<p>Hi All!
I'm a freshman at the university of pittsburgh school of nursing and just started my second semester. First semester i ended up with a 3.5 GPA. I got an A- in anatomy and physiology, an A in anatomy and physiology lab and a B in chemistry for the health professions. This semester i am taking microbiology (lecture and lab) and a&p 2, amongst several other courses. I have applied to transfer to the nursing schools of NYU, UVA, BC, UConn, and Penn State. My top choice is NYU and I was told I would be a great candidate for their program. However, I would need a scholarship or else I would have to commute. What do you think the chances are of me getting a scholarship to their nursing program? Also, do you think I have chances of getting into any of the other schools? Pitt's nursing program is 7th in the country and all of the others are not ranked as highly. Someone please answer me!</p>
<p>Why would you give up a affordable spot in a highly reputable program to an unaffordable program that is a peer to Pitt’s?</p>
<p>Pitt’s program does not allow me to take any extracurriculars, have a minor, or study abroad. I love the nursing aspect of it but this is not the kind of education that I wanted.</p>
<p>That is a lot of money to be paying for having a semester abroad and a few extra classes if you eventually end up with a BSN.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t give up a sure thing at Pitt for the reasons you list.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>NYU gives extremely limited aid to transfers. It’s one of the worst aid schools out there.</p>
<p>If you want to study abroad, or round out your education with other courses, why don’t you just talk to the nursing department at Pitt and see if they would give you a semester or year sabbatical to let you do that? It’s not like studying abroad through another university isn’t going to slow up getting your degree anyway. You could always add on additional courses. I see that they require at least 15 credits in nursing for the fall term of your sophomore year, but I’m sure you could add other courses if you wanted to (and could manage it). In the senior year, it looks like you have a lot more flexibility if you can fit them around your clinical schedules.</p>