I was asked if I have any advice to someone applying to help them get in the program. I would like to respond. Ultimately, the number of applicants we accept for the program depends on how many clinical sites we have available for students. If we are given enough sites to send students, we will take everyone who applies if they have the prerequisites completed. If we do not have enough sites, we have to find a way to determine who gets in and who does not. Our clinical sites we currently work with have stated that they prefer to work with students who have a health care background.
So number one, get a health care background. Go to school, volunteer, learn about what is involved in taking care of people. The more hours spent in health care, the better.
Next, realize that showing your expertise as a health care provider is considered. If you have a health care credential, you are a professional health care provider. This weighs heavily for applicants who have credentials. If you can earn a credential, it shows that you are a professional and our clinical sites are more likely to accept you.
Finally, Apply! many people assume that it will be hard or impossible to enter the program so they do not apply. We will take someone else to fill that slot.
If you know of an imaging center which uses ultrasound and is not a current clinical site, ask them if they would consider becoming a site for us. We like working with a variety of sites as it allow our students to get the broadest education possible. Our goal is to have the best sonographers graduating from our school to serve our community.
