for super high stats kids from a magnet? Yes. |
She has a 4.0 in Chemistry and will either do PA or a separate nursing program or NP after graduation. |
The same year as this girl, another girl from hs with a great test score (though not 1590 great) and slightly lower rank applied to NYU, U of Miami, Clemson and Case Western nursing. Got in all of them for nursing. |
This type of thing usually happens for white or Asian males majoring in Eng or CS. |
The misunderstanding is on you, not others. A college could be a safety for some but a reach for others. You got it now? |
Just curious the thinking on applying to pricey private schools like NYU, Miami and Case (I know Case is generous with merit) for nursing. Is nursing like other professions where these grads get maybe niche jobs that pay a ton more vs. say a Towson nursing grad? |
My kid isn't looking into nursing, but we have been to the Miami campus. If you can afford it and it's not going to affect your financial status negatively, I can absolutely see why you would choose Miami over Towson. |
No. I went to Case for nursing and no one (at a job interview or in the work setting) has ever said to me "oh, wow, you went to Case Western." I've worked alongside (and for) nurses who went to completely no-name schools and this has held true from my first job to my current job (and I moved way up the ranks in nursing and now work in a high level job in an adjacent field). When I was promoted it was because of my track record and work history and not because of where I went to school. Nursing does not care about name brand education. That said, I think it's completely great to choose a university for nursing based on the university itself. If you want to go to UVA, apply to UVA nursing! |
Not at all. But I can see a family that can afford it being willing to pay more for a particular college experience. Ultimately a BSRN is worth the same regardless of where you get it. |
Does it factor into promotions to management jobs or career advancement? I guess it's strange because it seems like even MDs have some different career options based on their medical school reputation. |
I think I completely misunderstood the OP from title to post. I originally thought they were asking about kids who applied and did (or didn’t) get in to top schools but chose a safety. (That would be our DC and a few friends who got in but went lower for many reasons including overall fit, distance, and finances). But we don’t know of any friends or peers (HS Classes of 2022-2024) that completely struck out at (perceived) top institutions and had to “settle” for a safety. |
+1 my MIT kid had UVA and Michigan as safeties. |
DC’s friend had 4.0UW with 12APs and 1500. Applied CS and was rejected from 10 schools, including Ivys, Duke, and Michigan. Only safety was SUNY Binghamton in-state. So went there with merit money. Two months in to first year is ok. Has shifted their mindset and isn’t bitter - happy socially but struggling a bit academically because they placed out of so many classes (including MV Calc) that they’re shouldering a really difficult first semester schedule. It’s a transition, for sure. Our takeaways - CS is a really hard admit everywhere, of course. Killed this kids chance at Michigan, for example. And safety/easier admit doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy once they get there. I’m hearing about it second-hand (through the kid’s mom) but I think they were naive (and a bit obnoxious?) to think CS at SUNY Binghamton would be easier than at higher ranked schools. The classes are advanced, the professors have high expectations, and the kid’s classmates are apparently every bit as impressive. Obviously. |
I'm the PP with a kid who only got into UMD for CS with high stats in a magnet program. UMD is a safety for kids in DC's peer group. These are super high achieving, high stats kids. They all see UMD as a safety, including for CS. Now, of course, there are one offs from that peer group who don't get into UMD for CS, but that's a one off. For the vast majority in the magnet programs, UMD CP is a safety. I know of only one kid in the magnet program who didn't get into UMD for CS, and this was 3 years ago, and this kid didn't have a great GPA. |
Yes. DC was top 10 in class and 34 ACT. Accepted everywhere submitted except reach (less than 5% acceptance rate). For location as much as anything chose the true safety and is thriving. Lots of benefits to staying top of class cohort (early registration, research opportunities, etc).
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