Most public colleges don’t track interest.
But you needn’t go. Do a virtual info session for the school and potentially for nursing. Sign up for their email list. You’ll find a request more info link on their webpage.
Open emails, play videos embedded in your email, even if you walk away.
That’s good enough. You can visit when you decide they are in the running after you get in and any scholarship offers.
Thank you for the suggestions!
We applied UDel because it’s close to home, but it doesn’t seem to be popular in this thread.
That one wasn’t really on my radar.
Their website was down but is now up. They do use a weighted GPA. So a 4.0 is a 4.0 but not a 4.0 in the unweighted sense. They weight. Not sure how but most common is .5 for honors and one for AP. They also look only at English, math, science, social science, and foreign language so not all classes are used in the gpa.
Here is a link to first year average GPAs for their different colleges which shows some over a 4.0.
Thank you for this! 
My daughter is applying to UDel. I know several people that love the school. I think it is pretty competitive to get into for nursing.
I know this is VERY far from MA but have you thought about Texas A&M, they have a very good nursing program, and are comparable to Clemson and Tennessee.
Edit: after reading more of the thread it is closer than some of the schools she has applied for!
I am hoping to add one or two safety schools on the growing list. My daughter’s stats: UW3.6-3.7, w4.2, ACT29, healthcare experience x2yr, AP scholar. Looking for a safety direct entry school. Any recommendations? Any locations, better close to larger city, good passing rate, diverse student body. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!! Very interesting info–
Although it’s water under the bridge for us… it honestly makes me more curious about the rejection from UNH Nursing (Fall 2022.) She certainly fell squarely within that GPA range with reference to the Fall 2021 enrollment stats for the specific area of UNH that includes nursing. It just doesn’t add up. Always worth asking and doing your HW.
As we all end up learning, the right school is out there for everyone!
Perhaps Duquesne?
On the school of Health and Human Services page, they list 14 majors - and if the 75th percentile is 4.02, then 25% of kids at the school had higher.
So one could presume nursing is a much tougher admit than Health Policy or Exercise Science or Communication Disorder majors, etc.
I like what you said at the end - the right school is out there for everyone!!
Some to look at - passing rate is from 3rd party so you may need to validate - you’ve listed many so I might duplicate. Also, you’ll need to check diversity - in whatever sense that means to you.
Belmont 94%(religious though), Bradley 100% (small city), Carlow (96%), Florida Atlantic (96%), Samford (very religious) - 95%, Marshall (small city) - 92%, U of Cincinnati (86%), VCU (95%).
Good luck.
I second Duquesne and Carlow, both of which are in the heart of Pittsburgh. Robert Morris should be another safety though not right in Pittsburgh (20-25 minutes away).
Of course I’m a little biased towards the University of Cincinnati lol - my daughter graduated last spring after some great opportunities including a pediatric hematology/oncology co-op. She’s now at a leading children’s hospital (not in Cincinnati) doing the same thing. I can try to answer any questions.
In terms of the NCLEX … is 2023 the year it changes? My understanding is that there will be some short answer, not just multiple choice. I don’t know if that makes it better or worse, but it will be a different enough test that perhaps the current passage rates might not translate.
Thank you!
Thank you!!
Hardest to get in is Umass Amherst. For solid gpa/sat I think Lowell and Boston are good matches. Umass Amherst is a big reach. However, clinicals in Amherst are not the best as they are not near major research hospitals and quiet a bit of driving is required.
UNH nursing attracts a lot of top MA students. They offer a beautiful campus that’s closer to Boston than U Mass Amherst. I was surprised myself how popular it is.
You have to have some ideas about location before offering suggestions. Every region has schools that would be “safeties” for your daughter. You don’t need to apply to crazy amount of schools. Can you be more specific of what you are looking?