APU ELM Spring 2015

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So the deadline for Azusa Pacific's ELM program is just a couple days away! :nailbiting:

Any other fellow applicants out there? I was wondering if the March 1st deadline is strictly for a Spring 2015 start date, or if there's any possibility of an earlier start? January of next year just seems soooo far away.

Ok great- thank you and congratulations as well!! Can't wait to meet everyone!

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slasher0356- I was unable to find the spring 2015 cohort fb page. I found spring 2014 but nothing for 2015 for inland empire campus.

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@tori...if you want to just PM me your name I can add you to the page....the group is "APU ELM Inland Empire Spring 2015" if you want to try again??

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Alright, just received my acceptance pack to the main campus for spring 2015! So incredibly happy and excited!

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No mail from APU today. I emailed them and this was their response:

The nursing department met last week and admission decisions are still in

the process of being sent out. I'm sure that you will hear back from

someone (if not myself) sometime within the next week or so. I wish you the

best as you wait to hear about their decision (which will hopefully be

sooner than later :) ).

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I have news to report. I received "magical" (hopefully) email today. Nothing in the mail yet but this email has now got my hopes sky high. Anyone else receive this email today?

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@pursue @DandySandy

I also applied to the SD location but got a denial letter in the mail yesterday 5/5, unfortunately. However that means they have send out notifications so you should hear any day now. Best of luck to you both!

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Thank you JNO85. Sorry about your decision. I would apply again if I got denied, they seem to encourage re application so hang in there. Best of luck

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I am so so sorry to hear that JNO85. Thank you for letting us know you heard back. Do you think you might try applying again? I am already wrapping my head around the possibility of having to do that :(

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@pursue @DandySandy

I was pretty bummed but am definitely going to apply again. I'm currently retaking Microbiology as I took it a while ago during undergrad and got a C. Hopefully I'll be getting an A and reapplying for the summer 2015 start date. My non-science GPA was a 3.4 and my science GPA will be a 3.5 so hopefully that will be good enough! I work as a CNA at a local SD hospital and have my BS in Public Health...I'm not sure how else to make my application more competitive. I hope you both get accepted!!! Fingers crossed.

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Oh my goodness. Those are actually really good stats, and you have experience in patient care too! Definitely give micro another chance, there's no reason for them to turn you down again once you have that A :)

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Seattlenurse, congratulations!! Have you decided if you're going to attend APU or if you're still waiting on other decisions? We should start a fb page if you're coming here!

JNO85, (this is going to be super long, but I'd love to help you any way I can and I hope it's not unwanted advice!) I would definitely retake any class that you have a B or lower in. My prereq GPA was 3.7, and my overall was 3.5. For my volunteer experiences: I volunteered at a hospital every summer, I did community work with a local temple teaching Chinese to children, I tutored disadvantaged children in a very poor school, and I worked at a hospice with terminally ill patients and their families. For work experiences, I've had 4 years experience as a medical assistant, and am currently shadowing a academic doctor who teaches med students and nurse practitioners. I've got my BA in Human Development, and a minor in Sociology (which isn't that relevant to nursing.) I think what really worked to my advantage is my letter to the dean, which I explained my GPA and why it wasn't as high as they wanted it to be (I was at a 2.5 for a very long time before raising my grades up,) and I tied my experiences with sociology to nursing (saying how it gave me a very culturally well-rounded background.) Also my letters of recommendations came from a mentor who happened to be an associate pastor, a professor, and my current boss. I know that they give points for the GPA (which you are working to raise to a 3.5 and would give you maximum points.) They also give points for medical experiences (which you would have since you're a CNA.) Points for church and community work so if you don't have that, I highly recommend you reach out to some organizations for volunteering! I also know that the letter to the dean plays a huge role, so make sure you use it to round out your application, and explain any gaps in the lower parts of your app. Lastly, don't forget the interview process. There is points for the written portion of the interview (which is very easy, it's not even necessary to write in essay format.) There is also points for the actual interview I believe. The interviewer actually told me it's a way for them to filter out whether or not the student would be ready for the challenge of nursing school, and whether or not you are personable and capable of being a good nurse. Make sure you put on your best/friendliest face! and don't forget to ask questions. My interviewer said that it's entirely point based and objective, but in my opinion, what points you get for the interview and written portion is open to their interpretation. Good luck!! and I really hope this helps.....

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