Does anyone know if it is imperative for a rising HS senior to take Physics to increase their chances of getting in to a BSN Direct Admit?
In my research, I have come across a very small handful of direct admit BSN programs that require physics – for example the University of Iowa. Outside of those few schools that require it, I’m not sure how “imperative” or helpful physics is to admissions. I will let others chime in on that aspect.
Hi there,
I agree with @aewlmom. My daughter took physics and Anatomy & Physiology in junior year because she wanted to try out physics, but took IB Bio in senior more for nursing. I think Bio and A&P classes are more related to nursing. I haven’t heard of any programs besides the ones mentioned above requiring physics.
My daughter and I really liked Pitt, but my daughter chose elsewhere. Her friend is attending this fall. They have an excellent program! I was very impressed. We received no merit and was not in the budget due to that. My advice is since they are rolling, apply early! My daughter applied around 9/28/23 and was accepted into their nursing program on 10/28/23. Good luck:)
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She chose it because of the direct admit program and because she really felt at home on the campus. Too many other programs were not direct admit and she didn’t want to have to wait and find out later, plus they build the cohort from day one of freshman yeah which is SO great. The program is very structured and she liked not having to worry about which classes to take. It was all laid out. She likes Omaha, and feels like it’s a new home away from home. Granted, it’s in the middle of downtown and there are parts of town that are NOT like home at all - but she has looked at it as an adventure. There’s enough to do in her free time, lots of concerts, sporting events, great restaurants. She still loves being home (we are in South OC) but misses Omaha and her friends too.
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She has not had any issues getting classes. The BSN program is very structured, and while she may have had to take a second choice class the first year for her history elective or something similar, she has never NOT gotten a class she wanted.
Study abroad is semester long, and during the first semester of sophomore year or over the summer for a short experience. They only allow it at that time due to clinical rotations. They don’t have to make anything up, they receive all of their required credits during the study abroad from the school they are enrolled in overseas.
Creighton doesn’t utilize TA and grad students from my daughter’s experience. It has been professors for each class so far all 3 years. It’s not a large school like some universities who teach that way.
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Which schools consider students who didn’t get into the direct admit BSN program to an alternative major? I might be mistaken but think Pitt would not offer an alternative major at Pittsburgh campus.
I know UTK and UNH do this, as well as SUNY Plattsburgh.
Further, MOST DA-BSN programs do not allow transfer applicants.
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Thank you so very much for taking time to answer all of my questions and it brings lot of reassurance. As daughter will be out of state, there so many factors that we would like to consider beforehand. Granted, she will still need to apply and get accepted first, but now school will be move high up the list.
This happened to my daughter at Clemson. She was not accepted BSN, but was accepted Pre Health Sciences. I do not believe Pitt offers alternate major but I am not certain.
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In the schools my daughter was considering, only UConn required Physics. She opted for Advanced A&P and I think that served her much better!
Hi there…I know UDel does this. My daughter applied to their direct admit BSN, and got their pre-health sciences instead of BSN. She declined, but that was the only school that she applied that did that.
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UT Austin Nursing Information Session
Direct Entry
List nursing as first choice and choose a second choice
Requires scores
Holistic review
Highlight why you want to be a nurse in essays
Classes primarily on main campus first year
Nursing Honors Program - all admitted nurses invited to apply
Student organizations focused on nursing
Study abroad in Costa Rica with nursing courses in the summer - between freshman and sophomore year, 2 courses
More nursing specific classes spring of sophomore year
Clinical sites around Austin - but can be outside Austin - cars recommended, but carpooling is available
There are nursing specific scholarships
Classes at nursing building after freshman year, not far from main campus
Not applicable to premed coursework
3000 applications per year, 100 students in a class
No early admission
December 1 application deadline
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Rutgers 4 Year BSN Information Session
Direct Entry Program
Early Action - 11/1, decision by end of January
Regular decision - 12/1, decision by end of February
Now on Common App
Test Optional, but higher scores are best, they do superscore
Ranges last year - 1260-1440, 28-32, 4.1-4.3 on 4.5 scale
General Education for first 2 years
Nursing courses begin junior year - mainly on College Ave Campus of New Brunswick
Clinicals - rotations with 8-10 students close to school
86-90 clinical hours
No further than 45 mins away, carpooling encouraged
Support resources - advising center, academic success, student engagement
Advising center can help with study abroad, generally available in summer or before nursing courses begin
100-110 spots, 300 applications at NB campus
Snadmissions@sn.rutgers.edu
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I would think that # of applications is not 300 but 3000.
very good reference for east side!
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Admission profiles of public colleges for nusing major.
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. I am so glad this was helpful for your child. All the best to your child and family.
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This thread is very helpful - thank you! Trying to finalize a direct entry nursing list that is mid-size (over 7000 students) with sports that is drivable from Maryland (preferably north/northeast and no more than about 8 hours). Here is what we have come up with so far but really hoping to narrow down some safeties. Overall great well-rounded student but NOT submitting test scores so is this list realistic?:
Case Western
Drexel
Indiana U-Bloomington
Miami of Ohio
Ohio State
Penn State U
Purdue U
Rutgers U
U Connecticut
U Cincinnati
U Delaware
U Maine
U Michigan - Ann Arbor (reach)
U of New Hampshire
Pitt
U Rhode Island
U Vermont
Villanova (reach)
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Great list! If you can, please share GPA/stats & we’ll all gladly give you more feedback! Some of the schools on your list are extremely tough BSN admits (it’s a whole different animal for the rest of the U); none should be considered safeties, and many require ~4.0 HS GPA plus an extra something special for admission to Nursing.
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