Georgia State University, Fall 2011 Application

Mirashu · Mar 4, 2011

Oh i don't know if I explained this well, but I believe that you must finish all of the prerequisite classes for your nursing program (either Traditional or ACE) before you are allowed to take the first nursing course.

Kel3 · Mar 4, 2011

Thank you SO VERY MUCH for all the info!!! I'm going to try to chill out and not worry so much. After this current semester I'll be completely done with prereqs, so I'll definitely be done before next fall.

Now if we can just hurry up and get to the second or third week of the month.

Highschoolfuturenurs · Mar 4, 2011

Hi highschoolfuturenurs,
Yes, that is a good course load. Focus on grammar with English and use the writing center to help you learn how to edit your papers. College algebra is easy and it will cover everything you need to know for the TEAS. A&P and biology require reading the material before class, taking good lecture notes, and reviewing your book/lecture notes 3-5 times before an exam. Always talk with your professors about any questions you have. Sometimes they will drop hints about what areas are really important to them (i.e. test questions). Make a reading schedule that gives you enough time to read a chapter in detail and at a good pace (2-3 hours per chapter depending on the number of pages). If your professor speaks to quickly to take notes, then get a voice recorder and ask your professor if you can record the class.
Also, the nursing program gives you the option of taking the biology, chemistry, or physics sequence. Pick the sequence you are most comfortable with (which was easiest for you in high school?). I know they say that the chemistry sequence is strongly recommended, but when they evaluate your transcript, they give you "points" based on your grade and not which sequence you took. Thus, you don't get more points for taking chemistry over biology.
You must have all of your prerequisites completed before you start the nursing program classes. However, you can apply to the nursing program before you complete all of the classes. There will be a place on your application where you can write which classes you will be completing before the start of the nursing program.
-Mirashu

Thanks so much for the advice!

Mirashu · Mar 5, 2011

I'm applying for Fall 2011 and I have a 3.54 GPA and a 86 on my TEAS. Hopefully this will be enough. Also I already have a degree in Biology from UGA and have been working in the healthcare field for the past 4 years on and off. Do you think any of this will help?

Hi,

The admissions committee has a point system for the way they evaluate who gets accepted or not. Unfortunately, there are no points given for previous degrees earned or job experience. I'm also a second degree student and I found this out the hard way. But don't worry, GSU let's you retake classes for better grades. Your academic evaluation only shows the grades for the most recent class you took. And....your program GPA is based only on the classes included in your nursing academic evaluation. So if you don't get in this semester, then retake some classes and eventually you can have a higher program GPA. Also, if you've only taken the TEAS once, I highly suggest taking it again. Use the study guide provided by ATI Testing and if you can remember some of the questions on the previous exam, then look them up (you might see them again ;-)).

-Mirashu

CocoM411 · Mar 6, 2011

Mirashu,

Thanks so much for all of the info! I know we are all just anxiously waiting to hear back.

And to Kel3-

Sorry for the delay in response. It's been a crazy couple of days.Anatomy 2 and Microbiology are going great. Just finished up midterms and am finally on Spring Break. Gotta enjoy the breaks while I can, since I know the minute nursing schools starts there will be no room to breathe. Are you applying to the ACE or traditional route?

Atleast we have the first week of march down!

CocoM411 · Mar 6, 2011

Dont worry, I'm checking my status online like a crazy person, even though I've read that they don't update those. Sounds like we are both in the same boat!!

Kel3 · Mar 7, 2011

I'm glad I'm not the only crazy person checking GoSolar!! Yes--I'm so glad that we have one week down. :yeah:

Spring break was nice, wasn't it!?! And now back to the grindstone. I'm working on my Micro lab essays now, have been studying for an a&p 2 exam that is later in the week, and seriously need to get to work on a lab case study. Break is definitely over.

I applied to both programs, but I'm sure that if I'm accepted it'll be to the ACE program. My understanding is that if you apply to both then your acceptance is typically for ACE (I could be totally wrong about that, of course). What about you?

Gsu11 · Mar 7, 2011

So I talked to an advisor and she told me that basically this semester is the most competitive ever!!! Im so nervous now! Can't wait for people to start hearing soon : )

Kel3 · Mar 7, 2011

Oh, wow. That's scary!! :eek: Any chance she told you when they might start sending out those little golden tickets??

I am so very, very ready for the 3rd week of the month to be here, but I have a feeling that our stress level will be THROUGH THE ROOF by then. I can't help but wonder what my reaction would be either way. If I don't get in, I'll seriously shed a tear (or several). If I do get in...well, I'll still cry, but they'll be happy tears. :)

So do you guys have a lot of support from family, friends, etc? Is anyone bugging you with the "have you heard anything yet" thing?

Of course I have many people in my life who know that I've been working towards nursing school, and who also know that the app period is soon...but I've only told a very few people that the app period is NOW. It's so much stress and pressure that I didn't want to add to it by having to report updates (or lack thereof) to a bunch of folks. :crying2:

Gsu11 · Mar 7, 2011

Yep she did tell me they would be going out about the last week of March and the beginning of April. I also clarified on the GPA and she said they do go by our program GPA. So I have been worried about the wrong one the whole time!I have some support! But after getting waitlisted last semester I tried to tell only a select few this time around so that I do not have to report bad news again if I get any, hopefully not though! : )

shicurls, BSN · Mar 7, 2011

Yikes! I try to stay away from this thread because it doesn't help my anxiety, but I come anyway!!

I also check the app status knowing good and well it's not changing anytime soon lol.

@Kel3 I have a lot of support from fam and friends (with the did you hear anything yet) but it's nagging to me. I just tell them, "I'll be sure to let you know so that you don't have to keep asking me". grrr, it's stressful enough lol.

Anywho, I promise to stay away for 2 weeks, scouts honor. :-/

Kel3 · Mar 7, 2011

shicurls- The few people that I did tell that my app was officially "in" I also advised that the only reason they had been chosen as "one of the few" was because I knew they wouldn't bug me about it. So far, so good!

I hear ya with the anxiety...it's rough, and I think will get worse before it gets better.

See you in 2 weeks!!