ED.RN

Sorry yall, I just now saw your comments back to me! Feel free to email me and I will try to help as much as I can! I'll post my email in a separate comment below so I can delete it later once you guys see it.

Hey guys! I am currently a student at Bon Secours (will be graduating in 52 days, yay!) and figured I would try to offer some advise! Since I applied to Bon Secours over 3 years ago, the program has become much more competitive due to the increased number of applicants they get each semester. Because of this, I'm sure the application process/requirements have changed significantly from when I applied. However, my grades/GPA were very similar to yours when I got accepted, so don't give up hope! The first thing you should know about nursing school is that it is not easy. In fact, it will probably be the hardest thing you have ever done. It will exhaust you, it will push you to your limits (physically, mentally, and emotionally), and you will constantly question whether it's really worth it. But DO NOT give up! In the end, it is absolutely worth it! As for specific advise on how to improve your chances of being accepted, there are a few things you should do. First, you should retake the TEAS exam to get a passing score. If you already retook it and passed, then take it again whenever you can, and try to improve your score even more. You can't change your previous college grades/GPA, but you CAN improve your TEAS score. The other piece of advise I have (and probably the most important part) is to go online and look up anything and everything you can about Bon Secours - more specifically the values, beliefs, mission statements, ect. Bon Secours is a Bachelor degree program, which means they want their students to understand and embrace more than just the required nursing skills or basic physiological knowledge. The mission and values are something that Bon Secours takes VERY seriously, and its a big part of their philosophy of nursing. Almost every assignment I did throughout nursing school somehow related to our mission/values. They even advised us to look over these things before going into a job interview with Bon Secours, because it would likely be brought up at some point. A lot of the students applying to the program will have things like decent grades, past healthcare experience as an aid, volunteer experience, etc. But those things may not really help them stand out in a competitive BSN program. In my opinion, a student that took the time to familiarize themselves with the values of Bon Secours and somehow incorporates them in their admissions essay will stand out a lot more. I know that isn't a ton of helpful info, but I hope it will at least help you with writing your next admission essay and ultimately get you into the program! Good luck with everything, and if you have any questions feel free to PM me on here!