The Dreaded Wait for the Letter :(

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All I've been thinking about Is my acceptance which seems to be making the wait even longer! Who else is in the same boat and what are u doing to keep ur mind occupied?

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

Obsessing about it isn't going to change the decision, it's now in the hands of the powers that be. Go to the movies, go out with your friends -- life should not stop and revolve around this letter. If it's meant to be it will happen, period.

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easier said than done! I as well believe what is ment to be will find its way, I guess im going to go to borders tomorrow and buy a couple of books to pass the time.

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Specializes in New RN student Fall 2010!!!!.

Well, I too am feeling the anticipation of the wait...Fortunately I have a full course load this semester in case I get into my Bachelors program of choice. One other thing in my favor is that UMASS sent out a letter letting me know exactly when to expect the decision, plus I can check it online, unlike the community college I attend now which can leave me hanging until the end of April with no actual date in place!!! I am just counting down the days. What is is already in the works, and is out of my hands at this point I guess...I am just happy learning...what the next step will be based on the decisions!

JEN

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I too am taking a full coorifice load with all my b.s pre-reqs that I left till the end (except O-chem) but I still find my self with alot of time on my hands, and guess where that goes? obsessing about when the letter will come!

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I spent most of my time browsing through through this forum and thinking about what supplies I would purchase if and when I received an acceptance letter. However, I don't think anything can take your mind completely off of it!

I think I also drove my friends crazy talking about it. They just don't quite understand what we go through… :)

Best of luck to you! Hang in there!!!

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Lol that's exactly what I've been doing! I just hope I'm not getting my hopes up for nothing

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I am going through the dreaded, painful wait as well! I have been since before I applied haha! I am just trying to focus on this semester of school (even though I am done with all my prereqs and it's hard to be motivated). I wish I could just show the admissions board how excited I am and enthusiastic I am about nursing. I wish they could see me jumping up and down like crazy!!!!

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I don't think about it lol. Its nice to have a semester with no worries and hard classes.

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My deadline for the nursing application (to enter the fall of 2010) isn't until April 2nd!! And then we have 6-8 weeks to wait...so I'm looking at the beginning of June before I get my letter...and then (HOPEFULLY) start in August. I ordered 3 different books on Amazon, 1 over pharmacology, 1 called Nursing Fundamentals Success, and Lippincotts NCLEXRN review with rationales. Hopefully it will help me get ahead a little bit and it kinda keeps me focused on the goal without just sitting and stressing over the letter! Good luck!

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Specializes in NICU.

I'm feeling the same! Everyone says not to think about it, but how can you not think about it? In my case, I have all of my eggs in one basket and it's a huge risk, but I also have a great chance of getting in. I applied in the beginning of the month and I won't hear back until mid June :-/ Right now I'm just focusing on my spring classes and trying to maintain my 4.0. My program will only look at gpa and courses taken. There are no pre reqs, but my application is strong because I'll have almost all of the sciences and general eds done. Once spring grades are in, I'll be super anxious!

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Specializes in ICU / PCU / Telemetry / Oncology.

Seriously, I am currently on a waitlist for one nursing program and one program only. My focus right now is to get an A in microbiology this semester and I am engrossed in making that real. If I get in, I get in - GREAT - and if not there is always next year. Not the end of the world. I KNOW I will become a nurse and an awesome one at that somehow, so in the meantime I am doing and reading whatever I can to make that possible. I enjoy reading about nursing, whatever I can get my hands on. Plus I work at least 40 hours a week too.

The only time I think about the school's impending decision is when I see threads like this :D

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