USF Accelerated BSN Fall 2015!

I was just accepted into the summer upper division and I feel the essay is weighted heavily. My science GPA is 3.75, however, my overall is 3.55. That being said, I have also spoke with quite a number of other student looking to gain admittance into both the upper division and 2nd degree programs that claim to of had higher GPA's than my own that were rejected. If what they said was true, then the essay is what hindered their passage into the program.

I'm applying to the program as well but don't have my hopes up. I was accepted into USF but I am waiting for my Micro class to post so I can apply to the nursing program. I think my science overall is 3.5 but my BA GPA is like a 3.2. The only thing I have going for me is I am an LPN and I had a 4.0 in nursing school. Although I had previously applied to UF and got denied. They didn't even factor in my LPN. They only looked at my BA. So, I'm hoping USF will take it into consideration. Did you get to pick which essays you did? Or do they pick them for you?

The USF College of Nursing site has the 3 questions you need to answer for your essay and how it has to be written, such as single spaced and no more than 2 pages. As far as being an LPN, you can incorporate that into your essay on how you feel limited in the scope of practice and want to do more for your patients.

@Medic6758, congrats on your acceptance! I'll be starting the 2nd degree program this summer. I agree with you that while grades are important, the essay is weighed heavily. At a Stampede Into Bull Nursing (SIBN) panel discussion with the professors who evaluate the applicants, they shared that they would be weighing the essay at 50%, with the overall GPA and pre-req GPA components at 25% each.

Hi! its great to see a thread for Fall 2015. I am also applying to the 2nd degree option and are waiting on my classes to finish to finally apply and submit. I am confused on the essay questions. I have only seen the 3 which are:

1. What motivates you to pursue nursing as a profession?2. You have a bias against pregnant women who smoke. You have a patient who is pregnant andsmoking. How do you reconcile your bias to care for this patient?

3. You are in a clinical experience at the hospital. At the end of the day, your fellow student states thatshe was too afraid to give the patient a bed bath and didn't do it. A few minutes later, your clinicalinstructor comes to the floor. She asks your fellow student if she completed all of the tasks for the day.The student says, Yes and I documented everything, even the bed bath”. How would you approach thissituation?

Are there different questions we need to answer once we start the SOAR application? I was told to not start it until I have my classes done and final transcript sent in to USF.

Yea I saw that message too. But I wonder if it just means don't hit submit until all classes are in. I only have another week before they're posted so it at least gives me a few weeks to submit the nursing portion.

Do not submit your application until all your classes are posted on degreeworks. If you submit it without all the classes the application will come up incomplete and automatically be rejected. Those are the 3 questions that need to be answered. The first question I made one page long, the remaining 2 questions I answered on the second page.

Thank you guys for responding!

I have been working on my essay like a fiend and I have discovered that USF Library's Smarthinking service is very useful. I have turned in two drafts and gotten some very useful tips. I feel more confident about my writing now, even considering how much weight it carries. I have begun the application process, but I will not submit it until my degree is conferred just to be sure.

Congrats to you Summer admits and good luck to those in the same boat as me for Fall! I hope to meet some of you in the near future :)

Any Public Health peeps out there?

Also, I would love some feedback on my essay if anyone has time. I will also trade with other applicants and help give some perspective.

Hi,

I was wondering have anybody already submitted their application? Or applied to the summer accelerated program and know how many people are they accepting?

Hi! I also applied to this program. However, I just graduated from USF with my bachelor's in Health Sciences this Spring and apparently my degree doesn't post to my transcript until 6 weeks after the commencement ceremony which was May 1st. Unfortunately, that would put my transcript posting around mid-june which would be after the deadline to apply. Kind of unfortunate since I have no control over when my degree posts to my transcript! I emailed via a discussion post on the application asking about my issue but I'm not feeling overly optimistic. I applied to UNF as well and at least they are a little more lenient on this issue. Is anyone else in my position as well?

Ugh. It seems like it's taking me forever to write this essay. These questions don't really spark my interest to write. The first question gives you some room to do your own thing but the other two are straight forward. Like they can be answered in like 3 sentences but I find myself having to stretch them out. I'm not sure if I can make two pages . Although we just can't go over two. I spoke with an advisor and they said I can apply to the program but they won't consider my LPN. That makes no sense to me. But I don't make the rules. At least they are quick with decisions. That's considerate.