NYU ABSN Spring 2019

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I was recently admitted into the NYU Second Bachelor's in Nursing Program, but since I have not finished all the pre-requisites thus applied as a non-accelerated student, I won't start the curriculum until Spring 2019, so I've decided to start a thread for that cohort.

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Hopefully you hear back soon! Best of luck for those still waiting. I know how it feels I applied September 1st and heard back late November.

My overall GPA is 3.281. My Pre req grades are 3.3. I have almost 4 years experience as a certified nursing aid in a skilled nursing facility. I had two letter of recommendations from Registered Nurses and a strong essay!

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Hi, Everyone

Congratulations on your admission to the ABSN Spring 2019 and those waiting good luck!

I was accepted last week and I was wondering if anyone know when they will update us with the tuition cost?

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Not sure. I am still waiting on financial aid. I know that the cost is 100,000.

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Thanks, I guess we just have to wait and see did you register for the CPR classes? I register for 1/22 8am

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For those that got accepted. Would it be possible to post your stats? Like GPA, work experience, etc. If it's not too much trouble... I didn't make it and I want to see if I should try again. They keep telling me "hollistically" but idk to what extent or if I'm even good enough. Just want to see what the new cohorts had so I can gauge better. Any help/advise would be appreciated.

My stats are:

BA in Sociology: (2.278GPA)

Pre-Reqs (3.85GPA):

A&P1: B+

A&P2: A

Chemistry: A-

Dev Psych: A

Microbio: A

Statistic: A

Nutrition: A

I was previously a Nursing student at Lagcc but was not able to make it due to unfortunate events. My experiences has taken me up to Medsurg. I was highly recommended by my professor as well as the Head of all of health sciences for the school.

What can I do now? How can I improve?

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My BA in psychology is 3.4 GPA and my pre-req GPA was 3.6 I worked as a dental assistant for 3 years and I recently started volunteering at a pediatrician medical office. I know that they look at the LORs and your personal statement. Also try to boost your Bachelors GPA it might help your pre-reqs are great!

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I registered for CPR class 1/22 at 1pm!

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Everything seems great, the only advice I would give is to just boost your BA GPA. That could of played a factor in it. Best of luck.

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For those that got accepted. Would it be possible to post your stats? Like GPA, work experience, etc. If it's not too much trouble... I didn't make it and I want to see if I should try again. They keep telling me "hollistically" but idk to what extent or if I'm even good enough. Just want to see what the new cohorts had so I can gauge better. Any help/advise would be appreciated.

My stats are:

BA in Sociology: (2.278GPA)

Pre-Reqs (3.85GPA):

A&P1: B+

A&P2: A

Chemistry: A-

Dev Psych: A

Microbio: A

Statistic: A

Nutrition: A

I was previously a Nursing student at Lagcc but was not able to make it due to unfortunate events. My experiences has taken me up to Medsurg. I was highly recommended by my professor as well as the Head of all of health sciences for the school.

What can I do now? How can I improve?

You're in great shape; I'd say it was the undergrad GPA and make sure you get your personal letter examined by several people. Maybe take this year to work in the field in a new capacity, see if you can get involved in research and some publications, volunteer, etc.,

Best of luck!

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I appreciate those who gave some insight.

My Undergrad GPA is long gone. There is nothing I can do to increase my cumulative GPA. I messed up and I have 120+ Credits sinkhole with it. Restarted my academic career and worked my butt off. In terms of experience. I have had clinical experience directly involved in Nursing and here is my personal essay:

Born as a first generation Asian-American; my family struggled with many of the typical immigrant hurdles that came with knowing limited amount of English. There was immense pressure from my family for me to end up on some successful path. I passively just told my parents that I was interested in becoming a doctor to put them at ease while I went to school and worked nearly full-time hours. My college career suffered immensely while I was attempting to juggle work and school at the same time. My goal was to continue creating this illusion that I was on the correct path that would appease my parents but at the same time being able to balance work and help provide for our family. I knew it was a mistake to continue this path and at the same time, I was not focused on my education.

Although my academic career suffered; years of working provided me valuable experiences like being able to multi-task, tackling difficult or unpredictable scenarios, working well with your co-workers, and most of all, provided me with insight. Working gave me the insight to realize what I really enjoy doing the most - which is to help people. I had realized over the years of working in various industries; the most impactful way I can help someone is if I can aid them in their health. The most valuable thing in life above anything you can own is the ability to control your health. I thought the very core of achieving near altruistic help is if you are able to help heal someone. Then it dawned upon me that I wanted to become a nurse. I am not interested in becoming any other health professional because no other profession provides more intimate, compassionate, and altruistic help than a nurse.

I went on a journey to correct my standings, got rejected from many schools, found a school that would give me a chance, worked extremely hard and got accepted into LaGuardia's extremely vigorous nursing program. I got up to half way through the program and due to unfortunate events; I was not able to continue the program. My best friend, currently a NYU dental student, was helping me recover and suggested I consider NYU Nursing. I asked him about how he felt about NYU. What he told me shocked me to my very core. The faculty to student ratio, the massive amount of resources, the incredible up-to-date technology, and amazing fair policies for students. I was in complete awe. I have my eyes set on becoming a nurse and I will find a way. I want NYU to be my vessel into reaching my dreams.

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I appreciate those who gave some insight.

My Undergrad GPA is long gone. There is nothing I can do to increase my cumulative GPA. I messed up and I have 120+ Credits sinkhole with it. Restarted my academic career and worked my butt off. In terms of experience. I have had clinical experience directly involved in Nursing and here is my personal essay:

Born as a first generation Asian-American; my family struggled with many of the typical immigrant hurdles that came with knowing limited amount of English. There was immense pressure from my family for me to end up on some successful path. I passively just told my parents that I was interested in becoming a doctor to put them at ease while I went to school and worked nearly full-time hours. My college career suffered immensely while I was attempting to juggle work and school at the same time. My goal was to continue creating this illusion that I was on the correct path that would appease my parents but at the same time being able to balance work and help provide for our family. I knew it was a mistake to continue this path and at the same time, I was not focused on my education.

Although my academic career suffered; years of working provided me valuable experiences like being able to multi-task, tackling difficult or unpredictable scenarios, working well with your co-workers, and most of all, provided me with insight. Working gave me the insight to realize what I really enjoy doing the most - which is to help people. I had realized over the years of working in various industries; the most impactful way I can help someone is if I can aid them in their health. The most valuable thing in life above anything you can own is the ability to control your health. I thought the very core of achieving near altruistic help is if you are able to help heal someone. Then it dawned upon me that I wanted to become a nurse. I am not interested in becoming any other health professional because no other profession provides more intimate, compassionate, and altruistic help than a nurse.

I went on a journey to correct my standings, got rejected from many schools, found a school that would give me a chance, worked extremely hard and got accepted into LaGuardia's extremely vigorous nursing program. I got up to half way through the program and due to unfortunate events; I was not able to continue the program. My best friend, currently a NYU dental student, was helping me recover and suggested I consider NYU Nursing. I asked him about how he felt about NYU. What he told me shocked me to my very core. The faculty to student ratio, the massive amount of resources, the incredible up-to-date technology, and amazing fair policies for students. I was in complete awe. I have my eyes set on becoming a nurse and I will find a way. I want NYU to be my vessel into reaching my dreams.

I would say that though this is a decent letter it does not speak to what NYU asks for. I would address, in as simple a manner as possible: what brought you to nursing as a profession and why NYU. Your opening statement, though honest, is slightly negative (goal to create an illusion) and uses a lot of informal language ("just told my parents"). This is very honest, but it may be a "turn off" for some admissions committees. You are also spending a lot of time explaining your poor undergraduate GPA when it would be better to talk about the successes you've had in the work that came after. Always stay positive in these letters, as much as possible; it is okay to mention difficulties and obstacles, but the tone should be progressive.

I would not focus on your history of interest in NYU (they don't need to know about your best friend), but rather what EXACTLY intrigues you and how you will align your interests and goals with that of NYU's and what it has to offer. For example, you could say, "As someone who values the opportunity to engage meaningfully with my mentorship, NYU's student-faculty ratio is exceedingly encouraging and ... yada yada."

Also, be more concrete with your final statement; the vessel into dreams concept is nice, but is very flowery. Avoid drama - did NYU truly shake you to your core? I don't mean to nit-pick, just to alert you to what separates a "serious" applicant focused on the future and understands their goals and an applicant that is focused on the past and making up for any mistakes.

Feel free to DM me if you ever want assistance in writing OR feel free to ignore this :)

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Hey they added the schedule for spring so exciting

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