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University of Kentucky Accelerated BSN Interview: Format, Dates

How the University of Kentucky's accelerated BSN interview works, who is invited, and the dates for Fall 2027.

Kentucky's accelerated BSN interview is done on an online platform, where you record answers to video questions on a computer with a camera. Only applicants who pass a first screen for courses and GPA get an emailed invitation, and the interview costs $50. For Fall 2027, applications close March 1, 2027.

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Key facts (Fall 2027 entry)

Format
Recorded responses to video questions on an online platform, using a computer with a camera.
Who is interviewed
Applicants who pass the initial screening for course and GPA requirements. They get an email invitation.
Fee
$50 for the interview, paid by credit card.
Grades
A cumulative GPA and a science GPA of at least 2.5.
When
Fall 2027: applications open October 15 and close March 1, 2027. Spring: June 1 to August 15.
Pathways
Second degree, MedVet (military medics) and LPN.
Program
16 months including summer, with online lectures and in-person labs and clinicals.

What happens in the interview

There is no interview day. You get an email with instructions and record your answers online.

  • Video questions. You record responses to video questions on an online platform.
  • A computer with a camera. Kentucky says you need one to take part.
  • $50. The interview fee is payable by credit card. Instructions come with the invitation.
  • Not published. Kentucky does not name the platform or say how many questions there are, how long you get, or who scores the answers.

Practice recording. Answer a question you have not seen, on camera, in about a minute. Watch it back and tighten your first sentence.

How offers are decided

Kentucky does not publish how it ranks applicants after the interview or how many it admits. Final decisions are sent by email.

  • Complete by March 1. A complete application includes transcripts from every school you attended and the paid UK application fee. Completed applications that reach the College of Nursing after March 1 are not considered.
  • Check your contact details. Decisions go by email, so make sure the address on your application is right.

How you get an interview

Kentucky screens for courses and GPA first. Applicants not selected for an interview are told they will not be considered further.

Grades and courses before you apply

  • 2.5 and 2.5. A cumulative GPA and a science GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. For repeated courses, only the best grade counts.
  • Sciences with a C or better. Human anatomy, human physiology, general biology and general chemistry.
  • Psychology and writing. General psychology (or an approved alternative) and composition and communication.
  • Later. Microbiology, nutrition and statistics can wait until before your first nursing semester.

Your pathway

  • Second degree. A completed BS or BA degree.
  • MedVet. Army Medical Specialist (68W), Navy Corpsman or Air Force Medical Specialist training, plus the UK Core.
  • LPN. A completed LPN program and a current active license, plus the UK Core.

Dates and other details

You apply through the UK undergraduate application, with the ABSN as your first major. Which form you use depends on whether you are or were a UK student.

Dates

  • October 15, 2026. Applications open for Fall 2027.
  • March 1, 2027. Fall 2027 deadline.
  • June 1 to August 15. Application window for spring enrollment.

The program

  • 16 months. Including a summer term, in eight consecutive blocks.
  • Hybrid. Online lectures with face-to-face labs and clinicals.
  • Nurse aide training. The State Registered Nurse Aide course is required to start, not to apply.
  • Visas. The ABSN counts as an online program, so students who need an F-1 or J-1 visa cannot apply.

How to prepare

A recorded interview is short and has no one to read, so rehearse answers until they are clear and specific.

  • Why nursing, why now. If you are changing careers, name a specific moment and what you did to test the choice.
  • Show you can keep up. The program runs in back-to-back blocks with online lectures. Explain how you study and manage time.
  • Use your background. Medics and LPNs should bring a clinical story, and second-degree applicants a skill from their first career.
  • Set up well. Test the camera, light and sound before you start, and pick a quiet room.

Be realistic. Show you know nursing includes hard, unglamorous work, and that you have seen some of it.

Practice questions

Questions in the style of a Recorded online video interview station, written for applicants to University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Accelerated BSN. They are practice questions, not the school's own. Open one for what a strong answer does.

Many accelerated nursing applicants come from entirely different fields. What specific moment made you realize you wanted to move into nursing?

Describe one real moment in detail, then say what you did next to make sure nursing fits.

How do you learn best, and how will you keep up in a fast-paced nursing program?

Give a study method that has worked for you under pressure and how you will use it online and in clinicals.

Some career changers romanticize nursing, only to be shocked by its physical and emotional toll. How have you realistically prepared for the unglamorous parts of bedside care?

Point to direct patient care you have seen or done, such as aide or medic work.

What can a registered nurse delegate to a nursing assistant, and what must the nurse keep for themselves?

Name tasks like vital signs versus assessment and teaching, and explain that the RN stays accountable.

You are a nursing student on placement. A patient's meal tray arrives with solid food, but the handover sheet says the patient is NPO before surgery. The dietary aide insists the order was updated. What do you do?

Hold the tray, check the current order with the nurse, and put safety ahead of speed.

Nursing often means rotating 12-hour shifts, including holidays and weekends. How do you plan to manage expectations with your loved ones while protecting your own well-being?

Show a concrete plan and the conversations you have already had.

Frequently asked questions

Does Kentucky's accelerated BSN use Kira?

Kentucky's page does not name a platform. It says interviews are on an online platform where you record responses to video questions on a computer with a camera.

Who gets an interview for Kentucky's accelerated BSN?

Applicants who pass the initial screening for course and GPA requirements get an email invitation. Those not selected are told they will not be considered further.

How much is the Kentucky ABSN interview?

There is a $50 fee for the interview, payable by credit card.

When is the Kentucky accelerated BSN deadline?

For Fall 2027, applications open October 15 and close March 1, 2027. The spring window runs June 1 to August 15.

What GPA do you need for Kentucky's ABSN?

At least 2.5 cumulative and 2.5 in the sciences, on a 4.0 scale, with a C or better in each required science course.

Sources

Official pages only, read on the date shown. Schools change their process every year, so check the school's own page before you apply.

  1. University of Kentucky College of Nursing: Accelerated BSN Admissions · read October 24, 2026
  2. University of Kentucky College of Nursing: Accelerated BSN · read October 24, 2026