Uab Spring 2019

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Has anyone else applied to Uab's BSN program for the 2019 Spring semester?

Omg yay!! Congrats!!

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Hello all! I am a new member here. I also recently received my letter of acceptance to UAB's BSN program :-) Congrats to all of you that made it in!!

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Congratulations! We should add eachother on fb if you have one!

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Congrats to you too!! Welcome :)

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Thank you! Yes, we should. How do you do it privately?

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Thank you! :-)

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Just email me [email protected]

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Hello everyone! Congratulations on your acceptance to the nursing program. So I have a couple of questions and hope you guys can give me some guidance. I have a bachelor's in Ele. Ed. And I would like to apply for acceptance to the Spring 2020 semester. However, my prerequisites are not complete and my GPA for those classes is only a 2.77 without the 3 classes being complete and my transfer GPA from Athens State is a 3.1. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Athens. I plan to complete the other 3 prereqs this fall at UAB. I dont work in the health field and do not have any work experience or volunteer experience as of right now. I was previously in the Nursing program at Wallace State Community College but did not pass my 4th semester due to personal things that happened. Pointers please? I am applying to the program as soon as I am admitted to UAB. They are currently waiting on my transcripts. What should I do in the meantime to help my chances of acceptance?

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UAB looks at 2 GPAs: overall and nursing-prerequisite. I know students who had below a 3.0 overall GPA that were accepted (just a few though). I believe the essay, resume, and recommendation letters go a long way, especially if your GPAs are not as high as you would like. Recommendation letters from nurses, nurse practitioners, anesthetists, etc. are a plus in my opinion. Also, if you have held leadership positions at your previous jobs make sure you list those on your resume. Hope this helps and I wish you the best. One more thing...apply to multiple programs. This helps your chances of getting an acceptance.

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Thank you so much for your response! What are they looking for in the essay? I am not sure where else to apply because I have to be able to drive there everyday. I have three small children, 2 in school and one in daycare. Also, as far as my resume, I have not worked in healthcare. I am setting up shadowing hours though. I worked in school systems as a teacher for the last 2 years.

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