Samuel Merritt ABSN San Fran Fall 2008

mondaygirl · Apr 21, 2008

Hi! I applied for SF fall 2008 and San Mateo Fall 2008 as well as SAc 2009 Jan. I have not heard much back from there, despite all my email attempts. Have youheard anything yet?

milan02 · May 1, 2008

Hey! I'm applying to the ABSN program at the SF campus. Yeah, they aren't very good with emailing you back. I spoke with someone in the admissions office and the decisions won't be made until late May, early June (for Fall 2008 SF).

hatingthewaiting · May 2, 2008

When I called, I was told late May/early June. Hopefully it'll be more like late May. Anybody have any idea how competitive this particular program tends to be?

JessyhRN · May 4, 2008

When I called, I was told late May/early June. Hopefully it'll be more like late May. Anybody have any idea how competitive this particular program tends to be?

Hi y'all

I think I've been hovering around these threads too long, just reading and not contributing, so I decided to join in the wait.

I also applied, I turned in my app a little late, i hope that doesn't matter too much,

I've read other posts on different threads that San Fran is less competitive compared to Oakland but a little more competitive than Sacramento, I also heard through the grapevine, that a NET score of 85 or above is a shoe-in, don't know if that is true, but I've heard more than one person say that, have you all applied to other schools?

GoldenBear2 · May 20, 2008

Hi all,

I've been watching the posts and not contributing... I received a phone call today from SMC that I got in, and they will send my admission packet by Friday. So, best wishes to y'all and stay close to those phones!

nurse_olga · May 21, 2008

Congratulations!! :yeah:

Do you know why they called rather than notify you by mail?

JessyhRN · May 21, 2008

congratulations CalBear06!!! :yeah:

I, too, got a phone call yesterday that I was accepted into the program, however, i didn't ask to see when I would get the package, i think it was just speechless, it feels good to be told yes after being rejected by two schools already, i hope other people are getting good news as well :nuke:

hatingthewaiting · May 21, 2008

I got my call yesterday too!! I was so excited, I nearly cried. I was turned down previously for a few other programs and was starting to lose hope.

To those also accepted/applying: Do you already live in the area? Plan on commuting or moving?

hatingthewaiting · May 21, 2008

BTW: if you still need pharmacology, they added another online course at Barstow College and it has room (for now anyways)

beetree2008 · May 21, 2008

I am thinking about applying to the Oakland and San Fran campuses for the Nov 1 deadline. I was wondering if you have to take the NET at Samuel Merritt? Also for those of you who got accepted what were your GPA's and experience. I really would like to apply but I have already spent a year taking prereqs and now I would have to take three more. Did you hear if you were accepted before you completed the prereqs.

Any input would be appreciated.

Duke112 · May 22, 2008

Yes you do have to take the NET, they have several dates to take the test at the oakland campus. I was accepted for the fall 2008 sf location, but am most likely attending a different program. I had a 3.6 undergrad gpa and have been a volunteer at 2 hospitals over the last year and a half. I applied with most pre reqs completed and planned on just taking the patho/pharm classes if I was accepted and decided to go there.

Hope that helps!