UF accelerated BSN 2021

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Hey everybody! Anyone applying for the above mentioned program? I haven't had luck finding any threads, in regard to this, for that specific year. I would like to find people who are so we can keep in touch through this process.

6 minutes ago, Nbar123 said:

When you applied, did you put Jax or no preference?

The first time I applied, I put Jax and was denied. I put no preference this time and got in. Not saying there’s a correlation because it may be a coincidence  but I think it increases your chances

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11 hours ago, TWB said:

The first time I applied, I put Jax and was denied. I put no preference this time and got in. Not saying there’s a correlation because it may be a coincidence  but I think it increases your chances

Thank you! I’m hoping to get accepted to the Jax location. Could you go over some pros/cons of the program?

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1 hour ago, Nbar123 said:

Thank you! I’m hoping to get accepted to the Jax location. Could you go over some pros/cons of the program?

I would say that this program is very hard but it’s doable. You have to learn how to manage your time properly, adapt to changes and change the way you think. In the beginning, I hated the program because everything we learned we had to teach ourselves and it was worse because of COVID. But once you get the hang of managing your time to do your assignments, it started to just flow. This program hasn’t been a walk in the park and you really have to know how to go with the flow and not get stressed out.

Some cons include: you have exams every week and sometimes it seems like you’re just cramming the info without adequate time to prepare or fully understand the material because of all the assignments they have due a few days before the exam. I feel like this program is unorganized and I’m not sure if it’s because of COVID but I know it gets annoying when things are sprung onto you such as new courses to complete in five days when you have finals to study for, or added class work that requires you to spend money and etc. Also, be prepared to save enough money because they like to throw random things at you to buy. I recommend saving up to $1500

 

Pros: I’ve actually enjoyed being online although I hated it in the beginning, they’re a little more lenient than before especially when we had skills lab because there wasn’t any pressure to master to skill and have check offs.  I love my cohort, we work together on a lot of things and you all should bond because it makes everything easier. Especially when you find a group of friends to do study guides together and do assignments, it allows you to have more time to study. Another pro is that its UF and we partner with UF Health, therefore majority of our clinicals is at UF health and they’re willing to teach you. Some friends I have in another program go to different hospitals and some of the nurses are rude or expect you to know everything. Also, I think because of COVID the HESI exams we take at the end of every semester didn’t allow us to fail out of the program like in previous cohorts if you didn’t make a certain score. That lightened a lot of our stress.

In all, Although there’s a lot of kinks and quirks that need to be straighten out, I love it here. It’s really all about how you make it, you have to adapt and really manage your time. Our cohort had a groupme that reminded people of when assignments are due as well as a separate group to put study documents such as study guides, quizlets etc.

Please make friends in this cohort, it’s vital to your survival in this program

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32 minutes ago, TWB said:

I would say that this program is very hard but it’s doable. You have to learn how to manage your time properly, adapt to changes and change the way you think. In the beginning, I hated the program because everything we learned we had to teach ourselves and it was worse because of COVID. But once you get the hang of managing your time to do your assignments, it started to just flow. This program hasn’t been a walk in the park and you really have to know how to go with the flow and not get stressed out.

Some cons include: you have exams every week and sometimes it seems like you’re just cramming the info without adequate time to prepare or fully understand the material because of all the assignments they have due a few days before the exam. I feel like this program is unorganized and I’m not sure if it’s because of COVID but I know it gets annoying when things are sprung onto you such as new courses to complete in five days when you have finals to study for, or added class work that requires you to spend money and etc. Also, be prepared to save enough money because they like to throw random things at you to buy. I recommend saving up to $1500

 

Pros: I’ve actually enjoyed being online although I hated it in the beginning, they’re a little more lenient than before especially when we had skills lab because there wasn’t any pressure to master to skill and have check offs.  I love my cohort, we work together on a lot of things and you all should bond because it makes everything easier. Especially when you find a group of friends to do study guides together and do assignments, it allows you to have more time to study. Another pro is that its UF and we partner with UF Health, therefore majority of our clinicals is at UF health and they’re willing to teach you. Some friends I have in another program go to different hospitals and some of the nurses are rude or expect you to know everything. Also, I think because of COVID the HESI exams we take at the end of every semester didn’t allow us to fail out of the program like in previous cohorts if you didn’t make a certain score. That lightened a lot of our stress.

In all, Although there’s a lot of kinks and quirks that need to be straighten out, I love it here. It’s really all about how you make it, you have to adapt and really manage your time. Our cohort had a groupme that reminded people of when assignments are due as well as a separate group to put study documents such as study guides, quizlets etc.

Please make friends in this cohort, it’s vital to your survival in this program

Wow this is great insight. Thank you so much for sharing this information. I am sorry you had to deal with the COVID transition from the very start of your program! I love how close you guys are and can only hope that future classes do the same. 

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12 hours ago, TWB said:

The first time I applied, I put Jax and was denied. I put no preference this time and got in. Not saying there’s a correlation because it may be a coincidence  but I think it increases your chances

I put no preference. I’m currently in Gainesville for work so it would be convenient to stay here and not have to move. But I don’t have an issue doing so. 
 

Do you like the Jax area? I’ve never been to that location so I’m curious what the local scene/vibe is like. :)

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5 minutes ago, kpap0001 said:

I put no preference. I’m currently in Gainesville for work so it would be convenient to stay here and not have to move. But I don’t have an issue doing so. 
 

Do you like the Jax area? I’ve never been to that location so I’m curious what the local scene/vibe is like. ?

I’ve lived in Jax majority of my life. There’s nothing really interesting here LOL but it’s  probably just me cause I’m so used to JAX. I would say the good spots are 5 points/riverside and the beach area. I love riverside area, there’s a lot of restaurants and bars there and it’s even better at night. A lot of the restaurants are really good and some are lowkey and hidden, which is what I love. I hardly go to the beach area but I know a lot of people love going over there.

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1 hour ago, TWB said:

I would say that this program is very hard but it’s doable. You have to learn how to manage your time properly, adapt to changes and change the way you think. In the beginning, I hated the program because everything we learned we had to teach ourselves and it was worse because of COVID. But once you get the hang of managing your time to do your assignments, it started to just flow. This program hasn’t been a walk in the park and you really have to know how to go with the flow and not get stressed out.

Some cons include: you have exams every week and sometimes it seems like you’re just cramming the info without adequate time to prepare or fully understand the material because of all the assignments they have due a few days before the exam. I feel like this program is unorganized and I’m not sure if it’s because of COVID but I know it gets annoying when things are sprung onto you such as new courses to complete in five days when you have finals to study for, or added class work that requires you to spend money and etc. Also, be prepared to save enough money because they like to throw random things at you to buy. I recommend saving up to $1500

 

Pros: I’ve actually enjoyed being online although I hated it in the beginning, they’re a little more lenient than before especially when we had skills lab because there wasn’t any pressure to master to skill and have check offs.  I love my cohort, we work together on a lot of things and you all should bond because it makes everything easier. Especially when you find a group of friends to do study guides together and do assignments, it allows you to have more time to study. Another pro is that its UF and we partner with UF Health, therefore majority of our clinicals is at UF health and they’re willing to teach you. Some friends I have in another program go to different hospitals and some of the nurses are rude or expect you to know everything. Also, I think because of COVID the HESI exams we take at the end of every semester didn’t allow us to fail out of the program like in previous cohorts if you didn’t make a certain score. That lightened a lot of our stress.

In all, Although there’s a lot of kinks and quirks that need to be straighten out, I love it here. It’s really all about how you make it, you have to adapt and really manage your time. Our cohort had a groupme that reminded people of when assignments are due as well as a separate group to put study documents such as study guides, quizlets etc.

Please make friends in this cohort, it’s vital to your survival in this program

Thank you so much! Good luck with the rest of your program ?

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On 1/2/2021 at 11:28 AM, StephanieBarrett said:

So I just took the ATI TEAS VI and in my results it said my program type was ADN. But I am applying to BSN programs and don't remember even clicking an option for which program type. I'm freaking out because I don't know if the schools I am applying to will need the result to actually say BSN. I have read other forums that said they are both the same test but I'm still worried. HELP

Not sure if you already know this, but for anyone else wondering I emailed the ATI nursing helpdesk and this is what they said:

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2 hours ago, kpap0001 said:

I put no preference. I’m currently in Gainesville for work so it would be convenient to stay here and not have to move. But I don’t have an issue doing so. 
 

Do you like the Jax area? I’ve never been to that location so I’m curious what the local scene/vibe is like. ?

I've lived in Jax and Gainesville. I prefer Gville, just because Jax is such a big city, whereas in Gville you have the small town vibe. Not to say it's bad, though! There's a lot of pluses. Like TWB mentioned: there's 5 points/Riverside, the beaches, St. Johns Towne Center and The Shoppes at Avondale with great shopping (all the stores that you don't get in Gville). But, from what I've heard, crime has increasingly gotten worse in some areas. I spent a lot of time in Arlington/Regency Mall area as a kid and I hear that that side of town is pretty bad now. I can't speak from experience, just based on what family who still live there have said. Mandarin is nice and so is Orange Park, but IDK how far those are from the school. I think Mandarin might be closer.

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On 9/8/2020 at 4:10 PM, ufbf2021 said:

Hey everyone, 

I wanted to hop on here to help answer questions about applying to the program and what it is like (especially in COVID times). I know I constantly looked at this discussion when I was applying and it was very helpful.

First off, I am apart of the 2021 Cohort at the Jacksonville Campus.

Second, I cannot stress enough how "holistic" this application process is. When I was applying I was so nervous I would not get in with my grades, test scores, and experience.

My stats were 81 on HESI (only took it once), 3.1 GPA, my first degree was Health Sciences Pre-Clinical from UCF, and I work at a doctor's office as a medical front office specialist (for about a year and a half at my time of applying). My letters of recommendation (you need 2) were from one of the doctors I worked with and my supervisor.

When I was looking through the discussion for last year, I was FREAKED OUT about how low my scores were and how low my GPA was compared to the others posting, but hopefully my stats help you relax a little. 

I applied to the ABSN program at UCF and UF. I selected "no preference" for campus location (I live in Jacksonville). I did not get into UCF  (my alma mater) and got accepted to UF for Jax campus.

Apps are due Dec 1 and we got our decisions all on the same day Feb 28 (last Friday of the month) around 4pm. Do not wait until the last minute to submit the applications because they do take some time to complete.

I used a TEAS study book to help study for both the HESI and the TEAS, TEAS was for UCF, HESI is for UF. It is not a hard test, just brush up on your reading, math, and basic science skills (like anatomy) and READ the question twice. The TEAS is harder than the HESI( in my opinion), and you will also use HESI for benchmark tests in the program.

For our cohort, there was no waitlist, you were either accepted or denied.

I do think it is a good idea to weigh the pros and cons of the program for COVID as the program is very different than before. All of our classes were online for Summer 2020, that included clinical and lecture. For Fall 2020, we are still in that online format for lecture, but they carved out 3 weeks of in person clinical, labs, and simulations for the semester (this will be in October to November hopefully). They did drop the 74% test average for us for Summer and fall semester and we just have to have a 74% course grade to pass to the next semester. Exams are given online via Canvas and Honorlock. (Hopefully all this COVID stuff will be over by Summer 2021, but you never know.)

I hope this helped, you can always reply with any other questions you may have! 

 

 

I just found this thread but this made me feel so much better!! I have been in tears worrying that I am not going to get into any nursing school because I had a bad semester last semester and my GPA tanked (it’s above a 3.0 but it still isn’t that high) and this made me feel a lot more confident

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I’m so glad I found this thread (even though it’s a bit late) I have been so stressed about getting into the program at UF (and other schools) because my GPA isn’t as high as I would like. But I have been a CNA through covid and have experience, so I am glad to hear they look at that too!! I can’t wait to find out if we all got in! 

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So nervous! I've been looking at this thread on and off, and as it gets closer to the end of the month I'm starting to feel so nervous about whether or not I'll get in. I feel like my grades and everything are okay, but I'm lacking healthcare experience. I guess we'll see! I'm so thankful for you all sharing your experience applying and especially @TWB sharing about your experience in the program.

Can't wait to see what happens, and hopefully I'll have a few (or all) of you as a classmate soon!

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