do you think I'm a competitive applicant?

[sstei5988]

Hello,

I am graduating with my BSN this coming May (yay!!). The area in which I'm living in is very competitive in terms of applicants. I'm really interested in a new grad residency program in my area, and I have spoken to them. They told they take approx. 70 new grads out of an applicant pool of 300+. I have a 4.0 in nursing and am graduating summa cum laude, and then I also have worked as a cna for the past two years as well as a nursing student extern in ICU at another hospital. I don't really have any leadership or volunteer experience though. Do you think I would be considered a "competitive" applicant?

Thank You

[RNKPCE]

You sound competitive. It really just depends on who else applies. Work on making your application stand out so that it gets through human and/or computerize HR systems and into the right hands. Don't put all your eggs in one basket and miss other opportunities if this one doesn't work out for you.

I'd suggest taking the information from the job posting and pasting into a site like TagCrowd: create your own word cloud from any text to help you tailor your cover letter and/or resume for the particular job you are applying for.