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I applied to the University of West Georgia, and will not hear anyting until April. I am looking for people who have also applied to UWG and are waiting to hear. I thought we could form a support group on here and hold each other up during this time of playing the waiting game!

I spoke to an advisor before I applied at west ga (last August) so I knew what classes to take. I am in chem and micro right now and I have all core done. However, the advisor was very vague about the admissions process and what they looked at. I went to a transfer preview day when I was considering going to west ga for spring semester and didn't get any good info. I am a transfer student, but I'm 27 and married....I don't really need to see housing or eat in the cafeteria lol.

I am just stressing about the program, even more so because I didn't get much info and I don't really know what "competitive" means with the new admissions process. Thanks for the info!

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Hi natalieb44! That is kinda the problem we all have, we have no idea what "competitive" is. I can tell you this, it is a TOTAL gpa. Every class you have taken to get into the nursing program, from history to art is counted. If you have retaken a class both attempts are counted. (ie, you made a C in A&P and retake it to get a better grade, they count both grades) no class counts more than any other class. Unlike most schools that give a heavier rating to math and sciences.

The only reason to go to the "transfer preview day" is that you get to speak to your advisor. I am a much older student, and I do not receive any financial aid. The only reason I went was becuase it was the last day to register for spring classes, and I needed to get permission to be a transient student because the last two classes I needed they could not get me into.

In August they still had no idea what they were going to do for the "new admission" process, so that was why she was so vague. You will be better off just making an appointment to meet with your advisor.

I have a 3.57 overall gpa and from the people I have spoken too, I seem to be right in the middle of the people applying. The biggest thing at this point is how many people out of that 400 have better GPAs than we do?

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Hello ladies stalk your mail boxes....letters were sent out yesterday!!!!

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:( hoping for the best!
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Just got the letter! I've been accepted into the Carrollton full time program woohoo!!

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Hi, Was wondering what kind of program GPA those that have gotten accepted had. Those that didn't get accepted or wait listed? I am looking at applying next year with a program GPA of 3.48. Is that competitive?

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Congrats to you vandeurnat2! May I ask what your program GPA was?

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My overall GPA was a 3.79. I know one of my friends that was accepted had an overall GPA around a 3.5 something though. They also award additional points to the application if you have 15+hrs completed at UWG, a Bachelor's degree, are a GA certified LPN, or live in Coweta county and apply to the part time Newnan program. Good luck!

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Hi there. I applied with a 3.1 and was put on the wait list. I have a bachelor's degree and live in Coweta County (and applied to the Newnan campus).

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I got a call after being wait-listed to the Carrollton program!!!!! yayyyy!! I had a 3.3 GPA and BS degree! Congrats to everyone who was accepted and to those who didnt dont give up! See you all on May 29th!! God bless :).

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Congrats SandraA! When did they call you? What did they say?

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Congrats Sandra! This is great news :) See you at orientation!

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