<p>I applied to tulane ea and have been waiting on their response. I am doubtful but still hopeful about getting in because of my not so competitive gpa (3.78 weighted, 3.5 unweighted). My act score is 32. I haven't decided on what to study yet, but would probably enjoy something in the medical field such as nursing. I looked at tulane majors and I couldn't see anything for nursing or anything similar, just science majors to use for graduate school. It seemed like a lot of their majors would not be useful in finding a job unless I was to go to graduate school for something else (medical, law, or business school) is that true? Except for the engineering, which I am not really interested in.</p>
<p>Your stats are actually fairly solid for Tulane, at least on the surface. But if you are really focused on a nursing degree, there are better choices than Tulane. If your goal is to attend school in New Orleans, LSU and Our Lady of Holy Cross [College</a> - Nursing | Our Lady of Holy Cross College](<a href=“http://www.olhcc.edu/nursing.html]College”>http://www.olhcc.edu/nursing.html) offer BSN degrees. If you are open to anywhere in the country, of course there are hundreds if not over 1000 choices. You can use this to search for schools by location and degree you are seeking. [American</a> Association of Colleges of Nursing | Member Schools](<a href=“http://www.aacn.nche.edu/about-aacn/member-schools]American”>http://www.aacn.nche.edu/about-aacn/member-schools)</p>
<p>It looks like Loyola New Orleans offers nursing degrees, and it is literally next door to Tulane. [Nursing</a> | College Of Social Sciences | Loyola University New Orleans](<a href=“http://css.loyno.edu/nursing]Nursing”>http://css.loyno.edu/nursing) It is worth pointing out that as a Tulane student you can take courses at Loyola if the same course is not offered at Tulane. I am sure there are some limitations on this, but probably nothing that would affect your taking a few nursing courses there.</p>
<p>In thinking about this more, I probably should have added that another career path could be to get a B.S. from Tulane in something like biology. Or for that matter major in anything you find interesting even if it seems impractical, and either double major or minor in something like biology. You could then go on to a shortened program elsewhere to get either a BSN or MSN, I think. I don’t know much about the details, but there are advisors at Tulane that specialize in careers in this area that would be glad to talk to you even now, as a potential student. [Tulane</a> University - Pre-Health Index](<a href=“http://tulane.edu/advising/prehealth/]Tulane”>http://tulane.edu/advising/prehealth/) I strongly suggest this, as then you will have much better information upon which to base a decision, no matter where you end up. Call the academic advising center (504) 865-5798, explain to them that you are needing information about the possibilities of going into nursing after receiving a degree from Tulane, and you were hoping they could inform you as to what programs might be available.</p>
<p>Hope that helps, at least it gives you a few possibilities to explore.</p>
<p>I work as a Career Counselor (not at Tulane) and I advise undeclared freshmen. My advice would be to choose your college based on your career field. Especially something like nursing. You need a good accredited nursing program. We offer an MS in Nursing but you must already possess a BS in Nursing and are licensed from an accredited program. It is designed for nurses who want to advance in their career. </p>
<p>If you haven’t met with an admissions rep at Tulane yet you really should before making your decision. I work with so many students who choose our college for all the wrong reasons and end up being unhappy or having to transfer because we don’t offer the major they are interested in. It’s a huge decision. Talk to your high school guidance counselor too and ask to take an Interest Assessment like the Strong Interest Inventory. (Or whatever program your school may use) and talk with them about the results and what majors would be a good fit not only with your interests but with your skills as well. Good luck!</p>