Drexel ACE Fall 2016

Rojer V · Nov 17, 2015

Congrats to those who got accepted!! Mind if you guys share your overall and pre reqs gpa?

gwizz · Nov 18, 2015

Are they asking for a "Nursing Dean/Program Director Recommendation" form be filled out? Because that it was happened to me today -- I received an email stating that more information was needed to proceed with the review of my application, and that my application would be put on hold until the additional form was received. I am a nursing major at the community college where I am taking prereqs although I have never taken any actual nursing courses. But I have also applied to their associate of nursing program (trying to cover all my bases), and in order to do so my major must be listed as nursing. Hoping this doesn't hurt my chances either :\ I feel a little more confident knowing I wasn't immediately written off though based on my transcripts. We will see! Congrats to everyone who has been accepted! Must be such a relief!!

Sav768 · Nov 18, 2015

I think it has to due with the fact that your major is nursing, even though you haven't taken any classes. They probably just want to make sure you weren't kicked out of the program etc. I'm sure it will be fine. Perhaps you could call and explain you haven't taken any nursing classes

bjl56 · Nov 18, 2015

congrats on the acceptances! from some of your posts it looks like decisions are being made about 4-6 weeks after the application becomes complete which is promising.

JSBU · Nov 18, 2015

Congrats to everyone getting in! This is all exciting !

tue54180 · Nov 18, 2015

My application was complete September 21st so it's been almost two months and I still have yet to hear back from them! All it says is "my application is complete and under review." Has anyone else been waiting For their decision as long as I have? I'm worried that this means I'm not going to be accepted

akkelly8 · Nov 19, 2015

@Sav768 I submitted my application on September 1st and then it was complete on September 16th, so it was exactly a month for me to hear. Good luck!

akkelly8 · Nov 19, 2015

I mean 2 months, sorry!

tue54180 · Nov 25, 2015

Just found out I was accepted. Didn't get an email yet but checked my portal anyway! I have an interview with Jefferson but am leaning toward Drexel. It took about 9 weeks to hear back from Drexel.

alexandranix16 · Nov 25, 2015

I got an email saying my application was complete on Oct 17th (after they got my transcript) and I got an email today saying that I was accepted. I think that was pretty quick! I think it's interesting that Drexel doesn't do interviews or require a letter of recommendation, I was a little bit thrown off at how simple the application process was. I also have an interview at Jefferson in two weeks and have no idea what I'm going to do if i get into both of them! any suggestions?

tue54180 · Nov 25, 2015

What day is your interview at Jefferson? Mine is December 3rd! I thought that I definitely wanted to go to ACE or Holy Family (much cheaper) but after reading online, I read a LOT of bad things about Drexel's program. So I don't know what to think at this point!

alexandranix16 · Nov 26, 2015

My interview is on the 8th,and I agree, I'm seeing a lot of bad things too. I know it's going to be a super tough year of work regardless of where I go, but I don't want to be part of the huge percentile who fails out of the program! I know a couple of people who went to Jefferson who said it was a hard year, but totally worth it, and she's already working as a nurse at CHOP!