Thank you for asking this we are wondering the same! Hoping someone will answer!
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WOW UTK… That does sound rigorous!!
Interesting note- UNH DA NURSING program actually does NOT require any chem classes- one of the reasons my D22 was so interested in that program- she was in HS chem when Covid hit and so never finished- this left her generally terrified of chem LOL.
Anyway…she didn’t get into Nursing at UNH… but she loved it and it was a top choice!
She had confirmed this with a current UNH Nursing student at the time.
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I think chemistry it is not required at Umass Amherst as well although students can elect to take it. When my daughter was visiting nursing schools I remember listening to some talks about “old” curriculum versus “new” curriculum where new curriculum has less core science classes and more nursing specific classes and chemistry for example was out. My daughter ended up in a school with 2 semesters of hard core chemistry (one taught with the premeds) so not all schools are transitioned in the new curriculum. But I think that’s the trend. The same reason now direct BSNs start clinical rotations as soon as spring semester of first year. I also don’t know if a student should still elect taking chemistry if they want to eventually become nurse anesthetist for example. Might make them more competitive (or not). And I guess they can always take chemistry later if they end up needing it.
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That would be enough for my D to cross it off her list, but she loathes English. She is at Pitt and their first sem Chem class was very hard but heavily curved! She ended up with a B+ and worked very hard for it!!
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If she is interested in PA, did she apply to Duquesne? They have a strong program I think in 5 years.
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Same with UMaine… she worked her tail off for the B!
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We had asked her to apply but she didn’t. 
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Besides not being direct admit, Michigan State is crazy competitive to get into the nursing program. You pretty much have to have a 4.0, and even then no guarantees. I got that information from the parents FB group, anecdotally. While I love the school (my sophomore goes there, not for nursing) I would pass them by in favor of a DA. The average GPA for fall 2021 was a 3.94.
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Anyone receive a decision for University of Texas Nursing?
Are these solely merit scholarships or need-based? Is your FAFSA estimated family contribution lower than the cost of attendance?
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Just looking at them and knowing the schools those are pure merit. You can see some, like Baja, on their webpage. It’s an auto merit.
Has anyone heard from Temple? We applied in October and the application is still being reviewed.
We got acceptance letter 12/17/2022.
It seems to me that since UT doesn’t start nursing classes until junior year, they are puffing up the prereqs for the first two years. Nurses don’t need Calculus.
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Yeah- it seems like a lot of pre-reqs in the first two years.
Does anyone have experience with University of Wyoming nursing? My daughter applied and was accepted to A&M, Baylor and Wyoming. Her issue with A&M is that the nursing school is pretty small so lots of kids with great resumes and 4.0 GPAs get turned down so there is a decent change you would have to go somewhere else for nursing school or finish your degree at A&M and then go to an 5th year accelerated program. With Baylor, the nursing school is in Dallas so you are only in Waco 2 years and then go to Dallas (its also not direct admit but seems like most with good resumes get in - all her friends before her have gotten in. She has friends ahead of her at Baylor in Nursing that said they would go somewhere else if they had to do it over again. They didn’t like leaving after just 2 years. Wyoming is interesting, My daughter has a very adventurous spirit so she likes the school/area. It is direct admit - she will know in March if she’s actually accepted into the Nursing program. We just don’t know anyone with experience there. She met with several of the nursing profs and was very impressed, They were very nice, seemed excited to have her apply, answered all her questions, just seemed like a great environment. Anyway, just wondered 
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We visited UWY two summers on a family trip through WY.
(Daughter and nephew didn’t apply, but it was a consideration for a minute!)
I was happy with the proximity to Denver- all in all, really not that remote of a place.
I am curious to hear more about anyone’s thoughts or info on the Nursing program as well.
Their program of studies includes a summer course which is kind of unusual. Usually, summer courses are including for 3.5 years options or for coops. You might want to ask if they are ways around it.
Not first hand feedback but split cohort is ultimately why my now second year nursing student opted for a different route. When she had talked to students, some lamented the set-up.
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Thanks, They did talk about that. It’s an online only class.