UW Oshkosh Acclerated Online October Cohort Applicants?

Congratulations to those of you who are just starting! I'm just finishing up (from the May 08 Cohort) and you are in for an intense and exciting year!

Cari- it seems like forever ago since I was thinking about applying...but I remember also being told by the advisor for the program that those applicants who already had everything COMPLETED at the time their application was submitted would probably be prefered (and that CNA experience was weighed a bit). I was originally going to apply for the Oct 07 corhort but actually held off because I was still taking a couple pre-reqs that spring semester when the application was due and was just starting my CNA job and she told me my application would be stronger for May of 08 then (so I ended up getting in the first time I applied). If you have questions though, she really is helpful! Her contact info can be found on the CON's website here: http://www.uwosh.edu/con/undergrad/accelerated.php However, like RN said, it can't really hurt to apply...

I'd be happy to answer any other questions you guys have about the program...and for those of you just starting, you're going to love it (most of the time)!

Cari~ I got your private message but since I just registered for the site I can't reply. If you want to shoot me another one with your email- I can email you back with answers to your questions...~Jenn

Can anyone share any information about the interview process for the accelerated program? I know there is an e-mail interview, is that basically like an essay format? And then do you only get a phone interview if you "pass" the e-mail interview portion? Also what about timelines does anyone know how soon you have one after the other? Any information you'd be willing to share would be great! Thank you.

the email interview is 30 minutes long and you have to get it back in that time. everyone that meets the qualifications of the program gets and email interview. then within a few weeks i was notified that i would be having a phone interview. Its a basic interview , phone interviews are harder than i expected because you aren't going to get that feedback like in a face to face interview, so maybe practice having a friend doing a mock interview with you. Mostly just be yourself. Everyone in this program are 'adults' and have such vastly different life experiences. I couldn't find one 'magic' thing that we all had in common , so be yourself!! Good luck! I did not get into the october cohort and we were notified on june 12th by mail... I think the people that got in were notified a week or so earlier by email and then by mail.

RN what kind of questions are asked during the e-mail interview?? I'm thinking "why do you want to be a nurse", and so on..?

Has anyone out there applied for the October 2009 cohort?

I did my online interview shortly after my application was submitted in Oct. I did my phone interview a few weeks after that (end of Oct). I found out that I was accepted (for the May of 08-09 cohort) by email a couple weeks before Christmas (and was told not to expect to know anything until January).

The questions for my online interview weren't so much why do you want to be a nurse but more why do you want to be in THIS program, what have you done to prepare, what are your professional goals, why do you think you will be successful in this learning environment, etc.

(Oh and Cari001- I have emailed you a couple times now with the address you sent me...so if you haven't gotten anything from me, check your junk email?)

I am also interested in the 2010 cohorts. I have had my CNA for almost two years now, but haven't been able to use it because of school conflicts. But I'm really nervous that my lack of experience in CNA will prevent my entry into the program. People who I have talked to said that CNA experience is the biggest part of the application.
I'm trying to get a job, but the economy is so poor right now that it is impossible to find a job!! Any advise?? I don't need anything full time, part time is fine, but I need something to get experience. I've applied to a couple places, but they have been full. I'm getting really nervous because I want to continue on to grad school and if I don't get into the May program I would have to wait another year before continuing.

I would love any advise people have!!! (It would help me ease my mind!)

Anyone out there from the October 2009 cohort candidates finished with phone interviews?