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BSN: How to Apply

Students seeking admission to the BSN program must make sure they meet all of the criteria. Check the admission requirements page for more information. Please note: the traditional BSN program only admits for the fall semester. For information on the RN-BSN completion program, please visit here.

Online Application - available Late SEPTEMBER - JANUARY 15.

Application Deadline: January 15.
The application, including all required credentials and the supplemental materials must be submitted by the deadline.

In order to give you and your recommenders enough time to complete the components of the nursing supplemental application (see #2 below), it is strongly recommended that you apply well in advance of the deadline.

Helpful documents:

• Recommendation sample: (pdf)
• Prerequisite evaluation worksheet: (word)
• Transfer guides
  • Generic: BSN prerequisite guide
  • Guides for Illinois Schools

Process overview:

Please note: The Nursing application is a two-step process that involves a university application (referred to as Common Application) and a supplemental application (referred to as the NURSING SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION). The university application is required of all non-UIC students, and is managed by the university admissions office. The supplemental application is required of all students, and is managed by the College of Nursing. Both must be correctly completed to be considered for the program.

1. UIC Common Application

The application process varies slightly between students applying from UIC and students applying from other institutions.

Transfer or readmit students must first submit a University Common Application. Current UIC students may directly request the supplemental application materials. Make your selection below:

Request Supplemental Application No application fee	Common Application Required* No application fee	Common Application Required* $50 application fee

2. NURSING SUPPLMENTAL APPLICATION
Transfer applicants from community colleges or universities will receive an email from conapply@nursing.uic.edu with a link to nursing supplemental application within ten days of submitting the UIC transfer application. Do not delete this e-mail. Be sure to check your "spam" and "junk" folders if the e-mail link hasn't arrived in your primary inbox. If you do not receive the nursing supplemental application after ten days please email conapply@uic.edu.

We have found that Yahoo and AOL email accounts aggressively block this email. You may want to create an alternative account with Gmail or another server for your Nursing application.

In preparation for completing the supplemental application, you can update your work and volunteer history and begin working on the following essay questions. Each response should be approximately 200 words:

What experiences have you had with healthcare?

What experiences you have had with being a leader?

Why are you interested in a career in nursing?

Have you participated in any activities to learn more about nursing?

What life experiences have influenced your interest in nursing?

What experiences have prepared you to work with diverse populations (i.e. racial/ethnic, age, gender, socio-economic) seeking health care?

Tell us about some of the challenges or successes in your life that have influenced your academic performance.

Describe a situation in which you overcame a significant obstacle or barrier in achieving your goals (such as academic, economic, language, racial/ethnic, etc.)

2a. Two Electronic Recommendations:
Once you have completed the supplemental application your recommenders will receive an email from conapply@nursing.uic.edu with a link to complete the online recommendation form.

• Hard copies will not be accepted. Please notify your recommenders that they will be receiving an e-mail from UIC College of Nursing with further instructions.
  
• Please note: Certain e-mail providers may direct the correspondence to a “junk” or “spam” folder. If the e-mail is never received, it is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain an alternate e-mail address from their recommender and resend the electronic recommendation.
  
• At least one recommendation should come from someone who can speak to your scholastic ability. The other letter can be from a professional or academic reference. Acceptable references include work and volunteer supervisors. Personal references such as friends, relatives and co-workers will automatically be disregarded. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that their electronic recommendations have been submitted.

Please click here (.pdf) for a sample of the recommendation form. Please note, recommenders cannot attach a letter of recommendation. For additional information, they should use the "additional comments" field on the form.

Electronic recommendations from previous application cycles are not retained. New electronic recommendation must be submitted for each admissions cycle.

2b. Prerequisite Self Evaluation Form: Word.
Instructions for this form are included in the Nursing Supplemental Application. Use this document as a guide only. Do not mail this document in.

3. Official Transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent from each university and college you have attended. Send all transcripts together in one envelope to the address below. All transcripts must be postmarked by January 15th. UIC students are not required to submit UIC transcripts. High school transcripts are not required from any applicants.

Applicants to both the Chicago AND Urbana sites must send all transcripts to:

 

Office of Admissions and Records (MC 018) University of Illinois at Chicago Box 5220 Chicago, Illinois 60680-5220

CHECKING YOUR APPLICATION STATUS:

• Transcripts
• Fee payment
• Program verification
• Whether your supplemental application is complete

Real time application information is availalbe here at any time by clicking here.

To access your supplemental application to change recommenders, resend recommendation forms, or check the status of your recommendations, return to the original applciation link sent from conapply@nursing.uic.edu.

International Applicants only

Additional materials are required for international student including:

• TOEFL Scores
• Original Language transcripts (must be in a sealed envelope and issued by the institution).
• Certified English translation of all credentials
• ECE or WES course by course evaluation (recommended)

Upon being recommended for admission, evidence of financial support for the first year is also required.

Visit the Office of Admissions and Records' International Admission Requirements website for further details about the information above.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to conapply@uic.edu or 312.996.7624. If you have questions about your pre-requisite coursework, plan to attend an upcoming information session.

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Undergraduate Admission Decision Appeal Process

An applicant may appeal an admission decision, although a reversal of an initial decision is unlikely.  Appeals may be submitted only by the applicant and should include significant new information that was not a part of the original application.  If you choose to appeal, you must submit your request in writing to the UIC Office of Admissions and Records. Further details can be found here.