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Hey!!

There was no thread for this so thought I would get it started!

I just got accepted into the program starting in June!

Anyone else get accepted or any people who are in the program have some insight or reviews??

Hope to hear from you guys soon :)

Audrey

Hello!

I was hoping to receive more information about the admission process. I know that the deadline is November 1, and I was wondering if we are still encouraged to apply even if we are in the process of completing some prerequisites. I will graduate from UConn next May, and therefore will have completed all prerequisites. But, because the admission deadline is November, I am not sure what to do. Also, how competitive do you think the admission process is?

Hi,

I start the program next week :) As far as prerequisites go, just make sure you have at least a couple of the science courses done so that they see you perform well in them. Other than that, as long as you complete them all prior to start it is fine. I just finished a world religions class.

Good luck :)

I agree about the science classes. Also starting next week:rolleyes:

Thanks for the info!! And congratulations!! I am meeting with an academic advisor this Wednesday so hopefully she can give me some more information. Do you mind me asking what your undergrad gpa was? I am nervous that I won't be a solid candidate because my cumulative gpa isn't as high as others. It's like a 3.2. But, I have done well in all prerequisites so far, and I have great extracurriculars, as well as recommendation letters.

Meeting with and advisor is a good idea. Without seeing your grades, I'd say GPA should be ok if you

manage to get high pre-req GPA (especially the sciences). You will want to write a thoughtful personal statement, and may consider doing some relevant volunteer or work-experience. But again, my sense is that they will look at the application as a whole.

Thanks for the info!! And congratulations!! I am meeting with an academic advisor this Wednesday so hopefully she can give me some more information. Do you mind me asking what your undergrad gpa was? I am nervous that I won't be a solid candidate because my cumulative gpa isn't as high as others. It's like a 3.2. But, I have done well in all prerequisites so far, and I have great extracurriculars, as well as recommendation letters.

Your GPA is higher than mine. Being a solid candidate isn't only about the grades, but it definitely helps. The interview with Carole and the essay are huge and I believe that's what got me in, despite my ok GPA (it was 3.1) and after a year I'm still pushing along. I had to go back and retake a bunch of my classes while I was fulfilling my prerequisites and one of the things she asked me was why it's different now. So it's a great chance to show her the best you that you can be.

Hi fustudent610! Thanks so much for the information! So are you currently in the program? I am applying for the next June 2017 admission, and I am super nervous. I already had my interview with Carole and she was superb! I definitely have a lot of character, apart from the grades since I do a lot of community service work. I think that's one of my advantages so I am hoping it'll get me in. If you are in the program though, how do you like it? Also, did you find out you were accepted in right away or did you have to wait a few months?

I graduate in August, so I'm in the cohort before the people here. I was nervous too with the interview, but it sounds like you got her good side :D I actually shadowed an RN in one of my clinicals who did not make it into Fairfield based on the interview. He told me that she outright told him he seemed full of himself, or something like that.

I do like the program, it's a huge part of my life and made me a better person. A lot of the professors have great personalities. But it also took its toll on me, emotionally. Right now we are in pediatrics for 6 weeks (have an exam every Monday for 4 weeks) along with public health (which is taught online with a clinical, also speedy). For us, only the summers were sped up. Fall and Spring were normal length. People will tell you the same thing they told me and it is hard. But nobody says why, just that it's a lot of work. You can still have a life and do well as long as you pick up the slack. But the hard part is sliding that scale correctly between life and work and that's why it was hard emotionally. I got so caught up in it that I was always tired and became emotionally empty, and my relationship with my girlfriend almost ended.

I don't mean to scare you, I just want to be honest. But with that comes the good. You get to be a part of so much compassion and good and change people's lives. I got to be a part of a lady partsl delivery, care for neonates only days old (I even get nervous holding small dogs!), hear war stories (and was given candy), assess patients in the ICU, and talk to children in a psych facility. I would go through it again. It gets harder as people get stronger, so it's manageable. Not to mention they are always trying to improve. The group before mine had Maternity, Medsurg II, and Pedi in the same semester. It overwhelmed them so for us they changed when we take it. And for the following group they're changing the fundamentals class to make it less nerve-wracking.

I found out months later that I got accepted and I honestly lost hope. Came home from a winter hike and it was waiting for me in the mail.

Best of luck, it sounds like you're determined enough to get there.

I hear you! It definitely sounds super difficult, but I know I have the ability to get through it. My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer when I first started college, so my grades were so bad in the first semester. I explained to her everything, and I also retook courses so that helped a lot. But, at the end of the day, I know that academically I am not the best candidate. But, regarding my character, I know that I have the passion and the strength to be a great nurse!

I am so glad that everything worked out for you. I hope that things work out for me too. She did say that I was the first person to interview for the program. Also, is Carole the director of the program? I wasn't sure how much strength she had towards making final decisions on potential candidates.

Thanks! I'm not done yet though. Still gotta graduate, and pass NCLEX, and get a job.

I'm sorry to hear about your mother, and I have so much respect for you for being able to keep going academically with something as hard as that.

I think Carole is top dog. She's always there determining clinical groups, sending out registration info, and sometimes stopping by with Dakota to give announcements. Sometimes people meet with her one on one if they're struggling in a class but I don't know what happens with that. I know she certainly wouldn't override any professors. Her role switches from admissions to advisor. I guess what I'm saying is she wears many hats. But in terms of her being the only person picking I heard mixed things. During the interview she mentioned that it's her choice, but when I called and tried to find out my status after a couple months I think she might have mentioned that there were other people too but I don't remember 100%. I don't want to tell you something that's wrong.

I spent so much time speculating if I got in or not. If you do your own thing and let time pass by, it'll feel much better. I know it's easier said than done though. And I think things will work out for you one way or another. Like I said, you're determined enough to get there.

Thank you so much for your kind words. I really appreciate all your help, and I hope you can pass the NCLEX and get a job right away!! :)

I will keep this website updated on my progress! And if you don't mind, I will continue to post questions here if I am curious of anything else, so please continue to help me!!

Not a problem! I was in the same situation and someone who graduated in the class before mine answered my millions of questions (and still does).

Hi guys I have always lurked on these posts but never actually asked questions. I am also applying this year for Fairfield's absn program in June 2017. @fustudent610 your insight has been great! Thank you for sharing your experience. You pretty much answered my big questions. My other question is are you a CT native and what is your living situation in terms of the program? Does Fairfield help with housing or give suggestions? What do most absn students that don't live home do for housing?

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