dandy7778

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1. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan

   Hi Kvistine, I agree with the above, however, I was asked about my current career (12 years and currently employed in Automotive) and why I didn't choose nursing from the get go. Yes they do have programs for displaced autoworkers however, if you ar...

2. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan

   @ Kvistine, Just a word of advice.....since you are a working professional (with many years of automotive experience) - be prepared to answer why you did not pursue nursing from the get go and pursued Engineering. I think they might be looking at au...

3. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan

   I am going to offer those hope (and stressing over the 4.0) with low prereq GPAs. I took my bio's 10 year's ago and got 2 Cs (I was fresh out of high school at the time). My prereq GPA was 3.1 - bare minimum (they aren't accepting it anymore) - but I...

4. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan

   I start in September - one year to take the three prereqs. I am so happy! Congrats guys!

5. Oakland University Accelerated BSN fall 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to MelBell2005's topic in Michigan

   Hi Everyone, I've been lurking around reading the posts and want to send out a big congratulations to nnrod and evansmom! I feel like we have been struggling in this together! I too received my acceptance letter - I never got my hopes up due to the...

6. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

   Hi guys, Just to post - I got my bum letter today as well. Thanks for waiting it out and I wish everyone the best of success going forward...don't give up and keep trying! I think Oakland turned away some really good nurses!! At Evansmom, I know it i...

7. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

   Well - I am noticing a pattern here. It seems the reject letters went out the last week. I am at work now and do not have access to my mail, however, I can see what is coming. I hope all can remember that life is not a race but a journey and use this...

8. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

   well...another long day for me too! Nothing in the mailbox....I just want to get this over with as well now. I'm with you evansmom - just let me down already!

9. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

   dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

   Ebledsoe, Chin up and keep pursuing your dreams! I am sorry to hear that and am bracing myself also. It will get me quite angry if Oakland waited until the last week to send out all rejection letters. That is torture. I am hoping that someone on here...

10. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

    seriously, I think we all need to go have a drink....:)

11. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

    Hi all, I received a response from the assistant: You should receive a letter in the mail this week. If you don't receive one by Saturday, please contact us. Good luck all!!

12. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

    Hi there, I received nothing yesterday and mail hasn't come yet today. I'm sure you guys all understand - this has been a very long tortorous week by far! I hope we all hear soon. Hope we can find it in us to relax tonight!

13. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

    Nothing again for me. Does anyone know or heard of anyone receiving a rejection letter?

14. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

    Hi All, @ evansmom, Do the other programs have a similar process as OU or are they different? I'm thinking in my mind that different people interviewed different candidates - so maybe the first set of interviewers made their decisions with their ca...

15. OU ABSN Interviews for May 2011 Cohort

    dandy7778 replied to bronzemint23's topic in Michigan

    NOTHING FOR ME TODAY EITHER