MamaKat916

MamaKat916 BSN

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  1. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    You too NurseStu! This wait feels like it’s more nerve-wracking the closer we get to the end of the month! Future RN, welcome! Glad to have another person to chat with while we all endure this...

  2. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    River dancer, I don’t have an exact answer for you. My guess is that if you ask outright, they’ll tell you no. If you wait until you’ve been accepted, you may have a little more wiggle room. I...

  3. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Brett, this info may be campus specific, because there were at least a few Sac ABSN candidates who were accepted for Spring of 2019 even though they had classes in progress. And some people who...

  4. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    RiverDancer, I has a friend who had Patho in progress at the time she applied and she got in. So I think you still have a great chance since your main sciences are complete. Thank you for the info on...

  5. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi Riverdancer, When I asked Kathryn last year, she said that they don’t really know the exact formula that NursingCAS uses to figure the GPA. She also said that the one NursingCAS gives them is the...

  6. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Well, 5 weeks later and I finally got the preliminary email! I hope it’s not that much longer to decision

  7. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Wow! You guys all have such diverse backgrounds and so much of it seems like it will benefit you in the field of nursing. Thanks for sharing! It’s always nice to get to know each other a little...

  8. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Just out of curiosity, what do you guys have your first bachelors degree in? I’m curious to see what fields we all studied or worked in prior to finding nursing as our career path? My degree is in...

  9. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi MissyMig! Congrats on applying and welcome to the group. I’m sure people do have a plan B, I know I do, but my first choice and my first priority is to keep applying and trying for SMU. My reason...

  10. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    I just looked back through last year’s thread and it looks like the first people heard back about acceptance on May 30th. It would make sense that they not wait too far into June for...

  11. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Drea143, I really appreciate the response. I remember that it was nearly 4 weeks before I got the preliminary email last time, and I think my friend who was eventually accepted either never got the...

  12. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Maddy, thank you so much! I was beginning to wonder if my application had been lost somewhere! Obviously, I hate that others are in the same boat, but it makes me worry less. I appreciate the...

  13. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi flipside, thank you for the suggestion. Alas, yes... I have checked. Nada. I guess the wait continues. *drums fingers on

  14. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Hey Flipside! Welcome! Glad you applied to see what happens. You really never know! It sounds like if you don’t get in this round, you’re set up well to show a lot of improvement on your next...

  15. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    That’s fantastic that they’ll let you continue to take the exam under other school’s codes. I wonder how they know if the same topics are covered? Or if there are additional sections, like...

  16. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Just curious, is there anyone else who still hasn’t received a preliminary review email? I’m still waiting on

  17. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Lillypod, you’re right. My friend Christine was accepted for the Spring 2019 cohort and she had two classes in progress at the time of her application. If they like what they see, and you have a...

  18. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Drea143, you’re going to have to call or email the SMU admissions counselor on that one. My understanding was that SMU will only look at two HESI attempts. There may be a time span for that rule,...

  19. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi doglover.28, I think you can update it anytime. You can update awards/achievements, new work or volunteer history, grades, and maybe a few other things. Not everything is open to be updated, but if...

  20. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    If you are a qualified applicant, meaning that you’ve met all the requirements to apply, you will get an email saying you’ve passed preliminary review. Anyone who applied and is not a qualified...

  21. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Lillypod, you’re right. Chamberlain is VERY unforgiving of grades. They told my friend who had a 2.9 overall GPA, but a 3.75 in her science pre-reqs, not to apply because they wouldn’t look at her...

  22. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    RiverDancer, I think that they are pretty honest about only looking at our past 60/90 units in terms of consideration for GPA. Kathryn (in Sacramento) said that they literally get our calculated GPA...

  23. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    Welcome Drea143! I agree that it’s great to have people who can walk through this with each other. It’s hard to explain the anxiety to people who are not pre-nursing students! Is this your first...

  24. Chamberlain College of Nursing Sacramento fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to EWKstudent_nurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    lady2020, 6 months after graduating is pretty standard for paying back loans. You can apply for deferment and put off paying for 12 months, but the interest keeps ticking. As far as I know, employers...

  25. Samuel Merritt ABSN Fall 2019

    MamaKat916 replied to Cef8616's topic in School, College Programs

    I haven’t received a preliminary review email yet either. But based on the last cycle, I know that people got them sometimes weeks after another applicant got theirs. It didn’t seem to be...