Augusta U- MSN/CNL- Fall 2018 Entry

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I don't see a group yet started for admission to the Fall 2018's Augusta U MSN/CNL program. I have read through the forum of the Fall 2017 group and it seems to have been very informative!

I am excited once this group starts getting some members, so we can discuss the process (and adventure?!) of applying and finishing pre-reqs!

I am a second career applicant who works full time as an office assistant to two MDs and 1 BSN now. I have previously been a CNA and worked as a PCT in a small rural hospital on the med/surg floor, but then went on to get a BA in English from UGA. After having been an assistant for 4 years and out of school for quite a few more, I am excited about starting this RN program and still question why I didn't do this from the beginning :-) Oh well, I feel I have a lot of real world experience now and I am a much better learner then before! I have four pre-reqs left. A&P 1 and 2, Microbiology, and Human Development. I am planning on trying to CLEP the Human Development course this fall. Currently in the waiting process for acceptance into the Perimeter Campus of Georgia State University to start the other courses.

Looking forward to talking with all of you!

Anyone feel like their interview didn't go spectacularly but you still got in?

Be yourself. Tell them about you- the side that they can't see on your application. Don't be nervous. Think of the interview as a conversation. And don't hesitate to ask them questions. Good luck!

Specializes in CNL.
Anyone feel like their interview didn't go spectacularly but you still got in?

I felt like mine was awful, but I still got in. Awful because I didn't tell them anything that wasn't already in my application. I had gone over practice interview questions I found online and they were the types of questions they ended up asking, but what came out of my mouth wasn't what I had reheorificed. I was initially wait-listed and I'm thinking if my interview had gone better I might have gotten into the program outright, but maybe not. (I had an abysmally low g.p.a. which didn't help)

My stats:

GPA 3.01 with a bunch of graduate work included (I had an initial 2.65 undergrad gpa from ~20 years ago)

GRE 319

I was in the middle of prerequisites during the interview (A&P sleep deprivation at its finest)

500+ hours experience on my universities' student counseling help line

Master's degree focusing on public health

Certificate in Financial Planning

Military Officer/Air Crew Experience

I have 5 kids... I'm not sure if that helped or hurt me (but I included it in my resume because I have a 10 year gap)

Specializes in Peri-op.

Hello? Is anyone who got accepted still here? I will be applying for Fall 2019...

Hello? Is anyone who got accepted still here? I will be applying for Fall 2019...
Hi! I'm still subscribed to these posts. I'm starting this fall.
Specializes in Peri-op.
Hi! I'm still subscribed to these posts. I'm starting this fall.

Congrats on being accepted! Are you in Augusta or Athens?

I am 38 yo, have BS in Chemistry...and it is pretty scary to make a change in career. Also, I am trying to find statistics on students who graduated from this program and see how they fared career-wise. Have you done any research? Have any info of that kind?

Congrats on being accepted! Are you in Augusta or Athens?

I am 38 yo, have BS in Chemistry...and it is pretty scary to make a change in career. Also, I am trying to find statistics on students who graduated from this program and see how they fared career-wise. Have you done any research? Have any info of that kind?

Thank you. I have a BS in Biological Sciences and a MS in Health Promotion. Graduates do really well. Basically, you graduate with the same experience as a BSN student, but you have an MSN so it works in your favor. I'm actually going for my doctorate afterwards but many work after the program. It will take a while before you'll be able to work specifically as a CNL post graduation, you're more likely looking at bedside Nursing immediately after the program. Many in our class are making a career change from long-standing careers unrelated to Nursing so you'd fit right in! Also, being a "non-traditional" or older student is seemingly the norm so you'll be at home with students going through the same circumstance. They have about a 90% pass rate on the NCLEX on the first try and 100% on the second try. Most graduates have jobs within months after graduation if they don't have one before graduation. I've heard many great things about the curriculum and the ways they assist you in preparing for the NCLEX and whichever career path you choose. It's definitely scary changing careers but I think Nursing is well worth the transition and the Augusta program is exceptional. The entire process from Application to Meeting Classmates has been extremely professional, organized and well executed. Just focus on getting your acceptance and they will guide you through the rest. Best of luck to you! I hope everything works out for you! I'm at the Athens campus by the way. Do you have any other questions?

Congrats on being accepted! Are you in Augusta or Athens?

I am 38 yo, have BS in Chemistry...and it is pretty scary to make a change in career. Also, I am trying to find statistics on students who graduated from this program and see how they fared career-wise. Have you done any research? Have any info of that kind?

Also, check out the tours they offer on either campus. There, you can ask more specific questions and get a feel for the school environment. I found those really helpful!

Specializes in Peri-op.
Do you have any other questions?

Thank you for your extended answer. May I ask what do you plan on doing with a DNP? I know teaching is one way to go. Also, I do not necessarily plan on working as a CNL. For me it is a way to Nursing. I was once accepted into BSN but due to domestic violence situation was never able to start. Now I see this as another chance. And I'll be at Augusta campus.

Thank you for your extended answer. May I ask what do you plan on doing with a DNP? I know teaching is one way to go. Also, I do not necessarily plan on working as a CNL. For me it is a way to Nursing. I was once accepted into BSN but due to domestic violence situation was never able to start. Now I see this as another chance. And I'll be at Augusta campus.

I'm interested in leadership roles in Nursing in addition to teaching. Towards the end of my career, I want to be a professor of nursing. I'm also obtaining the nurse practitioner license along the way. So in the end, I'll be a FNP-DNP. I want to be qualified to fill administrative and leadership in nursing roles so the DNP is a great fit for me.Also, if you speak with professors in the program and others with a DNP,you'll find there are many career options to choose from in addition to practicing as a NP.

Any of you in the starting 2018 class found any external sources to help you in the program. Like NRSNG.com? Or other examples, free or paid?

I'm just curious. I'm applying for next fall.

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