The suspense is killing me!

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Hello all! :)

I am a twenty-three year old second degree-student who will be contacted sometime this week regarding whether or not I will be accepted into my college's BSN program (which, by the way, starts the end of this month). I have nice grades (A in Human Development, A- in Organic/Biochemistry, and an A in Anatomy) and an okay cumulative GPA (3.80). I know I have an excellent shot of getting into my college's program, but like the title says I am stressing myself so bad. Acceptance is based on prerequisite grades, though preference is given to first-degree students. According to the application form, some spots are saved for second-degree and transfer students.

So, here is my question: how do you all stop yourselves from going insane? I have a part-time job, so that helps, but I find my mind wandering all the time.

Thanks in advance!

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Honestly I'm I'n the same situation except I have to wait!mines will come between now and March lol! It's already driving me crazy! But schools about to start for me so that will take my mind off a little! But I try to stay positive about it! Picture yourself already in the program!!!! Claim your spot! ? don't worry about acceptance, JUST GET PREPARED FOR THE PROGRAM!!' ( it's easier to tell someone than yourself) it's a waiting game just stay positive !!! Goodluck

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My letter has been locked in my post office box since Friday. :( I know it's there but I couldn't get it due to weather. So frustrating!

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My letter has been locked in my post office box since Friday. :( I know it's there but I couldn't get it due to weather. So frustrating!

That would literally have driven me insane by now. I am now wondering along with you about the letter!

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I was the first one to apply to my program and took the PSB test, scored really well and now I get to wait until April…yay. I am keeping busy with my Spring classes and my hubby and kids but if I think about it I get very anxious. Nothing to do but wait so I am going to work my butt off in my microbiology class until then.

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I'm in!! Got my letter today. Starting in the Fall :D

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I'm in!! Got my letter today. Starting in the Fall :D
congrats
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I'm in!! Got my letter today. Starting in the Fall :D

Many congrats

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I find out next month at the earliest. :( I'm stressin'.

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Specializes in L&D, infusion, urology.

Lucky you! We didn't find out until APRIL!! :)

Good luck! I know the suspense is AWFUL. Try to distract yourself as best you can. I tried REALLY hard not to think about it and not talk too much about it when it was driving me nuts.

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Maybe not the best thing to do if you still have months to wait before you are supposed to hear anything, but when I was waiting for my letter I decided to call the school. I applied for nursing school in the fall of 2011. Our application window was from sept 1st to sept 30, with midnight sept 30 being the deadline. They informed us that we would receive a letter in the mail (snail mail) sometime in December. As the days passed by, waiting became harder. After the first week in December passed with no letter, I decided to contact the university. I called and asked to speak to the advisor for the nursing department. I asked if her if letters had been mailed, and she said they were working on it. I said is there anyway you can tell me over the phone if I was accepted. She said yes, one moment. She got back on the phone and then told me that I was not accepted. I was shocked. I asked her kindly to explain why I was not accepted. She responded that my GPA did not meet the minimum requirement (the university I applied to first requires a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, a science GPA of 3.0, and a HESI A2 overall composite score of 80% before even considering you. Acceptance is then based on a point system). Anyways, she told me my GPA was not high enough.. It wasn't a 3.0 so I had not been accepted. I told her with all due respect that was not possible (I had calculated it over and over before applying). I asked her if we could go over my transcript grades. Right off the bat, there was a major mistake. My grades for English Rhetoric & Comp 1 & 2 were listed as C's when in fact I have taken and passed both AP tests for credit while in high school. The Transfer credit (TC) had somehow been recorded as a C for both when in fact the transfer credit for AP tests counts for an A. After correcting this mistake and then calculating my points, the advisor determined that I did in fact make it into the program. Based on the point system, I actually was one of the top applicants even. She apologized and said I was lucky to call before they had given my spot to someone else! I am sure mistakes like this don't happen often, but in this case my impatience worked out in my favor! Who knows what would have happened if they would have given my spot to someone else. I received my acceptance letter about 2 weeks after I called. I am now about to start my last semester of a BSN program. When it becomes close to time to receiving your letter, maybe try calling the school and see if they have reached their decision on those who will be offered spots. Of course, don't call over and over and be polite. I'm sure they will be getting lots of other calls at the same time so be tactful and respectful. But in my case, I am lucky I did call to try and find out a bit early! Best of luck.

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I find out next month at the earliest. :( I'm stressin'.

me too. Good luck to you though :D Stay positive

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