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Hey everyone! I'm about to submit my application and I was wondering, did y'all give each personal statement a title or did you use the prompt as the title?

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1 hour ago, FutureNP_1319 said:

Hey everyone! I'm about to submit my application and I was wondering, did y'all give each personal statement a title or did you use the prompt as the title?

You have to use the prompt as the header!

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9 minutes ago, elliebelly said:

You have to use the prompt as the header!

I was hoping I could use a shorter title, being as though one header is like 4 lines long!

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18 minutes ago, FutureNP_1319 said:

I was hoping I could use a shorter title, being as though one header is like 4 lines long!

I thought that too! But I ended up emailing the admissions office a couple weeks ago to ask them about the 4th personal statement as the header for it was so long! But they told me not to create my own title so I just left it

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5 hours ago, elliebelly said:

I thought that too! But I ended up emailing the admissions office a couple weeks ago to ask them about the 4th personal statement as the header for it was so long! But they told me not to create my own title so I just left it

Fingers crossed we get in! ?

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Please guide me.....

How did you write for the essays...did you use the entire description or just number it according to what you wrote for that particular topic? What was the font size you used? There is only so much one can write within that space limit. Any suggestions, please?

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3 minutes ago, Sun1 said:

Please guide me.....

How did you write for the essays...did you use the entire description or just number it according to what you wrote for that particular topic? What was the font size you used? There is only so much one can write within that space limit. Any suggestions, please?

So the directions mention an easy font size, which would be 12pt font and Times New Romans to be on the safe side. Use an example that personally relates to you that you can limit to one page. This limit is a big thing because they have so many to review and it is a holistic approach, so pick something that's really meaningful to you and follows the description of that particular personal statement. ?

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42 minutes ago, toriexoxo1 said:

So the directions mention an easy font size, which would be 12pt font and Times New Romans to be on the safe side. Use an example that personally relates to you that you can limit to one page. This limit is a big thing because they have so many to review and it is a holistic approach, so pick something that's really meaningful to you and follows the description of that particular personal statement. ?

Thanks for the tips....did you write out the entire topic you are writing about (in the heading) or just mention the Essay #. Thanks!

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Specializes in Nurse.

Hey everyone! I was wondering what everyone's GPA is? I just want to see if my GPA is good enough. Thanks!

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16 minutes ago, lilpeep23 said:

Hey everyone! I was wondering what everyone's GPA is? I just want to see if my GPA is good enough. Thanks!

While GPA may be a factor to keep the program competitive, I think that there are other factors that will play a part in picking the right student for the program/cohort. From my conversation last time with a couple of the folks that got accepted in other programs, the average GPA is between 3.4 to 4.0. You also have to stand out based on your experience, essay, interviews (if applicable) and your overall contribution to the program. This make the program a group of diverse professionals with different backgrounds- which is an excellent gauge in keeping the program appealing to future students.

Hope this helps! I wouldn't sweat it! Let's just hope we get in! LOL.

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3 hours ago, Sun1 said:

Thanks for the tips....did you write out the entire topic you are writing about (in the heading) or just mention the Essay #. Thanks!

No, so the heading should just be the title number of the statement for example "Personal Statement 1" so on and so forth for all 4 of them! I was going to apply for master's entry but absn is better honestly(: let me know if you need anything else.

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2 minutes ago, toriexoxo1 said:

No, so the heading should just be the title number of the statement for example "Personal Statement 1" so on and so forth for all 4 of them! I was going to apply for master's entry but absn is better honestly(: let me know if you need anything else.

Can I pm you please?

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