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Thanks dmskoka for the private message, I dont know why but it says I cant reply to you or send our private messages, I have no idea why, but maybe cause I have not up graded my membership. Anyways actually my friend Sarah and I are both applying to Creighton so we both hope that we can get in. I am just really concerned with the gpa requirements. I know Nebraska is NO California but I know I will be able to adapt. Thanks for the info, once I am hopefully admitted then I will fly out there and take a look. I have been accepted into this school in Denver, however its not really where I want to go. But thanks once again for all of your help. I hope you can go to creighton too that would be cool, but good luck with making your decision. Thanks

I believe it says you need a cum GPA of 3.0, so I'm not sure about if there are considerations for major GPA being so much higher. Never hurts to ask. They have a rolling system of acceptance so the earlier you apply the better. It didn't take very long for me to hear back that I had been accepted, about a month I believe. I think with your major GPA being as high as it is, you should be fine. Best of luck to you.

Who ever is considering Creighton for the scholarship purposes....be careful. I have had 2, possibly 3 people from my class that ended up declining the scholarship mid-semester and taking out loans. There are many stipulations that are not revealed. Look into it as much as possible.

so I have just turned in my online application to Creighton and I mailed in all of my transcripts. I am just waiting on my professors sending in the letters of rec. So my cum gpa is 2.88 and my pre-req courses gpa is around 3.5 or 3.6. So can anyone give me an any info if they know of anyone that got into creighton with a cum gpa lower than a 3.0. I have been noticing that a lot of the schools that require a 3.0 cum gpa, they tend to be very strict with that requirement, even if a students pre-req or science gpa is a lot higher. I really want to go to creighton, so I hope I get in. Thanks guys!

I personally did not apply for the scholarship because I do not intend to stay in Omaha. However, I have talked to recent accelerated grads that are working there and the majority of complaints are that you really don't get a choice of unit you want to work on (even though they tell you so), but instead get placed where they need RNs the most. Recently, this lead to them placing a large majority of new grad RNs all on one unit. There were other issues about what is considered legitimate payback time as well.

I am not sure what else you exactly want to know. Are you applying for the accelerated or traditional program? And have you looked anywhere else? I was also accepted to Regis, which is a 12-month accelerated BSN school in Denver, and hands down I would have went there had I known what I know now about Creighton nursing program. The name looks good, but there is a lot of hidden b.s. along the way that is extremely frustrating! (That isn't just my opinion....I share that with many, many of my classmates). I would explore your options more, especially if there is a financially cheaper alternative.

I'm also thinking about applying to the Creighton program for august 2010. Can anyone who has done that program tell me their stats (gpa, ect.) I only have a 3.0 from my bachelors degree and am nervous about getting in.

Hey dmskoka

did you decide if you are going to go to Creighton yet? I am still waiting to see if I get in. Do you know how long it took after your application was complete to let you know if you got in? also did they call you out for an interview? cause im from cali too, but I really want to go there, so let me know on your decision, it would be nice to have another person from cali there.

I have lived in Nebraska the past 2 years and I am going to start Creighton in August 2009 for their accelerated program. I had a high GPA in college (3.9) but I know a few people that got 2.8-3.0 and got in. I think you still have a good change of getting accepted. The only time they interview you that I know of is for the scholarship.

In regards to how long it takes to hear back, it depends. Some folks it only took a few weeks but for me it took a few months. I would keep calling. Acceptance is on a rolling basis so even if you don't get in as early as you would like, don't fret about it too much. Lots of folks drop out before class starts and they move you up the list. So, for example, if you wanted to start in January 2010 and they told you that you got into the August 2010 program that doesn't mean you can't start in January. It just means they put you on a waiting list for Jan but you are guaranteed Aug. Both of my friends were supposed to start in Aug and got moved up to the Jan class.

I have 2 friends in the program right now (one of which has the scholarship) and I also heard that Creighton has started to back out of a few of their scholarships because they gave out too many and don't have enough jobs to place them in... or something like that. I didn't hear as to whether or not those folks had to take out loans but it sounds like they did from another post.

Please feel free to email me if you have any more questions. I'm happy to help if I can! lizgracerendon@gmail.com