Applying for Duke ABSN fall 2016

amzytubies · Dec 3, 2015

Ok ooo, I pray to get in...

amzytubies · Dec 3, 2015

i just got this from Nora:

I wanted to let you know that your application is now complete and ready for review. Moving forward, the application process will take roughly 8-12 weeks to complete. I wanted to let you know so you would not be worried if 6 weeks passes and you haven't heard anything.

- In late December, the faculty will begin reviewing Personal Statements and Letters of Recommendation.

- In late January/ early February, I will send out "Save The Date" announcements for Duke Days, our on-campus event for accepted students, so everyone can circle those dates as important, but this is just a way for students to get an idea of when the events are taking place - this will not be a letter of acceptance.

- In early March, final decisions will go out.

At this time, you do not need to do anything else for your application. If you have any questions, please let me know how I can help.â€‹

I look forward to working with you through the remainder of the application process.

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koreanbraves · Dec 3, 2015

Duke has about 10% acceptance rate. Nora told me they will accept about 60+ and they typically get 500 applicants.

amzytubies · Dec 3, 2015

wow!!!!!!!that is disheartening

mmc51264, BSN, MSN, RN · Dec 3, 2015

About the bus system, I came to Durham during the summer, also came to duke to survery; through out the 1 week I stayed there, I never saw any bus of any kind... unlike in Cali where you see buses every min.

they DATA buses, Durham something-or another (the red buses) and the Duke buses. When I am at a bus stop, I have to make sure I get on the right one because depending on the time, there is liek 4 different routes that stop at the bus stop across from the VA.

vitaga12 · Dec 3, 2015

So there is no chance in them hurrying up the decision date? I highly doubt I'll get in, but I'd like to stay in state since I'm graduating from Wake in the spring. I just want to know whether or not to accept another offer before it is full!

efrasure93 · Dec 4, 2015

Yea I also got that email a few days ago! I do not have my cna, just shadow experience with multiple nurses, a nurse practitioner, and a neurologist on top of a lot of volunteer work. Also, I attended the online webinar concerning ABSN about 2 weeks ago and during that webinar Nora stated that the receive between 350-400 applicants and accept 70-75 so around 18-20% acceptance rate.

Carolid · Dec 4, 2015

Any applicants with certifications or experience as CNA?

Hey, Katro007! I don't have CNA experience, but I'm an EMT and have some shadowing experience :)

Katro007 · Dec 4, 2015

adairfletch Law school? That is so impressive. If you don't mind me asking what inspired you to change career paths?

Katro007 · Dec 4, 2015

I wish everyone the best of luck!

adairfletch · Dec 4, 2015

@vitaga12 Unfortunately, based on past admissions cycles, I don't think we'll get a decision before the first week of March. If I were you, I'd just keep in touch with Nora, and see what happens with your other applications. If you get accepted somewhere else, speak with their admissions office and see if they can let you wait at all to make a final decision. You can always pay a deposit and then tell them you won't be attending, but the deposits are never refundable, so you'd lose that money.

Just try to wait and see, and stay positive!! :)

@efrasure93 That's what I've heard, too, multiple times from Duke's admissions, about their acceptance statistics. And from looking at past cohort threads, lots of students get taken off the wait list, too.

I think we should all try to be optimistic and enjoy the holidays! It's out of our hands now, and we all have something to offer. I wish us all the best of luck! :)

adairfletch · Dec 4, 2015

Hi Katro007!

Law school sounds more impressive than it is, trust me. It's a bit of a long story, but after graduating from UNC, I moved to London to pursue a legal internship and a MA degree in political science/international relations. I was still trying to figure out what I wanted to do, but then I met my now husband after being there awhile. We thought we would stay in England permanently, so I started law school, which was really the best option for me over there.

Then, for multiple reasons, we made the move to NC last year, where my family is. To great consternation, I also found out when moving that I would basically have to start law school completely over - English law isn't so useful in the US. And I just couldn't face another three years of it, plus the bar exam. The law I loved - immigration, human rights, child advocacy - doesn't make for a very lucrative career, and I really just loved those fields because I wanted to help people, advocate for those without a voice, and I liked working directly with clients (forgive me if that sounds trite). I wasn't passionate about the law itself.

So, I did some soul-searching, and started to look at nursing. I started the prerequisites this past January, and I'll be mostly finished with them this month (minus one). The weakness in my application, I think, is that I don't have previous health experience, outside of looking after some family members - Nora assured me this doesn't matter, but we'll see. I do have a lot of volunteer experience, though, and I'm looking into taking a CNA course next semester, as it's needed for other programs. I'm trying not to be too nervous, or to get my hopes up. It's definitely hard to stay neutral about it, though - I love Duke (I even looked at their law school when we were moving, to see if I could transfer).

Good luck to you!! :)