Ucla bsn fall 2016 applicants

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Hello!!!

I have been unable to come across any recent post regarding applicants for the UCLA BSN program for this upcoming Fall 2016, so I thought I might start my own. I recently applied to UCLA's BSN program as a transfer student and was curious if there might be anyone in the same boat? Or from current nursing students in this program who might be able to provide some feedback?!

Thank you

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology.

I applied to the program for Fall 2016 start too.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology.

I really have no clue how the admissions process works with UCLA, the program seems pretty mysterious haha. Im sure the reason for that is because so few people gain admissions. From what i know anywhere from 100-200 people apply and about 15 spots are open for transfers. Median acceptance GPA from past cohorts was 3.6 ish.

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Your right, its a very mysterious program lol. From my understanding from other blogs, although GPA definitely matters, experience is also a plus for your application. For me, my GPA is meets the requirements for the program however I'm still somewhat banking that my experience might give me the extra edge that's needed. Well it looks like we have until April to wait and see. Did you apply to any other programs besides UCLA's BSN program?

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology.

Im applying with a 3.67 GPA and 4 years of EMT experience so i hope I get some extra points for my experience.

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EMT, huh!!! Quite impressive. In my opinion, EMT's never quite get the recognition that's deserved. It's definitely a difficult job. But same here, my GPA is like a 3.6 right now and I'm still currently in school. I'm also a ICU/ER technician at a Animal Specialty Hospital for the last 7 years so I'm hoping... Well good luck to you. Hopefully we might both have good news come late April, early May.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology.

I dont know what to do if I get accepted into other programs before I hear about UCLA. My other schools are Asuza, Loma Linda, UCI, and Cal-Baptist.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology.

did you apply to UCI as well?

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I didn't apply to UCI because I didn't want to have to commute that far but I currently am attending Azusa Pacific now and I applied to there High-Desert program although there high-desert program seems to be even more mysterious than UCLA. I also applied to Mount Saint Mary's as well. Mount Saint Mary's is actually my top choice just because I've heard great things about there program but I've always wanted to go to UCLA so if I get in that would be amazing. I don't think I will hear back from Saint Marys till May or June so hopefully I will receive a decision from UCLA first which would help in my decision making.

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine, Cardiology.

I sent an app to Mount as well. Do you know how fast they make decisions at Mount Saint Mary's.

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From my understanding, for the applicants that they interested in they will ask them to come in and take a math test in May. After that they will set up interviews, and then decisions will be made in the beginning of June which seems kinds of late in my opinion.

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