UW Oshkosh Acclerated Online October Cohort Applicants?

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Hey Jilajila ~ Good luck with getting into the program! I hope to appy to the Accelerated program at UW either for the May or October 2010 cohert. I've heard it has gotten pretty competative to get into. If you don't mind me asking... Did you have CNA experience when you applied to the program? Also, did you have a pretty good GPA? I'm still working on raising mine and really hope I get in next year!! Hopefully we'll both be accepted at some point! again, I wish you the best at getting in!

Hello:
I am just starting the May 2009 cohort at UW-Oshkosh. The money thing is a big worry but they are great about finding resources to help you. I recommend getting volunteer hours in and looking into local organizations. AND... apply to a junk load of scholarships. Seriously look into everything. I still have to come up with $8000 to make the tuition but I have applied to over 30 scholarships and I am starting to get the responses. I am hoping you get in too. Though I do not think that it is as high selective as they say because there is one woman that got in, that I know she hates, I mean hates online classes. So I am positive for you. As long as you made it to the phone interview I think that you will be ok. If you want to talk more just shoot me a message back!
Oh and make sure you have that CNA experience. BIG, BIG, BIG especially the experience should be in nursing home care!!!!
ERICA

Good luck to you all ! i am in the may cohort as well. ( Hi erica there are over 120 applicants for your cohort so i guess i consider that fairly competitive and one of my roommates at orientation said she was told she was given priority because she was a strong second applicant so if you don't get in apply again but that also means that it affects your chances if there are a lot of 2nd time strong applicants. The one thing i noticed is that we all have very diverse backgrounds so there isn't one thing they are looking for. there are a couple of our group that don't have cna experience but most do(and several have higher skill levels). i also had to apply twice and there were several of us that did (and i know some applied more than once and did not get in) , the one thing i learned is they don't really look at you if your taking classes over the summer for the october cohort unless there aren't qualified applicants that are all the way done. for our cohort they only had 85 apply but october has become the more competitive cohort but truth be told if you have kids MAY cohort is the way to go. we actually do get a few weeks somewhat off throughout the program and for me they line up exactly with my kids spring and christmas breaks which is awesome and something i was not expecting at all. anyway just wanted to share the little i learned this past weekend and good luck to you all!

Hi RN~ THANKS for the info.
When you say they don't really look at you for the Oct Cohert when you have Summer courses left to complete.. Would you recommend completing the courses before I even apply? I won't be done with my prereqs until after Summer '10, so should I wait to apply for the May '11? I'm not sure what will look better and I guess I don't have anything to lose by applying. Any advice would be helpful!

Good luck starting the program and keep us updated on how you like it!!!!

I would definately apply ! I have to run but i will pm you with some other info later but even if your taking classes in the summer apply because you might get in and secondly if you don't then you are just going to be that much stronger of applicant the second time around!!