Mount St. Mary's College ABSN SUMMER 2014

absnb · Jan 12, 2014

Hi Berry! I also received the same email for a math exam. I wonder if everyone who applied has to take this? I thought in the past you did not take it until you were accepted into the program, but maybe things have changed this year.

Berry Monster · Jan 12, 2014

Hi Berry! I also received the same email for a math exam. I wonder if everyone who applied has to take this? I thought in the past you did not take it until you were accepted into the program, but maybe things have changed this year.

I was under the impression that invitations for the math test were only sent to students who successfully passed the interview. I am scheduling my exam for this coming Friday. Have you studied yet? It's not difficult at all...but the passing requirement of 100% does add an element of stress to it :cry:

absnb · Jan 12, 2014

I was under the impression that invitations for the math test were only sent to students who successfully passed the interview. I am scheduling my exam for this coming Friday. Have you studied yet? It's not difficult at all...but the passing requirement of 100% does add an element of stress to it

I just saw this on the MSM website, so taking it before acceptance is very new.

"* Effective Fall 2013, qualified applicants will be invited by email to take the Department of Nursing Math Placement Exam to be considered for admission. View a sample Math Placement Exam."

I plan to take the test as well - and yes I need to study! Even thought it seems basic, I don't remember how to do everything. Maybe interviews are scheduled after the exam?

Aleks1281 · Jan 13, 2014

Hello everybody! I reapplied for the ABSN Summer 2014. Last year, when I was applying, I had my science class in progress. Maybe that was a reason why I was being denied. However, I stay positive and hope to be accepted this time. Last week, I also got an email about math exam and will take it next Saturday, January 18th. A new requirement about passing score 100% makes me nervous also, but I'll try to do my best, and wish you good luck!!! Let's keep in touch.

daffodilrobot · Jan 15, 2014

Hellooooo! Thank you for creating this board! I also applied during the last application cycle. I made it all the way through to interviews but ultimately I found out that I didn't make it in due to the pending class. This new 100% assessment requirement makes me have anxiety just thinking about it. I wish you all luck and I hope we all make it into the summer cohort :)

Berry Monster · Jan 18, 2014

All—

Thank you for those who responded. Seems that many past nursing students did terrible on the math exam (after they had been accepted) and so they decided to invite potential candidates to take the exam prior to interviews. That makes sense, but I think some of us were concerned as to why they switched up the process. The test wasn’t terribly difficult; though, the requirement to pass with 100% is quite nerve wrecking. For those that took the exam this Friday, it was a pleasure meeting you (or being in the same room with you). I hope everyone did well.

Good luck and hope to meet again.

Best,

Berry

twineejoy704 · Jan 20, 2014

Hey Everyone!

I noticed that there was another thread going on for the MSMC ABSN Summer 2014 cohort! I also applied for the Fall 2013 cohort but wasn't accepted cause I had way too many classes in progress! I'm a little confused cause I thought that all eligible candidates took the test back in December but some of you are taking it this month. I currently have my interview with a faculty member this week and they told us that we will more than likely find out if we were accepted into the program by the first week of February.

I recognize some of you from the Fall 2013 thread... I hope we make it this time around! Good luck to everyone! :)

Aleks1281 · Jan 20, 2014

@twineejoy704

Hi, twineejoy704!!! I recognized you from a last year's thread. Yes, I hope we will meet each other in person very soon. I got 100% on my math test last Saturday and waiting for the invitation for an interview. I've heard that I have the possibility not to be invited for the interview, since I already had it last year. Were you interviewed last year?

Dreamer2291 · Jan 21, 2014

Hi @twineejoy704, good luck on applying this cohort! I have a question, if you have re apply, do you have to supply 2 more letters of recommendations? or can you use the same ones as before?

Berry Monster · Jan 21, 2014

Dreamer2291--

Good luck with your endeavors for the ABSN program. I am almost positive that you will not be required to resubmit additional letters as they should carry over. I had to resubmit new letters because I originally applied to the ADN program and the required letters were different (didn't need to be on professional letterhead or from an academic source). It has been a long journey getting here, and unfortunately, I missed 3 questions on the math exam. Hopefully everyone else passed with 100.

Best,

Berry

twineejoy704 · Jan 21, 2014

Hey @Aleks1281-

Good to see you on here again! I also got 100% on the math test when I took it this past December! I did not make it to the interview rounds for the last cohort because I had 5 classes in progress at the time of the application. I hope that we both get admitted this time around to this cohort! :)

Does anyone else have an interview this week???