Nyu absn spring 2017

lungsopen · Jul 31, 2017

Hi @nem90,

I'm a prospective applicant to the ABSN programs, particularly at NYU. I graduated UCLA with a 3.67 with a BS in Biology. I've completed all the required course work for my major at UCLA which included a year of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry with labs as well. My grades in general chemistry were probably the poorest of the set (a B, C and an A) while I got clean As through Ochem and Biochem. I'm curious as to what are competitive grades for this course and the general acceptance stats of someone accepted as well as which chemistry grades they'll look at considering I've completed so many courses. I'm in the process of completing the other requirements at community college that I have yet to finish. If you can think of any resources or statistics on where I stand in the application process, that would be helpful!

nem90, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2017

Hey @lungsopen! NYU tends to look at the applicant holistically, meaning if you are lacking in one area, there are other parts of your application that can definitely make up for it - like your essay, letters of recommendation, and resume/CV. I was also a bio major and took organic chem, but they usually tend to look at the grades of the classes that are pre-reqs. Your overall GPA is great, the minimum GPA to apply is a 3.0, so usually if you're at, or over, a 3.5 - i'd say you're in a good place. I can't speak for them, but I'm sure your grades are fine even with the one C chem grade, since your other grades make up for it. They mainly want students who have A's and some B's. I had A's in all pre-reqs except for statistics which i got a B. They just want to see that you're a student that could keep up with the demanding course work at the fast pace it's given. I hope this helps some! If you have any other questions please feel free to ask!

nem90, BSN, RN · Aug 2, 2017

hi nesssimm,
do you have any tips on what to write for the personal essay?

Hey @jennaly! I know the question wasn't to me but thought I'd help out - I'd say try and write an essay that would make you memorable. You want to write something unique that would keep them interested and remember you. Like for instance, (verrrry brief summary!) I wrote about how I was a counselor on a summer program and we were in Europe (Germany) and I had to bring some kids by myself to a local doctor and I was terrified because I didn't speak the language and had to deal with all the legal/medical paperwork, but kept calm so I wouldn't freak the kids out. Then tied it back to nursing how I can keep calm under pressure etc. - i'm sure you can figure out where I went with all of it lol. But the point is that find a story or find some way to show them how you exhibit characteristics required to be a nurse - but do it in a way that makes you stand out. Hope this helped!

NYURNABSN2018 · Apr 30, 2018

Hey y109!
I'm currently finishing up my fourth and final semester in the accelerated program at NYU. It's hard to gauge based on GPA alone because they look at the applicant as a whole, meaning if you have an excellent essay and letters of recommendation, but not necessarily have a 4.0 gpa - they may still accept you. I didn't have any volunteer experience in the medical field, just other volunteer experience and got in so don't worry about that! And the MIT experience is GREAT! That'll definitely set you apart! I know people that got rejected that had very high GPAs and know people that got accepted with lower GPAs so your grades aren't 100% the absolute deciding factor. My advice would be focus a lot on getting good letters of recommendation, and essay which can help offset the grades. Hope this helps, and if you have any other q's let me know! Good luck!

Hi nem90,

I recently was accepted in Fall 2018 accerelated program. Congratulations on your final semester at NYU. If it is not too much to ask is it possible to email me any study guides or helpful textbooks used over the semester to pass these intense 15 months? ([email protected]) In May to when my semester start in Fall I will be free therefore would like to get a head start to review notes before the semesters start to familiar myself with the materials. Please if you can help in anyway. Thank you in advance!

NYURNABSN2018 · Apr 30, 2018

Hi Everyone in NYU ABSN Spring 2017,

I recently was accepted in Fall 2018 accerelated program. If it is not too much to ask is it possible to email me any study guides or helpful textbooks used over the semester to pass these intense 15 months? ([email protected]) I'm getting nervous because of the intense curriculum. In May to when my semester start in Fall I will be free therefore would like to get a head start to review notes before the semesters start to familiar myself with the materials. Please if you can help in anyway. Thank you in advance!