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Hello all,
Well, i have finally been able to apply to the accelerated nursing program at my school. I am so nervous. Been taking one class for about a year and a half, pretty much broke, and it's finally here!! I'm so excited and nervous at the same time.
Wish me luck. I will find out March 1st!!
EMMY
I am planning on starting an accelerated program in the fall. It is a 23 month program for students that have all of their prereq's done and a GPA of 3.0. I am a first degree student but will have a BSN when I finish. I will be going to Hawaii Pacific University... hopefully I won't be too stressed to enjoy the view!
The requirements for the Accelerated BSN (@ MUSC) is to have completed 60 credits of prereqs, SAT 1100, at least a 3.0 GPA. Also need to submit 3 letters of recommendation and an essay. Very competetive program.
Good Luck Keely!
I'm going to call and see if they can tell me if there is a waiting list/alternate list. Also going to see what I could possibly do to improve my application. Found another college to apply to but it will take me three years more instead of 1 1/2. Third choice is to get on waiting list for ADN program at the community college, then go the RN to BSN route. If I don't get into any of them I will reapply next year.
It seems to be the same everywhere-nursing shortage, but there are plenty of people want to take courses, but not enough spots. Not any porblem if you want to be an English major, but if you're going into Nursing it takes a lot of luck as well as good grades.
Good Luck to you. The waiting is rough!
Well, all, i found out that I hadn't made it into my program that I had applied to the third week in March. It has taken me three weeks just to come back to this forum. I was really depressed when I first found out and had no idea what I was going to do. The next day, I tried calling some of the other universities in my state. I called my alma mater and found out that they have a 19 month program that I may qualify for. I just have to finish my microbiology and then a health science class and find out if I have been admitted into that program.
I don't even know if my GPA will be high enough. That is all the first school looked at when I applied. I am just a bit depressed because this is all I have ever wanted to do and if GPA is holding me back, then it seems that it will hold me back with any program that I apply to, and that upsets me.
I imagine that I will find out more from my alma mater when I finish this microbiology class but wish it was a better system rather than waiting, wasting time and money trying to do something that I have wanted to do for a very long time.
Just wanted to let you know where I have been, what I have been up to, and what is going through my mind. Maybe I should just go and try to do a pharmaceutical rep or an EMT or something rather than nursing, if the career doesn't want me.
Thank you all for being here for me and for all your kindness.
EMMY
You really can't take rejection personally. You all knew that these programs are highly competitive. If 80 people applied, 40 had 4.0 GPA's and excellent recommendation letters like you and they only had 20 slots, it is pretty much a lottery.
Always have a plan B and don't give up on your dreams!!!
AW
RedVaz
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I have also applied to an Accelerated BSN program. This one is at MUSC in Charleston, SC. It goes for 16 mos. They send out acceptance letters in the Spring. It would be nice to know when in the spring, so I'm waiting not so patiently.
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