I am an undergraduate student at UCF right now and will soon be graduating with my degree in Psychology. I am applying to UF's Accelerated BSN program for Fall 2012.
My first year of college was brutal! My first semester I made 4 Cs and 1 D. My second semester I made 2 Cs and 3 Fs. I had to retake the 3 classes I failed over the summer and I made 3 Cs. So... it has completely ruined my GPA. It seems like no matter how many As I make it barely brings it up.
But, thankfully UF only considers your most RECENT 60 credit hours towards your GPA. This is so great because my overall GPA is only a 2.6, but by the time I'm done taking classes my most recent 60 credit hours GPA will be around a 3.7-3.8.
Is anyone else suffering from a year of bad grades like me?
I wish every other school only considered your most recent 60 credit hours. UF seems like my only real hope to be accepted, but at the same time it's UF... not the easiest school to get into.
I was accepted too!! I'm sooooooo excited! I will be faxing the paperwork to secure my spot first thing tomorrow morning! HOORAY for Gator Nurses! :w00t:
Does anyone know anything about petitioning? Is it "worth it", and by that I mean is there an actual chance? Are we reviewed along with those on the waitlist or only if everyone on the waitlist is given a seat? Any info would be great. Congrats again to all of you who got in!
Hey samiam...When I applied for Fall 2011 ABSN at UF, I didn't get in and had to fill out the petition to get on the wait list. After doing so, I was put on the wait list. However, I never got a call that I was off the wait list. I think what happens is people are either accepted, put on the wait list, or denied with the option of filling out a petition to get on the waitlist. The first people to get off the waitlist will be the ones who were put there in the first place because they will be closer to the top of the list. I think it won't hurt to fill out a petition, but I would start thinking of other options as well. When I was in your position last summer, I made the decision that I would reapply so I started looking for jobs in Gainesville that would help me get into nursing school. I also spent the past year studying for the GRE so I could get a good score. Now I am in and I couldn't be happier! Just goes to show you that you can do anything you want to do as long as you are willing to put in the effort. Good luck to you!
poodle, did you get your letter yet? i just checked my mail and there's nothing again. i will try calling ken to see if he can tell me over the phone...
yeah I emailed Ken and asked if I could pick it up in person ( i could not wait for the mail) and he emailed back and said sure, so I went in this morning right around 9:30...i seriously couldn't wait. So now I'm official.
My first semester I made 4 Cs and 1 D. My second semester I made 2 Cs and 3 Fs. I had to retake the 3 classes I failed over the summer and I made 3 Cs. So... it has completely ruined my GPA. It seems like no matter how many As I make it barely brings it up.
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I'm accepted as well, but 95% sure I will be going to UNF. Samiam, we have to tell them by 4/6.