A Watched Kettle Never Boils: Waiting to Hear From Nursing Schools

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The weeks of waiting for acceptance or rejection letters are dwindling down to days. Between the constant email-checking and All Nurses forum-checking, I wrestle with the thought that I have become a slave to thesix schools that hold my future in their hands.

It's bad, folks... Especially in the evenings, when I eagerly check my home mailbox only to find a Penny Saver and Del Taco coupons, a mockery of a consolation prize. My fate for the day is sealed and I know that the hope of receiving any responses is dead. All I can do is wait to repeat this agonizing ritual again the next day.

The kettle is not boiling because I always have an eye on it. My mind is screaming, "BOIL ALREADY!" but, of course, that never helps.

What about you? How do you pass the time to keep from going crazy?

Hope is always around the corner :)

I am waiting on my 5th semester in a row for an acceptance letter!!!! I know all too much what those UGLY rejection letters look like and I quite frankly don't EVER care to see one of them AGAIN!!!! Thus far I have made it farther in the processes than I have before......Deadline for admissions was May 1st and the school has a new student reception on May21st....I'M GOING CRAZY!!!!!!

Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.
I am waiting on my 5th semester in a row for an acceptance letter!!!! I know all too much what those UGLY rejection letters look like and I quite frankly don't EVER care to see one of them AGAIN!!!! Thus far I have made it farther in the processes than I have before......Deadline for admissions was May 1st and the school has a new student reception on May21st....I'M GOING CRAZY!!!!!!

Here's hoping you get that wonderful acceptance letter and go to the new student reception on the 21st :D Good luck :up:

Thank You! As I was leaving my final today I received an email from my admissions counselor saying my applicant file was being reviewed and to check weekly (more like hourly) for my admissions status!!!!!!!!! NOW I will NEVER stop checking!!!!!

Thank You! As I was leaving my final today I received an email from my admissions counselor saying my applicant file was being reviewed and to check weekly (more like hourly) for my admissions status!!!!!!!!! NOW I will NEVER stop checking!!!!!

I have some Del Taco coupons I could mail you :)

I am currently freaking out!!!! I'm sooo worried I don't have a high enough Cum GPA to be competitive to be accepted into my program of choice My Cum GPA 2.94 ( Finial Spring grades weren't ready my deadline) My Science/Math GPA is a 3.8. My S/M GPA has never been below a 3.5. it's my Cum GPA that gives me the problem........after 5 rejection letters over the last 2 yrs it's just really hard not to over analysis the this whole thing

I am currently freaking out!!!! I'm sooo worried I don't have a high enough Cum GPA to be competitive to be accepted into my program of choice My Cum GPA 2.94 ( Finial Spring grades weren't ready my deadline) My Science/Math GPA is a 3.8. My S/M GPA has never been below a 3.5. it's my Cum GPA that gives me the problem........after 5 rejection letters over the last 2 yrs it's just really hard not to over analysis the this whole thing

Your cumulative GPA is higher than mine (2.81... I wasn't a really good English major at University haha) :)

That's a fraction of the reason I am going for ADN and then BSN :)

Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.
Thank You! As I was leaving my final today I received an email from my admissions counselor saying my applicant file was being reviewed and to check weekly (more like hourly) for my admissions status!!!!!!!!! NOW I will NEVER stop checking!!!!!

That's great news! I hope the 6th time's the charm :D Positive vibes coming your way!!!

I received my email that I get to move on to an interview!!! I am beyond excited, scared!! I am pretty sure I might have scared people around me in the dressing room when I saw the email! I now have to prep to take the HESI and gear up for a summer of patho! My interview is not until the middle of July, so I still have some time to stew. Guess it is time to work on the immunizations and CPR.

I'm not gonna say which one is mine, but I'm in the top 8 of the All Nurses Cartoon Caption Contest! Vote now! :D

So excited! Found out that I was accepted to my first and only choice. It has been a long journey, as I have applied to other programs in the past...but my grades weren't were they should have been. After many tears, sleepless nights, and course repeats for better grades - I am beyond excited! Hardwork and dedication paid off...trust and believe that I am going to work even harder in NURSING school. :yes:

Is my water EVER going to boil??????? I am down to 11 days and counting...I wished the letters would come already!!

Is my water EVER going to boil??????? I am down to 11 days and counting...I wished the letters would come already!!

It's torture! Let us know how it goes!

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