Tips on Nursing school Application?

[dreamheart]

Does anyone have any tips on filling out the personal statement section on your nursing application. Any ideas on what kinds of things would make me appeal to the admissions commitee more then someone else, besides my absoulte passion, determination and drive. I'm really looking for tips on how to express that in my application.

Please help! any answer is better then no answer.

[PreRN Katie]

I haven't had to write a personal statement but the only thing I can think of is just to speak from the heart (corny as that sounds). Think about why you really want to be a nurse, and that should be what you put down. Maybe give them examples of the hard work you've put in to get where you are, or where you want to be in your profession in the future. I think that if you're genuine and sincere, the nursing school people will see that. I know this is probably way more simple that you need, but I hope it helps. Good luck!

[dreamheart]

Thanks, It helped a great deal. What did your nursing application consist of?

[PreRN Katie]

My application so far has just been name, grades, etc. There's no real personal aspect to it, it's all a numbers game. I'm applying to more than the one school though so I'll probably end up with some more in-depth applications by the time it's over. Good luck, I hope you get in!