armynurse68

I have a friend who was #17 on the waitlist get in! So don't give up hope! But you do have to be ready for a last minute call from the office. We had someone get accepted the morning of mandatory orientation when I was an undergrad!

Looks like I'll be joining some of you this fall! I got in! For those that don't get in, don't give up! Call the office and schedule an appt. with an advisor. They will tell you what areas to work on for a stronger application and they only offer this for grad applicants!

I was in the cohort right before you Eric! We had 1 student get into the fnp from my class but she was waitlisted first. I wonder if it was just an exceptionally competitive year.

I'm so sorry, there's always next year! I'm only in my first of year of being an RN so I guess I'm preparing for a rejection as well. But we'll see. I feel like it's so competitive right now

Congrats to your coworker!!!!! I still haven't gotten anything. I wonder if it depends on the track. Being that fnp is the most popular it might take longer than the others??? what track did your coworker apply for?

I'm really hoping we find out this week! It looks like in years past it was mid-March.

2 weeks would be fantastic! I hate waiting!

All I know is that your grades count for 25/100 pts. Each part of the application has a certain amount of weight and grades are 25%

Usually mid to late March. When I got my letter for my bsn I got it March 30th.

I wouldn't worry about the website being updated. I handed mine in by hand and it still says "not received" under official transcripts and the printed application. The online thing is new for them and they haven't fully transitioned to a 100% online app so I think there are things that aren't updated on their end. They are still using paper for reviews I think.

I just submitted my DNP application tonight! I have heard of people working full-time but I know it's challenging. I will probably be working a .9 at the hospital I'm at which is 6 12's (day shift) a pay period. I'm also applying for fnp which tends to be more competitive. I think they said somewhere around 70-80 people apply for about 20-25 spots. I do know a friend who was number 16 on the waitlist last year and she got in! So there is hope! No other insight besides that. I don't have much experience as a RN so I'm feeling nervous but I'm already doing what I love, nursing! so I figure I can keep doing that if I'm not accepted this year.

I have been an LPN in WA for almost 9 years and I will be finishing my BSN in June. I have worked in various places throughout the state and my advice would be to skip the LPN to RN bridge program and go straight for your bsn and here's why: 1. Many bridge programs are only open to their LPN students that go straight on into their RN program so there are very limited seats for outside students (NSCC is like this). 2. If you go somewhere like Renton Tech you're looking at 4 quarters and my bsn program is only 6 (I'm at uw). 3. Most hospital residencies are only hiring bsn unless you work at the hospital and even then it can be difficult with a ADN. I work at a local hospital and my manager clearly said she was only looking at bsn grads and that they received over 700 applicants for the residency. 4. A RN-BSN program is a year full time. If you cut out getting your adn and just go straight for your bsn you're actually in school for less time. 5. Even though there are a lot of great RN-BSN programs, they're not the same as a standard bsn program. I had a chance to work on a research project and it will be getting published soon. Plus, I had a great community health clinical which you might only get from a standard bsn. Just something to think about. At UW, they love students with a strong nursing background. There are two in my cohort now and a friend who works as an LPN just got accepted into next years cohort.

I love the UW program but I was definitely torn between attending SU or UW. I know a professor at SU and so I was able to learn a lot about their program, so when I was accepted at UW I had a tough decision to make. At the end of the day, I'm glad I chose UW because of all the opportunities a large research institution has to offer. Obviously, SU has an amazing program so if you are accepted to both programs you should look at what matches your goals and learning style. At UW I have been able to do some undergrad research, participate in student run organizations, have an awesome community health rotation, and I studied abroad in India. However, you have to take into account that our school is a research institution, so our professors are simultaneously working on their own research projects while they are teaching. I happen to love this environment because I feel that I'm learning the next generation of nursing. SU is more teaching based, so the professors are solely devoted to you, the student. The way it was explained to me by one of their professors is that they really do hold their student's hand through the program, more so than UW. But both programs want to ensure you succeed, in fact, if you fail a test you don't have to leave the program, which is very different from most of the ADN programs, you just repeat that quarter with the following cohort. The lecture classes are about the same at both UW and SU (about 95 per class), and clinical/lab groups are 10-12. Also, don't let tuition scare you. SU offered me a $13,000 merit scholarship automatically just for having a strong gpa and UW has offered me financial aid (unless this is your second bachelors) on top of my GI Bill benefits that I was able to use for living expenses. I know a lot of people who rather attend an ADN program because of the cost saving, but there are so many ways to find financial help. Plus, ADN programs are 6 quarters and so is UW! I hope this helps a little, and anyone can PM if they have more questions. I remember what a stressful time this was, and I remember how much talking to others on this board helped me get through these rough few weeks.

I know SPU only accepts 5 transfer students. I had a 3.95. I ended up at UW instead but SU is an amazing school.

SU actually has 75 slots for transfer students. They are in a separate class from the regular SU pre nursing students. Hope that eases your waiting stress! Source: accepted in 2012.