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Hi everybody,

Im new to this site and could really use some advice. Im starting LSU traditional BSN program. Was wondering if anyone has any advice about what to expect and what I should do to prepare. Also if anyone is actually a student at LSU that would help or if they are starting in the Fall as well.

Tomorrow is the day. Good Luck everyone! :up:

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good luck everyone!!

where are ya'll planning on parking?

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I have my interview tomorrow but im not sure which garage they meant for us to park in...does anyone know?? thanks!

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how was everyone's interview? give me some feedback on what you thought.

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I didn't think it was as "laid back" as I hoped it would be. I found it rather tough, and I'm worried now if that's a huge part of our application, that I didn't do what I needed to do!

Yikes.

Oh well, can't do anything but wait...

How was yours?

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I actually thought the whole thing was pretty much a breeze. I got there early so I was taken up early. The girls I interviewed with were super nice and so was the professor. I was not caught off guard by any of the questions-- they were what I was expecting to get. So now we just have to wait until the end of October (one of my interviewers said she found out the year she got in on Halloween-- so it will defiantly be the END of October!). When I asked about the class size they said it would be between 80-100 out of 134 applicants who interviewed. This is going to be a very long wait.... tick tock!

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Those of you that didn't get an interview this time around, don't worry. They said there will be another set of interviews late September / early October as well. Keep your heads up! :up:

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i thought the interview went pretty well. I had a 9 o'clock interview and i got there somewhat early. The professor and the interviewers were very nice and made me feel comfortable. I dont know how they score the interview but i heard its a combination of your gpa your essay and interview and they get one score after all those.;

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My interview was pretty laid back. I was told that the interview counted for 30%. They also said we will know by mid-November at the latest. Dear god I hope we don't have to wait that long...

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thanks mommy2gavnrose appreciate the info. So the interview is 30% so does anyone know were the other 70% comes from? Yea i was told the end of October to beginning of November by one of the interviewers. the waiting period sucks but theres nothing else we can do at this point. im guessing the esszay counts for something? i appreciate the comments

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my interview was definitely not as laid back as i thought it would be but it wasnt too bad...the questions were pretty predictable (why you chose nursing, obstacles youve overcome in your life) but there was one question about when youve had to overcome cultural change and different people and i couldnt think of anything else but when i was displaced during katrina which i KNEW they were sick of hearing!haha But overall it only took about 10 or 15 mins so def nothing to worry about! but get there at least an hour early because its kind of hard to find and they sometimes will take you early!

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Okay--

So I know that the written statement is worth 20% of the application points (from grading rubric) and if the interview is 30%, then I would assume the last 50% is a combination of your gpa and hesi exam score. Since the hesi included A&P, which most f us have not taken, I would think that our gpa is holding the most weight! I also know that if you are considered an LSU system student (if you have x-many credits of your core pre-nursing courses taken at LSU or an LSU system school, like UNO) you are given preference. I would assume that this preference is given with x-amount of points that are added to your application total points (this is the process of other nursing schools so I am sure LSU would be very similar in format).

As far as our acceptance deadline and hearing back, I have heard several different ones....

- Someone from a previous class last year received their acceptance letter in a little over a week after their interview

- My interviewers told me late/ end of October

- My advisor who was there yesterday told me mid-October

- A previous post said up to mid November

...... So who knows ......

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