GRU CNL PROGRAM 2016 admissions

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Hi, will anyone here be applying for the 2016 admissions for the CNL program at GRU in Augusta, GA?! If so could you share some of your career background/experience and stats! Also if some of you who are currently or have been in the program could give some input that would be awesome too!!

Yess!! But my only issue is I'm waiting for my grades after my last semester of undergrad so I'll be submitting my application in December.

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400?! Yikes.:-/

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Make sure to put in all coursework ever taken on the transcript section of the application!! I had to resubmit because I only put my prerequisites! :)

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hey everyone! so I applied for the fall 2015 program and got put on the "alternate" list aka wait list. I sent all my stuff in pretty late up until the last day the application was due. I believe that was feb something then interviewed in march. I had just graduated with a degree in biology that December and took the MATs. my gpa wasnt that great. I didnt have much experience either. so this year I luckily got a job at my local hospital as a CNA and i'm hoping to rack up several hours worth of experience to compensate for my mediocre gpa. And hopefully after all this effort, it'll be an acceptance.

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Hi! I'm in the same boat, my GPA isn't great so I'm trying to make up for it through experience, great personal statement and MAT score! I'll be submitting my application in December so hopefully I won't be too late. Good luck!

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Also what was your MAT score? I'm a bit nervous about taking it!

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I went on the tour yesterday, it was great and very informative!

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A few take-aways from yesterday's tour (for those who haven't gone):

- The facilities are VERY nice. We toured the simulation lab, lecture hall, library, and most of the campus. Everything is state-of-the-art! Two of the senior CNL students provided the walking tour and were very willing to answer all of our questions. The campus is in the center of the downtown medical facilities, so you really feel like you are in the heart of it all. In addition to the educational buildings, you also have access to a gym, coffee shops, a few fast food places, and plenty of spaces for quiet study. Bottom line: you could pretty much live there if you needed to:)

- The CNL students repeatedly told us that they receive a ton of support from the faculty. From the few that we met (including Dr. Wright, the Director of the CNL program), we really got the sense that they all want to see you succeed. It seems like a positive environment, even with the stress of it being an accelerated environment.

- We were able to meet with the CNL Program Manager after for a Q&A session. She was very helpful and patiently answered all of our questions. A few notes I made from the Q&A session (as well as information we gathered from the CNL students):

- There were over 300 applicants last year for 120 spots.

- They are doing rolling admissions this year, so there most likely won't be "set decision times".

- There are still some growing pains with the integration of NursingCAS, so please be patient.

- Because of rolling admissions, times will vary regarding notification of acceptance/wait list/rejection. In other words, DON'T PANIC if you don't hear back right away. She said that they try to send out notification of acceptance within 4-6 weeks after the interview, but to take that with a grain of salt.

- Your application won't be reviewed until it is completed and all test scores/transcripts/etc. are in.

Hope this helps!

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So much great information! Thanks for sharing! I would love to know what are the benefits of having a rolling admission.

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I'm a current CNL student and I found these posts very informative when I was applying.... so I would like to offer you guys the same help I was given! Ask any questions whatsoever and I'll give the best answer I can (:

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Hi!! What can we expect in terms of the wait time when it comes to the decision making? Also can having a GPA on the low side be overlooked by high test scores, great recommendations and personal statement?

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I applied at the very end of November and it took about 5 weeks from the time I submitted my application to be invited for an interview [January]. I had my interview the second week of January and was accepted around the second week of February! All together, I'd say it's about an 8-10 week process IF you get your application completed early [including all transcripts, recommendations, etc]. I know people that applied later [during or after January/February] and their admissions time took a bit longer.

The good thing about GRU, from what I can tell, they don't just look at GPA. Every little thing counts. I don't think my GPA was very competitive, BUT I did outstanding on my GRE, wrote a very heartfelt personal statement, and answered honestly in the application when it asked about academic obstacles I faced. I got a few bad grades during a very rough period of life and I explained that! I think I also reiterated it in my interview that my GPA didn't reflect my caliber as a student.

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