MGH IHP ABSN Spring 2021

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Didn't see a thread for this cohort yet, so I figured I would start one! Folks still waiting to hear? Anyone confirm enrollment yet?

@matt229 Thank you so much!

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Do you guys mind if I ask what your GPA’s were from your previous degree / pre-req’s? I’m trying to get a feel for where I stand! Thanks! ☺️

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@matt229 did you ever receive an email that said they received your complete admission packet and is now ready to be reviewed? Today marks exactly 2 weeks since my application was verified on NursingCAS. I hope this is normal and a good sign. ?
 

@efc1996 My nursing prerequisite GPA is 3.6 (B in statistics and a C in nutrition, A’s in everything else.) I have an awkward situation with my comprehensive GPA. Long story short, I started out as a terrible student and then became a great one. I’ve been to multiple colleges since I have moved so much. Anyway, I have a 2.3, 4.0, 4.0, 4.0, and 3.98 GPA’s. I graduated with the 3.98 GPA, summa cum laude. My cumulative GPA is still low though. ? I’m sitting at a 3.18. That’s below the average of acceptance students, but I hope they look at my application more holistically. The 2 nursing prerequisite classes that I don’t have A’s in were taken back when I was a terrible student. I thought about retaking them this fall semester, but MGH IHP wouldn’t see those grades until after their admission decision anyway. ?

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@EasilyExcited After reading passed threads I have seen people accepted with GPA’s as low as 2.8! Do you happen to know the average GPA of accepted students? I was trying to figure that out! I hope that they look at each individual GPA. I also didn’t do very well my freshman year but once I transferred to another school and was happier, I did much better in my classes. I’m hoping that they look at the improvement on both our applications! My cumulative was a 3.3 and my pre-req was a 3.7

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@efc1996 My undergrad GPA was a 3.9 and my pre-req GPA is a 4.0 (I am taking Microbiology this fall!).

@EasilyExcited Yes that is all normal.  I received an email from NursingCAS not too long after I submitted my app, saying it had been verified.  Then about a week after that I received an email from MGH's [email protected] saying they received my app packet and its ready for review. Sounds like you are one step closer to hearing back!

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@EasilyExcited I also received the same email ? I got it 2 days after being verified through NursingCAS! 

@matt229 Thanks for sharing!!

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@efc1996 Yeah! The information session they said the average cumulative GPA of accepted students is 3.2-3.3. They go off the GPA NursingCAS calculates from our transcripts. Another school I looked at goes off the degree conferring school’s GPA instead of the cumulative GPA which would be awesome for me - not so lucky with MGH IHP. ? I think that’s why I’m so uneasy and eager to see my admissions decision. It’s so great that you received the review email just after a few days of applying! I wish that could have happened for me. I thought this whole time I was being reviewed. ? Definitely a bummer! 
 

@matt229 thank you for letting me know! I feel so much better now! Your stats are awesome! I hope you enjoy micro! I definitely did! ☺️ 

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@EasilyExcited Thanks for the info! I’m sure you’ll be just fine with a 3.1 GPA ? I refresh my email all day even though I know a decision won’t come for a bit! Did you just get the email that they began review your application?

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@efc1996 No problem! I was relieved to hear that about the accepted GPA! Fingers crossed. ? And, yep! I just got the email yesterday that they are now reviewing my application. 

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Just got my acceptance email!!! ??? Yayyyy!! 

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@EasilyExcited I’m in too! Congratulations!!

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@EasilyExcited @efc1996 

CONGRATS to you both! Should we start a facebook group?

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