MUSC fall 2016

Lu_ka9 · Feb 15, 2016

Hey Jada! My name is Lucas, I've applied to the same program as you! I live in SC, actually, just about an hour north of Charleston! I could've applied to the program for this spring, but decided to wait, and took a few extra science courses to boost my GPA. My current stats are: Cumulative: 3.4, Science: 3.5, Pre-req: I think is 3.6 range, but don't hold me to that, because I have no idea how they calculate that one! Lol. I have a ton of volunteer hours, but no actual clinical work... which I hope doesn't kill my chances of getting in. I also tutored students in BIO courses such as A&P, Micro, Intro/Cell and Chemistry, which was mostly general. Chem was my favorite subject out of everything I took! haha! Anyway, I wish you the best on getting in! :yes: I hope to hear back from you on here!

Jaebee94 · Feb 15, 2016

Hey Lucas! Your stats are looking great!! I'm just really nervous about my volunteer hours because my science GPA is not the highest. But there is nothing I can do about it now other thank to wait! I was going to wait to apply for the spring semester but since they accept two applications a year I just decided that I would apply for the fall as well because I would really love to start this fall. I am currently in chemistry and it is not my favorite subject haha but it is still an interesting course. Microbiology was probably my favorite course out of all the science that I have taken. Good luck to you and I hope to hear from you !

Lu_ka9 · Feb 15, 2016

Thanks! I feel like they're some-what mediocre, although, it is a solid B+ / A- GPA on the levels they're checking. I'm just worried something is going to hold me back, between the essay or resume' and clinical hours. :/ I have seen so many posts on here where everyone's stats were amazing but clinical WORK is a MUST, apparently. Volunteer work just doesn't seem to cut it, but I think you get points for it. Have you contacted them since applying? I know it's only been 4 weeks since the application closed, but I check the University Application Progress page constantly! haha It says the same thing every. single. time.

Jaebee94 · Feb 15, 2016

I know what you mean! I read a whole thread from the spring 2015 applicants on this website!í ½í¸« I have not contacted them since it hasn't been too long but I really want to. I will give it another 4 weeks before I contact them! I check my application status all the time as well! What kind of volunteer work do you have? Also, do you have a bachelors degree already? I do not and I'm afraid that might set me back along with my volunteer hours and essay.

Lu_ka9 · Feb 15, 2016

I was doing hours when I was in high school for CNA but got mono at the end and couldn't complete the course but besides that, I volunteer at my local hospital. The last couple years it's just busy work, such as: paperwork, scribe work, etc. Nothing real clinical but it's in a clinical setting. I don't have a bachelors, I am a year shy of one though. I don't think it really matters if you have a degree or not, I've read on here where people had a degree and got in or didn't. It's just a matter of how "well rounded" you are. OH and I hope my references were as good as I thought they were! haha

Jaebee94 · Feb 15, 2016

I am about a year and a half shy of one as well. But man that is horrible that you weren't able to finish:( at least you have a lot of volunteer hours in a hospital! I actually just got a job as a medical scribe in an orthopedic office. I think you will get in though!

Lu_ka9 · Feb 15, 2016

I hope so! It'd be a dream come true. I hope you do too! & That's awesome! I just applied for a scribe position recently, just to get more involved in a clinical setting. How do you like it so far? Oh and if you don't mind me asking... are you in any classes right now? If so, does your page say: "partial transcript received" ?

Jaebee94 · Feb 24, 2016

Hey! I'm sorry it took me so long to reply! I've been super busy, yes I am currently taking classes and my application status does say partial transcript received. I really like my scribe position, eventually I hope to work in a doctors office so this is a great experience for me. I am a scribe for an orthopedic doctor. Have you found any scribe jobs so far?

Lu_ka9 · Feb 25, 2016

I completely understand! lol I'm only taking 1 course as of the moment, and it's pretty simple. Dimensional Analysis for Meds, it's an introductory nursing math course (I guess is the best way to put it). I wish I could update my resume, I was informed a few weeks ago of an opening in the OR at the hospital I am at now, and was approved to transfer! I will be leaving Wound Care as of Monday. But that's awesome! Any experience I think is a great thing, and they love it too! There were openings at the hospital that I work at but I'm in a program here already, and I don't see a need to learn something new and work at it until the summer IF I get accepted. The anticipation is killing me I read a few threads on here and people got acceptance letters about 7 weeks after applying... Some called, but I'm too scared to do that haha.

mocapoca · Feb 26, 2016

Hello! :) I just wanted to peek in here and wish you guys the best of luck! I am in my last semester of the ABSN program at MUSC. I just wanted to say that grades aren't everything. If you've showed consistency throughout then you should be okay. What they want to see is that you are well-rounded in other aspects and not just a 4.0 GPA. They would like to see some type of volunteer work / job experience preferably in a hospital setting, but I know some of my classmates did not have this type of experience. If you guys have questions about the program I will be happy to answer them. If not, good luck!

Lu_ka9 · Mar 9, 2016

Well.. I got my letter today informing me that I was selected as an alternate idk how it all works, because there is apparently no "ranking" of alternates. I hope you get in! And Mocapoca good luck in your final semester there! :)