University of Washington SoN Fall 2013

brownmichellen · Feb 9, 2013

@altron2000 I had zero volunteer hours but work in a hospital doing patient care so had 1200 hours of healthcare experience. Definitely think that helps. I've heard they like a high grade in micro bio. Not sure if that helps :)

Brightbulb · Feb 9, 2013

I had like 35 hour of volunteer and 500 hours as CNA and about 1500 hours as medical record manager. this was my second applying. First time I didn't make it to the essay. Also this will be my second degree. My cumulative GPA is 3.1.

tedkim · Feb 9, 2013

I am sorry to hear about your results OBrienMP...

My clinical experience hours are only 600 hrs...and several community services such as flu vaccination drive..

@altron2000, I never took a foreign language was it one of our required courses??

tedkim · Feb 9, 2013

I applied to SU also..!

Wish you the best!!

abalone · Feb 9, 2013

This is what i wrote about our group of applicants last year (2012)

I thought said 280 students in the auditorium and 30 off-site, so that sounds about right. With 96 seats our chances are about 1:3. Yeah! That is much better than the initial 20% chance (1:5) based on the original 475 applicants.

tedkim · Feb 9, 2013

This is what i wrote about our group of applicants last year (2012)

Seems like about 300 students make it to the first cut each year..

I wonder how many applicants applied this year hmm

mapatingo · Feb 9, 2013

Seems like about 300 students make it to the first cut each year..
I wonder how many applicants applied this year hmm

Hi everyone, am also new to this place. Also had an invite from UW. Wish you all good luck this coming Wednesday. Hope we all on this forum make it through.

jujurai · Feb 9, 2013

Hello,

I received an invite as well. My information goes as following:

Natural Science GPA: 3.96

Cumulative GPA: 3.9X

Med Experience Hours: 500 volunteer (200 hospital, 300 various private practice)/0 paid

A friend of mine had similar GPA and quite a bit of paid experience in a hospital setting and did not get an invite..

I wish the best for all those who are continuing onto the proctor essay. For the rest, I hope that you get into a similar program this year or get into UW next! :)

Just_keep_swimming · Feb 9, 2013

Hi all! I am a 2013 applicant as well and recieved the proctored essay invite, anyone know what types of questions they ask? I'm new to this whole nursing forum website. Also, I am a military commissioning program applicant (active duty Air Force) is there anyone else that may have applied this year doing this too? I saw last year they had around 300 for the proctored essay, did they say how many slots they were competing for? Excited for Wednesday...and super nervous, I'll see you all there! :)

fn2012 · Feb 9, 2013

Good luck and congrats to all who have made it to the essay, it is no easy feat. Remember to follow the instructions and be clear in your essay. Don't spend a lot of time on the math questions they are fairly easy med calculations, so easy that you will be tempted to keep checking it because you'll think it can't possibly be that easy. That time will run out before you know it. In the current cohort I am in (with JLoya and Armynurse) we are all so very different, with different experiences and backgrounds you really don't know what they are looking for so you can't really compare yourself with what other people have done. There are those with no patient care experience and those whose grades weren't "the best" coming in. It is really a whole package thing, so now that you've come this far kick ass on that essay!

a2012 · Feb 9, 2013

OBiienMP,

I am sorry about your rejection,I know how it feels to have a low GPA in the past and have it follow you. I read that you applied to WSU,which is the number one school I would like to get into,but they only base there admission off of GPA which is kind of unfair,but I have not given up and neither should you. Hopefully I get accepted this time,but I am also applying to other schools,I just want to start my nursing career :)

Just_keep_swimming · Feb 9, 2013

Thank you for the info! It's so stressful & nerve racking not knowing if you're going to be "good enough"!