UMSON Spring 2017 BSN

[NurseSpring2017]

Anyone Apply for UMSON for Spring 2017 ???

[ezyR6]

Everyone else is in committee ready, my application has not reached to that point yet.. sigh what if they forgot my application?

[nursing#101, BSN]

Hi Grey Lady,

What makes a candidate a competitive applicant? I was waitlisted for Fall. Is high GPA a major factor? Thank you for answering our questions.

[guest10]

Less than half the number of seats on both campuses are filled at this time. I have no idea how long it will take to finish the first round but would guess it would take at least two more days.

[nursing#101, BSN]

Hi Grey Lady,

Then this means that not all of the statuses that were changed were acceptance? Thank you, this still keeps my hopes up.

[Christymayor]

Thanks I love you

[student20122]

Thank yoy Grey Lady for the updates

How many people applied?

I think this question will relieve a lot of anxiety for all of us with pending status.

[guest10]

Thank yoy Grey Lady for the updates

How many people applied?

I think this question will relieve a lot of anxiety for all of us with pending status.

It works out to between 2 and 3 applicants per seat available. That does not tell you much of anything because a significant percentage of applications are still out there incomplete and will probably be cancelled. There have been a very small number of rejections and wait lists so far. As crazy as it sounds, no news is good news at this point - if you are not rejected you are still under consideration.

[johsonmichelle]

What happens is that the status changes are done first as they are the quickest ways to get the information to the applicants. Once almost all are done, the admissions staff start to call the applicant to congratulate them on their acceptance, talk about orientation, and just generally answer questions. It takes a long time to make all those phone calls. A student is wait listed if they meet our requirements but just were not quite as competitive as other applicants. Keep in mind that not all of our offers will be accepted. When a student declines our offer of admission, we go to the wait list and offer that seat to someone on that list. Typically, about 15% of our students were waitlisted. Accepted students are given two weeks to accept our offer in writing and pay the $400 deposit.

so that's means for the accepted students we should wait for the phone call and the acceptance letter to pay the deposit fee?

[Bear26]

Hi Grey Lady,

I was just wondering when we could expect to hear the next round of acceptances??

Thank you!

[guest10]

so that's means for the accepted students we should wait for the phone call and the acceptance letter to pay the deposit fee?

What you want is that letter so you can sign it and send it in to officially accept our offer. It's like a contract. They also need the $400 deposit. When admissions has both your acceptance form and the deposit, you are official and can start setting up school accounts, registering for classes, etc. You could get your letter before you get your phone call.

[nurses1000]

Just got back from work and dashed straight for my laptop; status still on committee ready. I'll update when it changes, we should please let everyone know when it does. Thanks

[Lsyd418]

I hear UMSON has had over 500 applicants apply per cycle. GPA isn't everything to UMSON. They look at everything. Letters of Recommendation, volunteer/work experience, GPA both your science and cumulative, essays ect. I went to a BSN open house for the Baltimore Campus in the Spring. There was a student nurse panel to answer questions and one of the student nurses says she got into the school with a 2.89 GPA. She gave an explanation for why her GPA was low, did well in her sciences/on the teas, and made it happen. I myself got into nursing school with a 3.8 GPA cumulative, a 72 on the teas, but with extensive volunteering/medical/academic club experience. Be a well rounded candidate.