Just to clarify . . .
When you said you were looking for schools similar to Emory, I took that to mean schools which are academic peers which is why I suggested Duke and UNC, but I’m now thinking that I was wrong you meant schools which are similar to Emory in that you can declare for nursing in sophomore year. Am I getting that right?
A few good options have been thrown out there. UWi Madison is midwest but does check a few other boxes.
Keep in mind that BSN will be the tougher admit and in many cases at direct admin nursing major schools one can often (not always) change to biology but not from bio to nursing.
Post bachelors nursing programs are growing. There are ABSN (accelerated BSN) for those who already have a bachelors in another field and all the prereqs AND similar direct admit MSN-RN programs (they graduate as RNs NOT NPs). Those second degree programs are a bit pricey but get a ton of kids who thought maybe med school or pre PA but didn’t “make it” into either MD or PA programs of their choosing.
Yes, that’s right, as am trying to create a list from safety to target to reach. However, Duke and UNC were helpful selections to go into the “reach” category (as we would be OOS for UNC).
Yes, kid might end up applying to some direct admit (if indeed nursing is the path they ultimately choose) with the knowledge that they could potentially switch major to biology to chemistry or something, although preference would be for the not direct admit. We do have quite a few options to look into, now, so we have some more homework to do.
Our future DIL went the Health Science route for undergrad while earning her paramedic certification. After graduating she did a 16 month ABSN.
My neice is headed to University of New Mexico as a non-direct admit nursing student. UNM will give in-state tuition if you meet certain grade/test cut-offs (which your kid will). It is a safety for your kid. In fact, their honors program is probably a safety for you kid (which comes with an additional $6k scholarship). So a safety with good scholarships and perks.
At some elite colleges. UPenn and Michigan the nursing program is much less competitive than the college overall. My daughter who was accepted to both schools nursing program shared this info widely at her high school when classmates with much better stats were denied admission to their dream school amd couldn’t understand how she could get in. Her counselor was like “ you don’t owe them an explanation….how dare they look down on you” And my daughter said “ hey if I were them I’d feel the same way and would feel better if I knew the facts. It’s not a bad thing to admit it IS easier to get into nursing”. This is why she’s a great nurse….empathetic and compassionate!
17.8% overall to 18-19% for college of nursing at U of Michigan. I wouldn’t say its exactly easy.
It is easier to get in with lower test scores than u mich generally or at least it was when my daughter went. U Mich had never accepted a student from our school an ACT under 30 except for nursing students. Also students with few honors classes/AP classes were told little chance UMich would consider them from our school…..except for Nursing.
U Penn nursing was a 3.6 acceptance rate this year, and the average test scores needed were quite high.
Schools my daughter considered that had later entry or took transfers into nursing were Ohio State, Wisconsin, Marquette (possible to transfer in) Emory, and Washington.
Univ of Arizona
Univ of New Mexico
NMSU
Be aware that any science classes taken on the nursing school track may not be accepted by med schools as fulfilling admission requirements.
At some universities there are 3 tracks for science classes: one for gen ed; one for allied heath science majors (nursing, dental assistant, athletic trainer, dietitian, etc) ; and one for physical & biological science majors.
Classes for allied health science majors may have the same course name as those for science majors, but will have different course numbers.
Only those classes taken by biological & physical science majors will be accepted as fulfilling admission requirements for med school.
And thirding University of New Mexico as a good to take a look at. Guaranteed scholarship for stats. Warm weather. Good school spirit. 17,000 undergrads. Lots of outdoor activities. International airport 15 mins. from campus for easy commuting. Med/nursing school & teaching hospital directly across the street from main campus /dorms.