Rosaaay

That's awesome! Congratulations!

Of course! I will keep my fingers crossed for you!!?

They understand that this can be pretty nerve-wracking and people just tend to speak faster with nerves! Try not to feel too badly about it. They really do consider applicants from a holistic perspective, so even if the interview was not as stellar as you'd hoped, the rest of your stats being so strong certainly will help ? I personally had lower academic stats than you, but was complimented after the fact by those in my group who were also admitted on how confident and composed my answers were during the interview. So they definitely consider everything.

Your stats seem very good and definitely communicate you can hold your own academically! What about your in-person interview left you feeling under-prepared? Did you run out of time answering questions or do you feel like others' answers were just more thoughtful?

I would imagine! I don't think they would send it before people receive decisions, for obvious reasons. If you don't mind me asking, what do your stats look like? I'm sure you did better on the interview than you think!

It would be a good idea to get your CNA and work in a hospital for a little bit before jumping into school and here's why: 1. Gives you time to save money that can be used for tuition/living expenses if you decide not to work while taking certain classes. 2. Gives you insight into what nursing truly looks like, since you'll be working with nurses all day. 3. Provides invaluable experience & patient exposure (most of the students in my program who started off as CNAs felt much more comfortable getting involved and hands-on with patients earlier on compared to those who hadn't. PLUS, this experience usually helps immensely when applying to nursing school). 4. Most hospitals offer some sort of education reimbursement for furthering your education. The nurse managers will typically mention this and how much is available if they plan on extending you an offer/position. Sometimes there are strings attached where you have to commit to staying with the company for X amount of time if they help you pay for school, so get all of the details! Hopefully this helped some.

I believe they are scheduling the preview day on January 9th (because they had sent an email out asking if any current students could be present to answer questions). However, it could just be that they haven't sent this information out just yet, so don't feel bad! Do you know when you're supposed to be getting a decision back by?

I would definitely shoot a quick email to their nursing admissions department with the question on how they would consider multiple GPAs. In my experience, I wasn't accepted into the program I applied to when I had a C in two of my prerequisites. I retook them and got in with no issues! It's worth getting to know how the specific school considers applications and how much extracurricular experience matters.

There's a lot to be said (both positive and negative) since we are only on the second cohort. Do you plan on attending the preview day in January?

You are so close to the finish line! What do you currently do for self-care during your time while not at work? Would it be possible to start working less and less hours as a CNA as you approach graduation? Some time off/away might help you feel refreshed.

What studying strategies or programs are you currently using and how often?

I know this is an older post, but if you have questions about the ABSN program, please feel free to reach out! ?

Any update for you?

Does everyone interview twice or was there a reason behind that?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering what types of questions you all encountered during your phone or in-person interviews?