University of South Alabama accelerated program 2015

Lexis · May 19, 2015

I could be wrong but I think those notifications regarding financial aid automatically go out depending on what schools you put on your FAFSA paper work.

Mika05 · May 19, 2015

I have not received that email.

futurenursemk · May 20, 2015

I was notified today that my GPA of a 3.43 "did not warrant an interview" and I will be suggested to reapply for the Spring.

Lexis · May 20, 2015

......well I guess that makes two of us because like I said before I have a 3.3....I havent received that letter tho. Don't beat yourself up about it...Im sure youre disappointed but DONT GIVE UP. There are plenty of schools that will accept your GPA...next time apply to more than one school (I applied to 5) and hope for the best. What's for you is for YOU....no matter what. Dust yourself off and get started on next year's applications....no I take that back.... Other schools in the area have a deadline of June 1st to have everything turned in...Make it happen captain ;-)

futurenursemk · May 20, 2015

I'm trying to not beat myself up over it. And maybe I got into the Traditional program because I indicated that I wanted to be considered for that one as well. But what other programs did you apply to in our area? I wish I was able to re-locate because I would in a heartbeat

futurenursemk · May 20, 2015

And thank you for the encouraging words! They really do help!

Lexis · May 20, 2015

Right now Im in El Paso TX and I got into nursing school here (El Paso Community College) but I HATE it here. Im Army so thats how I ended up 18 hours away from home...but to make a long story short I applied to Bishop State, Faulkner, Jefferson Davis, and of course South. I also elected for the traditional program at South as an alternative...I wonder when you find out about that one??? The rest that I applied to are all community colleges but Faulkner has a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX...thats higher than South's...but the bummer is that its just an ADN...I mean, you can get your bachelors right afterwards with just 3 short semesters for a MUCH cheaper price so all in all it's how you look at it. There's more than one way to skin a cat lol. The rest of those school's acceptance letters are based on a points system. For example, Faulkner maxes out at 251 points. They look at your TEAS score and your grades in AP1, AP2, Micro, and a higher level math. The grades are assigned certain values and thats how you guage it. If you look at previous posts on here you will see that fall requires a more competitive score. They say you need between a 165-185 to get in. I have a 200 so I know Im in. Request that you be added to the school's facebook page for the nursing students and you will find out A LOT of info on there. You still have time to take the TEAS if you want...the rest of the schools require it and you find out your score the same day. It's not bad at all....research the schools and look up there NCLEX pass rate to help you make a decision. Hope I answered everything for you. If not then let me know...I just had a baby so I'll be up all night lol

futurenursemk · May 20, 2015

I'm hoping when they say "letters," that it's an inclusive thing, meaning Accelerated and Traditional. That is certainly something to consider! I wasn't really planning on an ADN but I'm ready to be out there in the workforce so at this point, I'll go any route. I'll certainly look into the ADN Program at Faulkner. You said one could go for their Bachelor's after... you mean maybe try and go back to South? I've also never heard of the TEAS, but I'll look into it tonight! I really appreciate the information that you have! You're so informed!!!

Lexis · May 20, 2015

The TEAS test is the entrance exam to most nursing schools. There's only a handful of schools nationwide that dont require an entrance exam and South is one of them. They either require u to take the TEAS or the HESI. They are 4 hour exams on reading, math, science, and language usage. The better your scores the higher your chances of getting in. When I say go back to school after the ADN I dont necessarily mean to South. Just about every school has 'RN to BSN' track...majority are online. It's three semesters at every school and you can work as a RN at the same time. What's even better is that whatever hospital you work will pay for it thru tuition reimbursement so in essence, it's free.#Winning lol.

murrc · May 20, 2015

How were you notified?? If a 3.4 didn't cut it for you I guess I'm out too. Damn.

futurenursemk · May 20, 2015

I emailed the head of the program asking about phone interviews and let her know that I hadn't heard anything. That was what she told me. It seems that they just consider each applicant based on their GPA -- we're just a number. They didn't take anything else into consideration, such as my research projects being published, my internships, or my volunteer work.

murrc · May 20, 2015

Well great. I guess my work experience won't matter with. That's so annoying. Do you have her email by chance? I might send her an email too and see what she says. Was she quick with replying?