George Mason University ABSN Fall 2021

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I didn't see an application/acceptance thread for the George Mason University ABSN program for Fall 2021. 

Has anyone heard anything yet from admissions? I figured I'd shoot this post out there in hopes of connecting with other applicants 🙂

Thanks in advance!

47 minutes ago, Kim Pekin said:

It is a super tough program. I completed my first bachelor's in 1994, so I'm kinda the granny of the group ? My accounting/business degree was a cake walk by comparison. I took my prerequisites at NVCC last year and had a 4.0. I also have 12 years of experience as a healthcare provider. Even with that, I'm not a 4.0 in nursing school (probably 3.5, but we'll see how this fall's final grades shake out). Like many of my classmates, I'm spending well over 40 hours per week on school, plus working full-time, so it is a challenge. Definitely brush up on ABGs and hormones. For med math, they really don't give you much instruction at Mason, so you're pretty much on your own there. That one kinda caught me by surprise. Be ready to spend the first couple of weeks feeling like you're drowning. Invest time in organizing your schoolwork so you don't miss deadlines. It is a lot to keep track of.

I got a C in AP but the rest of my grades were As and Bs. Im ACLS,PALS , ABC BLS certified, I work in the hospital as an ED Tech. Im soon to be working with AEC medical transport. I have lots of references and community service. Do you think I’d have a chance?

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You never know without trying! I think you have a good chance. Sounds like you have some great experience, and I think that carries a lot of weight. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! 

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4.0 for prerequisites is great!  My background was a degree in psych with yoga teaching and a few years of labor doula experience. I took prerequisites through GWU with a 3.8gpa. 
  You have a good chance with good grades and you are showing interest by being a medical interpreter.  You still never know though… it’s tough to know what they look for when most applicants have great grades.  I know of others who had no medical background.  Best of luck!  (Also I never took Chemistry and I’m totally fine in this program.).  
I used Nurse Mo’s Straight A nursing to help prepare me for MED math and medical abbreviations.  (That really helped for clinical.) apply and see what happens… even if you get waitlisted you could still get in Bc people decide to go elsewhere.  We should all apply to a handful of schools.    

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Hey everyone! I just found this thread while searching for fellow applicants for the program.

So, I know that we have two applications to submit, and I'm currently filling out my transfer applications. These prompts are taking longer than I expected (probably because I suck at writing haha) but I was curious if there were other prompts on the actual nursing application.

Can anyone confirm if there are other prompts to write on the second part of the nursing application?

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Hey all! I was just recently admitted into the fall 2022 cohort (yay!) anyone else receive their decision and planning on enrolling? I didn’t see a thread for Fall 2022 so wanted to reach out here to start connecting with people. 

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Specializes in Bacteriology, public health.

How is/was the 2021 program? I got accepted into the 2022 cohort and I'd really appreciate any thoughts that current or former students might have. I also got into GW's program and I am trying to make a decision.

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I graduated with the Fall 2020 ABSN cohort in August 2021. I had also been accepted in the GWU ABSN program. I am glad I chose GMU over GWU. GMU is a huge cost savings, especially for VA residents. And GMU is a 12-month program as compared to 15 months for GWU. Interestingly, admission to the GMU program is more competitive than GWU (as stated to me by a GWU admissions officer when I toured GWU's facility).

I thought my fellow students were very high quality: smart, hardworking and mature. The program was disorganized but showed some improvement over the course of the program, based in part on some administrative personnel changes.  As a general rule, faculty varied from good to outstanding, with only one professor being what I would consider poor-to-bad. Overall, I think students who work hard will get a very good education there. 

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Hi! I got out of the waitlist. so excited! I didn’t get to be at the 1st virtual admitted student event to know more. Can some of you share how classes are scheduled? The school says they will assign us. Does that mean they will set 100% of our class schedule? How were your registration for 1st semester like?

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Specializes in Bacteriology, public health.

Check out the facebook group. It's got up-to-date answers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1215093159026807/

 

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On 3/14/2021 at 10:27 PM, hopefulhoots said:

George Mason University

Anyone knows if I have ABSN nursing GPA is 2.7 , passed all the classes but critical care has C-. Can I transfer my credit to George Mason University? 

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Good morning, everyone!

I just applied for the ABSN 2023, and would like to know if GMU has a HESI exit exam, and who will be doing the pinning during the ceremony( whether a person of your choice or a faculty member).

Thank you and good luck with everything!

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Specializes in Bacteriology, public health.

I don't know about pinning yet. Information is sometimes hard to come by especially when it's at least a semester in the future for us. We do take three HESI exams but you don't have to pass them to graduate.

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