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SN2751, Just wanted to let you know that I received your private messages about the wait-list, but this site won't let me respond privately since I haven't posted 15 times or something like that. Anyway, they updated my profile on connect carolina and it says June 30th, as well. I think it might be a mistake too. Hope we both hear back some good news soon!

Don't mind at all! I was very curious too when I applied for the absn program (didn't get accepted). I live in Raleigh, 3.57 gpa in exercise physiology and 3.8 in the required science courses. Currently work as a personal trainer and a cna. Cna work is fairly new though, as I just started it when I sent the application in. My volunteer work consisted of some time at the saving grace dog adoption center near my home. While I was in school at East Carolina I also volunteered at the peer tutoring Center to tutor in anatomy and was a mentor for obese adolescents around the Greenville area. Don't get down on yourself if you do not get accepted, Unc has one of the most competitive programs around!! -Ryan

Just received a wait-list letter. The stress continues but fingers crossed I'll end up getting accepted. Good luck everyone!

Rejected! NOOO. Good luck to everyone else!

My mail doesn't come until 3 or 4, the anticipation is killing me! What did the letter look like?

Bummer! I was really hoping to find out this week. Oh well, at least we'll know soon enough.

Wow, that's impressive! Your academic background is phenomenal. Very evident that you're capable of working hard between that and competitive body building. Definitely takes a lot of discipline. With this being an accelerated program, I'm sure the committee is taking a very close look at you! Best of luck. We should hear back soon.

Thanks Jessica! I find professions that have a lot of meaning towards other peoples lives and their health to be more rewarding than most others. To me, that's something I can wake up and enjoy doing every day. Business and sales get on my nerves quite frankly haha and personal training is something I can always do on the side. Throughout college, I considered physical therapy, environmental science, and nursing.. ultimately deciding that nursing and work in a hosptial was the route I wanted to go. I have me eyes on getting my masters as a nurse practitioner! So, UNC currently sits on the top of my list of absn schools since its close to my home in Raleigh. We shall see -Ryan

Currently waiting to hear back as well and beginning to get anxious! I graduated a year ago in exercise physiology with a 3.5 cumulative gpa and a 3.8 in the required science classes and have been working as a personal trainer ever since. I only have around 50 volunteer hours that I completed during college at the saving grace dog shelter near my home in Raleigh. However, I held a part time job all throughout my time in school and volunteered to be a peer tutor in anatomy at the campus for a semester. I also participated in an independent research program where we mentored overweight and obese teenagers around the community. Other than that, I just wrapped up my Nurse aide certification but have no job experience with it yet. The only other nursing exposure that I have is some job shadowing I did with a couple different doctors who I train at the gym and were nice enough to invite me to their hospitals. Not quite sure how I stand but keeping my fingers crossed that I'll hear some good news this week or next. Does anyone think I'll have a good shot at getting in? I've read posts from people in the past years with 4.0 gps and tons of CNA/ hospital work. Feel free to share your stats if you don't mind!