UW ABSN Summer 2016

ZrowGz · Jan 7, 2016

Hello to all of the up-and-coming ABSNers!

I want to congratulate you all on getting into the program, and for those of you who are waitlisted, don't give up hope just yet! I am a student in the ABSN program that is going on right now. If you have any questions, I can try to answer them but it is also a very busy quarter!

I have a few recommendations:

-Get all of your paperwork ready/completed as early as possible. Some parts, like immunizations, require time and can surprise people when they get tests back. Dates come up fast! But I'm sure you all already know that since you got accepted into this program!

-Immunizations and trainings, etc.

edit: -The post-bacc application does need to be completed, but I'll tell you what I found out from asking so many questions. The school created these spots for you. UW requires applying to their main school though. The school of nursing has put you in these spots and they are basically yours, so long as you do submit your post-bacc application and meet the check boxes it requires of you. I rewrote my personal statement from the ABSN application and submitted it for that. You won't hear back from the school until just before the program starts, but that's ok! Don't let it stress you out!! Just make sure you're able to meet those requirements and submit it. If you've been accepted to the ABSN program, you will be accepted by the school.

-If you haven't yet, make a Facebook page for everyone who is in your cohort. If your cohort is anything like mine, your classmates are going to be awesome, and can become an amazing team on which you can count for consolation, help, anything in-between! It's nice to have a private space that is your cohort's own where you can plan, coordinate, and seek advice.

-Many people found it difficult to coordinate housing before arriving in Seattle. Some people commute from afar, and although I cannot speak for them, I wouldn't want to do so (traffic can be pretty exhausting, especially around the commuting hours). The public transit is comprehensive and a bus pass is part of tuition; parking on campus can be challenging and expensive. Area's that are close to campus include the U-District, Ravenna, the next three all have the Burke Gilman Trail running along the water front which allows for easy bike-commuting: Wallingford, Fremont, Ballard. Capitol Hill, especially just north of that area is quite close since it's just over the bridges. Housing can be quite spendy and competitive - call in favors from family, friends, and anyone you know in the area who might have advice or a connection.

-A fair number of students do work, and the hours they put in vary a lot. Many who continued to work reduced their hours a lot. I couldn't imagine trying to work and do this program at the same time. Also, if you come to a clinical exhausted from working a night shift beforehand, the school's policy allows the instructor to send you home! So be careful about biting off more than you can chew. It's a fast and intense program, why risk missing out on your expensive education for half the pay you'll get as a BSN? Again, just my opinion on working.

Basically, work and relax while you can, because the summer quarter is a whirlwind! You will get through and you will succeed though! After the summer, we had a five week break before the fall term began - you are one the same schedule as the standard undergraduate school calendar.

Feel free to message me if you have a specific question, I can't promise that I will be able to get back to you quickly, though I'll try to!

mt_girl · Jan 8, 2016

I would just like to add that I am also in the current cohort, and I am one of the "commuters" (about 12 miles away, although some people go farther.) It really isn't that bad! It will change your experience a bit and it is a little more challenging, but it is totally doable and reasonable if it ends up making more sense for you to do so. If you are really far away I would take some time to consider that some of your clinical rotations may or may not be as far away as Everett/Renton and it can be tricky to trade, but the majority of us didn't have any serious issues. Check your bus lines and park and rides as well as parking can be expensive.

The student council of the current cohort will be reaching out to you all in the next few months to get you connected to current students who can help you along your journey. The information and feedback we got from the cohorts before us was so invaluable, so I highly encourage you to take advantage of this!

Congratulations to everyone who has been accepted and waitlisted, this will be a great experience and we can't wait to meet you all!

hm37 · Jan 9, 2016

Thank you ZrowGz and mt_girl for the valuable information! I know a lot of us appreciate it!

Also, if any new students are interested, I can make a facebook group!

aasulli · Jan 11, 2016

Thanks so much for all the advice! And hm37, I think it's a great idea to make a Facebook group for the cohort. I'm excited to meet everyone!

mrHang · Jan 12, 2016

Hey all!

I've been quietly following this topic for a while now. I was waitlisted as well and had a few questions. I am hoping someone can shed some light on the matter.

1. Am I to complete all of the compliance items/forms and send them in now or do I wait until I am admitted (hopefully)?

2. I graduated from UW and still remember my student ID, would it be safe to assume that if I am admitted, I would continue with the same student ID number?

Thanks in advance and good luck to everyone!

mt_girl · Jan 12, 2016

Hi mrHang,

I don't know about the compliance items for waitlist, but yes, you will keep your student ID. You will also keep your student ID card unless you want to pay for a new picture :).

mrHang · Jan 12, 2016

Thanks for the info mt_girl!

adri.aco · Jan 12, 2016

Hey all!
I've been quietly following this topic for a while now. I was waitlisted as well and had a few questions. I am hoping someone can shed some light on the matter.
1. Am I to complete all of the compliance items/forms and send them in now or do I wait until I am admitted (hopefully)?
2. I graduated from UW and still remember my student ID, would it be safe to assume that if I am admitted, I would continue with the same student ID number?
Thanks in advance and good luck to everyone!

You will definitely want to make sure you complete the compliance items/forms and send them in as soon as possible. It'll definitely make the transition easier if you're offered a spot! Waiting until you're admitted may make it difficult to complete everything in time to start.

mrHang · Jan 12, 2016

Thank you adri.aco! Glad I have got almost everything done then

hm37 · Jan 13, 2016

In the process of making the facebook group, though since there aren't any members yet, I can't make the group. If anyone is interested in joining and can send me their email via PM I'll invite you and I can finish making the group! I'll post the link to the group after! :)

keym88 · Jan 14, 2016

Question to those that have been admitted(congrats!). Do you have a deadline when to tell the school you have decided to be in the program? For people on the wait list we have a due date of feb 1st to return a form to stay on the waitlist or be removed. Im assuming its the same for those admitted and that is when people on the waitlist will start hearing if they have moved down the list or admitted. It hasn't even been a month since being told i was on the waitlist but everytime my phone rings i get way too excited:wideyed: and then really sad:(.

aasulli · Jan 14, 2016

Hm37, I'm unable to PM you since allnurses has a strange rule about it. But I have a friend who's been admitted as well so I can make the group and post a link!