I'm new to this site, but have been following the allnurses posts regarding Samuel Merritt program applications religiously for a while now. I recently applied to the ABSN and ELMSN - FNP program for the July 1 deadline. Thought it would be great to have a place to provide insight, stay updated and share experiences with all of you through this terrifying journey. I mean we ONLYYY have to wait until October - November to hear anything. Let the wait begin.....
I was waitlisted 40/56 last semester and never heard back from SMU about anything as far as denial or waitlist progress. I had 4 classes outstanding and this time around have no outstanding classes.
Tons of experience in the medical field
- phlebotomist
- patient care tech
- pt tech
- clinical trial researcher
And two awesome recommendations
GPA Prereq = 3.25
GPA L 60 = 3.5
Hesi = 88% overall and (92%on A and P)
I agree with all of you that is so difficult to narrow down what they are looking for.
I have met with the counselors and re took classes they suggested and still nothing. I am going to apply to the ELMSN next round and also the UCDavis program. I am not sure if it's because my BS degree GPA was low or what, but my last 60 units is what should count.
I have met with the counselors and re took classes they suggested and still nothing. I am going to apply to the ELMSN next round and also the UCDavis program. I am not sure if it's because my BS degree GPA was low or what, but my last 60 units is what should count.
I was waitlisted 40/56 last semester and never heard back from SMU about anything as far as denial or waitlist progress. I had 4 classes outstanding and this time around have no outstanding classes.
Tons of experience in the medical field
- phlebotomist
- patient care tech
- pt tech
- clinical trial researcher
And two awesome recommendations
GPA Prereq = 3.25
GPA L 60 = 3.5
Hesi = 88% overall and (92%on A and P)
I agree with all of you that is so difficult to narrow down what they are looking for.
Did you receive your waitlist confirmation at the same time when people received their acceptances or later?
I was waitlisted #14 last cohort and was notified on the same day as everyone.
After being waitlisted, I called the counselor and asked why/what I could improve. I did what was suggested and then some. I also don't have any classes in progress this time around (I still had pathophys/pharm in progress initially).
I have 5 LORs: 1 from the Chief of Surgery at a major academic hospital, 1 from the manager of a clinical research lab, 1 from a nurse that I work with to coordinate a tumor board program for cancer patients, a UCD Health Psych professor, and a UCD Physiological Psych TA who I have also done volunteer research with for UCLA for the last 2.5 years.
I'm still waiting to hear back also. This is absolutely awful.
Yes, fall 18 ABSN SM and Sac was notified on May 30 in the morning and I received waitlist that day at around 3pm. They for sure are doing things differently this semester. And ya I do think they value volunteer work more than actual experience. I have somewhere around 3 or 4 thousand hours in the field.
ChrisBrazie
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I was waitlisted 40/56 last semester and never heard back from SMU about anything as far as denial or waitlist progress. I had 4 classes outstanding and this time around have no outstanding classes.
Tons of experience in the medical field
- phlebotomist
- patient care tech
- pt tech
- clinical trial researcher
And two awesome recommendations
GPA Prereq = 3.25
GPA L 60 = 3.5
Hesi = 88% overall and (92%on A and P)
I agree with all of you that is so difficult to narrow down what they are looking for.