University of Washington's BSN program 2014

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So I'm going to try this whole process over again, as a repeat offender...I mean applicant for UW's BSN program 2014. I applied last year, made it through the proctored essay portion but was not accepted. After nursing (haha) my wounds w/ large amounts of ice cream, chocolate & such, I've recently found my mojo to try again. Anyone else re-applying or 1st time applying for 2014? I know it's extremely early in the game, but those deadlines come up faster than you think! I've saved all the tips applicants that have applied more than once and hope that 2nd time is the charm.

Anyone else out there getting ready for it? We got this :D

Hello fellow applicants! I am applying to the program for the first time and have a few questions about the prerequisite course checklist. Anyone else applying who didn't go to UW for undergrad? I have all the prereqs complete but they are listed under different course titles and I can't seem to get any answers when I call the school of nursing office. Any suggestions from previous applicants would be much appreciated! Also..can anyone tell me exactly what is to be included in the hard copy of the application versus the electronic copy. I see the checklist on the website but it doesn't really specify which are supplemental materials.

Thanks and good luck to everyone!

What are your questions about completing the pre-reqs somewhere else? I completed some in GA, NC & finished up here in WA @ Pierce college.

I am excited - I think I am going to be able to head up for the info session this Thursday. I won't be able to apply until the end of the fall quarter, but I want to get started on anything I can now.

pdxapplicant, I am applying and got a BA from a state school in Illinois years ago. I am doing some pre-reqs now at a WA community college. The UW site is pretty good with listing the types of courses you need, but as far as direct, class-to-class transfer, you'll probably just have to submit your transcripts and maybe a course catalog for evaluation. Do you have questions about a particular class and whether it will transfer?

Hello all! I am also applying to UW BSN 2014 for the first time; I am planning to apply for SU and SPU as well. I finishing my prereqs at Bellevue College and recently started my personal statement (which I am not a fan of...). If you guys don't mind me asking, what experiences, GPAs, etc. do you guys have? I would like see if I am even competitive...

GPA: 3.76 (finishing up OChem, Math, and English to recieve my Transfer Degree from Bellevue College)

Volunteer: UW Medical Center as an escort and ICU assistant, about 300 hours

Work: worked at Tullys Coffee (4 years), Fred Hutchinson CRC (2 years), currently working as a CNA at Seattle Children Hospital (working full-time for 6 months)

Certificates: Certified Nursing assistant, Healthcare provider CPR, First Aid, HIV/AIDS education

I don't know how great my chances are to get in UW's program; they seem to emphasize a lot on writing skills and how to articulate your experience (not the best writer...), but I'm gonna try for it and hope it goes well.

Best of luck to all other applicants!

cw.sea, try to go to an info session if you can. I went last night and it sounds like you have everything they want. Just make sure to follow the directions in the application! It's emphasized over and over again, both in the info sessions and if you read threads from previous years. Little things like forgetting to submit an original transcript (if you've gone to many different schools, as I have) can eliminate you quickly & easily.

My stats are similar to yours. GPA for pre-reqs right now is 4.0 (sure that will change soon enough), GPA at most current college 3.93, but I also have a BA and I think that GPA is 3.4 or 3.6. It's been 15 years so I don't remember. I volunteer at a local fire department and have done some events for charities (half marathon & the like). Work as a CNA now so all the associated certs. I am in an EMT-B class as well now so I expect to have that by the time I apply.

Again, highly recommend going to the info session in person if you can. I took several pages of notes with things underlined and emphasized to watch out for. You sound like a competitive candidate as long as your application is put together well.

It's sounds you're both going to be great candidates! To those who have attended this year's info sessions & listened to previous taped info sessions, did they seem to focus more on one section than in previous years? I'm hoping to attend one soon, just depends on child care, since they're all after 5 pm

Not really. It sounds like each section is weighted equally, and it's just emphasized over and over again to follow directions.

I did get to ask several questions, which may or may not help anyone else...

If you have transcripts from multiple schools, make sure you send in ORIGINALs from each school, even if you got a degree from one place and it lists all transfer credit. If they see other schools mentioned on your transcript and you didn't submit originals, you're automatically out. This does NOT, however, apply to military credits that were not submitted for college-level classes (hopefully that makes sense to people who have been in the military).

I also asked about an LPN writing a recommendation, and again, it's strongly emphasized that an RN completes it.

I will take a look at my notes and see if there is anything else.

Starting my process this week. I just ordered transcripts from six schools yesterday!

So I just looked at my notes. I haven't listened to the recording from this year, so I don't know how much was edited. I am going to highlight the important things in my notes.

- Must apply to the UW as well. Apparently, a lot of people forget you have to do this. It's a separate application and while the Nursing one is free, UW will cost $45 or something like that. Do it at the same time (or before) your nursing application, even if the deadline is a couple weeks later.

- For the resume, make sure you follow the format they tell you to. Do NOT copy and paste your official job description. They are looking for what you really learned and do, not for some general description fitting anyone who holds that position.

- Along the lines of the resume, they recommend keeping a nursing journal during your hands-on healthcare experience. This will help you write your essays and resume later.

- For your essay questions, make sure you clearly ANSWER THE QUESTION and explain WHY you think that way. They want to see your critical thinking process. Demonstrate your thinking process on all questions. Be specific, give examples, but get to the point. We have several questions to answer and not a lot of room to do it, so write concisely.

- Letter of Recommendation: sit down with the RN and go over the questions. Have your resume and examples ready, along with anything else that might help the person recommending you (your essay, for example). If you help them by supplying this type of info, you will likely end up with a stronger recommendation.

Hope this helps everyone!

This is great info, thank you!!

Started my CNA class today, getting more excited & motivated to apply!

So this may be a silly question, but when sending in transcripts, I do need to include my military training transcripts/community college of Air Force transcripts too? Even though they have no relation to the nursing degree, or pre-reqs? Also , would I send in my transcripts for my CNA class (if there are any, not really sure) or just include my certification #?

You probably don't need to send in your military transcripts. I am sending them in from one of my military schools (Defense Language Institute) for a couple reasons - 1. credit from DLI appears on the transcript from the place I earned my BA and 2. they seem interested in the fact that applicants know another language. Otherwise, I asked about military credits specifically at the info session and they said I did NOT need to send them in.

Re. CNA, I would write them and ask what they want (if anything). I will definitely be listing my # on my resume along with my health care experience. You may not have a CNA # in time for the application, by the way. It can take some time. I finished my class in June, took my test August 3rd, and I am still waiting for my NAC to go active (it's been pending for weeks, but I do have a number now at least).

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