littlee1012

I got one of those scary e-mails too. Applying to CUSON is not for the faint of heart.

The closer we get to mid-December, the less sleep I get every night... Do you guys think school will be as hard as all this waiting? Good luck to everyone, and happy holidays!! :snowman:

Hi Jimminey, Why do you say that? I was accepted, but have heard a lot of mixed reviews about this program and am a bit concerned. Can you give an idea of what the program is like, especially compared to some direct entry programs (such as Columbia's ETP)? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks cpsnap, that is very helpful!

Does anyone know for sure when early decision applicants will hear back? I've gotten both early-mid and mid-late December as answers...and while I guess it's not a huge difference, I'm to have an anxiety attack over here about it, lol

MissTess, I got into NYU's ABSN as well...are you really withdrawing your app to Columbia? I don't know what to do..

hnhoang, Thanks so much for your reply! I do think I will apply as soon as I can and see what happens. It can't hurt to see what they say... :)

Hi All, These threads are fantastic! Thanks to everyone for sharing their information for those of us still in the process of applying. :) I am going to apply to the UTHSC SON Houston for Fall of 2011, but am a bit concerned about my application. I received my undergraduate business marketing degree from Texas A&M in 2005, but with a pretty low GPA (about 3.1...did NOT care about school my first two years, as I lucked out and got a free ride to A&M thanks to being a National Merit Scholar...didn't learn anything, just barely managed to hang on to my scholarship). I went on to graduate school for global affairs at NYU, but then left partway through. (Decided I didn't want a career path that would require me to move internationally all the time.) I'm currently taking my prereqs at a local community college, and have a 4.0 in all the sciences so far. However, the other prereqs will come from my time at A&M, and I have Cs and Bs in the freshman courses I took at A&M. Even if I finish all the rest of the prereqs with a 4.0, if I calculate my GPA with these classes, my prereq GAP will only be a 3.39. Do you guys have any insight on how those courses I took about 8 years ago will affect admissions decisions? I teach SATs and ACTs, so I'm not too concerned about the HESI exam. In terms of medical experience, I was a clinical rotations student in high school, which allowed us to do rotations in hospitals, nursing homes, and athletic training facilities. In the hospitals, had the opportunity to work in the OR, ER, and Cardiology departments, but again, this was about 9-10 years ago. I also am currently a volunteer musician for a hospice program. Do you think they will take any of this experience in consideration? Oh, last thing - do you know if being bilingual helps? I speak Mandarin fluently, and have a decent command of Spanish. Any thoughts would be much appreciated!!