Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2023

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Hi everyone. I wanted to start a discussion about the ABSN Samuel Merritt program for Fall 2023. I have applied to the Sacramento campus and hoping to get accepted. has anyone else applied? or be in the program I would love to hear more about it. 

@Bubbles7 I'm sorry, I honestly don't know how many students were accepted and if they will be accepting more. However, the letter of intent for the initial batch of admits was due on 6/22. They may extend it for students who didn't turn it in on time because they did that last Spring 2022 (it was like a 6 day extension). So, maybe they'll reach out to you soon since they should have an idea of who's staying in the program and who wanted to drop it. 

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@Bubbles7 Hey! No, I have applied for San Mateo! Also ABSN doesn't do interviews. But the ELMSN does I believe. 

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Bubbles7 said:

@fw-futurenurse-11

do u mind teling us what the email said please I'm very nervous I hope I get an email soon and that people will drop 

@Bubbles7 I think you have a good chance! It sounds like you were 6th on the waitlist as of Tuesday, right? @fw-futurenurse-11 said she was 5th and she got the offer yesterday and so did I. That means you should now be 1st on the waitlist. You only need one more person to decline the offer and you're in! Don't be too hard on yourself, you'll very likely get in this round!

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@Geline

Do u have any idea how many people have gotten in and if they plan to let more students in? I am 6th on the waitlist ☹️

@tmbradley

were you 5th on the waitlist for the sac fall 2023?? And you got accepted yesterday??

@tmbradley

if that's the case then that would make me number  1 on the waitlist for sac right ?

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Hi guys! Just to clarify, the app for the Summer cohort isn't open yet? Checked on nursingcas and it's just Fall and Spring which I've already applied to. 

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@Veronica P

did you get into the fall 2023? And I am not sure if Summer is open but the deadline is December 

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Specializes in Telemetry Stroke.

Since it looks like no one's gone around to doing it yet... San Mateo Fall 2023 facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047567363266581

 

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@Bubbles7

Oh, I misunderstood. I am in the San Mateo cohort. I'm not sure if there has been movement on the Sac cohort waitlist.

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@LeeroyJenkins

Thanks for making a fb page! Do you happen to know when the following are due?

- health and immunization records

- American Heart Association BLS Card

- background check/drug screen

I haven't submitted my letter of intent just yet but would like to have a general idea of the timeline to get these things done.

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Hi! I'm wondering if there are any previous or current students enrolled through the ABSN program and if they work or not? I know advisors recommend not to work but how about part-time? I know SMU offers work-study but are any prospective students planning to work as well? Jw. 

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Hi, currently in the program. I considered working part-time when the program started. However, I'm glad I chose not to. Once clinicals start, you'll find it difficult to find time to study adequately for the weekly tests.

It's not impossible to work and do the program, but there's a positive correlation between working and either getting delayed or dropping out of the program due to poor grades or inadequate clinical hours. For our cohort, we started with a solid 50 students and we've lost about 2 students per class rotation on average due to grades, most of which the root cause was conflicts with real-life issues (I.e. single parents, jobs conflicts, etc.). Getting put back a cohort is months of time wasted b/c you have to retake the class you failed which I believe leads to you paying more in tuition. I know for sure the extra time you spend making up classes is more time between you and the NCLEX & your license, which means your not practicing as a nurse, and not making money.

The dream would be to have a per diem (1-2 days/week) gig that is related to healthcare experience or is at a hospital that you have established a rapport with that will help with your apps after NCLEX. Otherwise, if you can take out a loan and rely on what you have already saved, I would recommend that. The program will fly by fast and you'll want your focus to be on the nursing material.

If you find yourself tight on cash and want as little debt as possible, I suggest looking into scholarships and grants for nursing school. This one can be applied to SMU ABSN if you qualify: https://bhw.HRSA.gov/funding/apply-scholarship/nurse-corps . Not sure if the application is closed or when it'll open again. SMU has scholarships too, might be a good idea to hit them up now.

This was a hard for me to accept. I don't like loans and I wanna be making money. Someone told me to accept a year of sacrifice in order to make more money when I get my license. I've been told you'll pay off those loans quick once you start your nursing career.

 

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Specializes in Telemetry Stroke.
tmbradley said:

@LeeroyJenkins

Thanks for making a fb page! Do you happen to know when the following are due?

- health and immunization records

- American Heart Association BLS Card

- background check/drug screen

I haven't submitted my letter of intent just yet but would like to have a general idea of the timeline to get these things done.

Background check/ drug screen: no more than 6 months prior and no later than 30 days from first day of classes.

CPR certification: before program orientation (no specific date in website).  

Health/immunization records no later than 30 days before start.

Health insurance waiver: 30 days prior if you have insurance through parents/spouse.

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