Any VCU AMSN/ABSN Summer 2012 Hopefuls?

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Hi everyone, I'm new to allnurses.com. I recently applied to VCU's accelerated MSN program. I KNOW I'M EARLY, BUT I'M VERY ANXIOUS. The deadline is nov 1st. We won't hear anything back till February. I just wanted to put something out here to see what people thought, who applied, and if they know anything about admission process. Any input and insight is welcomed. (amount of students accepted, gpa calculation, etc.)

Talk to you soon,

mas28

Phew that is REALLY good to know. I will definitely do the SATS right this minute and also check out the GREs. Darn, one week to prepare? Well as of yet I'm not working...funny I was depressed about that but now seeing how much work I have to do it might have been a blessing.

Also applications are really unfair. You have a $65 application fee, pay for your transcripts to be sent and THEN pay $80 for a standard test AND former tests.

That's definitely over $100.

Ah well. Thanks a bunch mas28, you definitely saved me there! I'm also pretty much done with my personal statement but I'm going to keep revising it until the info session. Now I just have to check in with my recommendations!

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MarwaT good luck on your GRE's. I am kind of glad that I got them done under the old format, but have heard that the new format while different is supposed to be a little easier in how it is administered. Probably one half dozen or the other. ;)

I have completed my application except for 2 references that still need to go in. One should be going in tonight and the other before the end of this week. After that DONE. :) I am taking A&P so I will probably submit my unofficial transcripts / scores for that before January 1. I stressed so much over my personal statement that I had almost everyone I knew tearing it apart and giving me their impressions. I hope all the revisions, clean up and rewording is worth it. I really tried to make it some of my best work. But then my strength is verbal...if you can't tell from all my typing so far. :D

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Well I totally get the stressing over the personal statement as I have rewritten mine several times and gotten about 7-8 different people look at it! Everyone is giving me extremely positive feedback on it so I feel really happy. I am really hoping to get it done soon so I can put this application out of mind for some time!

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Haha Marwa T, I know exactly what you are going through. Just remember to be yourself and genuine and your essay will be great. P.s. Once you submit your application, that part will be out of your mind. Then you'll be like the rest of us, wrecking our nerves over acceptance or rejection, and the agonizing wait until February.

Good luck,

mas28

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Note to self: Next time (if there will be a next time, hopefully I will get in this time!) apply closer to application deadline date, because this wait is already killing me and it's not even November 1st yet!!

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As someone who currently attends the ABSN program at VCU, I just wanted to say do NOT attend from out-of-state. It is not worth the expensive tuition at all! The summer was pretty disorganized, but I was somewhat content with my learning. But this fall has been a complete disaster. The caliber of professors is completely lacking in some very important areas of learning - most especially in the basics of medical-surgical nursing, which should be the foundation of nursing education. I understand the reputation VCU holds, which is why I chose to attend the school, but now I regret the decision not to attend a program in my home state where tuition would have been thousands of dollars cheaper.

If you're in-state, your tuition costs are much cheaper and you won't feel the sting as much. But I definitely do not feel like this program is living up to its expectations or its cost. I don't want to burst any bubbles, but I have friends in a variety of accelerated programs throughout the country who are having vastly different experiences. This program is costing me more than many private school ABSN programs, and the tuition of ~$54,000 is barely the tip of the iceberg with the hidden additional costs each semester.

I know I sound jaded, and this program is not all terrible. There is some benefit to being able to work/learn in such a highly rated hospital. But I do not feel the benefits outweigh the tuition costs.

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sbnc1031, First and foremost, everyone here is mainly applying to this program and I can't speak for others, but I welcome any and all feedback about the program! Positive and negative feedback will only give us a better background and help us make a choice to attend this program, should we be accepted. Please feel free to give us any insight about the program.

This is a huge investment for all us and I want to know any and all information I can before making my decision. Tuition is a deal breaker for people. Thankfully I'm in state, but I'm VERY concerned with content and nursing education. If I'm going to invest in my education, I want my money's worth. Hey, I hear you loud and clear. I want to learn and be the best I can be in my nursing career! Keep the comments and any additional information coming. If you would, read what questions some of us had earlier and answer them from your perspective.

It is greatly appreciated.

mas28

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I just wanted to say hello and that I too am applying for the ABSN!! :) I'm currently finishing up my BS in Mechanical Engineering at VT. I know this is completely different from nursing but these past five years have given me a chance to think about what I really want to do in life. I cannot say how excited I am to start this new journey!! (if I get in…) My gpa isn’t the best but I’m graduating in mechanical engineering from one of the top schools in the country. It’s been a really intense and rigorous program that I’m proud to even be finishing.

I am so anxious to hear back in February and the months cannot go by fast enough!

Good luck to all of you applying!

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Welcome MEHokie,

I am glad to hear that you applied. We are all in this together! I think that you should be extremely proud of your engineering degree. My brother is in VCU's engineering program and it's tough!!!

I wish you luck and I hope we all get in! Keep us posted. We all kinda check in from time to time. You are right, the months can't go by fast enough!

mas28

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I called VCU today to check in casually whether they have all my materials or not and they can't even find an application under my name! So nerve-wracking!

It's really odd because I have received notification of the submission of my supplemental material form and two recommendations. I just wanted to know if they have everything yet but they can't even find me!

I hope everything goes smoothly...I would really hate to not attend. :(

We should be finding out around December 15 right?

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MarwaT,

You should be able to check the status of your application and all the materials yourself.

You log in here:

https://ssb.vcu.edu/proddad/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon

with the login name and password you made yourself and then click on your application. You can scroll down to the bottom and see what has been received and the day it was entered into their system. Hope this helps!

We will hear back about acceptance in early February.

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Thanks so much for the quick reply! Unfortunately I do see that it has been submitted but no word on my transcript and scores!

It is pretty odd, I'm waiting on a call back from someone. I will update with what I know.

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