Applying for UMSL's 2010 accelerated BSN program

I am applying...my company offers some assistance...I will figure the rest out once I'm accepted I guess, LOL

Find out about any scholarships or programs yet?

You don't need letters of recommendation either.

Hey... I am applying! I hope to get scholarships but other than that I will take out loans (my mom said she will help a little like with books and stuff). I am going to Meramec now. I am taking A&P I this summer and then in the fall I am taking A&P II, Micro, and College Algebra. Then next spring I just need Nutrition and Stats, as well as the Jr. Level English that you have to take at UMSL. What other classes do you need?

I also don't work in the health care field so I am a little worried about not having any experience whatsoever, when I know a lot of people will have some.

I just read your other post again and did we already have to apply for scholarships already? Or is the deadline this upcoming April?

Hello everyone! Nice to see so many of you interested in UMSL's accelerated program! I'm currently enrolled in my last semester of the accelerated program at UMSL..I love it! It's a lot of work, but worth every bit of it! I went to Meramec for my prerequisite courses..saved me tons in the long run. I never applied for any scholarships in advance--although UMSL automatically gave me what they call the "Chancellor's Transfer Scholarship"..which gave me a few thousand dollars worth of money for having a GPA on all my credits higher than a 3.5..so I'm sure you all qualify for that. Hopefully they still have that going on! It was wonderful to be given a scholarship without applying! Other than that, I have some loans, and have tuition reimbursement through my job @ the hospital I currently work at as a tech. Also, it is not necessary to have experience before the program starts--I didn't..in fact, I didn't start working in a hospital until midway through my second semester of nursing school. Don't get me wrong, having a job has given me great insight and experience, but those who don't have jobs in the medical field are doing just fine...they teach everyone as though we're a "clean slate" and don't know anything regarding the profession..so it will work out just fine! Good luck to all who are applying and finishing up all the prerequisites! Time flies by! Before you know it, you'll be nurses!!

I'm hoping to stay where I'm at!! Turning in the application for the RN fellowship in my department within the next week...eek! lol..I'm also interested in the place where I'm doing my senior synthesis hours right now..so I may apply there, too. That's great you're getting all your credits done!!

Wow Libra...you are one busy girl! Good luck with all your classes...hopefully I will see you next summer!

I was wondering, FriendlyGhost, what the people in your class are like...what are the ages and do most already have a bachelors? Have you made good friends? Just wondering what kind of environment it is...Thanks!