MUSC ABSN Questions-Spring 2016

[susannahlee]

I know this is very, very early to be posting this, but I wanted to reach out to the community for some advice before I apply in August. I'll give my stats and then I have some questions. I hope someone can help!

I have a 3.5 cumulative gpa and a BS in Public Health from College of Charleston (graduating May 2015.) I have over 200 hours of volunteer experience, 125+ of which are in hospice where I worked very closely with patients. This summer, I am retaking Anatomy to improve my grade as well as taking Microbiology at Trident Tech. My science GPA isn't great, but I have some really good recommendations (I think!) I don't have any hospital or nurse shadowing experience, but I am going to try to squeeze some shadowing in this summer.

It was suggested to me that I take an additional science course to serve as my elective since my grades aren't great in the ones that I've taken, so I plan on taking Chemistry in the spring. I am also doing a 6 week CNA program in the late summer. I will be applying for residency soon and should be eligible to apply as an in-state student.

So here are my questions, if anyone can help, and please be brutally honest!:

1. Based on my stats, do you think it is feasible that I will get in to the program? Or should I plan on working as a CNA for a year and apply for Fall 2016?

2. Is getting your application in earlier of any importance? I would like to apply after I have finished my CNA course, so it would be cutting it closer to the deadline (late August), but I don't know if it's more important to get the app in early.

3. I want Chemistry to be counted as my science elective instead of Biology because I got a B and C in those courses. But I won't be taking Chemistry until after I apply, will they still take that into consideration?

4. Any suggestions for me to improve my stats? Any suggestions about how to go about nurse shadowing? Is there any faculty at MUSC I can reach out to for help? (I have emailed Mardi Long but she never responded.)

Thank you so much!! I'm a little lost and pretty anxious if you can't tell :)

[pawleyspups]

Awesome, see y'all then! There's a Facebook group called MUSC ABSN Spring 2017 (our graduation semester) that I found today if y'all want to join!

[petre27]

Hey guys, I also applied for the spring 2016 cohort. I was wondering if anyone off of the alternate list received an acceptance yet?

[scott8393]

Not yet, I called Friday and they told me that there hasn't been any movement on the list yet.

[petre27]

Thanks for the update Scott! Sorry I'm late on the response, I've been busy with work. I'm think I'm going to call after Thanksgiving for an update. I'll let you know what they say. Have a good Thanksgiving. Good luck!

[petre27]

So I called this week and found out there still hasn't been any movement on the alternate list. Has anyone heard something different?

[Mzloveleigh]

Hi! I am new, here to the site, and I have been searching for you because I wanted to ask what you thought of Drexel's accelerated 11mth nursing program. I am thinking of applying, but wanted to get some insight first. Once you complete a quarter or two, I would love to get your opinion.

Thank you!

Wishing you the best of luck!!!