Office of Engagement
Holistic Admissions
Holistic Admissions
The LSU Health Sciences Center-New Orleans School of Nursing (LSUHSC-NO SON) is committed to creating teaching and learning environments for students by addressing the racial and structural inequities that lead to health disparities in marginalized, underrepresented, and underserved populations. The SON is dedicated to a holistic admissions framework that allows trained faculty and staff to capture the experiences, attributes, and metrics (EAMs) of each qualified applicant. Individualized consideration of an applicant's potential contributions to the SON, the nursing profession, and the community.
Holistic Admissions Mission:
The mission of the LSUHSC-NO SON is to attract applicants that are experienced in life, leadership, community, and healthcare from varied educational backgrounds.
Holistic Admissions Goals:
Educating nursing students in environments valuing differences, leading to the success of the student, the SON, and the nursing profession. During the educational process, the LSUHSC-NO SON administration, faculty, and staff will:
- Educate students who are culturally sensitive to serve the needs of diverse populations across/within a variety of environments.
- Develop leaders who influence and shape the future of nursing and healthcare.
- Foster student development in becoming contributing citizens of the nursing profession.
Examples
- Experiences
- Interview
- Interview skills
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Discussion of experiences or stories demonstrating attributes
- Reference Letter(s)
- Questions will specifically ask about experiences and attributes
- Personal Statement
- Guided by discussion questions
- Attributes
- First generation
- Altruism
- Metrics
- GPA
- HESI A²/GRE
- Interview
- Reference letters
- Official transcripts
- Proctored essay