Application Essay
The purpose of the application essay is to demonstrate to the Prelicensure Admissions Committee your understanding of the Registered Nurse role, and how the WGU B.S. Nursing Prelicensure program might prepare you to meet the healthcare needs of your local community or population of interest. This is an opportunity for you to communicate directly with the admissions committee, highlighting how your life, professional experiences, along with your attributes have prepared you for the transition in your current role to that of a Registered Nurse.
Directions
Use the information from your own personal and professional preparation to answer the following questions in your application essay for the B.S. Nursing Prelicensure program:
• How have your life and professional experiences prepared you for the WGU B.S. Nursing Prelicensure program?
• Previous experience
• Educational background
• Community involvement
• How can the WGU nursing program prepare you to deliver and/or support healthcare to the community in which you live?
• Tell us about the characteristics, abilities, and skills you would bring to the nursing profession.
• Reflect on your decision to become a nurse and tell us about any concerns that surfaced and how you overcame those concerns.
The B.S. Nursing Prelicensure program is writing intensive, and this essay will give you the opportunity to represent your writing skills to the Nursing Admissions Committee. As you answer the questions above, we will examine your application essay to ensure your writing meets the following criteria: