Kent accel BSN Fall 2011

DCarman-student · Jun 20, 2011

I am getting ready to be in Kent State's nursing program as well. Out of curiosity, what influenced you to try and get into the accelerated program?

als224 · Jun 21, 2011

DC-

I graduated from undergrad in 2008 and really had no idea what I wanted to do. Had some odd jobs, but finally ended up working as a medical assistant in a primary care office. I love working with patients, and it's something I've decided I want to do as a career. Also, my mom is a nurse, so I feel that it's a field that I understand reasonably well and feel comfortable jumping right into with the accelerated program. I have my fingers tightly crossed that I will get in. I am so excited about all the information we will learn, and especially clinicals!

What made you apply to the accelerated program?

DCarman-student · Jun 22, 2011

DC-
I graduated from undergrad in 2008 and really had no idea what I wanted to do. Had some odd jobs, but finally ended up working as a medical assistant in a primary care office. I love working with patients, and it's something I've decided I want to do as a career. Also, my mom is a nurse, so I feel that it's a field that I understand reasonably well and feel comfortable jumping right into with the accelerated program. I have my fingers tightly crossed that I will get in. I am so excited about all the information we will learn, and especially clinicals!
What made you apply to the accelerated program?

Be sure to let us know how the acclerated program goes; if you like it then maybe I will try to get into it too. Is it true that they only let five people a year go into that?

bTLC · Jun 27, 2011

hi! i applied for accel F11 @ kent and am anxiously waiting to write the essay portion. I hope you got the invite too. I've been scoping out the web trying to see what people write on as I wish I knew what the topic is, but won't know until they post it. Let me know how you do and maybe we'll see each other in the fall! good luck!

als224 · Jun 27, 2011

bTLC-

The essay topic just came up, and I'm pleased to see that it is a "what would you do" type case study. Good luck with your essay and I hope we both get good news July 5th!

bTLC · Jul 5, 2011

hey there als224-

I'm glad the essay topic was situational too; the a&p class I took always had these for bonus questions. I think I did good on that part, but pretty sure my lack of patient experience got me. I didn't get in for F11 : (

I hope you got good news though. Did you make it?

als224 · Jul 5, 2011

TLC-

I was also declined. I was actually a little surprised as I had thought I nailed the essay. Fortunately, I found out last week I was accepted to Pace University in NYC, and will be starting there in the fall. Did you apply to and/or get accepted anywhere else?

bTLC · Jul 6, 2011

ALS-

I got accepted to the University of Memphis as I'm currently living in TN but have decided that I will be moving back to Ohio (that's where I'm from). So, I figured that I got in here pretty readily and didn't think it would be a problem there. I had applied for Summer cohort at Kent but at the time of my application I was finishing up my a&p II so that took me out of the running.

I'm very surprised this time applying; I definitely felt good about it. When I talked to my Kent advisor June he said only 120 had applied so far and they were accepting 40 for fall and normally a bunch fall off from just not having all the req's. So, I'm not sure. I'm going to move back anyway and ask my boyfriend's mom for help as she's been a nurse for a while up there so hopefully get some more "patient experience." Good luck to you in NYC!

als224 · Jul 6, 2011

TLC-

I hope everything works out for you. Good luck and all the best!

-ALS