What are my chances of getting into a accelerated bsn program?

[elliot00]

I am worried if my stats are good enough of getting into a accelerated bachelor of nursing program. I have applied to a total of nine schools and I am waiting to hear back from them. I am 22 years old, and my GPA is a 3.0, but the nursing pre-requisites, I have mostly As and some Bs for them. I have graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. So my main focus were in mostly science courses in which I did relatively well just my other non-science courses I had received a few bad grades in.

I do have a lot of volunteering and working experience. I have worked as a cashier for two years and a secretary at my university and now I currently work as a Emergency Medical Technician at a transportation company as well as volunteer over at my nearby EMS squad for about a year now. I am a assistant director at a daycare center and have worked and volunteered there since 2008. I volunteered as a in-patient rounder and a receptionist at a hospital for a total of three months. I have done two summer research internships, one at RowanSOM and the other at Nemours as well as I have done research for about a year and half with a professor over at my university. I am in the process of being a co-author of a published scientific journal article. I volunteered as a Sunday School Teacher Assistant as well as a Computer Technician over at my church. I also volunteered at a nursing home. I was treasurer of my Pre-Allied Health club.

Do I have a good shot of getting in? Or is there anything that I need to work on to increase my chances of getting in?

[crazydoglady89]

A great person to ask this question to would be an admissions counselor at the school where you are applying to.

Since you are already an EMT, chances are that you have access to RN programs that someone like me wouldn't. I cannot speak to the admission standards at your school (and chances are nobody on here can either, unless they attended the program).

A great way to benchmark yourself is to look at the average admission statistics of those that were admitted to your program. If these stats are not available, it's worth a shot asking for them, or asking how to make yourself a competitive applicant. I find many advisors are refreshingly honest and DO want to see you succeed. Just from reading your post, it doesn't seem like you actually did a lot of digging.

In my area, a 3.0 for the ABSN is the MINIMUM required to be considered, so I have to keep in mind that a LOT of people will have over the 3.0 minimum. My schools don't consider work experience at all. They go down the list by GPA and you are invited to an interview based off that alone. Other schools I have heard DO consider previous experience.

Long story short, you need to do the legwork and ask the admissions people. Now that you have applied, I guess all you can really do is wait. There isn't much you can do right now.

[Buyer beware, BSN]

OP,

Be careful with the admission advisors. Many are snake charmers and get over on prospective students in a variety of ways.

I have never met one that didn't think that their program wasn't the best.

The days of the benevolent college is over as competion for students has forced even the most historically reputable schools to act in predatory ways.

Since the majority of students are young and inexperienced with financial matters, it is very easy to do.

To be blunt nursing education is a cash cow and that is the reason every tom, dick and harry school is pushing it.

So tread carefully

[caliotter3]

The admissions advisors that frequent this site would only be able to advise you reference their specific program. It would be sensible to ask this question of the advisors at the various programs that you are considering.

[windsurfer8, BSN, RN]

Impossible to answer. If you meet the minimum requirements to apply....and then APPLY... you "have a shot" of getting in.

One thing I would always tell people....volunteer work etc is good..but in college..GRADES are what matter. You have got to earn the grades. Often people who talk about volunteer work etc are trying to distract from poor grades. Understandable, but schools are aware of this. I am not saying you have poor grades and a 3.0 shows moderate success. However looking back..could you have worked harder? Or were you simply unable to understand? If you can work harder (usually the case) then do it. If you simply cannot figure it out you may need another career option.

From this point forward I would suggest putting MAX effort into your grades..especially if you ever want to go to grad school.

Grandma dying...dog dying..whatever..doesn't matter. You are expected to perform at a high level in ALL conditions. If you become a nurse you MUST always provide A level care to your patients. Period. This is why medical school, nursing school, etc are so focused on grades.