Samuel Merritt BSN Fall 2018

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Hey All! I applied to SMU for the 2018 Fall BSN program. Just wanted to create this to see if anyone's gotten a confirmation email or (possibly) even heard back! Plus, I figured this could serve as a good outlet for my checking my email incessantly!

Sadly this brings me some comfort haha, hopefully they respond to me soon so I don't have to magic 49k out of the air hahaha

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Haha I'm totally with you! I think I refreshed the page a hundred times. Just a littttttle impatient.

Btw, is there a Facebook group set up??

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There isn't a group set up, i can go do that now. My name on here is my FB name, feel free to add me but I'm pretty liberal and post my kids and dogs often. Fair warning, though i guess thats about to end soon! Theres a live chat next week on wednesday for admitted students, that will be super helpful for us. In the FB group for Spring 2018 they have very helpful links, which we will get to share. When is everyone planning to get their CPR cert? Also theres hella scholarships out there, gotta hunt and apply for all of them!

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FYI don't buy a stethoscope - they give you a ince MDF with the SMU logo and you can pick a color!

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Awesome! Thanks! I'm adding you on Facebook right now :) (Rachel)

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Behold the coveted fb group. Log into Facebook | Facebook

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Hello, I hope you don't mind my asking but I'm planning to apply to Samuel Merritt for Fall of 2019 and I wanted to know around what GPA people are getting accepted with. I think I'll have around a 3.7 science prerequisite GPA and an overall 3.8 GPA and I wanted to know if that would be competitive enough for SM. I haven't taken the HESI yet.

Thanks, much appreciated.

Hey I was accepted and these are my stats:

Cummulative GPA: 3.96

Science GPA: 3.67

HESI: 88% overall

Extras: I had 6 months of volunteer experience in a hospital, also this was my first time applying

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Niceeeee! Gonna have to reactivate ye old Facebook...here's hoping I can remember the password.

Behold the coveted fb group. Log into Facebook | Facebook
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Any important information that I missed from the live chat today?

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Just create a new one. Stealth mode. ;)

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Any important information that I missed from the live chat today?

Hey Wayne, I think I know you from Microbio w/ Rajeev!

Here are some of my notes from yesterday's live chat:

  • Orientation is 7/30-7/31 and the semester starts 8/1.
  • There are 2 sections students will be placed in morning or afternoon.
  • Clinicals are morning (8am-3pm) or evening (3pm-10pm).
  • There are 30 students per class & 8-10 students per clinical site.
  • Below a 73 in class is considered failing.
  • Financial Aid offers should come in around 4/13, will be delayed if deposit to hold space is not yet paid.

Transportation

BART commuters can receive a discount - up to 50% off

Additionally, there is a shuttle from MacArthur station to school.

Semester Parking Pass, they said to be about ~$150

Individual parking passes = $2.50 per day

Clinical Rotations by Semester

1st semester - Psych / Mental Health

2nd semester - Med/Surg

3rd semester - 3x5 weeks of class clinicals

  • 1 - Maternity + Postpartum
  • 2 - Peds, PICU / NICU possible too
  • 3 - Critical Care - ICU

Last semester = preceptorship ( section can be determined by choice )

Dress code

School - no uniforms for 5 weeks or for classes

Clinical -

  • SMU scrub top avail. @ school bookstore
  • Pants - standard navy blue scrub pants
  • Shoes - white, leather

Cheers!

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Congrats to everyone who got in for the 2018 fall cohort! I'm looking for any places to rent or potential roomates to share a house with. I live in Stockton and wish to find a place near campus. Let me know if you or anyone you know is interesting in renting out a room. Thanks!

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