Clemson ABSN Fall 2021

Hannah R Miller, CNA · Sep 23, 2020

Hey! I was wondering if I was ever going to see a post for this program. To be honest I haven’t had much luck even finding info from past cohorts, Is this a newer program offered by the college? I applied last week, having just moved to the state from California at the end of July. I am still trying to figure out what plan B is if this program isn’t meant to be, but it doesn’t look like many similar programs are offered in the area.

Shelton8227 · Oct 4, 2020

Does anyone know when they are letting people know about decisions?

Hannah R Miller, CNA · Nov 20, 2020

I just received word that decisions just went out to the Undergrad office today and we will be notified shortly ?

Hannah R Miller, CNA · Dec 3, 2020

Hey, hoping more will reach out now that decisions have gone out! I was notified that I got in for Summer 2021, and was told in an email blast today that this is because of the university specific Writing and Research Methods courses. Apparently most of the cohort will need to take these courses over the Summer before the official start of the program, myself included. I have already reached out regarding the Research Methods, as I took a similar course with the same name for my sociology degree. As I was reviewing my transfer credits through the portal, I noticed that many courses I was assuming would translate to satisfying specific prerequisites are only coming up a Transfer Electives. If this is true, then there are about 7 prerequisites that aren't satisfied, and it seems odd that I would be accepted is this is truly the case. Is anyone else having a similar experience? I was super excited last week, and now today I have nothing but anxiety over this potential situation. Thanks for any help !(:

FutureNurseWest · Sep 27, 2021

Hey! This is like a year later but if someone see's this, please answer! I'm interested in the Clemson ABSN program but like it was mentioned earlier, there's really not much information on finding out the decision or the process on being expected into the program. If someone has went through the program or is currently in the program now, I would be so grateful for that person to tell a little bit about the process.

Hannah R Miller, CNA · Sep 28, 2021

Hi Denaja, I am in the first semester of the Second Degree track, and can answer whatever questions you have. The information for acceptance is limited, but I was told before applying that the GPA portion is split between overall GPA and last 60 credits GPA. They also factor in your science and statistics class grades. & if you choose to submit an essay, they will use that to determine as well. That being said, even with getting into the program, I still have no idea of where I stood in the mix. They initially accept over 30, but with the transfer requirements being so specific, I would say that 26 of us stuck it through.

If you weren't already aware of the required classes, here is the link:

https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/departments/nursing/documents/degrees/asd/asd-required-prerequisite-classes.pdf

Even with my degree in Sociology and my extensive amount of credits dedicated to qualitative and quantitative research, my classes were denied so I had to take that before the program began. They also are pretty strict on the Literature component and had to scramble to take that as well. They will only automatically accept what they have available in TCEL, which you can look up here:

https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/tcel/

(scroll down and click the Orange "Visit the Clemson TCEL" button)

That would be my biggest word of advice before applying to the program, ensuring that you won't have too many classes you have to scramble to take/retake the Summer before. The Summer semester before the "official" program begins, the whole cohort has to take Research and Writing, as those two classes are described as Clemson specific. It was about 6k that Summer before to take those classes online.

If your classes are not coming up on TCEL, it does not automatically mean that it won't be accepted. There is a process involved to override the prerequisites, but it involves emailing the individual Dean's of the departments with the syllabi from the courses you took to gain approval. Cynthia would be your contact for getting more info on this process and getting the specific emails you would need ([email protected]).

As far as the process of getting in, it was straight forward. I submitted my application late as I was relocating from California to Greenville, SC right as the application was closing. I saw my acceptance through the portal by Thanksgiving weekend, and nothing really started happening until a few months later when we got more info as far as what else was required before the start of the program (Vaccinations, BLS certification, private insurance requirements, etc).

If you have any other questions just let me know!

FutureNurseWest · Sep 29, 2021

Thank you so much Hannah! I appreciate you answering my question so much.

elliemason · Nov 14, 2021

Hello!

Does anyone know when we will get admission decisions for fall or Summer 2022?

Hannah R Miller, CNA · Nov 14, 2021

3 minutes ago, elliemason said:

Hello!

Does anyone know when we will get admission decisions for fall or Summer 2022?

Last year, they sent the decisions out to undergrad November 19th and my account was updated shortly after. I knew before Thanksgiving I believe. So you should be hearing any day.

elliemason · Dec 16, 2021

Hey Hannah!

Another question for you- what school did you go through for prerequisites? I'm looking at portage learning right now, but would love to find something even more affordable.

Also, is it possible to work a part time job while in the program? I'm so excited to be accepted but I want to make sure its possible financially.

Thanks!

Hannah R Miller, CNA · Dec 16, 2021

On 12/15/2021 at 5:47 PM, elliemason said:

Hey Hannah!

Another question for you- what school did you go through for prerequisites? I'm looking at portage learning right now, but would love to find something even more affordable.

Also, is it possible to work a part time job while in the program? I'm so excited to be accepted but I want to make sure its possible financially.

Thanks!

Congrats on getting in! ---------------------- had recommended Portage Learning for a few prerequisites but the ones I needed were not available there. Having done my undergrad in California, and only being an SC resident for <6 months at time of acceptance, I opted for SNHU online. Classes were roughly 1k each and I took 2 through them (one of which I ended up not needing and only notified the last week of the class).
I chose to quite working at the start of the semester to get a feel for the program. Several of my classmates had jobs this last semester (our “first” semester), and everyone did fine and kept up, but not without lots of effort. I had done my first undergrad as a full time commuter student also managing a restaurant and am considering working PRN in the hospital as a student nurse tech. Where there is a will, there is a way!