kopatel23

I graduated almost two years ago with a GPA of 2.48. I know that is incredibly low and I regret the mistakes I made in the past. I have my reasons for the low GPA but the fact of the matter is that when I apply to nursing schools they will see just that. Since graduation though I have retaken classes (aced them) and gotten a phlebotomy certification. I applied for this Spring but got rejected nearly everywhere. What should I do besides taking more classes.. because that is only adding to my debt. If that's my only option what classes should I be taking? I really want to become a nurse anytime I even consider another career it just doesn't seem right.

Congratulations! For those of you accepted would you mind sharing your stats?

Did you find out via email too or did you get something in the mail?

I applied early decision and I emailed someone in admissions and they said we'll find out from somewhere between mid november to december. I guess applying early decision only means our application gets looked at first.

Hey ! @umccarthys congratulations on acceptance. I got found out I got waitlisted but would really like to attend regis. Do you know when you have to submit your deposit by? I wanna know when I can hear back if I'll be attending or not

Hey ! @umccarthys congratulations on acceptance. I got found out I got waitlisted but would really like to attend regis. Do you know when you have to submit your deposit by? I wanna know when I can hear back if I'll be attending or not

@GrnTea I should have added that this was my first draft so I didn't look over grammar, spelling or any of that yet. I was looking for more of a critique on the content and if I was headed in the right direction but thank you for the comments, I will definitely take it into consideration ! (:

Hello I'm applying for accelerated 2nd degree nursing programs. And need help on my essay ! If anyone could give me some advice on what have so far I would appreciate it. Most of the schools that I'm applying to are asking why I chose the profession So here's my essay I know it's on the longer side so I would love to know what I should cut out. THANKS! When I graduated from Drexel University, my goal was to apply to Physician Assistant schools,while I took a year off, worked and took some classes, little did I know that my dream job was going to change. I started working at a sub-acute rehabilitation facility, when I started to notice the dynamic between nurses, doctors, and PAs and NPs. I began to find myself more drawn to nurses and what they do, how they are the ones who care for the patient as a person and not just treating a diagnosis, they are advocates for the patients to other health care professionals. When you're a nurse you're more than someone who just deals with medicine you're a teacher, a counselor, you're there for people in their most vulnerable times, most importantly you're the glue that keeps everything from falling apart. And then it hit me, that I was destined to be a nurse. I felt excited and was filled with passion to pursue this new dream of mine. I found ways I can get my more patient contact and I started a course in Phlebotomy. I had the opportunity to work at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to gain clinical experience, while earning my phlebotomy certificate, and it was the most exhilarating and inspiring experience I have had yet. Every day I would come in and perform venipunctures and on all types of people, kids, adults, those afflicted with diseases, and those who weren't and I saw how it important it was for the patients to feel at ease and comfortable. Many of the patients I had met had a lot of unpleasant experience with having their blood drawn in the past, hence they were hesitant when I was prepping to draw their blood especially after knowing that I was student with very little experience. However, I made the best effort I could to make sure they were comfortable, at felt as little pain as possible. I engaged in conversation with them and got a little insight into their lives and before they knew it the procedure was done. A lot of them even went on to say that I was even better than the professionals. It was a huge compliment for me and it gave me a lot of courage and confidence, but more importantly I made an impact although it was a small it made all the difference to me. The biggest impact made on me was an experience with one patient. I was on a pediatric round with a certified phlebotomist and we entered the room of a 2 year old. Since this was my first time with a baby I assisted the phlebotomist rather than perform the venipuncture myself. The 2 year old was sleeping so when we came interrupted his sleep. The baby wasn't happy and we had to hold him down without hurting him, it was a very stressful moment for everyone in the room. Since the venipuncture was unsuccessful we had to go for a heel stick. At this point I noticed the mother was in tears. She couldn't handle seeing her baby in so much pain and distress as any other mother, but worst of all she was blaming herself for the situation the baby was in. Immediately without thinking I started to comfort her and tried to let her know that it wasn't her fault and its good now that they found out what was wrong with him so he can get the help he needs and prevent instances like this in the future. A short moments later a nurse stepped in and started to console the mother and unfortunately I had to move on to the next patient but I wished the mother and her baby all the best. That situation made me realize how much more I wanted to be a pediatric nurse. Not only do I want to become a RN, but eventually I also want to earn my PhD in Nursing. During my time at Drexel University, I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant in the OB/GYN department in the College of Medicine. My job was to recruit participants for the current studies. Every day I would talk to different women about joining the current study about CMV. My purpose was to ask them if they wanted to be tested for the disease and if they tested positive they can continue on with study and participate in the clinical trial controlled treatment. I learned that doing this research is so important to the future of medicine but not many understand the importance of it. MGH Institute of Health Professions, is highly reputable graduate school associated with over 600 clinical sitesThe first being the high pass rate on the NCLEX amongst ABSNs which proves how well prepared these students are within such a short amount of time. The second is the commitment to diversity, this is especially important to me because I come from a background that is considered a minority. I am proud of the culture I was brought up in and I am happy that I can bring to a school and it will be valued. The winning factor for me is that students designed and implemented nutrition based education projects for pilot schools grades K-8. Being able to work with children is important to me because I want to become a pediatric nurse. MGH Institute of Health Professions has a lot to offer in order to further my career and I as well have a lot to offer to the school.

A lot of schools have different requirements but yes I do have to make it more concise. I Just have soo much I would like to add but it's hard to pick and choose, I'll definitely take out the dance things. I know that the two are different, I mistakenly put that in but thank you for the advice.

I don't know why i put DNP i do know that it isn't the same my mistake.. But those questions are very useful and helped me into a more concentrated thinking so thank you!! MY undergrad degree was in health sciences I went to school with the thought of becoming a PA on the advice of my dad but I found my self during my senior and junior year questioning that and found myself liking nursing better

I'm writing my essay for accelerated or second degree nursing programs but I'm having trouble with the direction of my essay, any advice on what I should write about what I shouldn't Here's a very rough draft, I know there's probably a lot of grammatical issues While I was a student earning my Phlebotomy certificate, I had the opportunity to work at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to gain clinical experience and it was the most exhilarating and inspiring experience I have had yet. Every day I would come in and perform venipunctures and on all types of people, kids, adults, those afflicted with diseases, and those who weren't and I saw how it important it was for the patients to feel at ease and comfortable. Many of the patients I had met had a lot of unpleasant experience with having their blood drawn in the past hence they were hesitant when I was prepping to draw their blood especially after knowing that I was student with very little experience. However, I made the best effort I could to make sure they were comfortable, at felt as little pain as possible. I engaged in conversation with them and got a little insight into their lives and before they knew it the procedure was done. A lot of them even went on to say that I was even better than the professionals. It was a huge compliment for me and it gave me a lot of courage and confidence, but more importantly I made an impact although it was a small it made all the difference to me. The biggest impact made me was an experience with one patient. I was on a pediatric round with a certified phlebotomist and we entered the room of a 2 year old. Since this was my first time with a baby I assisted the phlebotomist rather than perform the venipuncture myself. The 2 year old was sleeping so when we came interrupted his sleep. The baby wasn't happy and we had to hold him down without hurting him, it was a very stressful moment for everyone in the room. Since the venipuncture was unsuccessful we had to go for a heel stick. At this point I noticed the mother was in tears. She couldn't handle seeing her baby in so much pain and distress as any other mother, but worst of all she was blaming herself for the situation the baby was in. Immediately without thinking I started to comfort her and tried to let her know that it wasn't her fault and its good now that they found out what was wrong with him so he can get the help he needs and prevent instances like this in the future. A short moments later a nurse stepped in and started to console the mother and unfortunately I had to move on to the next patient but I wished the mother and her baby all the best. That situation made me realize how much more I wanted to be a nurse. Not only do I want to become a RN, but eventually I also want to earn my PhD in Nursing. During my time at Drexel University, I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant, I learned about the different studies being conducted and saw how useful the findings could be to future medicine. As a DNP I would be the one to conduct research, create policies based on findings and implement those findings in healthcare facilities. In order for that to happen you have to be a good leader, and I believe I gained a lot of leadership skill from being a founding member, vice president and interim president of my college Bollywood dance team. During my time of leadership I was able to bring a team of 5 dancers to a team 12. Initially we struggled to become a cohesive coordinated team but by the end we become stage worthy. Our presence on campus became recognizable, we were finally getting requests to perform for different events. At one point the president of our team had stepped down and I had to take on the responsibilities of a president and vice president at the same time. It was tough to juggle all that and my academics. There were many difficult decisions to be made, some that people were unhappy with but in the end it was all for the best. That team was my family away from home and I was proud of what we had accomplished. MGH Institute of Health Professions, is certainly the school for me, for numerous reasons. The first being the high pass rate on the NCLEX amongst ABSNs which proves how well prepared these students are within such a short amount of time. The second is the commitment to diversity, this is especially important to me because I come from a background that is considered a minority. I am proud of the culture I was brought up in and I am happy that I can bring to a school and it will be valued. The winning factor for me is that students designed and implemented nutrition based education projects for pilot schools grades K-8. Being able to work with children is important to me because I want to become a pediatric nurse. MGH Institute of Health Professions has a lot to offer in order to further my career and I as well have a lot to offer to the school.