Chances?

[retrodreamer11]

<p>I am thinking of applying to the nursing program, but I just really want to get in, so I wouldn't mind applying and doing bio. I know the nursing program is competitive, but how competitive?</p>

<p>Asian-American Adopted Female from competitive public high school in NJ
GPA: 3.4/4.0 (unweighted)
SAT: 2060 (670CR, 690M, 700W), 1360 (670CR, 690M)
ACT: Took, but will not submit (28 - 26 Eng, 28 Math, 30 reading, 29 Eng w Writing - 12 essay)
AP: Psychology, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics
Rank: School does not rank
I've basically taken all honors and AP classes my four years. Freshman year I took all the honors classes a freshman could take... I've tried hard to have a rigorous schedule. I know the GPA thing is a hinderance to my application, but what's done is done.</p>

<p>Senior schedule:
AP Macroeconomcs
AP Microeconomics
AP Statistics
Anatomy & Physiology H
Calculus H
English 12 H</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
3 years: Varsity Golf - Captain (I made some all ____ lists...)
4 years: Student Government - Vice President (All 4 years)
3 years: Pre-Medical Program (40% acceptance rate within high school)
3 years: Internships throughout high school at the local hospital
3 years: Volunteered at the public library
2 years: Co-President of a Cyberbullying Awareness CLub (Met senator Menendez)
2 years: National Technical Honor Society - Secretary
4+ years: Own my own Webdesign business (made websites for small 501c3s and actors/actresses)</p>

[Mwallenmd]

<p>Nursing and Chemical Engineering are the two most competitive majors for admission (per UD Admission staff), especially for OOS students. Last year they had more than 1500 applicants for Nursing. They accepted around 300 to end up with a freshman Nursing class of around 135. About 2/3rds of the Nursing class were OOS students. The OOS acceptance rate for Nursing is probably a little below 20%. Competition is therefore intense. I would estimate that the stats of students accepted into Nursing are probably about 20% higher than those listed by UD for admitted students in general.</p>

<p>IMHO you are probably at least competive for admission to Nursing. The rigor of your HS courses may help compensate for your relatively low GPA and your SAT scores are at least in the ballpark for Nursing. IMHO you probably would have little problem being accepted for biology as your major. Just so you are aware that it is extremely, extremely difficult to transfer into Nursing from another major at UD. According to my D (past Nursing major) there have been students who had 4.0 GPA’s in other majors at UD and who were unable to transfer into the Nursing Program. So it would be extremely high risk to enter UD in another major with the hopeful intent of transferring into the Nursing Program later.</p>

<p>Hope this info is helpful. Best of luck to you. UD does have an excellent Nursing Program.</p>