Univ of Wa School of Nursing - Fall 2007

Ebouster · Apr 1, 2007

unfortunately, my application was denied. earlier, after getting off work, i went to goodwill and my mom called with the sad news. whoa, it's disappointed but i'm so glad that i have made it thru the essay. maybe i'll have more time to do something else for now while getting ready to re-apply next round.
good lucks to you all.
thank you.

Hey buddy I know how it feels, believe me, I was rejected last year. All you can do is to try and do what you can to improve your application for next year, or, apply at other schools. My application this year was much improved from last years.

My friend applied at BCC and he said they had a record low number of applicants and he got in no problem. Another friend I know said the same thing about Highline CC, a lot fewer applicants this year than last year. I was kind of surprised to hear this seeing as how nursing has gotten so popular as of late.

LC3 thanks I appreciate it, it's a huge burden off of my back. If I didn't get in this year I dunno what I would have done :/

lindarn · Jun 12, 2007

Hi Lisa,
That is probably it. I think they only accept 2-4 bost bacc students and those post-bac students have to be extremely extra-ordinary (not saying that your not, but really what they define as is). I think you would have had a better chance applying to UW's MEPN. Did you apply to that? Did you apply to Seattle U? Anyhow, its tough waiting, but UW is not the end all be all. I'm sure you will get into other schools! Your credentials sound awesome.
Good Luck,
LC

I am working with an LPN here in Spokane, and she has a Bachelors degree in Microbiology from Nigeria. When she moved here, she went to LPN school so she could get a job quickly, now she wants to go back and get her BSN so she can work in the hospital. None of the hospitals here in Spokane higher LPNs. She knows that an accelerated program would be the best way to go to get her BSN, as the other BSN programs, and the ADN program have long waiting lists.

She is under the impression that there are no accelerated BSN programs here in Washington. I told her that I would check it out for here on this listserve. Thanks.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

lc3 · Jun 15, 2007

WA does not have any accBSN programs. They only have the Master Entry Programs. There is 3 in WA--UW, Seattle U and PLU. I start the UW MEPN program on Monday.

The closest accBSN is in Oregon.

lindarn · Jun 16, 2007

WA does not have any accBSN programs. They only have the Master Entry Programs. There is 3 in WA--UW, Seattle U and PLU. I start the UW MEPN program on Monday.
The closest accBSN is in Oregon.

What about Idaho? And where is the Accelerated BSN in Oregon? Thanks.

Lindarn, RN, BSN, CCRN

Spokane, Washington

jcbali · Jul 31, 2007

Hey buddy I know how it feels, believe me, I was rejected last year. All you can do is to try and do what you can to improve your application for next year, or, apply at other schools. My application this year was much improved from last years.

Ebouster - what did you do to improve your application?

Ebouster · Aug 1, 2007

Ebouster - what did you do to improve your application?

The big thing for me I think was that I got a job at hospital. For my first application I had worked at a nursing home facility and got a letter of recommendation from the LPN that didn't follow the directions I gave her to write the letter.

I had one of the charge nurses I work with at the hospital write my second letter of recommendation - it was awesome. Make sure you get someone good to make your letter of recommendation, I think this is very important.

It's sometimes hard to get a job at a hospital, be vigilant about it, keep bugging them, and make a good resume.

My resume was 100X better than the resume I made for my first application to UW. There were so many more skills I learned from working in a hospital that I could put on my resume. I went to the public library to get a nursing resume book that helped a TON, I would highly recommend this. Yes, there is a book strictly on nursing resumes.

I used the same personal statement essay the second time around, so no improvement there.

The proctored essay question the second time was much easier than the first one, which I know I did much better on.

One of the other guys that I'm going to school with now said that he didn't get in his first time around either. What he said he did was that he went to every single information session and got to know the instructors there so that they knew him by name. He would ask them questions about everything and try to find ways to improve his application. He thinks that this worked for him.

It's funny, I get rejected from Highline CC, Tacoma CC, and Pierce CC nursing programs, yet I get accepted into UW. BCC I think is not as hard to get into. I'm also on the waiting list for Skagit Valley CC just incase I fail out of UW.. haha. My backup plan.

Anyways, hopes that helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

kelci22 · Aug 2, 2007

Hi, I'm a recent grad of the UW nursing program (BSN). I graduated in June and just took my NCLEX yesterday. Just wanted to say good luck to all of you who are trying to get in. I was a post-bac student, which made it nearly impossible to get in. I was placed #1 on the wait-list the first year I applied and still didn't get in. The next year, I re-submitted my application and was accepted. It's true what others in this forum have said about post-bacs. What I was told three years ago is that they can only accept a maximum of 10% post-bacs into the program. This is not a decision made by the School of Nursing, but a rule created by UW because they try to give priority to students who have not earned a bachelor's degree yet. Therefore, instead of trying to get one of the 96 spots, you are trying to get one of maybe 9 or 10 spots. I considered the MEPN program, but I wouldn't recommend it because it is obsurdly expensive and you take the same classes with BSN students so it's not worth any extra money.

Anyway, best of luck to all of you future RNs:)

kelci

lc3 · Sep 9, 2007

I would actually recommend the MEPN program if you know you want a master's in a specific speciality. Yes, its really expensive but its only for one year. Essentially, you are doing the BSN in one year. The class is also a lot smaller so get to know your classmates really well.

I must say though, its a very intense program. Yes, you are also taking classes with other BSN students but it still doesn't feel the same for some reason.

I didn't chose the second BSN route because I thought it was a better deal to tack on 1 year and get a MSN on top of it. I guess it just depends on your future goals.