SuperPaige

Did the Irish Board give you a reason why you needed a period of adaptation? Did either of you end up finding placement in these approved hospitals in Dublin? How much experience did you have before trying to register? I'm an American nursing student and I graduate in May 2009 and want to move to Ireland as soon as possible after graduation. Do you think there is any way they will consider me for registration or adaptation as a new graduate without experience in America?

Hey Kim! I have also signed up for FOCUS. Guess I'll be seeing you there! :) I really like the prospect of getting some work out of the way and having some extra free time this Fall. -Paige

I think the list they are referring to is for the accelerated students.

that's what i was wondering too! I think that might be old information, because i distinctly remember hearing that you had the summer to complete pre-reqs. and another thing, the letter of intent says that it is due back on friday the 23rd of april.... april 23rd is not a friday. hahaha :)

I've been looking around, there are several pretty good complexes on the same block as University Housing. I'm looking for a roomie-- so if anyone is interested, let me know!

Hey folks, I just found out that I got into UT's nursing program. I'm looking for an apartment in the area.

haha Lene-- You and I might both be the babies. I'm 19 also. I don't turn 20 until July.

Hey folks! I had totally given up hope as well. But, mine just changed yesterday to "you have been granted provisional admission!!!' I had already mourned the loss of not getting in, so this was seriously a shock. I just kept reading the words over and over again. So, the moral of the story is, don't give up hope!!! See you folks in August! Paige

Does anyone know if they've made a decision? I'm so over waiting!

I think we talked about this earlier in the thread, but oh well. The questionnaire is nothing you can prepare for. Just factual stuff. What classes do you have remaining in terms of pre-reqs? Do you speak a foreign language? Are you among the first in your family to be in college? As for questions at the end of the interview... I totally got the vibe that it was just honest questions. I didn't ask anything that would 'impress" the person interviewing me. I just asked some things I wanted to know. Just be yourself, its not scary at all, I promise.

Sheesh! Well, even if I don't get it, I guess I should feel a sense of accomplishment for making it this far.

Hey there, does anyone have any idea how many people were asked to interview for the generic BSN? Or how many applied to the generic BSN? Just curious.

It was so weird.. my interview was at 2:00 PM, and of course I was WAY early just to make sure everything went alright. I got there at about 1:10.. and only one other person out of the six scheduled between 1 and 2 pm were there... so they took me almost an hour early. There was a written questionaire about pre-reqs completed, do you speak a foreign language, etc... but its only like 7 questions. It was like a ghost town.. it was weird. oh well, at least I got to work on time! :)

Hey folks! I just got home from my interview. It went very well-- it was totally comfortable. The woman who interviewed me teaches the first semester of Med-Surg. She was very sweet. She asked me 5 or 6 questions, and just got a feel for who I was, and that was it. I was only in there about 15-20 minutes. So don't worry, its no sweat! -p

So, my interview is in two days. I think I'm on the first day of interviews. I was kinda hoping someone on the board would go before me and post how it went.. maybe let me know what questions to prepare for.... Kidding! I'm feeling pretty good about it. I've thought over some pretty generic questions that they will most likely ask (or some variant of it..) Anyways, good luck to anyone else who is on the 15th.. and all of the rest of you, of course! -Paige