[504NURSINGDUDE]

I am applying to the accelerated OLOL program and have no health or medical experience. Should I come right out and state that in my essay or will it haunt me later in my interview?

[dsoginer]

Hi, good luck. I had my interview last week and they did ask me about my lack of medical experience. I understood that it might be a problem for getting into the school but you have to be honest because that will most definitely keep you out. I handled that problem in my essay by telling about the family members I took care of during life threatening illnesses. If you do not have that experience then tell them why you believe not having this type of background would not be a problem. Very few people go into the nursing profession with extensive medical background so I would think that those who apply with this experience would have first preference but I would imagine there will be other criteria they will look at. At least that is my hope, because otherwise I am not in for this fall.

[504NURSINGDUDE]

Thank you for the reply dsoginer. How was the interview? was there anything that you all discussed that you were unpreprared for?

[dsoginer]

I am not discussing interview questions because that is not fair to other applicants. However, they did ask standard questions. I had purchased Two Hundred Interview Questions to practice and they must have bought the same book

[Level I_Trauma_RN]

Not sure about the current class but my class (2006) 50% had previous experience and 50% did not. Having experience helps but is NOT a deal breaker. Good luck.

[504NURSINGDUDE]

I think we know each other CoreyTKE. Thanks for the tip about the program. It is really appreciated.

[minno]

Thanks