SMU (Samuel Merritt University) BSN Spring 2020

Hello everyone!!

I just wanted to start a thread for the Spring 2020 term at SMU because I know applications are due soon (July 1st), feel free to drop your stats and all of that good stuff!

[LaurenB87]

Hello! I’m glad you started this thread. Im applying for the Spring 2020 and I’m getting excited. I’m a little nervous because I have 5 pre requisites that are still in progress. (I’m taking 2 classes over the Summer and then 3 in the Fall). I’m hoping this won’t reflect negatively on my application. I got an overall 85% on my HESI and I have 5 years paid experience in healthcare as a lab technician. Good luck to everyone applying!

[cmerenda]

Hi there, I’m applying for spring 2020 as well. I just took the Hesi and got an overall 87% . I felt it was harder than the TEAS! I have 3 non-science prerequisites to complete still in fall. I don’t know my exact overall GPA right now, but I believe my science GPA is a 3.69. I have ICU volunteer experience as well. Just waiting for my second reference to complete their file so I can submit my application. You may want to verify how many prerequisite can be in progress because I read on an old thread someone said they had 4 prerequisites in progress and they got denied, but I’m not sure how true that is. Just a heads up and Best of luck! I’m nervous!

[LaurenB87]

1 hour ago, cmerenda said:

Hi there, I’m applying for spring 2020 as well. I just took the Hesi and got an overall 87% . I felt it was harder than the TEAS! I have 3 non-science prerequisites to complete still in fall. I don’t know my exact overall GPA right now, but I believe my science GPA is a 3.69. I have ICU volunteer experience as well. Just waiting for my second reference to complete their file so I can submit my application. You may want to verify how many prerequisite can be in progress because I read on an old thread someone said they had 4 prerequisites in progress and they got denied, but I’m not sure how true that is. Just a heads up and Best of luck! I’m nervous!

I asked about my pre requisites today in the live chat room...I guess it depends on how competitive the pool is that applies. ????

[Tiffany Tereba]

Hello ladies and gentlemen!

I applied as well to the spring 2020 Sacramento campus cohort. I received a 87.8% on my HeSI but my science GPa is lacking at a 3.0. I had 2 amazing references. I am in progress with micro and the communication class they require, not a normal communications class as far as what I was required to take for my BS degree. I have dental experience of 15 years, but not medical. I am praying I get in!

Now we wait till October!

Good luck to you all!

[LaurenB87]

Good luck to you too!!

[kbena]

Sacramento 2020 ABSN/ELMSN candidate here! This is the only 2020 thread going so far ? One science prerequisite in progress (chem) and sociology, - also taking patho/pharm this fall at Samuel Merritt (only a req for the ABSN!).

HESI 92%

Pre-req GPA 3.2

Last 60hrs: tbd (NursingCAS isn't liking my pass/fail classes?)

[MarissaG]

Hello!

I applied to the ABSN program in Sac for Spring 2020!

HESI: 90%

Last 60 gpa: 3.9

Science gpa: 3.2

Good luck everyone! :)

[Tiffany Tereba]

@MarissaG your going to get in! I wish I had a higher gpa! I am actually registered for fall to retake physiology since I got a C (I had a horrible teacher). I’m hoping that helps!

@kbena your stats are also great! I am just going to pray! October feels so long!!!

[kbena]

Yep @MarissaG is a shoe in for sure.

@Tiffany Tereba My GPA isn’t that great as NursingCAS is calculating my pass/fail classes as a C. Hoping to have a solution soon as it’s definitely not a fair assessment and I graduated with a 3.4 gpa overall!

but my science GPA is not the lowest so there’s still some hope ?

has anyone done any volunteering to boost their app?

[Tiffany Tereba]

@kbena Samuel Merritt is the only school that includes the chemistry grade in the sciences gpa... and I got a C. So that hurt me terribly!

[MamaKat916, BSN]

Hello all ? I applied to the Sac ABSN cohort for Spring 2020. Is everyone here for BSN? ABSN? A mix of both? Good luck to everyone!