My dreams were crushed last Friday when I found out I didn’t get accepted into UF 
I have a way better gpa and school involvement than my classmates that got accepted ,but it’s over now and there’s nothing I can do about it… Anyways, I still am set on going to UF, so I’m thinking Santa Fe is my best chance to transfer to UF. I want to get my BSN. I’m in the AICE program at my high school and have almost 30 credit hours from passing AICE exams, so I’ll basically be starting college as a sophomore. I have a few questions/concerns. One is that I’ve heard that UF only accepts 1-3 transfers into their nursing program, all of which have a gpa of over 3.8. Is that true? Another is what I should do at SF to make my transfer application look good, since obviously what I did in high school wasn’t enough to get in. I’m confident that I’d get straight A’s at SF in regular classes, however I’m not so sure that I’d get straight A’s in the Honors College. I’m thinking about enrolling in SF’s Honor College. What looks better? I’m basically just super overwhelmed with this process. I was super confident I’d get into UF so I basically have to get a whole different game plan. I got accepted into FSU,USF and UNF so I guess those are options too, but I really want to go to UF. And for those who say just get your BSN from SF and don’t waste the money at a big university, my ultimate goal is to get a doctorate in nurse anesthesia so I really need to build a solid undergrad profile.
@hannah12084 I am so sorry you hear you did not get into your first choice, though I am glad to hear you are considering Santa Fe College (SF) as an alternative to UF.
For nursing students, SF offers several degree options, including the Associate of Arts (university transfer degree), the ASN (Associate of Science in Nursing), and the BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Several students earn their AA while completing pre-requisite courses for the ASN/BSN, and then apply to both UF and SF nursing programs. The Honors Program as SF is an excellent program for students pursuing the AA degree.
If you do get into SF’s Nursing program for the ASN, you will have the option to earn your BSN at SF, too. Many BSN students at SF are also working full-time as nurses in the community, and taking their BSN classes online.
Several graduate of SF’s BSN program have gone onto earned advanced degrees in Nursing, including masters and doctorates – so there really is no limit either way.
Good luck! Let me know if I can answer an specific questions – or if I can connect with the staff in Admissions who can help you