voiddweller

Thanks for the advice! I have been a business owner for 2 years (I owned 2 at one time, but it got too overwhelming) while I attended school full-time. I have always leaned on my innate empathy for individuals in my business, and have always ended up working with friendship type relationships with my clients rather than professional business relationships (which I know from experience is not always the right thing to do - especially in the dog eat dog world of IT and marketing). Also, when I was a child I helped my mother out with her cocaine problem for about 3 years despite the abuse that was going on, and pulled myself out of that downward spiral by being strong and overcoming obstacles. Do you think I should mention the above in my personal statement and interview, or is that a bit too personal? Thanks again for your advice!

Hello, I am about to graduate from college with an undergrad in psychology. I am a male that has been in the IT field for 10 years, and I am very burnt out by the superficiality of the field. I am very interested in nursing, but I know that getting into a nursing program is very difficult. I am a male with a 3.69 GPA and I am in several honor societies. However, I do not have any medical experience besides observation (shadowing) and a little red cross volunteer work. I want to enter into the Georgia State University accelerated BSN program after I graduate. On average, they have 600+ applicants for 56 slots each year 2x a year. Are there any books that help with the application process, such as how to write a great essay and how to get the best letters of recommendations? I looked on amazon and the closet book I found was "how to get into any PA school." Thank you for all of your help and I hope to be a nurse one day!