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  1. You should not be concerned about your status. The only people who should be concerned are those who are still at Requirements Outstanding. If you receive an offer, your current GPA will have already...
  2. There won't be much progress this week as we are on spring break. If your status has not changed as of today, it will likely not change before the middle of next week so give your computer a rest. I...
  3. A lot of the clinicals for Baltimore students are done at the University of Maryland Medical Center right across the street from the School of Nursing. Some of the Shady Grove students will do...
  4. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    I know of VERY few. Maybe one or two in each class. It is not conceptually designed to be a part time program. There is a part time plan of study which takes seven full semesters (meaning fall and...
  5. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    I think you are rightly concerned about how marketable your ADN degree is, if the number of RNs who are applying for our RN to BSN program are any indication. Also, while I do not know about other...
  6. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    I think they are just confirming that you will have all your prerequisite classes done before the semester starts in August - maybe they are not sure for some reason. I am afraid you cannot read...
  7. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    Well, yayyy! That is exaclty what I wanted to accomplish. Thank you for your kind words and Best of
  8. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    There are no quotas for instate, out of state or international students. The overwhelming number of applicants are in state so we have not had to establish
  9. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    We use volunteer experience to indicate level of interest in and commitment to healthcare as well as an indication of how much the prospective student really understands what a nurse does. So,...
  10. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    We do not assign specific minimum scores to any part of the
  11. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    We don't use a specific score but look at all of them carefully. Reading comprehension would probably be most
  12. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    Any TEAS score below the national average of around 70 percent is cause for concern. The more below the more the concern. As to why a candidate was not chosen, I can think of no way we can tell an...
  13. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    Excellent idea! Go for
  14. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    Please do not try to read too much into your status. It likely means only that your status has not yet been updated for some reason. (There are literally hundreds of applications being processed for...
  15. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    Yes - any applicant who has not met the minimum GPA requirements or who had a disasterous TEAS score is removed from the applicant pool and set aside. The remaining applicants are all considered as...
  16. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    As long as your status is Complete and Ready for Review there is no need to worry that your application package is missing anything. I am not sure why the Committee Ready status is available to be...
  17. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    This is the status progression: Requirements Outstanding - either something is missing or has not been matched to the application yet Complete and ready for review - means all the paperwork is there...
  18. Both the Shady Grove and Baltimore campuses have their unique advantages and disadvantages - like living in a small town vs. a big city. You should pick the place where you will feel most comfortable...
  19. Me too! My kids grew up with all kinds of people and we have the most and best ethnic restaurants in the state! .....and I forgot to mention that we have plenty of free parking at SG, even in the six...
  20. I don't think you would be wrong to put your deposit down if you an afford to lose it and if you will attend that school if you don't get into UMD. So many are applying to nursing schools that there...
  21. Maryland BSN hopefuls for Fall 2012

    It should be by the second week of April, barring unforseen issues. Once decisions are made for both campuses, offers are made to everyone at the same time. As offers are accepted, slots are filled....
  22. SG is fortunate to have many local businesses in the area who are very generous in the support of this campus. There are scholarships available to all nursing students on either campus. Another good...
  23. I can assure you that UMD, (especially at Shady Grove where classes are smaller and faculty and students know each other quite well), has the same focus on getting their students through and not on...
  24. UMSON, Fall 2012...anyone applying?!

    I know there are nursing schools out there who admit students pretty much only on their GPA. You should know that Maryland's admission process is way more thorough and in depth than that. The...
  25. UMB Spring 2012

    You will be using Neehr Perfect every semester including the last. You may choose whatever length subscription you want