Programs and Admission Statistics

jrwal0 · Apr 12, 2010

I am applying to these accelerated BSN/MS programs.

Massachusetts College of Health and Pharmacy

University of Rochester

Regis College

SUNY - Stonybrook

SUNY - Downstate

NYU - Maybe?

Columbia - Maybe?

What do you guys think my chances are with these statistics?

Good Letters of recommendation. One from a professor who I worked for in her lab(Professional), another from a professor who I did well in her graduate level class and would help tutor other people in the class for her(Academic), and another from my professor in Histology(in case someone doesn't know, simply stated Histology is like an upper level anatomy and physiology class)

B.S in Biology/Minor in Psychology from Umass- Amherst

3.1 GPA

My GPA is low because I did poorly my Junior year. I had trouble adjusting to a big school with large classes and my family was going through a health crisis which actually led me down this path of wanting to enter the healthcare field. Here are some statistics w/o my Junior year.

In my last 58 credits my GPA was a 3.253 (58 credits, 188.7 Quality Points, 188.7/58 = 3.253)

My overall Psychology minor was 3.26 (15 credits, 48.9 Quality Points, 48.9/15 = 3.26)

My Science GPA not including my poor Junior year is 3.375 (64 Credits, 216 Quality Points,216/64= 3.375)

My Biology GPA not including my junior year is 3.635 (26 credits, 94.5 Quality Points, 94.5/26 = 3.635)

My GPA in my Biology Graduate level classes was 3.58(10 credits, 35.8 Quality Points, 35.8/10 = 3.58)

-Graduate level classes were BIO 548 Mammology, BIO 550 Animal Behavior, and BIO 523 Histology

My GPA n Pre-reqs as it stands is 3.163( 11 credits, 34.8 Quality Points, 34.8/11 = 3.163)

-I am planning to take A&P II, Nutrition and Microbiology this summer

- I also really like math, in case you couldn't tell

A.A in Liberal Arts from North Shore Community College

3.26 GPA

Work Experience

Student Lab technician in a Plant Biology/Animal Behavior study - 1 year

Experience in a Histological Lab using Immunohistochemistry - 6 months

Student Supervisor at the Dining Commons on campus - 2 years

Substitute Teaching - 3 months to present

Personal Care for two individuals who are mentally challenged and have personality disorders - 1 month to present