<p>Is it hard to switch from the School of Arts and Sciences to Nursing at Pitt? I've heard that it's a lot easier to get into the School of Arts and Sciences rather than Nursing, so should I go in as Arts and Sciences and then try to Switch to Nursing?</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>No. Nursing only have a limited number of spots open, which is why it’s so hard to get into in the first place (it’s super selective). Sure a few people may drop out, which means a few spots open up, but even then, getting in via transfer will be INCREDIBLY hard, and you’re banking on the fact that someone drops out in the first place.</p>
<p>Alright, thank you! I haven’t heard anything back yet, i’m getting really nervous that I didn’t get in. Pitt is my number one choice, I don’t want to go anywhere else 
Would there by anything I could do if I don’t get in?</p>
<p>Did you apply as Arts & Sciences? If so, I believe you have to go in as that and transfer to nursing. As AwesomeOpossum said, there are a limited number of spots in Nursing so that makes it harder to switch into than out of. Another factor to consider is that, if you do decide to switch and there is a spot open and you get in, you will be behind and have to stay in undergrad longer than 4 years because nursing is almost completely tracked so there are certain classes you have to take each semester so if you transfer in after one semester you’ll end up staying an extra semester after 4 years and if you transfer after a year you’ll be in undergrad 5 years</p>
<p>I applied to the school of nursing. I have already been accepted to Duquesne’s nursing program, so if I don’t get into pitt nursing I will attend Duquesne. I’ve decided that it’s too risky to go into Arts and Sciences and then switch out. I’m still waiting on a reply though!</p>
<p>I know with the engineering school if you don’t get in, they pass your application on to arts and sciences admissions and then sometimes they will give you certain requirements to complete to try to transfer into engineering. Maybe nursing does the same?</p>
<p>That would be kinda nice if that is true. I still don’t know if I want to run that risk though. Hopefully I will hear back from them soon so I can figure out what to do!</p>
<p>Also in my experience, if you talk to the right person they’ll really help you out. you should try to get the phone number of someone in the nursing advising department and talk to them, they should be able to answer any questions you have</p>
<p>hmm…I’ll have to look in to that, for sure.</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Highly unlikely because Nursing, unlike Engineering, has a limited number of seats per year. Engineering has no cap on students and therefore can take in transfers.</p>
<p>that is kinda what I was thinking too, but I wasn’t positive. I think that would only happen if I got wait listed and was the next one on the list or something, which I feel would be highly unlikely still.</p>