2014 PLU applicants?

Just_keep_swimming · Jan 23, 2014

There's no slots for nurses or no slots in medical period? I still have to go through school & if accepted to PLU, that's 3 years right there, so maybe it will be on the up slope by then. Plus I'm sure they'll want experience, so if I'm lucky enough to even get a civilian nurse job, that's another year +. I'll also prob try to go active too, waiting until I'm 60 for retirement is not something I want to do :/

Dranger · Jan 24, 2014

There's no slots for nurses or no slots in medical period? I still have to go through school & if accepted to PLU, that's 3 years right there, so maybe it will be on the up slope by then. Plus I'm sure they'll want experience, so if I'm lucky enough to even get a civilian nurse job, that's another year +. I'll also prob try to go active too, waiting until I'm 60 for retirement is not something I want to do :/

Nurses (RN)

You have a better shot with reserves than active. Going from reserves to active is almost impossible unless you are called up for a deployment or mobilization. Minimum criteria for going active duty now is 2 years RN experience, the Army took 10 nurse direct commissions this year. Yes, I said that right...10 in the entire country.

anichka · Jan 24, 2014

Personally, I wouldn't let that scare me off. I had a break in service from 2005 to 2007. I was former Army and now I am Navy because of what the Navy was offering (versus all the other services - yes I talked to the Air Force and USMC too). The numbers go up and down, and if you're hitting things late in FY then it can work against you. If you want to go back in, you can time it right, and you'll be able to.

The situation today is not what it will be in a few years, when you are an RN.

Back to this thread topic...

what is the timeline for PLU BSN applicants? I was thinking today, maybe they wait on some decisions until April so winter quarter grades can come in (do most/all the community colleges in the state operate on the quarter system?).

One of the women who was at the graduate info session I went to in October is a current BSN student there. She said she found out literally a week before classes started that she was offered admission.

maly14 · Jan 26, 2014

Ya know, I wonder if they said end of April just as a safe answer?? Like that would be the latest anything would be sent out??

i think BSN deadline is January/February so April makes more sense for BSN but hopefully not ELM? For some reason I feel like we should hear back from them in February. I think in the previous years, mid march was their deadline to send deposits in so February makes the most sense to me. I guess we'll wait & see!

anichka · Jan 26, 2014

Yes, I think April is worst-case scenario. Since they process on rolling admissions, I figure their top choices will be hearing soon... and for those of us not fortunate enough to be in the top (20? 30? I forget how many they accept), we'll have to wait longer as they go down the list if anyone gives up a spot. In previous years, it seems like they put some people on the waiting list too. So I wonder if they even send out any rejection letters until April? I was wondering to if maybe they want to wait until even after the next quarter of grades in some cases.

Drenz4 · Jan 30, 2014

I've been reading these forums as I have been stressing out about waiting to hear back from school! I applied to PLU ELMSN and Seattle Us APNI program this year plus a few others. It's been so crazy waiting to hear! I did receive a call from PLU yesterday that I was accepted. Just to let you know she said 98 people applied, 80 applications were complete, and 14 people were called for early acceptance. I would be really surprised if they still wait until April to send the rest of the acceptance letters, seems like an unnecessary amount of time.

Just_keep_swimming · Jan 30, 2014

Did that include BSN #s?

Joshuapvd · Jan 30, 2014

Hey thanks for the update! The wait is getting to be very nerve racking. Do you mind giving us an idea of you credentials such as GPA and GRE scores?

anichka · Jan 30, 2014

Thank for the news and congrats on your acceptance!

Joshuapvd · Jan 30, 2014

Also do you guys know if there are 20 or 30 spots in the 2014 ELMSN cohort?

anichka · Jan 30, 2014

I can't remember if they said 20 or 30. You could always call and ask.

Drenz4 · Jan 30, 2014

I have been so stressed out so it was a pleasant surprise to get that call yesterday. I just graduated last December with my bachelors in dietetics, my overall GPA was around 3.4 and my pre req GPA was around 3.8. My GRE combined was 318 and I have just over 2600 hours of clinical work between being a medication assistant, volunteer at a hospital, and a personal trainer.

Has anyone else applied to Seattle U's APNI program?