Georgetown University Accelerated Second Degree BSN Applicants

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Good luck fellow Georgetown Accelerated Second Degree BSN applicants :cheers:

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Just checking in with you guys -- do you think that for those of us who haven't heard anything about an interview yet means that we won't get one?

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I know, I have thought that too. It's hard to say...maybe? maybe not? Kens, at the other schools where you interviewed, did all the applicants hear at the same time? Do you remember?

Lets just cross our fingers and hope for the best. Surely we will know by Monday. :bugeyes:

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I know, I have thought that too. It's hard to say...maybe? maybe not? Kens, at the other schools where you interviewed, did all the applicants hear at the same time? Do you remember?

Lets just cross our fingers and hope for the best. Surely we will know by Monday. :bugeyes:

Well, for the most part, yes -- most people found out at the same time. Since I know several people who have received interviews, I can only guess that I'm not one of them. :( I guess we will for sure know by Monday.

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Ok now I'm depressed. I really dont understand how I can make my application more competitive! I have a good GPA from a great school, great recommendations, quite a bit of healthcare experience, and a (what I think is) good personal essay! Argh! Im frustrated because I've been rejected by every school I've applied to!

I want to get your personal opinion on this subject....my essay was about me recovering from a substance abuse problem. I wrote about this because it explains my bad GPA my sophomore year. Even though I still have a good overall GPA, I wanted to talk about this because it lead to my interest in becoming a psychiatric nurse. Since then I've spent two years working in an inpatient treatment center for substance abuse. I dont know though if this is a touchy subject for an admissions panel, like if they think I'm going to turn into a huge drug addict suddenly or something. I feel like I may be considered a "risky" applicant.

What is your honest take on this? Should I steer clear of this subject even though it has defined who I am today and my interests? Help!

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Ok now I'm depressed. I really dont understand how I can make my application more competitive! I have a good GPA from a great school, great recommendations, quite a bit of healthcare experience, and a (what I think is) good personal essay! Argh! Im frustrated because I've been rejected by every school I've applied to!

I want to get your personal opinion on this subject....my essay was about me recovering from a substance abuse problem. I wrote about this because it explains my bad GPA my sophomore year. Even though I still have a good overall GPA, I wanted to talk about this because it lead to my interest in becoming a psychiatric nurse. Since then I've spent two years working in an inpatient treatment center for substance abuse. I dont know though if this is a touchy subject for an admissions panel, like if they think I'm going to turn into a huge drug addict suddenly or something. I feel like I may be considered a "risky" applicant.

What is your honest take on this? Should I steer clear of this subject even though it has defined who I am today and my interests? Help!

Well, here are my thoughts, and remember, it's just my opinion.

While life experiences are hugely important to one's decision to become a nurse, I think that personal statements are best used to describe your interests going forward, with just a hint at your past, saying something about "profound personal life experiences have led you to pursue a career to care of those in need." Without reading your essay, I don't know if you focused your entire essay on past substance abuse problems, of if you only hinted at it. Remember that nursing schools want to know who you are now, not who you were then. That being said, remember that I didn't get an interview either! LOL

Try not to lose hope -- I know it's such a frustrating process, but you are young, and you have time. Perhaps re-write your essay to focus on who you are now, your desires, your ambitions, with a mention of what happened in that past that has led you to pursue nursing.

Good luck to you!!!

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You are right...I really appreciate your advice. I think my essay does a good job at just hinting who I was and highlighting who I am today. I just didnt want to completely hide who I used to be because the whole experience really has changed everything about me. I guess I'll keep on applying hoping that one admissions officer sees who I am today.

And HOPING that perhaps interview invitations on Monday? Hehe. :bugeyes: Good luck to you Kens! Keep me updated if there is a change in the wind....

Addie

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Hello Everyone. I just wanted to say that I also have been granted an interview at Georgetown on March 13th. Is anyone else on this forum going to be going at that timeframe? Also, any advice people have on the interview process? Feel free to e-mail me [email protected] or AIM me at JSano19, I would love to hear from people who either have had an interview at Georgetown or who are also in the preparation process of going to the interview.

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I will be going up for an interview on the 10th of March! Anyone else coming on that day? What are your guy's specialties that you applied for? I applied for Nurse Anesthesia and Pediatrics... I am pretty excited, although I have gotten into few other schools I would like to see what the outcome of this would be...

Anyone traveling from San Francisco?

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Well, I applied for the Direct Entry into Nurse Practitioner Program as my specialty, and I think it's really cool that I get to go meet with both the BSN school and the Nurse Practitioner School when I'm out there. But, msnkiss, it would be awesome since your interview is before mine if you were to post a basic flow of the interview when it's done. I'm just curious if they are just asking questions like "Why do you want to be a nurse" or if it's more like the STARS approach and "Name a time when you feel that......." type of thing. Any guidance after your experience would be greatly appreciated!

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I said earlier that my interview is on March 17 and now I'm really happy with my date. For those who have read about my insomnia, I went to the hospital on 2/23 and stayed until 2/28. I'm not sure it was completely necessary, all I have to say is that my mom made me go. It's probably for the best since I have benefits that will allow me to keep my job. Oh and I'm definitely going to have to take Micro in the summer :angryfire. I would prefer to take it in the fall since I have already taken nutrition and human growth and development-but I don't know if they'll make me retake it. I hope not! Oh well. Thanks for the well wishes everyone. And to addie516 and to those who didn't get an interview I'm sure Laura Adams wouldn't mind giving you feedback on you application as to why you didn't receive one. If you're not set on Georgetown concentrate on your other programs. While some of us got interviews there is still no guarantee that we will get in, we will continue to hope and pray for the best. I'll tell you that I'm still concentrating on my other 2 applications-I originally going to apply to 5 schools they have since been narrowed down to 3. I would also say spend a lot of time on your essay!

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Hi Everyone,

I interviewed for Georgetown in the fall for the January start date and got in but deferred to the fall, so I may be seeing some of you in fall.

Don't worry about the interview day - it's very relaxed. The interviews are very short and weren't really difficult questions. It was pretty standard to how other schools have been interviewing - why do you want to be a nurse? How are you going to be able to handle the accelerated pace?

They will give you a tour the building, bring in current students and faculty to talk with you. Laura and Michelle are really great at making you feel at ease.

Just be honest and yourself and you will be fine! Easier said than done I know.

Good luck!

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Thank you spygirl19 for the words of encouragement. May I ask why you decided to defer until the fall?

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