UVA direct entry CNL

Madison,
I'm currently in the UVA CNL program now and expect to graduate in August. I think its great that you decided to retake your A&P. My undergraduate scores were not great, but later I rocked on my pre-reqs. I think the program is looking to see if you demonstrate potential and drive. They look at all aspects of your admission packet. So, if you keep doing well on your pre-reqs that will speak volumes for you. Also, you working in the healthcare industry is a big plus too. Let me know if you have any questions. The assistant dean for graduate studies for UVA lurks on these boards, I'm sure he'd have some great information.

If you have any questions on the program, don't hesitate to ask! I'm loving it. Its definitely challenging, but the actual clinical experiences you get out of it is better than anything else I have seen out there.

Good Luck!

Madison:

I am the Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services (admissions, financial aid, enrollment, etc) at UVa. I have held back on contributing initially because your first post suggested that you wanted to hear from students in the program first.

Retaking A&P are excellent moves on your part. Our admissions committee has placed a great deal of emphasis on the grades in the four prerequisite classes, as well as your academic record from prior degree(s). We also look for hands-on experience in health care or client services (more than just watching House or Gray's Anatomy marathons on cable.

According to state law, 50% of any incoming class needs to be Virginia residents. But we've not needed to focus as much on this for the graduate program since most of the applicants are from instate. This is very different from the admissions experience for undergrad programs (where 2/3 of the admissions spaces must go to instate students).

Good luck with the application