Do most ABSN programs require extracurriculars and letters of recommendation?

[Jenn23]

Other than grades, pre-requisite courses, and the TEAS/HESI scores, what do most ABSN programs require?

For example, I've searched through quite a few programs and some do not accept letters of recommendation.

Do most ABSN programs require extracurriculars or nursing shadowing/work experience, etc.?

[Luchador, CNA, EMT-B]

None of the ones I applied to required a letter of rec. One required that applicants be a CNA. Another gave extra points for being a CNA bit didn't require it.

[coco1320]

None that I applied to required letters either, but every school is different. The school I chose to attend based their decisions purely off of GPA and TEAS scores, but another that I was accepted to required an essay and gave extra points for verified volunteer work or work in healthcare.

I suggest doing your own research to find out what the individual requirements are for all the programs you're interested in. Personally, when I first started working to complete all my prereqs I made a spreadsheet of all the requirements for each school to help me keep track of it all because unfortunately they will not all be the same.

[verene, MSN]

Every school is different, mine requested resume of professional and volunteer experience, 3 letters of rec (1 academic and 2 professional), 2 essays, and an interview as part of the admissions process.

I second coco1320's advice to create a spreadsheet of schools and admission requirement as every program is a little different. I did this when I was taking pre-reqs and comparing schools, it helped me prioritize pre-reqs that were common across all programs, and also allowed me to eliminate programs that had a lot of requirements that didn't overlap with other programs which helped narrow down my list of school I submitted applications to.