Michigan State Accelerated Program - Page 3

I got my rejection letter today too. I was shocked to see the letter in my mailbox this soon! They said it wouldn't be until february.

For those who did not get in, I would highly, highly recommend Oakland University. I am a student now and absolutely love it. Of all the schools I applied to, I felt Oakland was the most upfront, honest, and took the most holistic approach. The clinical locations are second to none. I just send this out to you guys because I know what it feels like to be rejected.

does anyone know people in/graduated from the program? i'm interested in what they think about it..

I know someone who graduated from the program last year. She told me very good things about it and highly recommended it. It starts in May and is 4 straight semester so it's just like the traditional program without summer breaks. I sounds a little less intense then some programs like u of m's program because it's 14 months and Michigan's is 12. She said she felt very prepared after the program and she got a job right away. I took one class at state that was in the nursing college (pathophysiology) and if the rest of the classes are like that one then it's a great program. I graduated from MSU and that pathophysiology class was the best class I took there! I don't know if you are familiar with East Lansing and Lansing area but it's a great place to live. I applied to the program and didn't get in and I'm bummed because I think I really would have liked/done well in the program. oh well. If you got in you are very lucky and congratulations!

upnorth,

thanks for your reply!

do you know about how the clinicals are? do they start w/ the first wk of classes? where do people have their clinicals? i heard that people usually have to drive out for them and that's rough if it's early in the morning and far way.

did your friend feel like she had enough support/ resources to get through the program/ prepare her to become a nurse? ie, if there study groups, if the teachers were helpful, if there were any mentoring programs?

i was accepted into the state program and now i'm trying to find out more about it to see if it's where i wanna go. there's an information session for the accelerated program thursday i'm planning on going to...

I know she said she enjoyed her clinical but I don't remember any specifics. I don't think you'll have to drive any more than an hour to clinical. You do get to write down you preferences for clinical sites. There are two hospitals in Lansing. I have volunteered and both and I think they are both great hospitals. I'm currently volunteering at Sparrow in the ER and I'm impressed that the staff spends time explaining things to me, teaching me, and letting me observe...and I'm just a volunteer! As for the support I think they did study in groups. It seemed to me that the students did a lot together and was a close group.

You should definitely go the the informational session! I have been to two of them. You'll get more specifics on clinical and class schedules. Plus you get to see the nursing building at MSU.