Students may request from the admissions counselor their placement on the list. In February of each year, letters of acceptance are mailed to the students who are on the list. In recent years we have had a waiting list of 55 to 80 or more candidates. You should plan for a minimum of 10 to 12 plus hours a week for reading and another 6 to 8 hours weekly preparing for classes. When you are assigned to provide client care in the clinical area, you can expect another 5 to 8 hours of chart research and preparation time.
Nursing students say that nursing school is a full-time job.
Time is also needed for travel between campuses and agencies. You should expect to spend 20 to 30 hours per week studying to be successful in the program. Work and family responsibilities should be considered on the basis of the above discussion. There are many career opportunities for the ADN graduate. Other graduates are working in nursing homes, schools, occupational health, home health, health departments, clinics, physicians' offices, etc.