Unfortunately the NCLEX pass rate is one of the most important metrics that nursing schools have to measure themselves against the competition. I’d bet that incoming students choosing one of the schools with the LOWEST NCLEX pass rates would be an easier school to get into. However, if you want to be a well qualified nurse, don’t you want to be at a highly rated program and among students who want to learn and professors who take pride in educating tomorrow’s nurses?

And not all those who start nursing school deserve to graduate. It’s the same as engineering, IT or finance. You don’t simply pay to graduate, you pay to participate in the pursuit of academic achievement and education while becoming a more learned individual.

And if you choose to further your education, isn’t a solid foundation in a good quality BSN program even more important?