Spring 2014 Samuel Merritt University BSN direct-entry Nursing Program

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Hello everyone!

I will be applying to SMU's direct-entry BSN program for the Spring of 2014 and was wondering if anyone is going to be applying for that term as well. I met with a counselor about my prereqs and I have about 6 prereqs in progress for the fall, and 2 to be taken over the summer. I asked her if it would hurt my chances since its a large number of class (with physio and developmental psych among them) and she said it won't and that it's normal since that happens to most people. They will base me on what I have already done. I have 2 C's and the rest are all A's and B's. If I do well in my summer classes, I'm looking at around a 3.4 :( I know it's not that great of a GPA... But the counselor said that they will be looking at more than just my GPA (btw, the counselors there are really nice as oppose to the school that I asked for help and told me that I should reconsider nursing and find another degree since my grades weren't that well). I have volunteer experience and hope to complete my 100hrs by the deadline. I also hope to have my volunteer supervisor and microbio prof as my recommendations. And she said that they look for mainly the reading comprehension and math sections of the TEAS-- must meet or exceed national average so I hope to be studying this summer for that as well. Anyone who has been accepted have any tips on what they did to get in? What should I do to be a competitive candidate? If this doesn't work out what else schools will overlook my overall GPA? (My overall GPA with SMU's prereqs is significantly higher than my overall at my school right now, which is only a 3.00.. sad, I know). How to write an exceptional essay to stand out? Also anyone else applying for that term? What're your stats? Thanks in advanced and good luck to everyone! :)

Well im just going to cross my fingers it's more than 16 or else I feel like I don't have a chance. I'm really curious to know how they are going through the applications. Someone said they talked to a counselor and she said they are accepting and rejecting people as they go through, but that just doesn't make sense to me. I mean, how would they organize them in a fair way? And what if all the spots are taken before they get to the end of the pile. I don't know. I'm obviously over here stressin my butt off! I guess we have no choice but to just wait and see.... ugggggh.

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Hey all,

I got my acceptance e-mail around 8am today. I'm so excited and I hope you all receive yours very soon! Good luck to everyone and congrats to those accepted!

So exciting! Congratulations!

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I think you may be getting that 16 from my cohort, which was Spring 2013. They accepted 16 last year, but 32 for spring 2014. :)

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Oops, sent the comment too early. That was probably the counselors best guess, based on my cohort.

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If anyone hears today please let us know! No 8am email for me :(

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Still waiting anxiously! I plan on calling around noon today to see if I can get any update. Congrats barr4!

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Helloo!

Been following this thread for quite sometime, but have never commented. I just wanted to let you all know that I received my acceptance email at 8 a.m yesterday. Fingers crossed for everyone, and hope you guys hear back soon! (:

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Congrats everyone that's gotten an acceptance letter. I'm still waiting anxiously. I emailed the counselor in charge for the bsn program and she sent me a general email stating that there is a delay in getting back to us but there's no time line in when they'll be done (how is that even possible when the intent to enroll and deposit is due 11/28?) I don't know. Hopefully they get back to us soon. I'm going mad waiting for the results

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Congrats everyone that's gotten an acceptance letter. I'm still waiting anxiously. I emailed the counselor in charge for the bsn program and she sent me a general email stating that there is a delay in getting back to us but there's no time line in when they'll be done (how is that even possible when the intent to enroll and deposit is due 11/28?) I don't know. Hopefully they get back to us soon. I'm going mad waiting for the results

Hey Kayevangelista,

I got the acceptance packet, and the deposit is due by Dec. 3rd. So hopefully that makes you feel a little better. My fingers are crossed for all of you! I totally know how you feel. :nailbiting:

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Congrats lanne09! If you don't mind, what are your stats? Just trying to weigh my chances at this point :/ congrats again!

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Hi everyone I just got off the phone with a counselor who informed me the reason that there are still so many of us waiting is because there was a miscommunication between SMU and the web application provider and only half of the applications were sent over first! So now the other half is under review by the nursing department and decisions are slowly being made. She actually looked to see if there was a decision for me personally and my application is still under review. She assured me that we all still have a chance and there are still spots open. She also said that the reason I may have not received the email that was sent Friday regarding the lengthy wait was because my email is a gmail account and for some reason "Gmail doesn't like their system". So check spam folders if you have gmail! I feel like if there was a decision made she would have told me over the phone so maybe it's not a bad idea to call and check your status. bottom line is STILL ANXIOUSLY WAITING.

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Hey Kayevangelista I got the acceptance packet, and the deposit is due by Dec. 3rd. So hopefully that makes you feel a little better. My fingers are crossed for all of you! I totally know how you feel. :nailbiting:[/quote']

Yikes! Glad I was corrected, that does make me feel a tad bit better hah thanks gilman, and congrats btw!!

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