I would definitely get some ICU experience under your belt. Regarding grad level courses, I would check and make sure the school will accept transfer credits (I am not sure if they do?) Several other...
I interviewed in March and received my acceptance letter for January 2013 about a month later. I had a 3.2 GPA, average test scores, 3 years ICU, 5 years RN work history, CCRN, etc. One great aspect...