Duke ABSN Fall 2015

dcwang · Mar 6, 2015

@FJD13 . I can see your POV.

@Barron.ke. Great idea.

one of my instructors said should you want to put in wanting to do CRNA and NP, it is probably a good idea to check if the school has a program in that field. However, I felt like I took a safer route saying I will pursue graduate studies, but didn't specify. I did research about each school I was going to apply to because my instructor suggested that each school has their own mission statement.

Lastly, different schools have different processes. many state schools use a point system, where grades are everything, but others are holistic.

downhome · Mar 6, 2015

Wow! Very cool to read the backgrounds! I'm impressed!

@barron.ke I have a somewhat less impressive background that'll hopefully be comforting (ha!). I graduated w/my BS in psychology (major) and anthropology (minor) in 2010 with a 3.78 overall.

While in school i worked and volunteered in our schools reproductive health lab., which was essentially helping grad and phd students with their research projects and also a big national midwifery study (my long term goal is to be a CNM).

After graduation I worked at an OB/GYN office doing patient services type things. Then, following a move, worked at a big online retailer for motorcycle gear as a promotions assistant. Since having my first daughter a little over 2 years ago I've been home and working on prereqs for nursing school.

I have A's in all prereqs except dev. Psych (b). I took that while in undergrad.

My letters of rec are varied- one from an MD I worked with, one from a PhDs student I worked with (who is now a professor at a big medical school) and

downhome · Mar 6, 2015

..let me continue ..

And finally my supervisor when I was a promotions assistant .

My essays- I wrote them over the course of a couple weeks.. I gave them a lot of thought beforehand since the questions asked for specific examples, and self-edited a handful of times. My husband edited one draft but I had no one else read them.

Anyway, hopefully that's a little more reassuring! I'm intimidated by reading other people's experiences but am confident I will do well in this program, good luck to you!!

Barron.ke · Mar 6, 2015

Yes that helps so much! I forgot that I can also get letters from the many doctors I worked for when I worked in ophthalmology for a few years. Thank you all for your great feedback I am going to get started on this stuff now!

stategrl · Mar 6, 2015

Hi all, just an fyi that I asked the admissions office when we should expect to get our financial aid packages and we'll get them by Monday if you don't have them already.

ncwildflowers · Mar 6, 2015

For those waitlisted: I sent an email to Nora about specifics like when would we expect to be notified if we get pulled from waitlist, how long is it, is there an order? She replied that she is not able to provide any additional info. :-/

Katiemate24 · Mar 6, 2015

When I was on the waitlist last semester, they didn't withdraw me from it until the day before classes started. Basically she told me last semester that there was a chance I could be pulled off of it the week before classes started, so I'm sure it's similar to the fall.

dcwang · Mar 6, 2015

is anyone going to Duke Day? I don't think I can go, too expensive to fly from CA nor do I know where to stay. I was wondering if anyone would be taking notes and could send me info. Thanks!

tinadonnie · Mar 6, 2015

Wait listed!!

tinadonnie · Mar 6, 2015

Thanks for your notification~

FJD13 · Mar 7, 2015

ncwildflowers- acceptance deadline for the first round is the first week of April. I've already seen from a handful of folks accepted to Duke state that they are declining and going elsewhere so, wait listers keep hope and hopefully you are in the second round of admits. Best of luck

FJD13 · Mar 7, 2015

Charming_kitty: I will attend on the 30th. My ticket is around $600 :/ but I need to go house shopping as well so, I will compile some notes and send your way. No worries