NY Accelerated BSN programs

djmsailor · Sep 15, 2008

I am also interested in Pace's program. Is anyone going to the info meeting on Tuesday 9/16? Do anyone know how competitive it is to get in, I saw someone said that they were not accepted, but without knowing their grades, it is hard to gauge how I would match up against others. I am taking API and Chem now, APII and Micro next semester and Stats in the summer so I don't have grades for the pre-requisites, but I have a BS from NYIT and had a 3.7 GPI (in 2000). Does anyone have an opinion if that is good enough to get in?

Thanks

Dave

bluemonday · Nov 5, 2008

I went to the Nursing session on 9/16, maybe I saw you there. Anyway, I was accepted last week. I'm not sure what is considered "good enough" to get in but if it helps, here are my grades:

1st Bachelor's Degree GPA: 3.2 (not that great)

AP I: A

AP II: A

Micro: B+

Chem, Psych: in progress

Stats: C+

MAT score: 409 (a bit less than average, according to the MAT website)

What I think helped me a lot was my essay and resume, which I got professionally edited. Pace was my top choice because it's a one year program so I decided that it was worth it - I got accepted so it was DEFINITELY worth it! They also request 2-3 recommendations, I sent in 3 hoping that it would give me an extra edge. I tried everything I could to spruce up my application since I thought my undergrad GPA was too low and assumed that my MAT scores would be low too. Also, I have no hospital experience whatsoever (so for those who feel discouraged, like me, don't be..I never worked in one before). However, I did have some great traveling/study abroad experiences (Africa & China) from my undergrad that might've looked attractive.

Anyway, hope that helps. Good Luck!