Applying to ABSN at UNC advice

AspiringNurse2008 · Nov 21, 2008

Hello Sydney, I just got into the program and I will be starting January 2009! Good Luck with your Application. I am not exactly sure what made me stand out but I know that I had a lot of volunteer experience, research experience, and all of my pre-requisites were completed before I submitted my application! I am also an out-of-state student, so that shouldn't be an issue for you! I would strongly suggest to do well in all of you pre-req's, and write strong essay's! They do not require recommendations, so a lot is riding on your application portfolio! I would also stay open minded, and not put all my eggs in one basket with UNC! Make sure you apply to other programs. Good Luck! Let me know if you have anymore questions!

Oh make sure that you apply to the program that you are eligible for, the ASBN program is for students with at least a 3.0 GPA they don't even consider your application if your GPA is lower! Also I think the 6-term BSN program is a little less competitive, so keep that in mind if UNC is the school you really want to go to!

sydneydigsby · Nov 21, 2008

Thanks so much for youre reply. What other schools did you apply to? I am moving to the raleigh area and didn't feel there were too many options (except for Duke in the fall)

AspiringNurse2008 · Nov 21, 2008

I also applied to Drexel in Philadelphia, Emory, and UPeNN! I still haven't heard back from Emory of UPenn, but I did get accepted to Drexel!

vidabug · Nov 25, 2008

I would say the same as aspiring nurse 2008. Since UNC doesn't take recommendations your essays have to be really strong and let the reader get a good sense of who you are and what you have to offer the profession of nursing. Having your prereqs done before the start is a great thing to have done as well, especially if you have gotten good grades there. UNC was always my top choice but I also applied to University of Southern Maine, UPENN and Drexel as well as the mass college of pharmacy and health services as a back up. I too am moving from out of state and it is hard to get everything together in the time they give you between being accepted and starting the program but it certainly can be done. Best of Luck :up:

WantAccel.BSN, BSN, RN · Nov 27, 2008

I live in NC, and have had the opportunity, not too long ago, to talk to someone that had been rejected. She said that the school told her it was because she didn't have any volunteer experience. I've heard from other people that that is a big deal to them, so I would strongly recommend, if you aren't already, to start volunteering. There are some other accelerated programs in NC, but none (with the exception of Duke, which you already mentioned) in the triangle area.

Good luck to you.

ICU11 · May 14, 2009

I am applying to Carolina for Jan. 2010 admission too. I got a notice from Duke not too long ago that said they were adding a Jan. start date in 2010.

wannabeca · May 22, 2009

Hi Sidneydigsby - I wish you all the best on your application for the ABSN at UNC!!!. I intend to apply to get admissiom in May 2010 but would like to find out where you are taking your prerequisites as it appears that I have to do that before I put my application in. I do have an undergraduate degree in Chemistry and also did a certificate course in Applied biology - both of which are not from the US. I have since obtained a MSc in HCM from CALSTATE LA. Any other advice would be useful in terms of planning the process

WantAccel.BSN, BSN, RN · May 23, 2009

I live in NC, and have had the opportunity, not too long ago, to talk to someone that had been rejected. She said that the school told her it was because she didn't have any volunteer experience. I've heard from other people that that is a big deal to them, so I would strongly recommend, if you aren't already, to start volunteering. There are some other accelerated programs in NC, but none (with the exception of Duke, which you already mentioned) in the triangle area.
Good luck to you.

This isn't entirely accurate. NC Central University (in Durham), according to their website, now has an accelerated program.