<p>Hi everyone, </p>
<p>I am trying to decide if I should apply to UNC Chapel Hill. I know that there is an application fee but I really don't see the use in applying and sending the money if I'm not going to be accepted.</p>
<p>I am currently getting ready to finish my last semester at a community college. I want to transfer in the fall of next year. I've always been pessimistic about what I have done throughout college and high school. Please tell me if I even should fool with applying here. </p>
<p>High school:
My HS GPA was around 3.6 unweighted and 3.8 weighted. </p>
<p>My class rank was around 35/180.</p>
<p>I was in Key Club (did about 60 hours), NTHS, and an NC Scholar program. These were all in my senior year. I didn't do anything during the other years. </p>
<p>College:
My college GPA will be about 3.7 (scale of 4) when I graduate.</p>
<p>I am in Circle K, Phi Theta Kappa, and Student Government at my college. I joined all of these during my sophomore year.</p>
<p>I have never taken the SAT or ACT because I was told that transfer students didn't need to take either one.</p>
<p>I have worked since the summer of last year.</p>
<p>I want to go into nursing and maybe become an NP but...I really want to go to the best college that I can. With my stats, where would this be? I was thinking about Berea College in Kentucky or College of the Ozarks in Missouri. I'm not sure how decent their nursing programs are, though. If anyone could get me a good source on that, I would be very thankful. Please give me some good advice! :)</p>
<p>I forgot something! I will be getting an A.S. degree from my community college (if that matters).</p>
<p>UNC CH has specific general education requirements that need to be completed before applying to the nursing school. You can apply to UNC in general and complete them but there is no guarantee you will be admitted into the nursing school which requires another application. They will let you send them a transcript for evaluation at no charge and will tell you which classes you need to complete to apply. Because you would get a diploma from UNC- you have to complete all UNC general ed requirements which can be extensive. This is not the case in other schools. The pre reqs for different nursing programs can vary from school to school. You may want to go to UNC, but that route may take longer depending on how many pre req classes you need to take. If you do go to UNC as an undergrad, you may also end up choosing a different major if you want.
[Bachelor</a> of Science in Nursing | School of Nursing | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](<a href=“http://nursing.unc.edu/academics/bsn/index.htm]Bachelor”>http://nursing.unc.edu/academics/bsn/index.htm)</p>
<p>Are you in- state? There are other nursing programs- UNC Charlotte, UNC-G, WCU and ECU ( and maybe more) that each have their own specific requirements. These would probably be the least costly and accept credits from an in state CC compared to out of state- except Berea possibly. If you are out of state, then looking at your own in-state options are the most economical.</p>
<p>I think there are many decent nursing programs depending on your goals. One thing to look for is what percentage of graduates pass the NCLEX when they graduate.</p>
<p>Penny - Thank you for the information. Let me see if I understand this right. Even though I will have an A.S. degree under my belt, I will still have to complete maybe a year (more or less?) of general ed classes at UNC CH? You are saying that I would not be accepted into the nursing program if I don’t do these classes? </p>
<p>I really want to automatically apply to the nursing program when I apply to the college (at all of the college choices). Is this possible? I want a BS.N degree first. </p>
<p>Thanks,
Confused555</p>
<p>UNC will evaluate your transcript at no charge and tell you what you need to do. I don’t know what you have taken already and how it fits into their gen ed- but basically yes, if you have not taken their gen eds- you have to complete them first. This is what you need to send them with transcript- from instructions on the link in the post above.</p>
<p><a href=“http://nursing.unc.edu/ccm/groups/public/@nursing/@admissions/documents/content/ccm3_034008.pdf[/url]”>http://nursing.unc.edu/ccm/groups/public/@nursing/@admissions/documents/content/ccm3_034008.pdf</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://nursing.unc.edu/ccm/groups/public/@nursing/@admissions/documents/content/ccm3_034008.pdf[/url]”>http://nursing.unc.edu/ccm/groups/public/@nursing/@admissions/documents/content/ccm3_034008.pdf</a></p>
<p>A transfer into a nursing program has pre-reqs- even if you already have an AS degree-because of the way the BSN program is organized. The first two years are basic science- chemistry, biology, anatomy, physiology, as well as some general education ones like math, English, humanities. The next two years are specific nursing classes such as med-surg, pediatrics, and so on- and the prereqs are necessary for these classes. You also have your clinical rotations at this time. There is no time to do all this and finish any gen ed classes. This is why UNC requires you to do them first, but not all universities have as many gen ed requirements as UNC. The only way you will find out what you need to do is to send them your transcript for the no cost evaluation. </p>
<p>It is not unusual for people who decide on nursing to take extra time to finish the pre reqs. It’s as if you switched your major and had to take extra classes. Some of these could possibly be done at a CC to save costs. Each nursing school has some different requirements. The UNC nursing program is very competitive and not every UNC undergrad is accepted. </p>
<p>You need to look at the website and transfer requirements very carefully.
This one is from UNC-G and they are all different.
[UNCG</a> School of Nursing](<a href=“http://nursing.uncg.edu/undergraduate/transferfaq.php]UNCG”>http://nursing.uncg.edu/undergraduate/transferfaq.php)</p>
<p>It is good that you have this goal and if you want to be in nursing, I would not let the pre-reqs stop you, but you might consider that it would take less time to apply to another program besides UNC-CH. However, some people choose to do what it takes to apply there. It is not unusual for people to take time to get all the prereqs done. Nursing students are not all the same age as some adults change careers.</p>
<p>also ask admissions if it helps your application to have volunteered in a medical setting. Some schools require an essay or statement about why you want to be a nurse, and may look for volunteer work in a hospital or clinic. I am not certain about this for every school, but you should ask about other requirements. You may also need letters of recommendations from teachers and/or a supervisor of volunteer work.</p>