Anyone aplying to UW Oshkosh Accel. BS to BSN?

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I just applied to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Online Accelerated BS to BSN program. The next cohort will start May 2009. I am excited and curious if any one else is out there applying or if any one else is in the program now. If so how is it?

well that is certainly encouraging. :) hopefully we will both get in :)

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Specializes in ED/UC.

Have you done your email interview yet? I wonder when they will notify us of the phone interview?

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Have you done your email interview yet? I wonder when they will notify us of the phone interview?

Last October when I did mine they notified me of the phone interview schedule via email about 3 days after my email interview and then the phone interview was the next week. It really happens pretty quick once it all gets started. Good luck both of you!

This week will be my 4th week of clinicals, and they are going so well! My preceptor takes the hardest patients each day so I can learn the most and get skills checked off. I have learned so much! You guys will love it :)

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I haven't done my email interview, which im a little surprised at since last time i had already done mine by this time. since this is my second application i don't get a phone interview (they use my last one) that is what sue said typically happens. but like pp said as soon as i did my email interview last time i applied i got an email telling me when my phone interview would be.

the phone interview was something i really wish i would have done better on. im typically great at interviews but i got so little feedback since it was a phone interview it really threw me off.

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Specializes in ED/UC.

I just sent you an email. Hopefully you got it!

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Specializes in ED/UC.

Does everyone get a phone interview?

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Hey! I'm applying to the accelerated program too for may 2009? I have my phone interview coming up? Any suggestions? What sort of questions do they ask you?

Thanks!

Scout

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Hey Scout! i hope your interview goes well!!

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Specializes in ED/UC.

Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just be yourself and you will be fine.

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Hi Scout,

Just think about why you want to be a nurse, think about your support system, and make sure you read the information they sent you about the program. Good luck!

Hey! I'm applying to the accelerated program too for may 2009? I have my phone interview coming up? Any suggestions? What sort of questions do they ask you?

Thanks!

Scout

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I'll be honest, it is difficult. But I imagine most accelerated programs are. The biggest thing is to always stay on top of everything, read ahead, and practice those time management skills because you'll need them! I probably put in about 8-10 hours a day of just reading, writing papers, posting online, projects, etc. Sometimes I have to read on the weekends, but usually I do enough during the week that I have weekends and evenings free. Basically I just treat it like a job. I had my first clinical in Oshkosh last month during "bootcamp", and I start my clinicals with my preceptor on Wednesday :) The first couple of months the classes really fly by at a hectic pace, but once clinicals start it slows down a little so you have time to go to clinical and get all your work done. Let me know if you have any more specific questions and I'll do my best to answer them! Getting that acceptance letter is the best thing in the world, so good luck!

When about did you have "bootcamp" during the month of August? Was it the beginning of August or the end? I'm applying to the program as well and I would hate to miss my kids first days of school if I get in.

Also, did you stay on campus? Did most of your classmates stay on campus, or did they get a hotel?

Thanks,

Marci

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When about did you have "bootcamp" during the month of August? Was it the beginning of August or the end? I'm applying to the program as well and I would hate to miss my kids first days of school if I get in.

Also, did you stay on campus? Did most of your classmates stay on campus, or did they get a hotel?

Thanks,

Marci

Hi Marci,

I was there from Aug 11th to the 25th. A few people stayed in the dorms on campus, but the vast majority of us stayed at the holiday inn, which was great because we could share rides (which was especially nice for us out of staters who had to fly in), relax in the hot tub after a long day at lab or clinical, and they had free happy hour from 5-7 :) It felt like a community there after two weeks, which was really great. We also arranged to share rooms to cut down on the cost. They had free wireless too which was very helpful because we did have some homework to complete during the two weeks. I know the people who stayed in the dorms did fine, but they are the bare min so if you want to be more comfortable during the two weeks I'd recommend the hotel.

Hope this helps and good luck!

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