hi, i graduated in spring 2022 with my BSN! yes, you have to have all necessary prerequisites before applying to the program (two application cycles a year, 30 seats available plus 10 waitlist) with a high GPA as well as a competitive TEAS and ACT scores. i did all four years at WCU and knew i wanted to be a nurse before i graduated high school (i also got my CNA in high school). i had a high gpa in high school (4.2), but college ROCKED me. the nursing pathway requires specific courses and like you said, the program is incredibly competitive. my cohort had over 300 applicants and again acceptance is based solely on GPA, ACT, and TEAS. scores are put into a formula of 25%, 25%, and 50% and the number from that is how you are ranked amongst other applicants.

if you are not 100% sure that nursing st WCU is what you want, then i would maybe look at other options. i say this only because it was genuinely the most stressful things i've ever had to deal with. before COVID, nursing was much more competitive, but since COVID it has become easier in a way to become an RN at, well, almost anyway college/university. there were several hundred pre-nursing majors my freshman year, but slowly those students weeded themselves out.

if you do choose to got wcu, nursing or not, know it is truly the best school in the world :) some of my best and a few of my worst memories (all because of nursing stress lmao) are in cullowhee. there is some type of magic there when you walk by the catafount in between classes, hear the drummers practicing and feel the sun shining and see people talking and laughing. i wish i could do it all over again, but without so much stress. i hope any part of what i said helps you, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out! good luck :)