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CNA Sam, Do you have any recommendations for male scrubs or shoes, i.e. brand, style, or place to purchase?

That's awesome news!! Congrats! ! There is a lot to do in a short period of time. Schedule your general USF orientation ASAP. It is required before you can register for classes. I attended mine today. I found it very informative about USF procedures and activities that we have access to. Our ABSN match day/orientation is on 7/28 and 7/29. When we will find out what clinical sites we get. The CON will enroll us in our classes afterwards. Also, get your immunizations ASAP. I went to the county health dept. and waited 4 hours. If you have insurance, your own doctor may be able to give them to you. See you on the 28th.

Alternate is better than rejected. Have faith Chrisabby2. We have to accept the seat by 7/12.

My SOAR status changed to ACCEPTED!! :heartbeat:yeah: It's been a long road to get to this point... on to the next chapter.

Thanks for the update. It's crazy that they tell us 5-6 weeks before the start of the program and less than 2 weeks before orientation. At least we'll know this week. I hear that they have between 500-800 applications for 24-36 seats. I'm still amazed that you and I are the only people on this forum for fall.

Thanks, CNA SAM... and congrats on being close to finishing the program. The waiting is tough. I was hoping to hear something before the holiday. Can you tell us how the clinical sites are determined. Are we able to request a specific rotation, like ICU? Are there any advantages to chosing one site over another?

even without much healthcare experience, the greatest weight to the application is given to the grades earned in a&p i/ii, microbiology, and statistics. i have a feeling that the writing sample is important. i considered it as my opportunity to sell my past accomplishments, professionally and academically, and to convince the adcom that i would succeed in the program. i bet this is the week we'll receive the news. i'm feeling anxious!

i was surprised to see that no one had started a thread for usf's absn for fall 2011, so i started one. it would be nice to get to know some of my potential classmates. anyone want to share your background and your stats? it would also be appreciated if current usf students could share their experiences with the program. i'm particularly interested in how clinical sites are determined and any advice on choosing them. i want to pursue a job in the cardiac icu after graduation. best of luck to everyone!