Chance me for nursing, thank u!

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Hello! It’s the time of rolling into the infamous college prep summer and I’m really overwhelmed. Any help is SO APPRECIATED thank you :))

Demographics

  • US domestic: US Citizen

  • State/Location of residency: California, USA

  • Type of high school : public high school, competitive and ranked in top CA schools

  • Gender/Race/Ethnicity (optional): Asian American

Intended Major(s) I intend to major in Nursing with direct entry programs :slight_smile:

my stats

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.7

  • Weighted HS GPA : 4.16

  • Class Rank: my school does not post class rank to students only to colleges

  • ACT/SAT Scores: SAT of 1430, taking again in June in preparation of getting a 1450+

Coursework

AP’s:

Chinese Language

Psychology

Calculus AB

AP will take in Senior year (coming fall of 2021):

AP Government (required for graduation @ my school)

AP Statistics

AP Language and Composition

AP Art History (only for interest)

  • Will be taking Anatomy and Physiology

Honors:

Algebra 2 Honors

Chinese 4 and 5 Honors

Chemistry

English 11

Awards

School Awards: Triple E Distinction in Excellence in Language (Chinese)

Extracurriculars

Artistic Achievements (Music since age 4)

  • Won two first place in International Flute/Woodwind Competitions
  • Invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall through International Competition
  • Currently in state symphony as Principal First Chair
  • Tutored fourth graders in flute
  • Flute Masterclasses and invitation to a Northern California flute camp
  • Attending CSSSA Music this summer

Volunteering

  • Camp Counselor for a summer camp for fourth graders
    • Paused to COVID-19
  • Tutored Fourth Graders in Flute
  • Volunteer in local senior centers
    • Due to COVID, I do online ZOOM chit chats with them and make art projects with them and share stories

Treasurer of Art Club and Co-President of an anticipated Nursing Club at School! (we are reapplying as a new club again)

Cost Constraints / Budget

My parents have already prepped money for college, understanding it will be a hefty amount.

Schools

Here is my current list for colleges: What schools may seem too out of reach or comfortable within my stats? I know that the UC Nursing schools (UCLA and UCI) are definitely very competitive, and right now I am looking forward for target schools. Any help is so appreciated!

Reaches:
University of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University
UCLA
UC Irvine
CSU Fullerton

Target:
University of San Francisco
University of Pittsburgh
Seattle U
Case Western Reserve University (middle of target and reach)

Safety
University of Portland
U of Hawaii Manoa
Purdue West Lafayette (is this a safety?)

I am definitely looking into more target and safety schools with my stats. Thank you everyone for being so supportive along this stressful process! any help is amazing, thank you!

Thank you all!

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You do know that all the UC’s and CSUs are test blind for this admission cycle? You might want to add Arizona State as a target school just be aware you have to maintain a competitive GPA (3.5) to remain in the program if admitted directly as a Freshman.

Although another reach but as a CA resident, SDSU should be on your list.

What are your 3 UC GPA’s? GPA Calculator for the University of California – RogerHub

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Hi! Thank you so much for your response. I totally forgot to put SDSU on here, but SDSU is a reach! I will definitely look into ASU, thank you!

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Unless I’m missing something, Fullerton is not a reach. I don’t see Penn and Gtown as possible - however, it never hurts to try. CWRU should move up to reach.

Purdue move up to Target.

So you have money saved up - but why not feed reasonably priced schools because they give big merit - and you have CSUF…but why not U of A or ASU.

Odd to me you have mainly medium and big schools - so why U of Portland?

You’ll certainly have opportunity with this list - including some merit opportunities - although not likely at Purdue or Pitt.

Good luck.

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@tsbna44: Only about 40 students are admitted directly for the Freshman BSN program each Fall semester out of thousands of applicants. That is why it is a Reach school for Nursing as a Freshman applicant.

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Consider Loyola, Marquette or any of the other Jesuit nursing programs.

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good to know -

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Pay attention to whether nursing at each school is:

  1. Direct admit where weed out later is not so heavy (e.g. UCI).
  2. Direct admit with heavy weed out later (e.g. ASU).
  3. Pre nursing with less difficult secondary admission later.
  4. Pre nursing with more difficult secondary admission later.

Nursing will generally be more competitive for frosh admission than the school generally, particularly for direct admit.

Another path is community college ADN / RN followed by RN->BSN at a four year school.

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