Samuel Merritt ABSN San Francisco

RNinSF · Jul 21, 2009

Update for me: i did get the "welcome to reapply.." letter, so i'm hoping for San Mateo, and I did hear that it is less competitive.

GPA:

60 unit; 3.50

Prereqs; 4.0

NET: 87% composite (100 math, 73 reading), 96% percentile. science 67% (ouch!)).

I'm taking med term and med dosage this summer and then O-chem in the fall which will replace my 2 C's from TEN years ago which will jump my 60 unit GPA to 3.75 (considering i'll get an A which i should).

jb32 · Jul 21, 2009

mtarshis,

you have really good stats, one that would be good whether there are a lot of people applying or not. not to burst your bubble and i'm just being realistic, i think san mateo and san francisco are both considered "less competitive." being that i applied for 2009 summer terms last november, the breakdown was something like san mateo (75), sf (75), and oakland (160), as to the number of students that applied. i know compared to last year, as you probably know, this past fall semester had almost 200 applicants compared to 112 or so last year, which is almost twice as many. it may very well be that the san mateo campus is less competitive, but i think it's more so during the summer, when there are other choices. this time around, there are only san mateo and sacramento, which are very far from each other, so many people that would've applied to oakland and sf would apply to san mateo as well. and with the economy, many people may be looking for new careers, which may have been the reason for the spike in applicants this past term. i don't know, just something to think about, i guess. but like i said, you have pretty good grades, so you've done what you can! good luck! :)

RNinSF · Jul 21, 2009

JB,

what are your stats?

thanks..

jb32 · Jul 21, 2009

they were something like:

last 60: 3.7-ish

science: 3.4-ish

net: 94% composite

i also had no medical experience.

i've also seen people with somewhat lower grades than me that were accepted, and people with higher grades denied.

with that said, i think one's essays are pretty important.

but like i said, your stats are good enough to get in, no problem!

RNinSF · Jul 21, 2009

the "predicting of outcomes" killed me on the net. i updated my app with two letters from local hospital (150 hrs of volunteer) and completed previous degree. we'll see what happens. i'm thinking of taking the TEAS to up my score.

jb32 · Jul 21, 2009

i think the only things they look at are math and reading, which made up your composite, and is pretty good as it is. i'm pretty sure those letters from your volunteer work will only help, probably making a big difference. i don't know if you should take the TEAS to up your score, only because it's pretty darn good already. i wonder what would happen if you got a lower score on the TEAS. would they look at that or the NET? hmm...

RNinSF · Jul 21, 2009

JB- friended you on FB, let's chat..

jb32 · Jul 21, 2009

done!

audrey409 · Jul 22, 2009

jb32, Thanks for making a Facebook Group!! I just joined it, hopefully more from our class will join as well. I'm so excited!!

elle4 · Jul 23, 2009

Hey fall group,

I just sent in my application for winter hopefully in San Mateo. Can anyone that has been accepted so far give me an idea of what the process is like? From what I can gather they send you a letter of acceptance that you need to reply to and then what? Is there an interview, a physical or anything else that comes before the first day of class? Also at what point do you have to complete the AHA cpr class... I'm having a hard time finding any on their website! Good luck to you all. Thanks

aldeur · Jul 30, 2009

Hey all,

Anyone have updated information re: waitlisting? Last I heard we would know better by the end of the month and well, here we are! I'm number 11 and thinking I might have a good shot, but who knows.

Thanks!

RNinSF · Jul 30, 2009

you have to wait until people drop from the accepted list. if you're on the waitlist, i'll assume you'll have to wait until the day school starts for your chances..