SELU Traditional Program

U.S.A. Louisiana

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Hey! I'm new on here so I apologize if this is in the wrong place!!

I'm applying to SELU for Spring 2012. Just finished up all the prereqs that will go into my calculated GPA so there is nothing to do but keep my fingers crossed and pray it's higher than the cutoff! =)

I was wondering if anyone had some advice about the program itself - I've found so much information on how the application process works but none on what to expect if I get in! My main questions are what are the classes like (big/small/online), where do you take the classes at, how clinicals work and how a typical weekly schedule will look.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated! I need something to look forward to to get me through 4 months of waiting! =)

Oh and who else out there is applying for spring? Anxious people love company =))

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I am not in the program yet, but I will be starting this Fall. I just got an email about a meeting that we have to go to on August 16th that will provide clinical and course information. I'll be sure to tell you what was discussed if you still don't have the answers you were looking for.

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I just finished my first semester. I'm in the accelerated program and we go in summers. It was tough, I'm not gonna lie. But 100% doable, you just HAVE to stay on top of it.

From what I gather, nursing classes are one day a week, so your pharmacology lecture will be 3 hours a day, once a week. The competency labs are 3 hours as well. I did have 2 online classes as well.

I'm going into my second semester in August and it's 4 days a week, with Friday being my clinical day. You have "clinical" courses your first semester, but they aren't in the hospital. They are considered clinical courses if you have to deal with the public. So that's a little misleading. You don't go into the hospital until your second semester.

I'm pretty sure it's 4-5 days a week for your first semester as well.

The cutoff is usually around a 3.5 traditional program. I have a good friend that had a 3.42 and is #4 on the waiting list.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions. Good luck to you!

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@NurseMaybeBaby

Aside from books, what all did you need to get for the semester?

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@NurseMaybeBaby

Aside from books, what all did you need to get for the semester?

Name tag from bookstore, I think it was $8.

Nursing school shirt, $20

Then you need khakis, a belt and closed toe shoes. These are for the community lab and for your standardized patient in the assessment lab.

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