I spend alot of time on here (more than is healthy, I am cutting back) and have noticed that no matter an applicants stats they seem to be bitting their nails waiting on Admissions to make a move.
I am just as guilty, I have competitive grades and TEAS scores, but even then I worry that they might not like my essay (spent alot of time on it and throughly reviewed it and my resume for errors) or that my letters of rec are not good enough (both from professors I spent alot of time with and have been my mentors over the last 2 years).
I really hate that this whole process causes so much doubt and dispair, it is so frustrating knowing that my best (well not quite my best, I might be able to do a little better on the TEAS, but there is nothing I can do about my GPA) might not be good enough.
Four weeks to the day...I think. We were told April 1, now it is May 2. Four weeks feels like so loooong.....groan.....and since they have now changed the criteria for acceptance (and nobody has any real idea what this means), my heart rate seems to increase quite regularly.
It sucks, you can try your best, get your GPA up as high as you want, get the best letters of rec, and do your best on the TEAS and still have a fear about denial
I am not in your shoes yet, but I imagine I will be come Jan when I actually apply! LOL
You have no clue how much it is going to suck. You work for 1.5 years to set your self up to submit a perfect package and are still at the mercy of a board.
It sucks, the not knowing or being able to do anything takes your motivation and tosses it out the window.
My best advice is to apply to a bunch of schools, those are the only people that seem to weather the storm easily. I'm not sure if its because the odds are in their favor, or because they hear back from one of the schools early and know that they got in somewhere and dont stress about the other schools.
Yea, I don't understand some people who put all their eggs in one basket. It's like unless you have a 4.0 in everything and are perfect than I wouldn't risk the odds.
Specializes in Nursing Education, CVICU, Float Pool.
I am not going to lie. I am 18 and I applied to 3 local A.D.N programs and I am so anxious! People tell me that I'm young and I have plenty of time to try again or pursue something else, but it's not that easy! I want this so bad and I am competig against people twice my age and experience and some that already have degree's I find out if I got into my first NS In about 2 weeks. Iam trying to stay positive. I don't have perfect grades and perfect TEASs scores but I do have very competitive grades and scores none of the less. I was in the top 15% of my HS class (2010)and I was a honor student/ grad, but I am still nervous.
I agree with a previous poster when they say apply to more than one school, especially if doing A.D.N bc they are notoriously competitive. It is a total pain to apply to multiple schools ( sending out what seems like 100 sets of hs and college transcripts, test scores, and rec letters etc) but I feel it is worth it in the end. The first school I a supposed to get an aswer from is the same school my mom attended in 2000 and my cousin in 2010, and I attended their Nurse Camp for two years so I know everyone there so I feel slightly better about getting in there.
You and me are in the same boat! I know how you feel! I am freaking out about my ability to get into the programs I hope to get into and I am always worried about my GPA. I think the best advice I have viewed on this site is to have a bunch of programs in mind when applying and don't let rejection get to you! Don't worry, you sound like you will do just fine! I am crossing my fingers for you and I hope everything works out!:heartbeat
Specializes in Nursing Education, CVICU, Float Pool.
The two weeks I am supposed to have left to find out about my admission status from the first school I applied to is killing me. It seems like it's taking forever! Then again this school is known to get the letters out late sometimes. I hope it's not this time. Lolz! It seems that every part of the process to become a nurse is stressful. Applying to NS and getting pre-reqs done, going through the program, taking the NCLEX, getting through your first year as a nurse and on and n. But strangely I still am going into head first! Haha! :) I honestly believe it will be worth it in the end!
Specializes in Neuro, Geriatrics, Progressive Care.
I do not know what I am right now. Sometimes I feel confident and then sometimes I do not. I have a 3.6 gpa and I have all but 2 prerequistes left to finish. I receive a decent score on the TEAS. But when I talk to other people, they are further along and may have better gpa's or TEAS scores. I will have no idea until maybe May. I am stressed out to the max and hope that I am accepted.
Specializes in Nursing Education, CVICU, Float Pool.
I do not know what I am right now. Sometimes I feel confident and then sometimes I do not. I have a 3.6 gpa and I have all but 2 prerequistes left to finish. I receive a decent score on the TEAS. But when I talk to other people, they are further along and may have better gpa's or TEAS scores. I will have no idea until maybe May. I am stressed out to the max and hope that I am accepted.
I believe we have the exact same situation my GPA is like a 3.4, though, and I wil finish my last 3 prereqs this May. It just seems like everyone is doing better than me and so far ahead of me. Plus there are always those people circulating various rumors about what they are looking for in potential students and there are so many rumors that they can't all be true but you don't know which ones.
I had excellent test scores, wonderful recommendations, above average grades, and a great health exam and entrance letter, and I still worried myself sick until I found out that I had been accepted for the fall of 2011. I think for those of us who really want to be nurses, and who feel a call to help the sick and aren't just doing it for the money, nerves and trepidation go hand in hand with the entire admissions process. Even though I knew it was nowhere close to time for my letter, I checked the mail every day, faithfully, for three weeks. Finally, on the day I least expected it, I got my letter that informed me I had been accepted. Those three weeks were miserable for me. I could barely pay attention in class, I didn't eat, I had difficultly sleeping, I felt sick to my stomach constantly, and I was always thinking about the possibility of getting a rejection letter. It's a brutal process, and I definitely sympathize with anyone who is just beginning their journey of admission into a nursing program.
Specializes in Neuro, Geriatrics, Progressive Care.
I know! I believe we are at the same school. I cannot believe anything that comes out of anyones mouth. I hate it. I am just ready to know so that I will stop threatening heart attacks, lol!
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