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I applied to an accelerated BSN program and today I got the email below. My problem is that they gave us such short notice (5 days) I will not be able to make interview in person because I really can't call out on my job. phone. They do give me the option of doing a phone interview but, I have an accent which gets worst when I'm nervous so I don't interview well over the phone. They also said "In person interviews are not mandatory, but strongly recommended" which gives me the impression that the people who actually go to the interview will have a better chance over those that don't. Should I take my chances with phone interview or should I call off my job and drive 4 hours to the interview? Thanks for your advice.

April 29, 2010

Dear Accelerated BSN applicant,

Congratulations! You have made it to the second tier of the admissions process to the Georgia Southwestern State University School of Nursing Accelerated BSN Program.

Acceptance is contingent upon an interview with the Admissions Committee.

Interviews will be held May 4th, 2010 from 1PM-5PM in the School of Nursing Bld. Conference Room. Times will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. Please review the following times you may schedule your interview for. Also, if you cannot attend in person you may schedule your interview by phone. Please include the phone number you would like to be contacted at for the interview. In person interviews are not mandatory, but strongly recommended.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

I would request time off work, flexibility throughout the nursing program and your nursing career is imperative.

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Specializes in mental health, military nursing.

In my opinion, accent issues will make it worth your while to make the trip and interview in person. We take in a lot of information about a person by interacting with them in person! I know that it's not a lot of time to call off of work, but do you want to risk this opportunity?

Best of luck with whatever you decide :)

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What do you plan to do once you are actually accepted into nursing school? And what is most important to you at this time. It sounds like you pretty much are accepted ("acceptance is contingent upon interview") and this is just the last phase. IMO you should go to the interview if you really want into this program.

Good luck with your decision.

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Specializes in pediatrics, public health.

I would call off the job and go to the interview in person. Even without accent issues, I think it's always easier to make a good impression in person.

Good luck whatever you decide!

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My opinion is call off work and drive there. How badly do you want this? Do you want to be the most competitive? If you know your accent will make it more difficult and possibly skew the impression of you, to them then go there in person. You'll be sorry if you don't get offered the position in the program, if you don't go in person!

I applied to an accelerated BSN program and today I got the email below. My problem is that they gave us such short notice (5 days) I will not be able to make interview in person because I really can't call out on my job. phone. They do give me the option of doing a phone interview but, I have an accent which gets worst when I'm nervous so I don't interview well over the phone. They also said "In person interviews are not mandatory, but strongly recommended" which gives me the impression that the people who actually go to the interview will have a better chance over those that don't. Should I take my chances with phone interview or should I call off my job and drive 4 hours to the interview? Thanks for your advice.

April 29, 2010

Dear Accelerated BSN applicant,

Congratulations! You have made it to the second tier of the admissions process to the Georgia Southwestern State University School of Nursing Accelerated BSN Program.

Acceptance is contingent upon an interview with the Admissions Committee.

Interviews will be held May 4th, 2010 from 1PM-5PM in the School of Nursing Bld. Conference Room. Times will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis. Please review the following times you may schedule your interview for. Also, if you cannot attend in person you may schedule your interview by phone. Please include the phone number you would like to be contacted at for the interview. In person interviews are not mandatory, but strongly recommended.

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.

From one who has served on numerous employment and promotional interview committees - there are a lot of things you cannot tell from a telephone interview. It is impossible to assess things like body language, personal hygiene and dress. Visual things are important in establishing an impression of professionalism and seriousness of purpose. If we do a phone interview, for all we know the applicant could be texting someone or surfing the internet while we are asking questions, or engaging in bizarre behavior (which I have seen plenty of in interviews).

Make the trip. It is in your best interest.

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From one who has served on numerous employment and promotional interview committees - there are a lot of things you cannot tell from a telephone interview. It is impossible to assess things like body language, personal hygiene and dress. Visual things are important in establishing an impression of professionalism and seriousness of purpose. If you do a phone interview, for all you know the applicant could be texting someone while you are asking questions, or engaging in bizarre behavior (which I have seen plenty of in interviews).

Make the trip. It is in your best interest.

ORCA!

PLEEEASE enlighten us on some of the bizarre behaviors you've seen! This has GOT to be an interesting read....Or maybe start a new thread??

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Specializes in Hospice, corrections, psychiatry, rehab, LTC.

One woman wiggled her fingers during the entire interview. One audibly shuffled her feet constantly. Another stared at the ceiling for most of the time (it made me wonder if she was attending to visual hallucinations). One applicant told us about his wife's lady partsl bleeding (we were interviewing her two spots after him). Several have given away that they were pretty much impossible to supervise by detailing all the problems they have had with supervisors (after about the third one, I begin to identify a common denominator). Then there are the demanders, who lay down conditions about what shifts, hours and days off they "have to have" before we have even decided whether to offer them a job. One asked if she could bring her child to work (in a prison). Another asked if we could arrange transportation for her to and from work. Yet another - who told us at least a dozen times, "I'm a great nurse" (I wonder if she was trying to convince herself or us) talked about all the funding she was going to bring in to start new programs (again in a state prison, where she would have been a night infirmary nurse passing pills). After the interview (she was the last interview of the day) we saw this woman literally skipping across the street to her car (which she had parked across the street despite there being adequate parking right in front of the building).

That's about all I can come up with on the spot, but I'm sure I can think of many more given time.

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Specializes in Critical Care; Cardiac; Professional Development.

Go in person. No question about it.

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Thanks for all of your advice I went in person and got my acceptance letter today.

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Thanks for all of your advice I went in person and got my acceptance letter today.

Awesome, congrats!

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