Melynt

I heard today as well, unfortunately I did not get in. However the letter clearly stated that I was qualified and should reapply for the following semester. Was about the nicest rejection letter I have ever received. I know the program only has like a 20% or 25% acceptance rate (because its the cheapest program around so they get a ton of applications) so I'm guessing they can only take so many people for a given start date. Going to wait and see what UNE in Portland, ME says next week and go from there. Best of luck everyone!

With that medic experience you'll be able to coast through nursing school. Aside from maybe Foley catheters and other general nursing skills you already have all the practical skills down from that experience. I'm a bit more nervous about the academic side of things, I've heard nursing school is more lecture heavy than skills heavy ( unlike EMS training which was about 50-50)

I applied for UMB ABSN program Summer 2022. I have a pretty strong medical background. 2 years full time as an EMT and a year as an ER tech at Tufts Medical Center downtown. Born and raised around Boston. My GPA in undergrad was right about 3.0, but my prereq GPA was about 3.7 ish. Like many people, I was told UMB does not consider applicants resume's (as the program is supposed to be for anyone with a bachelors, regardless of medical background), however if you have a medical background to highlight it in your essays and letters of recommendation. My letters are from nursing supervisors at different hospitals I have worked at, and my essays focused on my healthcare work. Was told to wait until early March 2022 for a decision. I also applied to Colby-Sawyer in NH as well as UNE in Portland, Maine. The only thing that worries me about UMB is how fast - paced it is at only 12 months. I have pretty good medical experience so the practical side of things does not worry me, but the academic does a little.