GMU accelerated BSN Fall 2015

trihard90 · Mar 31, 2015

Morjayne4--Thanks. I will definitely look into scholarships as well. And yes we are very lucky and I am very grateful for that.
Trihard90--Thanks for your reply. Where in Minnesota are you from? I graduated from Augsburg College in MN. That's awesome that you have a place to stay without having to pay for housing. Housing here is definitely costly compared to MN.
talfan--I have that box checked off as well because the admissions office is still processing my transfer application and have yet to evaluate my transcripts due to my files being mixed up under a different G #. Have you received admission to GMU as a transfer student yet? If you have, they probably just need to recognize your BA or BS degree as valid and that you do not need to take the core courses at Mason. If you haven't been admitted, you might want to check whether you're missing anything from your GMU transfer application. Good luck.
mnm1018--Congratulations!
**This is nice to hear from people that I will have the pleasure of spending 12 rigorous months with..haha It would be nice to know everyone's name though. :)

Teena- No way! You wouldn't expect to meet another person from MN in a program in NOVA. I have lived the past year in Ely working in the AmeriCorps. I got my first degree (Health Service Administration) at JMU in VA, so that's what drew me back to VA. You ever get to visit the Ely area while in MN? I'm not familiar with Augsburg College but that could be because we haven't gotten to branch out very much while here because its so isolated. I'm looking forward to meeting you and exchanging some MN stories (as well as everyone else in our class!)

greenbean74 · Mar 31, 2015

Hi, My name is Sarah, and I'm a native of Fairfax.

I too am concerned about the financial aspects of not working for a year, and I didn't submit my FAFSA yet because I was waiting on admission - didn't realize I was supposed to submit it without knowing if I'd be enrolled. Whoops. That'll be next on my to-do list!

I sent in my deposit, returned my forms, and informed my employer today - it was a good day! I'm still in disbelief! I know this is a super-competitive program, so those of us that got in are apparently the cream of the crop! I was confident in myself, but you never know who you are competing against for those coveted slots!

I like seeing so many people on this forum that got in. I wonder how big our class is and how many applied.

Looking forward to meeting you all in August!

al591 · Apr 1, 2015

Hi Talfan,

Yes, it does look like what you mentioned, all you had to do was submit an application to Mason stating that you had a bachelor's degree with your transcripts when you applied several months ago. I was told that I already had a MCC waiver and there was nothing further I needed to do. I paid my $250 enrollment fee online last night. My next step is to register for an orientation session after the enrollment fee has been processed. I haven't been able to figure out how to set up a Mason email yet. I'm assuming after you register for an orientation session, you'll receive instructions on that. I graduated from Mason back in 2005, with a degree in marketing, but I feel like so much has changed at Mason since then. I'm so excited to be heading back to Mason though!

Amanda

CHBlake · Apr 2, 2015

Hello everyone,

I have also been accepted for the fall 2015 ABSN program. Where did y'all find the information regarding the $250 enrollment fee? Is that the fee that is due by June 15 to the University not the actual nursing program?

al591 · Apr 2, 2015

Hi CHBlake,

Have you received your general acceptance letter from George Mason University? The general acceptance from Mason will come with a small info packet that talks about the $250 fee. It's paid to the university, not the nursing program. Congratulations on being accepted!

Amanda

talfan · Apr 2, 2015

Is anyone going to the Mason Patriot Prelude for Admitted Student this Friday? Wondering if it's worth going to.

@al591 Thanks so much, Amanda, for the info on the MCC waiver! I appreciate you confirming with admissions! Likewise, I'll let you know if I find out anything about getting a Mason email. (But I assume you'll probably get to that before me since you've submitted the deposit already). I'm still waiting to hear back from a few other schools, so I'm holding off on sending the deposit for now. However, there seems to be at least a couple of you that are heading back to Mason after having done a previous degree there- so I think that's a good sign that you all are willing to come back! :)

Morjayne4 · Apr 2, 2015

Hey Talfan, I was admitted to this program last year but had to withdraw for family reasons before it began so I'm happy I've been given a second chance. I didn't attend the Patriot prelude but did do an evening transfer orientation. The first half of which I honestly could have skipped because it had nothing relevant to this program. I feel like the Patriot Prelude would kind of be in line/more geared towards students that are transferring in from community college etc. I could be wrong but that's just my impression.

kareneoh · Apr 2, 2015

Does anyone know when we'll get class schedules for Fall?

al591 · Apr 3, 2015

Hi Talfan,

I haven't heard of the Mason Patriot Prelude. I'm just planning on doing the regular orientation though.

Morjayne4-That's great that you were given a second chance. It's also nice to find out that they do an evening transfer orientation. I hope to be able to register for one in the next few days after my payment has been processed.

Morjayne4 · Apr 3, 2015

Thanks Amanda! I know from previous years that usually a June or later orientation is best because then they'll have more updated information about any changes to the program for the upcoming year.

mnm1018 · Apr 3, 2015

I sent my admission agreement in a few days ago, but have not received a confirmation that it has been received. Did anyone else receive a confirmation?

deej394, BSN, MSN, RN · Apr 4, 2015

The fall semester we had three days of class, 1 day of clinical and 1 day of lab. The clinical is officially 8 hrs long, but depending on your instructor, it could be longer or shorter. All of our classes are at Prince William although it seems as though this changes from year to year. Our lab is at Fairfax, and our clinicals are wherever the school can get placements, including VHC (in Arlington), most of the INOVAs, and Sibley. There might be a couple of other ones, but I don't know.

In the spring we are divided into three groups, and rotate through psych, OB, and peds for 4.5-5 weeks each. We also have community health, which is a 2 week long online class over our winter break, in the beginning of January.

We don't have our schedule for the summer yet, but it's supposed to be 2 online classes and our community health clinical over the first five weeks, and then just our preceptorship (which is where we shadow a single nurse full-time) for the second five weeks.

For clinical placements they say they try to place you close-ish to your house, but that doesn't mean you'll end up at a hospital right by you just because GMU has placements there. They try to optimize it for everyone. It is also important to email them the address of the place you actually live if it's different than the address Mason has on file for you because they will take that into account.