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Anyone applying to the UW SoN for fall 2013? Anyone else FREAKING OUT about it like I am?
Hello All:
I've seen a few posts where people who weren't invited to the proctored essay section are wondering what it is that they "did wrong" or questioning why they weren't selected.
I just wanted to say that everyone on this board applied with the same goal - to become a nurse. That goal hasn't changed for anyone. Getting into nursing school is incredibly competitive, and I just wanted to share the thought that if you didn't get asked to continue with the UW, there are probably opportunities out there that may be a great fit for you. Please don't dwell on the thoughts of why you didn't get invited; instead concentrate on moving forward, looking towards other programs, and know that your call to nursing is still real and important!
Best of luck to all of you.
My sciences GPA is 3.7. Overall 3.86. I had just over the minimum of hours at 150 as I just started my first CNA position at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in November -phew! I also have over 500 mental health volunteer hours as the facilitator for a pregnancy loss group (I lost my first child full term). I am very excited to be invited to the proctored essay but I know it's so competitive that I likely won't make it in. Applied to SU and SPU as well. Just hoping I get in somewhere!
I got the invitation! Now I'm REALLY nervous. It took me soooo long to write the application essays, I can't imagine doing a good job in an hour. Hopefully the prompts they give us will be something I have an opinion on (and can articulate that opinion well, which I don't think is my strong point, but I guess we'll see...) Also, I'm not too worried about spelling and grammar, but am a bit worried about legible handwriting!
ObrienMP, I'm really sorry you didn't get in, I thought you would, and was hoping you would. I don't remember your background for sure, but I think it is similar to mine? I have a 3 year-old as well, about 3.6 GPA, just over 100 hours of volunteer work (in a SNF), no hospital experience, but a lot of experience as a medical asst. Just a thought, and I may be way off base, but did you mention having a 3 year-old in your application essays? I considered it, as I think my grades are not that impressive without a distraction called a 3 year-old, but ultimately I did not mention her, simply because I couldn't figure out a way to work it into the essay and still cover all the other questions they asked.
altron2000
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Seems like most everybody that got called in to do the proctor had some sort of exposure to a hospital and also had separate unpaid volunteer work. I have a 3.7 in the Natural Sciences and minimum volunteer work (Virtually none) with 1200 hours as a cna but 800 of that was 5 years ago and I just failed Spanish and I retook micro 2.2 to 3.2 and I got a DUI in 2009 so maybe all that was the reason I didn't get invited to the proctor.
I'm taking ochem now which I'll get a 3.8 in, and plan on volunteering at a hospital and working at one as well. So I'm hoping that will increase my chances for next year. Any other suggestions or am I screwed?