My daughter got a denial for MSU nurse scholar this week. So did someone else she knows. The other person is a very strong student as well, also has a CNA license and pt medical job, sports, NHS, etc…etc…and that person was admitted to Umich already. We were very suprised both got denials. So if you havent got a denial yet, I would think your chance is good.
That being said, 4 choices, are now down to 3 for my daughter. She is hoping for Umich. If that doesn’t work out, she will attend Marquette or WMU.
MSU Nursing is crazy hard to get into, both through the nurse scholar program and the regular non-DA application process (from my reading in the parents group, I have an MSU student).
We visited Duquesne in the Spring of 2022 with my daughter. They did a very nice job in the tour, but ultimately my daughter thought it was too small. She has a friend there who loves it.
My daughter and I attended a zoom meeting for MSU Scholar. They said last year (2023 grads,) they had 42 applications for 15 spots. We figured she had a decent chance because she spent significant time on the application essay/resume, and thought it was strong. She has a CNA, PT medical job, volunteering in medical, Captain on 2 sport teams, NHS.
We figured some accepted would decline the spot, and she would end up with more like a 50% chance, instead of a 35% chance as the numbers dictate. However, if it was 100 applicants this year, that chance significantly dropped to a 15% chance.
I do think my daughter will end up in a good spot regardless. MSU was just close to home, and a lot of her good friends are going there. It would have been a good fit had it been direct admit.
We are really impressed with her other two options already admitted, and Umich, if it works out, would be a no-brainer.
We visited Duquesne last fall and the nursing admissions rep was very helpful and friendly. We really liked the city of Pittsburgh but our daughter wanted a larger school in the end. The Pittsburgh area has a lot of medical facilities so I believe there are plenty of options for clinicals which is good.
We are in the same boat. My daughter isn’t strongly interested in MSU, but she did apply for the Nurse Scholars Program and would have given it some consideration had she been admitted. I think she has narrowed it down to Purdue and Loyola Chicago, which are vastly different college experiences.
I know a few of you are discussing MSU, but is there anyone here w personal experience/knowledge of University of Michigan’s BSN and/or UT Austin’s BSN?
As a nurse, OOS tuition for nursing school is not worth it (in my opinion). Some of the best nurses that work for me went to community college and then did BSN completions. However, as a mom to a future nursing student, I will reluctantly pay OOS tuition for a direct admit program with the college experience she is looking for. If you have an instate direct admit option your student would love, I would go for it. My daughter does not love her 2 in state direct admit options, unfortunately. I am neutral on cohort sizes as we explore programs. Their clinical groups are small and that is what matters to me. Good luck with your decision. Michigan is a great program.
Some students like the bigger size as it gives options on classes and groups. For example a bigger size will have 2 sessions of a lecture so a student can have a choice of morning or afternoon and might be easier to fit an elective they like etc. Also, more variety on groups for labs/clinicals etc. Anyway, that’s a personal preference but my daughter did not find any negative for a bigger size.
When it comes to finances it depends on so many parameters. In our case we had a budget of X which we had communicated to our child before she even knew she wanted to go to nursing. She found a school within the budget and we kept our offer. We did not go with the cheapest options. It was worth to us. No regrets. Another family might see it very differently.
Does you daughter knows where she wants to work after graduating? There are benefits going to a school near the desired area.
My daughter has still not heard about UTK nursing. She was accepted in December to her 2nd choice major and her letter said her application was still being reviewed by the nursing school.
My daughter was also accepted at UC Irvine for public health but denied for nursing. She would love to go to UCI, but not sure how difficult it will be to transfer into nursing. I see that you can apply to transfer at the end of freshman year. Wondering if she should take that chance.
I found this information on the UCI Nursing FAQ’s:
How many spaces typically are available each year?
The number of students admitted as Freshmen, Change of Major, and Transfer students each year varies. The program goal is to graduate 50 students per year.
I have unofficially heard that about 5-10 spots are available for Change of Major Nursing Applicants each year. On average they usually enroll around 30- 35 Freshman and 5 Transfers each year.
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. Good luck!