Sumner College RN

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I am looking to apply to sumner college 17' but I'm a little nervous about the acceptance process. I know you have to write 3 essays, take the teas and do a panel interview. I'm just wondering what is the chances of me getting in the first time? how hard is it to get accepted? what is the panel interview like? Any tips?

Specializes in Critical Care, Trauma.

The four individuals who interviewed me were soooo incredibly nice. They had me step out of the room for a moment (a terrifying experience), but when I came back in, they told me I was in. :) I'm in cohort 9 and classes start October 2nd.

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I'm in cohort 9 also! See you next Thursday!

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Specializes in Critical Care, Trauma.

Orientation tomorrow! I'm so excited! :)

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The four individuals who interviewed me were soooo incredibly nice. They had me step out of the room for a moment (a terrifying experience), but when I came back in, they told me I was in. :) I'm in cohort 9 and classes start October 2nd.

Hi thewhitechickoj,

What questions did they ask you in your panel interview? Thanks,

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Specializes in Critical Care, Trauma.

Oh goodness, let me think about that for a moment.... haha. It seems like so long ago now. They asked the typical questions like why you want to become a nurse, where do you see yourself in five years, and what steps have you taken to reach your goal. They also asked questions about how you would work to be successful in the program, what hurdles have you overcome in the past, and they also have me a short list of scenarios and asked me to prioritize them. Nursing questions like answering a telephone, someone crying in pain, someone having to go the bathroom, etc... and they asked me to explain my reasoning.

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After you graduated from the LPN program did you feel like you were well prepared for the TEAS test to apply to the RN program at sumner?

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Sumner has a solid program. I graduated from there and coworkers constantly tell me how advanced my skills are for a ADN level nurse. I was promoted within a few months after accepting a position. It was a difficult program but worth it.

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I'm hoping someone would be willing to post their Sumner RN schedule to this thread. I want to get a good idea of how much time ill have to work. I need to support a family of seven while going through this program. Thank you

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On 2/20/2019 at 8:42 PM, cs2019 said:

I'm hoping someone would be willing to post their Sumner RN schedule to this thread. I want to get a good idea of how much time ill have to work. I need to support a family of seven while going through this program. Thank you

I have actually been in contact with admissions.

They told me their LPN class schedule is 50 weeks and you have 2 options. Monday-Friday 8am-3pm or 12:00pm-6:30pm.

I asked if they offered the RN program for both times and was told no. They only have the daytime M-F program available from 8-3pm.

I hope this helps!!

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How’s the interview panel easy or tough?

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Will Sumner colleges RN program transfer to most RN to BSN programs?

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Specializes in Critical Care, Trauma.
On 5/10/2020 at 12:04 PM, PNWFA said:

Will Sumner colleges RN program transfer to most RN to BSN programs?

As far as I’m aware of... no. At least the schools that I looked at. The school you complete your BSN at would have to be accredited by the same organizations, etc. I’m completing my RN-BSN online through Chamberlain and my Sumner credits weren’t taken at face value. They acknowledged my associate’s degree from the school and my RN license. Luckily I had completed prerequisites at another school. Sumner now has their own RN-BSN program and offers discounts to graduates of the ADN program.

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