UAB Fall 2016

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Hey everyone. I have applied to the Acute/Primary Peds NP program at UAB for fall 2016. I am currently driving myself crazy as I wait for my acceptance letter!! I figured I would write this post to see if anyone else wanted to be crazy with me while we wait!

Did you have to take the GRE? If not you stand a better chance then some. Ifyou did how did you do? As of today we are heading into spring break, so definitely no news for at least another week!! Grrrrrr

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Specializes in Rheumatology, Infusion.

I just went ahead and took it. I got a 306. It's more than their requirement, but I took it with no preparation. Now I'm worried I should've studied more

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I applied FNP with a second choice of Primary/Acute Peds for Fall 2016. I didn't take the GRE as my last 60 credit hours GPA is 3.67something (we won't get into my cumulative, I was kinda a moron back in 1996)... I'm anxious that the blemishes way back when are gonna result in a big fat NO for me. Since I returned to school in 2013, though, I have earned my ADN and will graduate with my BSN on May 7 from University of Alabama and I have a good GPA and feel I've shown that I'm very academically capable. I've worked in long term acute care (ICU step down) since July '15... But, I'm such a new nurse and I DO have those cruddy grades back from the late 90s... UGH! It just stresses me out like crazy!!!

Have y'all applied anywhere else? I'm applying to Samford and to Alabama, but I really want to get in at UAB!

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Lord knows we all have something that makes us second guess ourselves. It took me 6 years to finish my BSN once I started. Granted I came out of it with no debt because I only took classes when I could afford them, but are they going to hold that against me? Who knows. For what it's worth I don't think your early grades are going to matter. You have proven that you have matured since then and that's what they are looking for I think. As far as your experience goes, that one I just don't know. I guess it all depends on who else has applied. This waiting game sucks and it is making me overs anaylize everything!

I haven't applied anywhere else yet. I figured I would apply just to my top choice this year and if I don't get in, then I will reevaluate in the spring. Fingers crossed that it doesn't come to that!

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I also applied to two local schools (Belmont for FNP and Vanderbilt for PNP-PC) I've been accepted to both but UAB is my first choice since it is online so I really hope that I get in. (I work full time in a pediatric ICU so it would be nice to not have to physically sit in a classroom). I get anxious thinking about everything as well! There are so many factors and we never know what exactly they are looking for.

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BlazerID Central says that I exist and it let me create a BlazerNet ID... But now won't let me login. When I clicked the troubleshooting it said that it could be if I had recently created the BlazerID it might not be in the system yet. I don't know if this is different from before because this is the first night I've gotten feisty and tried to login. LOL! Anyone know?

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so it's my understanding that anyone who has applied can register for a Blazernet ID, but none of us can actually log in unless we get accepted. Every time I try to log in it either tells me that my creditials can't be validated or that it cannot access my file. I keep trying in the hopes that I will miraculously be able to log in one day.

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LOL! I love it! I think you're as impatient as me!

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Specializes in Rheumatology, Infusion.

When I check to see if I have a blazer ID, I see that I have a myUAB username. It let me create a blazerID, but now it says that it can't find my blazer ID. I swear I check every day. This stress is killing me. I don't live in Alabama and I don't know how many out of state applicants they take either. This is my number one pick and I don't know what I'll do if I don't get in.

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Another Fall 2016 UAB hopeful here! I applied for the PMHNP program. I did receive the email stating an acceptance letter would be mailed by May 1. Also seeing I have a MyUAB ID, but unable to get into blazernet...getting the same error messages some of you already mentioned. So here is to 6 more weeks of impatiently waiting! Glad I found you guys!

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It seems like last year some people were able to sign in to blazernet around the middle of April! Still far away but maybe like 4 weeks as opposed to 6 haha. The wait is starting to kill me!

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Yeah, I'm hoping they will start approving people the week after spring break. Either way the waiting sucks!

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