Samuel Merritt Spring 2017 ABSN

Natalie513 · Nov 17, 2016

I did both. Is this a second career for you?

Duke702 · Nov 18, 2016

I'm not sure I would say it's a second career for me. I've worked in other fields, but not quite what I would call a long career, since I have only been out of college a little while. What about you?

Natalie513 · Nov 22, 2016

Yep I'm an attorney. Went to part time while I was taking my science classes and now back to full time since all my classes are online this semester.

Duke702 · Nov 25, 2016

Wow that's awesome! Quite the change for you. I wonder how competitive it is to get in for the Summer terms. Have you attended any of the info sessions?

Duke702 · Nov 29, 2016

Just got the email from Samuel Merritt that applications do not have to be verified by the deadline, only submitted by then. Did yours get verified yet? I was waiting to send my application until my 2nd reference came through, but they also said references don't have to be in before you submit, the references just have to be named, so I could have submitted a couple of weeks ago. Oh well I'm all submitted now.

Natalie513 · Nov 29, 2016

i think mine is verified? I got an email from SMU saying they got it and would be letting us know at the end of february 2016.

Yosemitee · Dec 2, 2016

re: verification

for what it's worth, I applied to a different Sam Merritt program this summer (elmsn), submitting my nursingCAS on the deadline day. 5 days later, I received a Sam Merritt email saying they received my nursingcas, and to NOT contact them since they'll be busy, strange as that sounds. Another 10 days later, nursingCAS emails me that i'm verified. In a half panic, I email nursingcas asking if they can confirm that SMU received a verified app, they confirmed they sent SMU the application again after it was verified. The wordings of all those emails were weird, since nursingcas didn't have to send anything, and SMU can see the app online anytime. All's well that ends well.

Duke702 · Dec 2, 2016

Yea I guess the NursingCAS guidelines are just a precaution. They do say to have everything in and submitted 4 weeks before the deadline to allow for processing. However, Samuel Merritt said that the reference letters and transcripts did not need to be in before the deadline, just the application. My application actually got verified within a couple hours after I submitted my application, and I was contacted by Samuel Merritt the next day. So it all worked out. Going to be hard to wait until the end of February!

Natalie513 · Dec 3, 2016

Did you apply anywhere else or just smu? I only applied to smu. Definitely wish we could hear back earlier than February!!

Duke702 · Dec 4, 2016

I also only applied to SMU. I prefer to do a 12 month program, and like that the location is convenient. I've thought about the SFSU ELMSN program, but it is a longer program and does not start until Fall. I may do an MSN program after the ABSN and working for a bit. I know a few people who have graduated from the SMU ABSN also.

mgardner91 · Dec 10, 2016

Hey everyone! I also just applied to Samuel Merritt ABSN. I put my first choice campus is Oakland for May start and I put my second choice as San Mateo June start. Can't believe we have to wait until February!

Natalie513 · Dec 13, 2016

i know - february seems so far away! i think i put san mateo april start first, san mateo june start second, and oakland third. wish they could just tell us now! i am worried about getting tripped up on a technicality, like the writing class i took 15 years ago wasn't the right one or something.