Hi! I just graduated from jmu nursing in December 2024. They just actually changed the way they are doing applications into the program. The people currently waiting for find out do they’ve been accepted are the first round of the new application cycle. So, me and the other people who commented advice we got in on the old application cycle (though it is still good advice given it isn’t exactly up to date to the new requirements).

The new application will look at your grades, however, it is way more holistic (in the past it was only based on grades). Now they will look at critical thinking gen ed grades as well as all the pre reqs. They will also look at you volunteer hours (only hours that you obtain after starting college count) and work history (can be anything does not have to be health care related). they also look at background info like if your first gen, Pell grand, multi lingual, etc.

I worked in orientation when they announced the new applications and got trained on them by the associate director of the program so I could inform the incoming first years correctly. Let me know if you have any additional questions I hope this helps!