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Got it! Thank you @matt229!

@matt229 It doesn’t come up for me when I search for it. ?

@efc1996 That’s so awesome!! ?? Yayyy! Congratulations to you! ? @matt229 Thank you! I think a facebook group would be so cool and definitely easier for us all to talk. ? Let me know what the facebook is called and I’ll join! My name is Michelle, btw. ? Guys. We are going to nurses! Eekk!! ☺️

Just got my acceptance email!!! ??? Yayyyy!!

@efc1996 No problem! I was relieved to hear that about the accepted GPA! Fingers crossed. ? And, yep! I just got the email yesterday that they are now reviewing my application.

@efc1996 Yeah! The information session they said the average cumulative GPA of accepted students is 3.2-3.3. They go off the GPA NursingCAS calculates from our transcripts. Another school I looked at goes off the degree conferring school’s GPA instead of the cumulative GPA which would be awesome for me - not so lucky with MGH IHP. ? I think that’s why I’m so uneasy and eager to see my admissions decision. It’s so great that you received the review email just after a few days of applying! I wish that could have happened for me. I thought this whole time I was being reviewed. ? Definitely a bummer! @matt229 thank you for letting me know! I feel so much better now! Your stats are awesome! I hope you enjoy micro! I definitely did! ☺️

@matt229 did you ever receive an email that said they received your complete admission packet and is now ready to be reviewed? Today marks exactly 2 weeks since my application was verified on NursingCAS. I hope this is normal and a good sign. ? @efc1996 My nursing prerequisite GPA is 3.6 (B in statistics and a C in nutrition, A’s in everything else.) I have an awkward situation with my comprehensive GPA. Long story short, I started out as a terrible student and then became a great one. I’ve been to multiple colleges since I have moved so much. Anyway, I have a 2.3, 4.0, 4.0, 4.0, and 3.98 GPA’s. I graduated with the 3.98 GPA, summa cum laude. My cumulative GPA is still low though. ? I’m sitting at a 3.18. That’s below the average of acceptance students, but I hope they look at my application more holistically. The 2 nursing prerequisite classes that I don’t have A’s in were taken back when I was a terrible student. I thought about retaking them this fall semester, but MGH IHP wouldn’t see those grades until after their admission decision anyway. ?

@efc1996 Hey!! That’s awesome! Did you just recently apply? I was verified on NursingCAS on the 12th and like you, I’m still waiting to hear back. ☺️

@matt229 Yay! That's so great! I can't wait to know where I am going! I hope to hear back sometime soon! I usually have a lot of patience, but it's like waiting for Christmas.

That’s awesome! How long did it take to hear back from them? MGH IHP is my first choice! ? How many schools did you apply to? Oh, and there was nothing that stuck out to me besides admissions stuff (and you are already accepted ?), but I can forward you the email of the audio they sent out to the people who “attended.” You can message me or post your email here. ☺️

Hi matt229! ? I just recently applied and got verified today on NursingCAS. ? I "attended" the information session on the 4th, and they said it can take weeks. I'm so excited to hear back! Have you heard anything?

Turns out, I'm not moving to the DC area, so I didn't/won't apply. Best of luck to all of you!! ?

I'm applying as well! So excited! ?

Also, did y'all upload your volunteer work under the experiences section, or did you just included it in your resume? I was thinking resume but wanted to ask what y'all did. Thank you so much!

Thank you for your quick reply! I have 2 years of volunteer work, but not in the healthcare setting. I did volunteer at a hospital, 72 hours (only 1 Summer) many years ago, but it's not recent experience, so much time has passed. I would feel silly putting it on my application. Do you think not having healthcare volunteer experience will hurt me?