Augusta University MSN CNL Fall 2021 Entry

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Hey there! I know it is really early, but I wanted to get a head start and connect with others who are also applying! We can use this forum to answer each others questions and just provide words of encouragement! ?

Best of luck to everyone!

1 hour ago, Clo said:

@Internet_user1010101 Definitely, there is a lot to consider. For an out of state student, the cost is $68k+ just for tuition. But the other programs I was accepted to are over $100k. I want to go on to get a NP and/or DNP, so I'll have to take out more loans. So the shorter and less costly program is enticing. So because of that, I may or may not stay in GA. It just depends on where I get in for the next program. And I've been thinking of doing the traveling nurse thing, I think it would be fun to check out other places to work, and with the extra money from that, I could pay down my loans quicker.

My end goal was to have a DNP. I saw that AU offers a hybrid DNP program but not in any specialty. I am thinking about applying to it anyways and maybe a post MSN in a specialty all while working and raising a family. I think either way you’ll be okay. 

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how long has it taken for everyone to receive an email/ mail? my status to changed to decision made and I have an AU email and background consent form under my required forms but haven’t received an email yet! 

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1 hour ago, amtay said:

how long has it taken for everyone to receive an email/ mail? my status to changed to decision made and I have an AU email and background consent form under my required forms but haven’t received an email yet! 

Congratulations! It took about a day for the email and a week for the mail. I believe they email candidates in batches and not individually so you may not get one until after the letter in the mail arrives. My email had like 30 others on it as well.

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Does anyone think you can get into this program with an overall undergrad FOS of 2.9 and nursing core GPA of 3.7?

Im taking my prerequisites at a local community colleges and is just trying to weigh my options. If I don’t go this route I’ll get my ADN but I’m thinking of getting my masters so I don’t have to get any other degrees 

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If you do not meet the minimum overall GPA of 3.0, your application will never even make it to the nursing achook CNL admissions committee. AU’s admissions office does not pass it over.  I had a 2.97 and CNL never received my application. I spoke to the director. It’s a very competitive program and while I have TONS of medical experience in critical care, you MUST meet minimum requirements per the director. 

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1 hour ago, mey31 said:

If you do not meet the minimum overall GPA of 3.0, your application will never even make it to the nursing achook CNL admissions committee. AU’s admissions office does not pass it over.  I had a 2.97 and CNL never received my application. I spoke to the director. It’s a very competitive program and while I have TONS of medical experience in critical care, you MUST meet minimum requirements per the director. 

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That makes sense. I can cross that off my list and just go the ADN route and have the hospital cover my BSN. By then I should have a 3.0 to go into any masters program I choose 

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Hello, 

I really hope someone can help me. I don't have above a 3.0 GPA in my undergrad (health service admin) (I started out really rough first couple of years and then improved towards the end), I have a 3.6 GPA in my MBA, and I achieved a Master's in Management and Leadership. I also have 8 years of management experience.

I am currently retaking the chem, a/p, psyc and micro to assist with my GPA. (my bio sciences are too old and the chem and psyc I have C's in)

Has anyone been accepted with a similar profile? I know the admissions say GPA of a higher degree but I didn't know what that meant for my undergrad. 

I'm a top performer at my current employer and I know my letters of recommendation would be amazing. 

 

Any info will be super helpful. 

 

 

 

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Hello and a Happy New Year!

 Does anyone know the deadline for completion of prereqs for Augusta University's MSN-CNL program? The application deadline is 15 February but could prereqs still be ongoing during the Summer? Thanks a lot for any info!

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Hello, Everyone 

for the people that did the program how is it? What it worth especially for out of state tuition? Do they have a lot of grants and scholars? How did you pay for housing?

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Mim12345 said:

Hello, Everyone 

for the people that did the program how is it? What it worth especially for out of state tuition? Do they have a lot of grants and scholars? How did you pay for housing?

It was a wonderful experience, and the teachers were great. It is a hard program because it is accelerated, so it is a lot of work, but it is doable. Time will fly. Some people were able to work every weekend. You can live in the grad dorms ($900/month?) on the medical campus or off campus. Rent is cheap in Augusta, GA. I got a studio with utilities, including $740/month. Classmates who rented out places together paid $400-$500/month. Very few students got scholarships. I used a GI bill; one friend paid out-of-state tuition with $, and the other paid out-of-state tuition using a loan. Other friends took loans for in-state tuition. Other students took out stipend deals from hospitals. If you go, get to know your professors and other professors well, as they can access scholarships and grants to which they can refer you.  Cons: No diversity in the program. The school and the city are diverse, but racism still exists. 

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