2014 PLU applicants?

anichka · Jan 10, 2014

Nothing yet here for ELMSN.

I looked over threads from previous years - some people said they found out "two weeks" after applying, but in general it seems like notifications started going out late January (through June).

Dranger · Jan 12, 2014

I have friends who went to PLU and many in WA ST regard it better than UW for BSN....They have the most clinical hours in WA from what I hear plus the Tacoma area has awesome connections for grads. Many of my friends got the hook up because of the managers were PLU grads

naturallynicole · Jan 17, 2014

Hello! I am also applying to PLU for 2014! I am super excited! Already received my acceptance to the university, but now I just need one from the Nursing program!!! I was going to apply to UW as well, but because I work, and have a 2 year old, it didn't seem very ethical to have to travel from Tacoma to Seattle every day!

Just_keep_swimming · Jan 17, 2014

Are the applications still open?

anichka · Jan 17, 2014

I think PLU operates on rolling admissions. A woman in my A&P class said something about a Wednesday deadline though - so that may have been the priority deadline.

Just_keep_swimming · Jan 17, 2014

1 feb is priority deadline, sweet I still have time. I wasn't going to bc of my military school stuff but I'm now thinking about separating from the military so it gives me more school options :)

anichka · Jan 17, 2014

Cool, good luck in your decision. I have been in the Reserves (Army first, now Navy) for nearly 20 years and I always encourage people to stick with that at least if they can. You may want to look into it :-)

My top choice is either Seattle U or PLU (both direct-entry MSN programs). I change every other day between which is my #1. Statistically, I have a better chance at getting into PLU (just based on the number of applications they get vs. what Seattle gets). PLU impressed me in a lot of ways when I went for an info session, and they do have good benefits for mil people (Yellow Ribbon program). Personally, I also like the fact that it's a smaller school and smaller classes.

Just_keep_swimming · Jan 18, 2014

I think my firs choice would be plu bc it's right next to the base where my kids go to daycare/kindergarten. It would work out perfectly, just need to figure out if I can afford to get out lol. I am going to look into the reserves too & may try to go back in to get my commission but they're only accepting nurses with two years experience right now. Competition for new grad slots is extremely fierce but I would hope I would be better qual'd since I'm prior enlisted

anichka · Jan 18, 2014

Strangely enough, being prior can sometimes hurt rather than help. But it all ebbs and flows. Right now we're in a cutting phase, and it will swing back around. After I got out of the Army, I shopped around and that's how I ended up in the Navy. They were the only ones who would let me keep my enlisted rank (E6 - even the Army would have let me back in as an E5) and told me to put in a direct commission packet.

In any case, is it too late for you to catch a PLU info session? The cost of the school is intimidating to me, but they seem to have a lot of financial aid options. I have honestly heard only good things about both the BSN and MSN programs so far.

Just_keep_swimming · Jan 18, 2014

I was going to start looking at their application requirements, I wasn't sure if they require TEAS or anything else. I also wanted to look at what the yellow ribbon program is, never thought I would use it bc I always thought I'd stay in for 20+

I have my GI bill too, but really wanted to use that for my kids. My hubby transferred his to our son & I wanted to transfer mine to my daughter. Ugh so many decisions!!

maly14 · Jan 20, 2014

Oh goodness I feel like I am anxiously checking my (ELMSN) application status everyday & it hasn't changed since I submitted everything back in November! This waiting game is soooo hard!!!

so do we have to get admission to both PLU & school of nursing or is that just for BSN??

anichka · Jan 20, 2014

Do you think the PLU status will change? I know Seattle U has that function on their website, but I didn't know PLU did too.

I don't think we have to apply for admission to PLU separately, but that is a good question! I think I irritated someone in the admissions office last week... I wrote and asked when the first admission notifications would be going out (I figure any day now, right? It's been 2 months!). The response I got was "You will receive some kind of decision letter by the end of April."

Trying not to read too much into that one liner, but then I started thinking, well, if I was anywhere near getting admitted - and I applied by the priority deadline - perhaps she would have been a bit friendlier.

Yep, this waiting game is definitely makin' me crazy.