GSU Spring 2010

Congrats on graduating and passing the NCLEX! Where are you practicing? Also, any advice for those entering the program? I'm sure we'd all love to hear some of your experiences.

I am practicing at CHOA Scottish Rite. As for advice....the best advice I can give you on getting into the program is to get as close to an "A" as possible in all of your pre-requisite classes. Once accepted into the program, be prepared for VERY INTENSE coursework. It is very important for you to budget your time wisely. It is not easy by any stretch of the imaginiation...However, it is do"able".

I was looking at posts from last year around this time to get an idea of when we may receive acceptance (hopefully!) letters. Someone received a letter on or before October 18th last year. Hopefully we'll know by the end of this month!

Good luck everyone!

P.S. here's the link to the previous post

http://allnurses.com/georgia-nurses/...ng-341045.html

Yep, its a hurry-up-and-wait game now... I heard from one of my HHS3000 classmates that they have already started sending out acceptance letters to "sure things". That's just rumor though, I haven't heard of anyone actually being accepted yet.

I talked to one of the nursing admission coordinators at the Urban life building 9th floor last weekand she told me that the first evaluation had been completed and approximately 24 students had been selected. Most of the students selected were those with a perfect evaluation score of 25 points. She also informed me that letters were being addressed to inform the respective students. It is funny because all the while she was talking and after I had given her my name a couple of times just to see her facial reaction to maybe my name had popped up somewhere during their deliberations,nothing. She wouldn't even give me a hint after I ask her a direct question. So you see fellows, I am almost about to be that guy they report on the news as trying to jump off on I85 North. I have been stalking my post man for mails since Monday. Is anyone experiencing this?I just wanna make sure I am not loosing it.

Krichy, you're definitely not alone... Even though I know it is not rational to think a letter could come so soon after the deadline, I still get that nervous feeling in my stomach every time I walk to the mail box. I'm definitely not in the "perfect 25" category. My pre-req GPA is only 3.5 and I got a 93 on the NET. I'm also completing 6 of the prerequisites this semester.

At least this still leaves about 50 spots open for the rest of us. Did she say how many of those 24 were for the accelerated vs traditional program?

Let us know when you get your acceptance mixolydain. With a 4.12 GPA you're surely one of the 24!

I found this awhile ago. I'm assuming that the 'perfect 25' they're referring to is a 4.0 GPA and whatever score qualifies you for receiving the full 10 points for the NET. Also, I'm not sure where the short answer questions are counted in all of this. Maybe they're just tie-breakers?

They give up to 15 points for grades (program GPA not overall)
4.0-15
3.8-3.99-14
3.7-3.79-13
3.6-3.69-12
3.5-3.59-11
3.4-3.49-9
3.3-3.39-8

up to 10 points for NET
in 5 pre rec science classes based on grade A-2, B-1, C-0
up to 2 pts for essay
up to 1 pt for each recommendation

Well thank you bdanders. I was actually begining to assign those points you listed to everything in my application packet then I thought it was not such a good idea if I wanted to prevent a heart attack.I think I will simply wait.It would have been really helpful if they could just post this things online you know, so you don't have to wonder if you letter got lost in transit or it just fell behind the postman's seat. Mixolydian and bdanders you guys are very good candidates for the accelerated program so you guys keep me updated because I am quite certain you guys mail will be expedited as of mine we will see. I have been religiously reading you guys post so keep it coming. Goodluck and pray on it.