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I'm in an accelerated bachelors program right now and I honestly can't imagine anyone even having time to gossip, lol.

I will be starting an accelerated bachelor (2nd degree) program this Fall - I had to take the prerequisites during undergraduate because they weren't part of my Bachelor of Art degree (20+ credit hours a semester = ouch). I just graduated in May and will be starting nursing school later this month. It is a 1 year program that awards a BSN.

If you look at some of the statistics for med school they're not even THAT strict. I've known people with a 3.0 GPA and decent MCAT scores get into an alright medical school. Guess the nurse educator shortage really shows huh?

3.83? Geez - remind me never to attempt nursing school admission in Cali, lol.

Man, schools in Cali are tough. I think for 2nd degree programs most of the time they're a little less harsh. Looks like this one weighs all the applicants equally even if they only completed the prereqs versus an entire degree. A 3.6 in a complete undergrad degree is quite an accomplishment. The program I'm applying to hasn't even set admission criteria (they said they would be building it through this application period) so I'm not sure exactly what they'll use. I asked the admission rep if it was okay if I sent additional materials and she said yes - so I sent 3 letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and a resume. Who knows if they'll even look at it, but since they have no admission criteria set yet, who knows right.

I didn't have any math word problems on the test - did anyone else?

Be sure to use words like "honey" and "darling" :roll

I've had friends that went through the same process - just relax and put some trust into the system. I'm sure you'll be fine but good luck anyways!

I have a 3.3 cumulative in about 160 credit hours - the program minimum is a 2.5 - I actually didn't study at all for the NET. I had to register at the last minute because the program popped out of nowhere, and I took the test the same morning as my uncle's funeral service. I was in charge of his arrangements so I didn't really have time to sit down and look at any material. I wouldn't really recommend that for anyone of course but I didn't have a choice. I was never strong in math (at least I didn't think so) and scored a 100 - I think more than anything I really thought about the strategy aspect of the test. I'm much stronger in English and scored a 91 - I do think there are some errors on the test though like someone else has brought up before. For the percentile - is that out of the people taking the test with you that day nation-wide or just in your testing group?

Do you think a decent NET score (99th percentile, 96 composite) could help a medium to low undergraduate GPA for a ABSN program?

Glinda, sorry to hear you had a stumble with the NET but remember, it's just that - a stumble. Get yourself up, dust your knees, and get ready to go at it again. Looks like you were extremely close to passing - don't give up! There's some people on this board with English as their second language, maybe they can offer some strategy for the reading. Good luck!

Yeah it was 23 credits - no lo recomiendo, lol

Josh, I had A&P 2, Microbiology, and Spanish IV ontop of 12 more credit hours during my last semester of undergrad. Feasible, yes. Fun, no. :uhoh21:

Hopefully you'd want them to think you are trying too hard, lol. The manilla envelope should be fine - most of the time someone in the office gets them and takes everything out, staples, folds, files. The admission committee usually doesn't see how they arrive.

Glina - here's those problems that you posted: The ratio of 2 to 5=(?)% 1. Set up an equation that you can work with. Put the 2 over the 5 and set it equal to x over 100 (since percentage is always out of 100%), x = percentage. 2/5 = x/100 2. Solve the equation by cross multiplying (multiply diagonally each way) 5x = 100*2 5x = 200 3. Finally, divide by 5 so that it leaves x by itself (this is the percentage you want to figure out) 5x/5 = 200/5 This leaves: x = 40 The answer is 40/100 or 40% ----------------------------- 3/16=(/)%x3/4 1. To start this problem, write everything out. Remember that the fraction (/)% is going to be an unknown number (x) over 100 (100%). 3/16 = x/100 * 3/4 2. On the right side of the equals sign, multiply across the top and bottom (x times 3 on top, 100 times 4 on bottom) and you should get: 3/16 = 3x/400 3. Cross multiply to get (3x times 16, 400 times 3) 48x = 1200 48x/48 = 1200/48 x = 25 The answer is 25/100 or 25% ----------------------------- 0.6% of 18 equals: 1. Try to imagine that this is just a common whole number like 10%. The first thing you would do in that case is put a decimal all the way to to right of the 10 and move it to the left 2 spaces to get .10 So with this one you do the same 0.6% = .006 .006 * 18 = ___ When you multiply you should get .108 ------------------------------- 8% of x is equal to 48. Solve for x 1. Start by converting the percentage into a decimal like in the last problem 8% = .08 2. Set an equation .08x = 48 3. Solve for x .08x/.08 = 48/.08 x = 600 4. You can double check your answer by plugging it back in as x .08(600) = 48 48 = 48, so it is correct Hope that helps and isn't more confusing - be sure to really study and know the percentages/fractions (my exam had a lot) - maybe someone can chime in with some other tips. Good luck! :up:

You may get science questions depending on your school. Some may look at them but mine doesn't - they're not included in the composite score. They were A&P, biology, cellular biology, and chemistry questions.

I volunteered at an ICU unit in one hospital and worked as a nurse's aide at another within the same network while going to school full-time. As far as getting a volunteer position, I had trouble because I was applying to hospitals near the university. They have a lot of students that apply (pre-med, dental, nursing, etc) so they are more picky. Try to look at hospitals that aren't so close to a university where a lot of students will be concentrated. As for a job, I applied for PRN nurse's aide positions at the university affiliated hospital and got lucky. There is usually a high turn-over rate for aides at learning hospitals. If this doesn't interest you, there are other positions you might be eligible for such as unit clerk, but you won't really get as much hands-on experience. My hospital paid for all my training and sent me for additional certifications (phlebotomy), so it's definitely worth it. Good luck!

Math section had 30 questions instead of 60 - no word problems, mostly percentages, fractions, very basic algebra. My reading sections were over parts of the ear, Hippocrates, and infection (bacteriology, viruses, etc). We had to take the written part - capitalizations, sentence structure, punctuation, spelling demons, etc. I've heard that some schools skip this because they don't use it in the composite score. The science was basic a&p, biology, cell biology, and chemistry. This also wasn't used in our scores. The survey portion was a waste of time. It said I have 20% stress from the workplace and I don't even have a job right now. :uhoh21: Our school made us take the written version (wish we would have had the computer one) I scored a 96 composite, 99th percentile without any study On the math, you can usually form an equation to get the answer though you still need to understand the structure of the problem. Example: 5 is ___% of 20 This is really a simple algebra equation: 20x=5, where x equals percent To get x by its self, divide both sides by 20, and x = 5/20 x = .25, move the decimal place over to the right 2 places and you get 25%. A good number of problems seemed to be structured like this. For the reading, one of the answers always looked more obvious than the others. For main idea of a passage, it's usually the one that is not specific. For example, If the reading was over the hands it would be like this: a. Hands have fingers b. Hands can flex in several directions c. Hands grasp objects d. Hands are a mechanical tool used in many ways A, B, and C are specifically talking about 1 component of the hand - it's not broad enough. D, however, covers a main idea that includes all the other answers (it's a mechanical tool because it has fingers, flexes, and grasps). The purpose questions were a bit difficult to determine but they work in the same way. Hopes this gives anyone a better idea of what to expect - I went in really not knowing what would be on the test other than some math and reading. I did not know there were study guides online and didn't want to pay/didn't have time to receive the study guide from the company. If you can get ahold of a study guide that has percentages, fractions, ratios, and simple algebraic equations you should be fine. For the reading, try to look beyond the question at what the test is really asking. Good luck anyone that is taking the test - I fared pretty well and my GPA is a lot to be desired.

Thanks everyone for your feedback - I'm hoping since it's a new program they're not a totally heartless gpa machine. Guess I'll know pretty soon. If so, I'll be taking a few classes again!

At the school I applied to, there are about 10 of us males and 50 females competing for 25 spots. I doubt they will admit all 10 males.

Hey everyone! I recently applied to a brand-new accelerated second-degree BSN for their first class. I have been through this entire process before - waited months for letters for accelerated BSN/MSN programs. I got into two of the "top" schools for graduate entry programs but didn't want to pay the high premium, so I decided to go for an accelerated bachelors degree. Well, it seems like the competition is much more harsh for these programs than at some of the "top" schools in the nation. All of the schools I applied at before considered a personal essay, letters of recommendation, etc. but this one said all they needed were GPAs and NET scores. I spoke with an admissions representative who told me since this would be the first time they went through the admission cycle, the guidelines for admission would be written as they go along. I asked her if it was okay if I sent additional materials and she said yes. Although it isn't required (I don't think anyone else did this), I sent letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and my curriculum vitae (resume). I would rather the admission committee know more about me than just a number. Well, there's a reason. My GPA isn't the best - it's about a 3.4 In the main science prerequisite courses I made an A in A&P 1, B in Microbiology, and C in A&P 2. For all of the rest, I mostly made A's. I have no doubt that I could have made all A's in my prerequisites but I was taking 20+ credit hours each semester to finish my undergraduate degree and get prereqs out of the way. All this on top of being an elected officer in 2 major nursing student organizations and a member of student government. I did well on the NET test (96 composite, 99th percentile) but I feel like my GPA might dampen everything, especially with the C in A&P2. Has anyone been in this situation or has anyone had a mediocre GPA with a good NET score? I'm not even sure how much they weigh the NET - no one really knows anything about how they are going to pick the class. I think they said there are about 60 applicants for 25 spots. For now, I'm going crazy trying to imagine every scenario - it's always nice to know how everything works. If they put all the GPAs from highest to lowest, I'm definitely out of the race. Then again, I wouldn't really want to go to a school that does this (I don't think good GPA = good nurse, it's just a lazy way to quantify large amounts of applicants). Why are "top" schools admitting students with decent GPAs but excellent volunteer experience, work experience, personal essays, and recommendations but these other programs are just milling in "4.0" students? Do you think any of the materials I sent will be weighed somehow? I hate the idea of being a GPA on an Excel spreadsheet. Guess I'll be going crazy for the next week