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lbuac, I'm sorry that I'm just now getting back to you! I completely forgot about the forum! Did you and your friend apply to the program? If so, have you found out if you've been accepted? I know that the deadline to apply was this month, but I wasn't sure when everyone would be notified.

@int135 I had already taken math, statistics, english, and intro psych. in undergrad and took all of the other prereqs in VA. I don't think there's that many prerequisites. Here's the link to the AMNP fact sheet: http://www.uab.edu/nursing/images/stories/info_sa/amnp_fact_sheet.pdf You only need the second Chemistry if you take Micro at UAB. So that's only 28 credit hours without the second chemistry and 32 with. I didn't really talk to my advisor about the prerequisites because I had already completed all of them so he just confirmed that I had everything I needed. @newhope2009 I'm sorry you can't apply! The time will go by fast though and maybe you can get some experience while you wait!

int135, where are you from? I currently live in VA, but I'm originally from AL and am moving back to be closer to my family. I was also deciding between the 2nd degree BSN or AMNP program. I'll try to explain a little about my experience and hope that it makes sense! :) In regards to how competitive it is, I was told that the BSN program gets around 280 applications and 120 are accepted, but about 50 of those spots are reserved for current UAB honors students. For the AMNP program, they said around 150 apply, 80 are offered interviews and 40-50 are accepted. In the info. session that I went to about the AMNP program, they said they look at grades, whether you've repeated courses, course load, essay, experience, that you know what a nurse does and have a desire to do what nurses do. I guess they look at all of that and then offer interviews and then look at everything again along with the interview to determine who to accept. I don't know for sure that this is how it works, I'm just assuming based on the information I've gotten. When I first started looking into the programs, I was told that applicants are notified about 4 weeks after the application deadline. As far as my experience, I applied to UAB in January with the intention of applying to the 2nd degree BSN program starting Fall 2011 and was assigned a pre-nursing advisor. Since I already had all but one of the prerequisites completed, my advisor told me that I had what I needed to apply to the BSN program and he would email me the application once it was made available. Apparently they don't release the BSN application until the week before the deadline, but they release it earlier if you're out of state. The deadline was April 22 and he emailed the application in early April and I mailed it in the week before the deadline, but anyone inside the state had to hand deliver theirs on one of three designated dates the week of the deadline. I think we were supposed to hear if we were accepted into the BSN program at the end of May, but someone from the AMNP program called me in mid-May and asked if I'd like to interview for the AMNP program that starts in Spring 2012. She explained some of the differences between the two programs and it seemed like the AMNP program was a better fit for me. Do you still have prerequisite courses to take?

I took almost all of my prerequisites at a community college. (The others I already had from undergrad.) I don't know if there is an advantage to being a pre-nursing major or what the acceptance rate is. I originally applied to the second degree BSN program that will start this fall. When I applied they classified me as "pre-nursing" but that was only because I had to apply to UAB first and then my advisor had to verify that I had the required prerequisites to apply to the nursing program. I would recommend that you go to one of the AMNP information sessions because they give a lot of information and you can ask questions. Hope this helps! :)

Hi all, several of you have mentioned Summer 2012 for the AMNP program. It looks like they've changed it to Spring 2012 because that's the only one I see on the website. hot cocoa: Do you like the program? Have you finished your first year and taken the NCLEX? I've heard it's really challenging the first year, was it difficult for you?

Yes, I finished my last prerequisite earlier this month. Which ones do you have left?

Yes, I've already applied. Are you interested in the spring 2012 program?

Hi! I'm applying to the spring 2012 class and I was told that 50 are accepted and usually around 150 apply, and out of those who apply, around 80 are called in for an interview. They have informaiton sessions every Wednesday at 1pm. I went to one last fall b/c I was planning to apply to the summer class this year, and it was really helpful. Are you guys still working on your prerequisite classes?