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Just got a call for Thornton 2 East Cardiac PCU

Hi, anyone still waiting on an offer letter? I got a verbal offer and completed my RN form + references mid-August but nothing else yet

Yes it went to everyone who was referred I believe!

Anyone waiting for an interview from ucsd but already got an offer from somewhere else? If so what are you guys going to do LOL ?

I just scheduled an interview with Chula Vista PCU

Hi! I got accepted into Summer 2022. Let me tell you, I really thought I wasn't going to be accepted due to my GPA, but I feel like my experiences and passion for the field really shined through in my interview. I have a Bachelor's in Public Health, with a non-science GPA of 3.34 and science GPA of 3.0! My experiences include volunteering abroad in Vietnam and working as a nursing assistant in a skilled nursing facility and at a hospital (during covid, which I heavily mentioned to my interviewer LOL). Definitely structure your answers by highlighting your experiences and how they are important to your nursing career. For example, in a question about experiencing an ethical dilemma, I talked about how an old coworker would purposely wait until the end of a shift to change a patient. Then, I shared my steps into resolving the problem. Lastly, I cycled back to the importance of prioritizing patient safety and always doing the right thing by reaching out to your chain of command. In preparing for the interview, I wrote in a Google doc a list of potential questions and answered away, making sure I include as many valuable experiences as I could. This made it easier to remember during my interview. Also, I researched APU's values and what the school does for their students. For example, I know that they love working with the community and encourage studying abroad. They're also a Christian school, which I thought of it as a new and exciting way to learn. Look across their website and see what values of theirs align with yours. Other questions they asked me were: - Why the APU ELM program? - How do you handle stress? - What does the word nurse mean to you? - When you're experiencing a stressful time at work, how do you relax? You got this! If I could get in with a low (compared to everyone else's) GPA, anyone can. Just prepare well for the interview.

Hi all! I also got offered a spot at the San Diego campus for Summer 2022. I'm so excited this is finally happening! If there's already a facebook group please post! Excited to meet everyone ?

I didn't know it was possible to retake classes that you've gotten a B in. I'll look into that. do you know if it will replace the grade, or be the average of the two?

for those who got accepted, how many points did you have?

I just wanted to thank all of you for sharing your stories and words of support with me. It really helps to hear from you guys because it makes me feel like I’m not alone! All of your guiding words will surely help me in my future endeavors. I’ll be in nursing school eventually. ?

just got denied too :-) not sure what to do now

I always come on hear to read about other people’s stories about getting into nursing school, and I finally decided that I need to speak to you all about how anxious I am about my own fears of getting in myself. I’m about to receive my Bachelor’s in Public Health Degree. Let me tell you.. I fell into this degree because when transferring from community college, I was still so discouraged by my GPA in my pre-nursing core. I calculated it and I have a 3.27 in my pre-nursing core. I got all B’s in anatomy, physiology, chem, micro. I had so much in my plate during community that my focus wasn’t clear, and I wish I took them later in life to really put my all into those classes. My current school GPA at my school is a 3.61. Once I finish my final semester, with how my grades look right now, it would be a 3.73. My community college GPA is 3.2. My TEAS score is 82. I know, my grades and scores aren’t “bad”. But they’re not competitive. I have my CNA with 1 year experience. I don’t feel like what I currently have is enough for the schools in San Diego where I really want to apply to. I applied to San Marcos’ ABSN program for Fall 2020. I also applied to Southwestern’s ADN program. I don’t know what my other options are. I can’t retake my pre-nursing core classes because I never received lower than a C. I can retake my TEAS (except for SWC), but I don’t know where I can because of the COVID situation. I truly want to be a nurse. So. Freaking. Bad. I want to be there at the frontline fighting this current pandemic and provide care to everyone that needs it. I just don’t know how to get there.