The long wait. Yay or Nay?

[guest042302019, BSN, RN]

So I applied this semester, and I'm hoping to be accepted for next semester. "Finger Crossed" I'm not too hung up on the waiting for answer yes or no, but ofcourse, it still lingers on my mind. I was just curious to see if anyone else is in the same boat. How are feeling towards the wait? Are you fingernail-biting-nervous or taking it day by day or extremely confident you'll be accepted? Also, I'm curious as far as what did you all had completed when you applied? Even your GPA, if you comfortable putting that out there. Your "credentials" per say. My "credentials" A&P 1 and 2, Psych, Soc, etc. Myself, I applied with A&P 1 and 2, Psych, Soc, Eng comp, Micro and some others completed with a 3.86 GPA thus far. Ofcourse, I'm a bit nervous, for this is a pretty big deal, as I'm sure you all feel the same way. Let's see what everybody has to say. :)

[nocheapones]

I already know that I'm in for fall, but I had applied previously to a couple other programs and had to wait for those... was ultimately denied for one because they never got my high school transcript on time (even though it was sent ::eye roll:: ) and the other one denied me because I hadn't completed my chemistry pre-req by the application deadline (I was in the process of taking, had been told by someone that it was okay, I could still apply, but then was told that is why they rejected me.)

For this coming fall, the deadline for application was December, but I'd applied a bit earlier than that. I'd taken alot of classes that were pre- and co-reqs, and some that weren't required at all but I took for my own purposes. I had (including from the fall semester):

English 1,

Intermediate and College Algebra,

Elementary Statistics,

Intro to Philosophy,

General Psychology,

an introductory chemistry course designed for allied health majors,

Bio for non-majors,

Public Speaking,

and Intro to Computers

I had a 4.0, and admission to the program that I was admitted to was based solely on GPA and having a bio and chem pre-req in the last 5 years.

As for the wait, honestly, after the first two rejections, I kinda stopped caring and it became much more bearable. It was almost non-eventful when I got my acceptance letter... strange as that sounds, because I am excited. But when I was very nervous and eager to hear, my strategy was to get really into whatever else I was interested in... exercising, stuff around the house, books, games, etc... anything else that was really enjoyable to me, I would focus on. And actually, that might be why the wait for my acceptance letter (the one that WAS an acceptance and not a rejection) wasn't that bad, because I was full-time for the first time last semester, and am full-time again taking courses that interest me and will ultimately be of use when I go for my RN-BSN at the university I intend to apply. I'm taking Genetics (which is super interesting), a dance appreciation class (which is a real change of pace from all the math and science classes I'd taken), English 2, and Introduction to Programming Principles. It's kept me very busy, that and having a family and buying a new house and stuff LOL. I don't know what your life situation is, but that would be my advice, just try to focus on whatever else you have going on. I can't say it's full proof, because you will probably still feel a little crazy till you hear (that's how I felt with the first round), but it does help.

Good luck