Georgetown U. Accelerated BSN - Spring 2010

clarkc27 · Nov 17, 2009

What school did you go to in CA? I went to SDSU and only have a 3.4 GPA but really want to go to Georgetown!

Lillybean43 · Nov 17, 2009

I was accepted at Georgetown, but I will not be attending their program. I didn't receive the scholarship and I would end up pulling out a loan $>100,000 for their program. I, however, disagree with Giggles with her earlier post. I found the Georgetown staff to be extremely nice and very welcoming. Not everyone is interviewed by the same people, I had 3 ladies and they were extremely nice and even commented that I had done very well in all my classes. I had an undergrad gpa of 3.3 and pre-req gpa of 3.7. My last 3 semesters of school were 3.7-3.9 which may or may not have played a part? I think as long as you have above a 3.0, you are considered competitive. It may just be a cut-off line. During my interview, I got great feedback after they asked each question. They responded with "wow", "that's fantastic," "that's great to hear,"...

Like I said, ff it wasn't for the money situation, I would be attending Georgetown. I will be applying to their nursing graduate school in the future. With a 3.4gpa, I think you are more than fine. You probably should volunteer and make your application stand out a bit. Recommendations and personal statement will also make you stand out. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

clarkc27 · Nov 18, 2009

Thanks for responding LillyBean. So where did you decide to go to nursing school? Did anyone apply to NYU?

clarkc27 · Nov 18, 2009

Did you have any health experience?

Lillybean43 · Nov 18, 2009

I am going to UNC (which I hear is even more competitive than Georgetown and Duke). Probably because it is a lot cheaper.. I've been CNA certfied since '08 but I didn't get a job with it until recently. I didn't even put it on my application! I volunteered only a summer in a free clinic but they didn't even ask me anything about that. They did ask me what I initially wanted to do with my life though.

I did work my last 2 years of school with 17+ hours so they know that I could handle multitasking and being put under pressure. I think as long as you get to the interview, you will be fine! During my interview day, I was really impressed with some of the people. I was probably the youngest there, and I initially thought that I wouldn't get in because others had a lot more life experience than me.

gunrock · Nov 22, 2009

I'll be applying for Fall 2010, and had a quick question about the WHC scholarship.

How do they decide who to give the WHC scholarship to? I've read on here that they do a group discussion, but I haven't read anything more than that. Can someone give more info on the WHC scholarship selection process?

Thanks! Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

TammyG · Dec 11, 2009

It is actually decided by WHC. They have a certain number of scholarships to dole out. I am not sure of the criteria they use -- probably the most attractive looking candidates based on a combination of resume, grade point average, prior experience, etc. I thought everyone who applied got one -- apparently not, however, based on comments here. It probably depends on the size of the entering class.

TammyG · Dec 11, 2009

If anyone has questions about the second degree program, post them here. I am in the program now and am happy to answer them.

JLSELD · Dec 15, 2009

I will be attending Georgetown in 4 weeks and I am also a WHC scholar. I'm sure I don't have as much info as Tammy G and she is already in the program. From what I know WHC has 42 scholarships to give out max and I believe there are about 35 in my incoming cohort. You have to write an additional essay for the scholarship which they said they weighed heavily on. They also do conduct a group discussion session during the interview process. You go on a tour of the hospital and they basically ask everyone why/when/how they decided to become a nurse. It is informal but since you are speaking in front of admission members what you say can count. There are also WHC people who sit in on the admission board during your actual Georgetown interview to both wiegh in on your admission to the school (since you will doing alot of clinical at WHC regardless of the scholarship) as well as to get to know you a little better for the scholarship.

I also agree with LillyBean. I have found everyone at Georgetown to be nothing but helpful and considerate from asking questions about pre-reqs before I even applied to advising on classes now that I am attending. The interview was comfortable (as much as an interview can be), they were very friendly and open and I feel very comfortable knowing that any question I have now will be answered.

hellomellow · Mar 3, 2010

Hi Ladies,

This fall, I'm applying for the ABSN program. I would love to know your thoughts on the facilities, faculty, clinicals, and the area in general. I'm from Hawai'i and have only visited DC a few times, so it's extremely important to me that Georgetown is supportive of its students. I guess I'm concerned because I've read a few posts describing the labs/facilities as subpar and the professors as "unavailable" for help.

Also, I graduated last May from Villanova with a 3.7 (I was a history major) and have As and Bs in my prerequisites. (I still have to complete Human A&P I/II and Microbiology). Do you think I'll be a competitive applicant?

Finally, does anyone know the salary of WHC scholars when they're working at WHC? Do they reduce your salary to help pay back the 80% scholarship?

Can't wait to hear from you all! :)

TammyG · Mar 3, 2010

PupuleMalika, I think that with a 3.7 GPA you will be a very strong candidate. WHC is a union shop so the salaries of WHC scholars are the same as every other nurse they hire. I don't know what that is but I think about 62,000 base.

As to whether the school is supportive of its students, I actually disagree with one of the prior posters (I think was a recent graduate) who said that the school was not. As far as my experience go, the faculty is really great, cares a lot about their students and, for the most part, is very supportive. I know of several students in different cohorts that had to drop a class or take a leave because of personal problems, and the school was very cooperative in making sure they could graduate. The academic counseling is also top notch. The only negative thing that I can say about the faculty is that they are often too busy to spend the time with you that you would like.

hellomellow · Mar 3, 2010

Hi Tammy G,

Your feedback provided me much need relief. Thank you.

Any thoughts on the facilities and labs? One aspect I love about the other schools I'll be applying to is their top notch simulation labs.