Any Spring 2011 IUPUI Accelerated Applicants??

Ftr_NurseJackie · Nov 13, 2010

Yes I will be an amazing journey! No sleep, no life..just school, work and exercising. Sounds fun!

absngirl · Jan 18, 2011

how is it going??? I am looking to apply for the asbn for next fall...tell me what your week is like :) super curious!!!

absngirl · Jan 18, 2011

oh, and what are the scholarships based on with community and clarian? Is it need based or merit based? Essays, interviews?? Did any of you get one?

Ftr_NurseJackie · Jan 18, 2011

The first week was so, so. It's starting to pick up, but the first semester doesn't seem like it will be bad. It's every semester after that! :)

Scholarships are based on GPA and an essay. You will then be chosen for an interview and it's determined from that. The deadline hasn't approached, so we don't know yet.

absngirl · Feb 22, 2011

bumping :) I am working on my application for Fall 2011 and just wanting to check in on all you ABSNers. How is it going? What is your schedule like? Are you happy with the program so far??

sholtzma · Mar 13, 2011

It's been a fantastic semester so far. I can only speak for myself but I am really enjoying school at IUPUI, even though it's quite stressful at times (this is a busy semester as far as getting a bunch of beginning nursing classes out of the way, then the real fun starts this summer!). But it's manageable.

One thing - if you do start in the Fall of 2011 I hope you can get a Q & A at orientation with some accelerated students, if you go into that program - at our orientation we only had traditional students to ask questions about school and it's kind of apples and oranges difference due to the time frame and how the semesters work, and so on. I may try to volunteer to speak at an orientation after summer (when I have another semester under my belt) to answer questions about juggling work, school and family, and things like that.

Good luck!

absngirl · Mar 16, 2011

That would be so great if you could speak at the orientation (hopefully I will be there!!). I have a 3 year old and a supportive husband, but I know that I am going to be juggling difficult schedules (with daycare) to meet the start and end times for clinicals. The 7am to 7pm clinicals worry me because daycares are just not open those hours. Plus, being in school, money isn't just flowing in...you know!

Any advice or ideas (not sure if you have kids) but you have been through clinicals...what are the hours like? I assume you have to be downtown by 7am...right?

aredmond · Mar 16, 2011

For those of you living in/around Indy, what are good, safe, affordable places to live? I just got accepted into the program and start in May but am at a total loss on where to live!

Ftr_NurseJackie · Mar 22, 2011

Yes I agree, It's amazing! I'm having a blast and I can tell you, I'm a single mother and I'm making it work. Like my friend stated, the REAL fun doesn't start until summer. You will have spurts of free time, but you will be busy. I like to read up on my chapters before lecture, so I do a lot of reading. I'm do extremely well thus far and I'm excited about my med-surg/psyc rotation coming up.

I am on the discussion board from here on out, so you will see me during orientation if you are accepted. :)

Good luck!

Oh and the first two semesters, well ours, the schedules are very accommodating to mothers, but not so much 6th on out, from what I can tell. You want PEP and it's mandatory 12hrs, so I don't know.....

Ftr_NurseJackie · Mar 22, 2011

That would be so great if you could speak at the orientation (hopefully I will be there!!). I have a 3 year old and a supportive husband, but I know that I am going to be juggling difficult schedules (with daycare) to meet the start and end times for clinicals. The 7am to 7pm clinicals worry me because daycares are just not open those hours. Plus, being in school, money isn't just flowing in...you know!
Any advice or ideas (not sure if you have kids) but you have been through clinicals...what are the hours like? I assume you have to be downtown by 7am...right?

Yes, you will have several occassions where you will be downtown by 7 and depending on clinicals 6:30am. The hours vary and it will depend on what block you choose, but our first two semesters where are on the same time schedule.

Ftr_NurseJackie · Mar 22, 2011

For those of you living in/around Indy, what are good, safe, affordable places to live? I just got accepted into the program and start in May but am at a total loss on where to live!

You can go west or somewhat far east and hop on 70E or 70W and get there pretty quick. I live far east and it takes me 15mins. You can also check out places right outside of downtown.

Ftr_NurseJackie · Apr 24, 2011

BUMP!