Helping Choosing for an Average Joe?

College Search & Lists
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<p>Hi everyone! Ok, basically I am looking for colleges and would appreciate your help. This is kinda long, but I am trying to give you all the facts you need!</p>

<p>The facts:
I am taking the hardest courses possible at my school. I’m taking all AP, honors, and dual-enrollment through a state college that offers online courses to HS students.</p>

<p>I receive either As or Bs for final grades, never received a C. I know getting a B is like absolutely horrible for CC standards, but I would classify myself as an A or A- student. Only received two B’s for both Fresh and Soph combined, but did receive two B’s for the first semester of Junior year. I’ll have about 8 APs under my belt and some college courses.</p>

<p>GPA: ~4.5 and ~3.8
ACT: Composite of 28.<br>
SAT: Will get the scores on the 12th.<br>
(Which test I did better on, I will study more and retake. I took both with no studying to see which test I perform better on and then will focus solely on that one)
Concerning SAT IIs - Nobody at my school takes these and almost no one has heard of them. I would prefer not to take them if possible.</p>

<p>ECs:
Secretary for SADD Club
Reporter for Health Occupations Club (Running for state officer and regional officer)
Part-Time job at local gift-shop
Part-Time extra for movies and tv shows (One Tree Hill, A Walk to Remember, etc.)
Group Leader at Salvation Army
200+ Hours at local hospital…I know this is like oh everyone volunteers at the hospital but I am genuinely interested in medicine and LOVE it!</p>

<p>Basically all my ECs are genuine…none of them are just for the resume. I would LOVE to become a doctor, but quite frankly I do not see myself applying to medical school and then possibly getting rejected…then what would I do? Plus, its just SOO freaking long to become a doctor. </p>

<p>Here is what I’m looking for:
I want to become a nurse, so a BSN is required.<br>
I would prefer a medium-large university.
NO RURAL areas please.</p>

<p>I am a NC resident.
My college list at this time:
UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC-Wilmington
East Carolina University (safety)
UNC-Greensboro
Appalachian State
Georgetown (reach I know)
SLU: Madrid (how fun!)</p>

<p>I plan on applying to ECU for their pre-acceptance to the Brody School of Medicine. If I do not make that, then I plan to just go for nursing and totally forget about medical school.</p>

<p>I am open to pretty much open to anything…the only reason I would go out-of-state for school is if it was a really prestigous(sp?) school or if they offered something genuinely unique such as SLU:Madrid.</p>

<p>I know this has been long, but if anyone actually helps it would be awesome!!</p>

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<p>As you know, NC has a plethora of great to decent schools, private and public, so you have a lot choices.</p>

<p>You didn’t mention UNC-Asheville, which I hear is a good and fun school. Asheville is a great city in the mountains as well.</p>

<p>Nor did you mention NC State, which might be an option.</p>

<p>If your dream is to be a physician, don’t give up on it in your senior year of high school for fear of rejection four years hence.</p>

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<p>Sorry, just wanted to clarify that I am a junior! Also, I will check out those two schools, thanks for the suggestions! Its really appreciated :)</p>

<p>I think NC-State does not offer a nursing program, and the reason I marked Asheville off was because they require you finish the BSN program at a CC, but I will go back and take a look at both. Thanks again!</p>

<p>Just looked, both NC State and Asheville do not offer nursing programs. Western does, but it would be a safety and they were the school which requires you to finish the BSN at a CC.</p>

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<p>Sounds like it fits a lot of what you’re looking for and good merit aid is definitely possible:
[CHP</a> : Nursing](<a href=“http://www.temple.edu/chp/departments/nursing/]CHP”>http://www.temple.edu/chp/departments/nursing/)</p>

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<p>Pitt is very strong in nursing.</p>

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That’s pretty much all the nursing programs in NC, and it’s a decent list. I’d be willing to bet you’re in at all of them except possibly Chapel Hill.</p>

<p>Carolina, UNCW, App, and UNCG offer EA. ECU is rolling. If you apply early to all of them, you should have all of your acceptances in hand by January.</p>

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<p>Thanks everyone! While I am mainly looking at staying in NC, if there is any other schools that have something totally outstanding about them, I would love to hear about it! Like SLU’s Campus in Madrid is what is attracting me to that university.</p>

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<p>no idea what size college you’d prefer but here are the nursing rankings from US News. Some of these schools are for graduate students only so double check that.</p>

<ol>
<li> University of Washington
2 University of California–San Francisco
3 University of Pennsylvania
4 Johns Hopkins University
5 University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
5 University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (School of Nursing)
7 Oregon Health and Science University
7 University of Illinois–Chicago
7 University of Maryland–Baltimore
7 University of Pittsburgh–Main Campus
7 Yale University
12 University of California–Los Angeles
12 University of Iowa
12 University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (School of Public Health)
15 Case Western Reserve University
15 Duke University
15 Indiana University-Purdue University–Indianapolis
15 University of Colorado–Denver</li>
</ol>

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<p>Thanks for the list!</p>

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<p>Appalachian does not have an undergrad. nursing program. They have an RN to BSN program meaning you have to earn your RN fr. a community college or a hospital sch. of nursing before transferring into their BSN program. The students in those programs are usually non-traditonal (i.e. older) students. </p>

<p>East Carolina’s school of nursing is very strong and it’s medical facilities continue to grow in connection with ECU’s Brody Sch. of Medicine. ECU is also the only public university in NC to offer a Physician’s Assistant program which is something you might want to consider.</p>

<p>UNC-Charlotte also has a nursing program if you’re interested in the Charlotte area.</p>

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<p>Appalachian is developing a BSN option program that should be available for the graduating class of 2014.</p>

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<p>I would be leery of being in the very first class. The NC Board of Nursing Licensing Exam is very difficult. With so many other good choices in NC, it might be wise to choose one with a proven track record. </p>

<p>Also need to consider the types of medical facilities available in the area where students will be doing their practicums. You learn (get to see and do) a lot more in nursing school if you are practicing in facilities that offer a wide variety of services rather than just acute care.</p>

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<p>Thank you very much PackMom. I also have reserves about being one of the first graduating classes. I had not previously considered the practicums, and will be researching that in the near future. Thanks!</p>