Nursing school app., list all activites since high school?

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"Complete the resume of your activities since leaving high school. List chronologically how you have spent or plan to spend your time prior to entering this university (employment, military service, summer school, travel, etc.)"

I've been out of HS for MANY years not sure what or how much to include. Most of my time was spent on raising kids (a big gap there), lots of community involvement, a few medicore jobs (would rather not include those) and travel (not sure why). Any ideas what they maybe looking for? I would prefer to focus on volunteer work and leave everything else off. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Postpartum.

I graduated high school over 10 years ago. I listed my recent volunteer service work.

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I don't know what they are looking for- but I had to answer the same damn question on mine. I think for a 2nd degree BSN progra, that is really dumb. So, I dumbed it down for them. ;-) I picked and chose what I felt like them knowing. I am NOT going to rack my brain trying to remember all the odd jobs and what not that I have done since freaking 1995.

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Sarah Banana-

I applied to my program twice...The first time I dumbed it down for awards, volunteerism, jobs everything. Denied The second time I added EVERYTHING since 1996 and it was well worth it I got accepted during the first round

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Specializes in cardiac-telemetry, hospice, ICU.

I think they are looking for a well rounded person. Obviously, a person straight out of high school will have a different list than the OP. I would hit the highlights that you feel are your accomplishments. Stay out of the long list of minor details. Keep it clean, but comprehensive, much like a resume.

Good luck.

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