<p>I'm a junior in high school & I know for. Fact that I'm getting bsn ( Bachelors in Nursing & Science.)
Me and a close friend wanna go right college together. She's really into washu but I'm not interested at all. I do my research and a lot of people have bad experiences there. I've heard they felt uncomfortable with the campus tour because the washu teachers and students make it seem like they ate the best ...better than anyone in st. Louis. But I read that the SLU kids are very welcoming and make them feel like they are actually looking forward to accepting students. Now I'm not rolling out wash u... I'm still gonna do a bit of research but right now...I don't think I'll even apply or take the tour. My heart is set on SLU.. Any slu/washu students out there who can give me your opinion?</p>
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<p>And many people have good experiences there. You’ll find kids at any college that are having a good time or a bad time.</p>
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<p>That is not a good reason to cross off a school by any means. Have you done a campus tour yourself yet? When I did mine, it was a very welcoming environment and the girl who interviewed me was not conceited at all. </p>
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<p>Again, do not base whether or not you like the school based on how a tour guide treats a potential applicant. You may get a bad tour guide or a good one, but it’s a bit silly to base the quality of the school based off ANOTHER student’s visit.</p>
<p>Go see for yourself… if you are able to do the tour at WashU, then do it.</p>
<p>As a St. Louis resident, I have visited both WashU and SLU. I won’t be applying to SLU because their financial aid will not be enough to make it affordable. I did not get the super-welcoming vibe that your research has shown at SLU. I did not feel “looked down” upon by the students at WashU.</p>
<p>Also, I think if you plan to be a nurse - keep in mind both schools have great nursing programs. My mom’s a nurse at SLU hospital. She says a lot of nurses get their degrees from SLU. If you will not qualify for large financial aid at WashU, it will likely be more expensive than SLU. Most nursing employers could care less if you got your nursing degree from WashU or SLU. But, if WashU will be an affordable option for you, and you have not visited it, please go see for it yourself. Don’t base your opinion on the school off of a few experiences you found elsewhere.</p>
<p>If I do choose Washu then how would NY grade have to look like? I do school online through own foster and so far I have pretty much B’s & a few c’s</p>
<p>WashU requires the highest grades, standardized test scores, and extracurriculars. It might as well be an ivy. SLU has more reasonable requirements but they’re still tough. The average ACT is a 28; the GPA is in the low- to mid- 3 range. Just as important for an applicant is not the cost of attendance but what it likely will cost YOU to go there. You figure that out using a net price calculator, found on each school’s financial aid webpage. </p>
<p>If you told us more about yourself, we might be able to help you pick some schools for you to check out: SAT or ACT test score, extracurricular hours per week (incl. work), aid needs, etc.</p>
<p>Hi jkeil well I work part time as a cashier at Hardee’s but I was thinking about contacting different hospitals or companies to see if I could shadow a nurse. I want to get my BSN at SLU so maybe that will give me a head start But I do online school through Penn Foster so I can balance out work and so I can graduate early. And I take my ACT in April</p>
<p>I think getting shadow and hospital volunteer experience is always helpful. You KNOW you want to nurse now, but after some experience you will have reason to know you want to be a nurse. </p>
<p>You also need a Plan B, in case you don’t get into SLU. And you need to consider affordability.</p>
<p>How are you going to pay for college, OP? This is almost everyone’s most important question. </p>
<p>Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing has some programs in conjunction with the WashU Med School. They are located very close to each other and the Nursing School is located right in the middle of the Barnes-Jewish complex. That may be what OP is thinking of. Or not.
<a href=“http://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/”>http://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/</a></p>
<p>WashU is really hard to get into. SLU is easier to get into. If you’re going into the healthcare field, they are both excellent schools in that area, but go where YOU want, not where your friend wants to go! college is about branching out and meeting new people! </p>
<p>My plan B is going into the air force. But my heart is set on nursing. And i planning on taking out student loans and applying for a scholarship</p>
<p>You, as a freshman, can “only” take $5,500 in loans.
The number 1 source of scholarships is the college itself, so you want a college that’s generous.
The other sources are the federal loans, Pell/Perkins if you qualify, and State grants if your state has them.
The airforce isn’t an easy Plan B, you’ll have to pass all kinds of tests.
Beside SLU, there are other colleges where you could study nursing - run the Net Price Calculators to see which ones are affordable.
If your parents make less than 65,000 a year, apply to Berea, an excellent private colleges that would guarantee you a full tuition scholarship if you got in. Hard to beat in value.
Otherwise, run the NPCs for:
Appalachian State (a medium-sized, public gem in North Carolina); Beloit, a small college in Wisconsin that’s generous with scholarships; Davis&Elkins College; DePaul (in Chicago) and Elmhurst (just outside Chicago); Creighton, in Omaha (do you enjoy basketball?); Illinois Wesleyan (it’d be a reach but it’s well-known for nursing); Luther College, in Iowa (beautiful campus, beautiful music, excellent nursing)… all of these colleges have strong nursing programms and are overall very good.
Plus, in Missouri, check out your public universities, that typically educate a majority of nurses in the state, plus Lindenwood and Maryville University.</p>
<p>How much will your parents pay? going to either WashU or SLU can be quite expensive for a BSN degree. You’d get paid just as much if you get your BSN from your instate public.</p>
<p>WashU is one of the most selective colleges in the country. If your grades are mostly B’s and a few C’s, it is not a realistic option to consider, no matter what your ACT score turns out to be.</p>
<p>Once you have an ACT score, you could post again and get suggestions as to which colleges would be most appropriate to apply to. Don’t discount the instate public schools which would likely be much more affordable than the private schools. In a field like nursing, having the degree is much more important than which college the degree is from.</p>
<p>what MYOS said. your best source of financial aid is a particular college or uni that will provide you with need-based aid (your grades aren’t high enough for merit aid). Such aid is dependent, as you probably have figured out, on the need you demonstrate. Your need is indicated to the college by your parents’ income and assets. Running the net price calculator at each college will tell you what THAT college expects you to pay each year (the Expected Family Contribution) and what the college will pay towards your education (consists of the college’s grant aid, federal PELL grants, and, usually, loans the college “lets” you take out and work study it “lets” you have). You therefore have to run the npc at each college because each college has its own algorithm and some colleges are more generous to certain income levels than others. Another thing to keep in mind as a funding source: many states have a fund for nursing students that will help you to pay for your education in some form or another. Check with your state board of higher education. </p>
<p>You have to be realistic about your financial situation and choose colleges that you can afford. The reputation of the college will hardly matter once you’ve been at work for a couple years. No one but you will care where you went to school. You buy success by the sweat of your brow, not by the name of your alma mater.</p>
<p>SLU is actually my first choice. If I get a decent ACT score along with a 3.8 will I have a chance of getting in? They require a score of 24 at least… What if I get a lower score? And won’t the college essays give me a better chance as well?</p>
<p>And BTW ! SLU requires a composite score of 24 & sub score of 22… I have no idea what that means. Someone please explain this to me… I take my first ACT in April so I’m aiming on getting a 24-25… If I get lower what will happen?.. Will that 100% crush my chances?..</p>
<p>Even if SLU is your first choice, you can’t bank everything on it. You said you had a few C’s, which makes it unlikely you can get to a 3.8 (unless you’re counting weighted).
So, keep SLU as your first choice, but look into colleges that are within budget and offer good nursing programs. I listed quite a few, and at those 400+ miles you’d bring geographical diversity meaning that you’d get preferential packaging for financial aid (they’d give you a better deal because they have few students from MO.) </p>