<p>My D is applying to nursing programs but her SAT’s are not great. Her GPA and extra curricular (student gov, varsity captain, honor roll) are very strong. I keep hearing how competitive nursing is now. Her top choices are Scranton, Endicott, TCNJ, UMASS Dartmouth, Quinnipiac. Any info would be greatly appreciated,</p>
<p>It’s very hard to get into a nursing program in our state (WA). Your D could try applying to state colleges that have nursing programs in other states. I heard on a radio interview that Michigan has nursing at all its state colleges. Perhaps one of the smaller state colleges there? University of Northern Colorado also has nursing.</p>
<p>We are in CT and looking in MA, PA, NJ. smaller State and private schools. Nothing further then a few hours away.</p>
<p>MommaCath - Are you looking for suggestions? Honestly, it’s hard to give advice with a vague SAT’s are not so great. That has different meaning for different people.
There are great nursing programs at a lot of lesser selective colleges.
In PA she could try Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg and if she doesn’t get into Scranton she can check out DeSales and Alvernia (Both Catholic). All have BSN’s The examples are not all inclusive - what type of school are you and she looking for?</p>
<p>I would suggest adding Salem State to your list. A niece will soon be graduating from there and she has been very pleased with their nursing program.</p>
<p>When I applied to nursing school at a state college reknown for its nursing program, SAT was not even an issue. You were simply accepted to the University first. You then had to take 2 years of pre-requisites. You applied to the college of nursing after 3 semesters, and it was your GPA which was the primary factor in whether or not you got in. It was very competitive; most accepted applicants had at least a 3.7 GPA.</p>
<p>Have most schools changed their policies from what I experienced-that you have to declare as a nursing major from the get go and get accepted to the college of nursing before you have even spent a day on campus? I know at my daughter’s school, there are no declared majors for the first two years.</p>
<p>I suppose that SAT would factor in for general acceptance to a University. I applied to my college with a previous B.S. from my state flagship and several years of work history using that degree, so SAT never factored in for me…</p>
<p>If you don’t mind a Catholic college, I’d suggest looking at the College of Mt. Saint Vincent:
[Department</a> of Nursing](<a href=“http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu/408.htm]Department”>http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu/408.htm)</p>
<p>The campus is in a very safe area of NYC–Riverdale. The campus is very pretty. The nursing program has a good rep. I don’t know how competitive admissions is.</p>
<p>Nrdsb4: Many schools now ofer a “direct entry” into the BSN program. My daughter only applied to these type of programs; why take a chance that she does not get admitted to the nursing program after two years?</p>
<p>To the OP: Hopefully your D already has submitted applications to any rolling admissions schools on her list. The nursing programs fill up early. (For example, the committee at Bloomsburg is meeting this week to select the admittees for nursing, and then they’ll be full.)</p>
<p>Thanks, Mrsref. That’s interesting to know. I’m going to check out my nursing alma mater and see if they’ve gone to that model.</p>
<p>Nrdsb4, My nursing program at big state u. worked exactly as you described. A good friend’s D just got her BSN in May from one of our state u’s so I know it still operates that way. </p>
<p>I just checked my school’s college of nursing website. In the Spring Sem. of soph. year students apply for Coll. of Nursing. They must have at least a C avg. in all Math, Bio. and Chem classes and minimum gpa of 2.5. THEN, there is a rating system formula based on GPA and success in pre-req. classes. </p>
<p>They only admit 130 students per class. I doubt many 2.5’s get in.
This is a public university of over 20,000 undergrads with a reputable nursing program so there are way more than 130 apps. </p>
<p>The website said that beginning with the 2010 admitted class, the NLN-PAX exam was strongly encouraged and would be considered in the rating for admission to the program. Never even heard of PAX before…had to look it up.</p>
<p>The school I work at is similar. Students come in as Pre-Nursing majors–they must complete the English Composition sequence, Anatomy 1 and 2, a Nursing Nutrition course, and math with C’s or better, and take the Pre-NLN test.
Must have an overall average of 2.5. then they’re ranked, and a certain number, somewhere from 50-60, get in.</p>
<p>Check out Drexel in Philly.</p>
<p>That is exactly the program she wants to start in the nursing program immediately as a freshman. She has all her apps in for early admission.</p>
<p>Thanks, she did apply to East Strousburg</p>
<p>Have you looked into Elmira in NY? We just visited with my daughter who also wants nursing. She sounds alot like your daughter. Anyway Elmira accepts you into the college and then you choose your major including nursing. The campus is very pretty. Another plus was that they allow their nursing majors to go abroad. Thay have a three term year. The third term is six weeks and that is when they go abroad. The nursing students all go together with a nursing professor. They also give great merit aid with an additional $3k per year for OOS students.</p>
<p>That sounds perfect and it is not too far from us. Thanks!</p>