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Wondering if anyone would be willing to share information about the Chemeketa Nursing Essay? Content?

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No one is allowed to disclose the exact content of previous years' essay questions. If your application is complete, Chemeketa will be providing the possible essay questions beforehand. You will have a little bit of time to work on your responses. When the day of the proctored essay arrives, you will find out which of the possible questions you will be required to answer for evaluation. In general terms of content, you might be able to search allnurses to find out some basic interview-type questions that could get you to start thinking about responses. :nurse: I'm with you, though! I'm applying this year, too!

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Good luck to both of you!

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I'm applied -again- this year also... has anyone heard on their application's completeness yet? The yellow paper they were handing out when you turn it in said by the 14th. I'm getting kind of worried although my application was essentially the same as my complete one last year..

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My guess is that their timeline was set back a few days due to Snowmageddon 2014.

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Check your email! I got my completeness confirmation today along with the essay questions and the date and time for my essay. Good luck!

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Hello I will be applying to Chemeketa next year. I am planning ahead for the essay portion and would appreciate any tips, obviously not the topics just anything any of you might like to add. Also it would be nice to hear if any of you get in and what gpa and scores, grades you had. Thank you!!

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My advice is when you get your essay topics to write them up, get them corrected (I did this at the writing center), memorize them when you feel they are perfect, then during the proctored essay all you need to do is regurgitate. I know people who did not prep with perfect scores (pre-essay) did poorly on the essay, and didn't make it. Look at it this way, you spent 2+ years taking pre-reqs, why would you not spend a week prepping for a better chance? would you instead wait another year to re-apply? losing 2-4 points can be the difference between making it, and getting cut (depending on the competition.) Feel free to ask for specifics if you feel you need them.

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@mae, I got in with a "B" in one elective, and "C" in A&P 231 (considered a tie breaker) and 50/50 on the essay, if i remember correctly my total score was 258.15/260. Since you will not apply until next year, my advice is to focus on the most important things (points, not tie breakers.) For example, re-taking 231 in my mind was pointless because I knew it was a tie breaker and thought it would be better to focus my time on getting A's in the electives/required classes. I can also say that in 232, 233 and micro I had "B's," B's and A's are counted exactly the same, so be sure to get B's. If you have A's (in 231, 232, 233 & micro,) kuddo's to you, but this program does not give any kind of advantage to you. Again, focus your attention where it needs to be, perform well in the classes you need to.

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I can also say from what I have heard, this year is less competitive then the previous 5 years at chemeketa (last year had around 200 applicants for 56 spots) when just 2 years ago it was >400 applicants for 48 spots.

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Oh my gosh, I appreciate you commenting back. I have gotten A's in all the electives beside CIS101 which I am currently taking so I will not know until the end of this term. I have all my A&P classes to take, which I realize is probably the hardest part,but I am very excited to start them. I am so glad to hear that Chemeketa doesn't just base all points on perfect grades and that the essay part is definitely important to plan ahead. Thank you so much for the fast and encouraging response!:)

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Thanks for the heads up!

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