I hope I'm not the only one already obsessing over my application for the Fall 2017 semester! I have finals this week and then I'm finally finished with the nursing pre-reqs and I'll have my AA after just two courses in the spring. The application window for the traditional BSN program at UCF is in February and I'm so ready! I thought we could all come together here like I've seen others do in the past to share our stats and words of advice/encouragement.
Here are my stats:
Overall GPA: 3.71
Science Pre-req: 3.67
Non-Science Pre-req: 4.0
TEAS: 86.7
I feel like my stats aren't particularly competitive for the traditional program so I'll also be applying to Valencia-UCF's concurrent program next May.
Anyone else a little too excited the the next few months to fly by? What are your stats? Are you currently a UCF student or transfer? Are you applying to any other programs?
I got denied because I didn't meet Valencia's HUN course -_- thus I will be taking that 1 credit class in the fall and re-apply for all the schools again in spring :/ I was following through the UCF/Valencia forum & saw you got in! Congrats! :)
Congrats Fate108! If you have any questions/concerns, feel free to message me. I'm currently in UCF's basic BSN program, in the 3rd semester (just for another 5 days, then I'm free for a month!).
I'm going to be 100% honest with you, it is near impossible to have a job and they recommend you don't for a reason. Obviously that isn't reasonable for a lot of students. I've had an event for my very first clinical on a Saturday with a one week warning- you technically didn't have to go but it was by far the easiest way to finish our hours and it was expected that you'd attend. For my second clinical, I arrived that morning without being sure if I was coming the next day or even how long I'd be there that day. All I got from the instructor I had never met was 'be at XXX at 6:15 am' the day before. And that wasn't a one off. My next clinical I didn't know if/when we were meeting the next day until 6 pm. UCF is a good nursing school, but you can't schedule anything in advance because you're never sure of your clinical schedule. If you can guarantee that you won't be required to work during the week- some weeks you will have time and others not so much- and can keep your days to Sunday and Saturday, then that'd probably work. Just know you will likely not have a day off from school or work for the entire semester. Even weeks on the schedule that show you don't have clinical are probably full because you have around a half dozen orientations (sadly I am not joking) in the first semester.
The plus side is that you can work as a tech or nurse intern after the first semester, and most clinical instructors are willing to be your reference if you ask them before your clinical is over. I also highly recommend the VALOR program, though that does not start until summer, but you get $18 an hour if you get in (8 spots were offered for my class) and work at the VA.
You will have less time commitment in the second semester, and you don't have the million small tasks you have to keep track of in the first. The first semester can be really rough, though, and if you have to work, if at all possible reduce your working hours to the bare minimum.
Alexand[er], ADN, BSN, RN
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