Medical University of Ohio Grad school?

renerian, BSN, RN · Feb 22, 2006

Louise , ah the wheels of instituations creep slowly don't they? We have been waiting for several months now for a position hubby applied for. I hope it comes through for him.

renerian

GrnHonu99, RN · Mar 1, 2006

Hello!

Good luck on your application! I am in a similar program in Cincinnati, it is a 15 month long direct entry masters program. Ive never lived in Toledo but I hear it gets really cold there in the winter!:)

lyela · Mar 15, 2006

Got an interview there is 3 weeks. They sure are taking their time!

Louise409 · Mar 16, 2006

Congratulations Iyela. Me too. I'm interviewing Friday, April 7th. Am concerned about the travel costs to go there, but I do need to check out the program before making such a big decision. Did you apply anywhere else?

lyela · Mar 17, 2006

I applied to Rush and thinking about Case. Gave up on Akron U. as they were out to lunch.

lyela · Mar 26, 2006

Anyone else going to an interview at MUO CON?

tiff092774 · Mar 27, 2006

If this helps any about Ohio, I am currently in Glendale, CA. I lived in Canton Ohio (northeast Ohio) all my life and came out to Cali 11/05 to go to school, but have decided to go back to Ohio to go to school for my ADN. To compare the states, California is expensive and I can tell you it would be much more peaceful to study in Ohio, cheaper as far as living expenses, traffic well there is none in Ohio compared to here. There's no waiting an hour to go 15 minutes away on the highways. Ohio is a much more laid back place. The only down fall is the weather. California is beautiful and I may return after I have an education along with some experience in my bag. I wish you lots of luck with your goals.

:offtopic: just alittle, but making similar move.

lyela · Apr 8, 2006

Whew, glad the interview is over. They said they will let us know next week.

sassy7cassy · Apr 19, 2006

My boyfriend's from Toledo and absolutely loves it. If you like baseball, 5/3 Stadium is a great place to watch the Toledo Mud Hens! (random) I was thinking about the PA program at MUO if we end up getting married because we WILL end up in Toledo. errrg. Thumbs up for the big Democrat town.

Anyways, best of luck and NO you're not crazy for considering a move to Ohio from California!

GEMINI06 · May 7, 2006

Toledo is a Democrat town? Wow, thanks, that helps a lot! (Sorry CGMatt--I can see how you'd be unhappy about that). So there seems to be no one out there who's applying or going to the school...???Anyone out there?

Sorry it took so long to find your post! I just graduated from teh GEMIN program (convocation May5th!) It was 2 of the best and most challenging year sof my life! We had 2 women from CA come to Toledo for the program. Both of them found plenty of fun things to do. Besides, there is Ann Arbor, MI to shop in - if you are a "foody". And plenty to do in Toledo and around Toledo. The 5 semesters keep you very busy indeed. And there are certainly plenty of clinical site that will give you great experiences! One draw back- yes, the weather (not as bad a Cleveland- what we call snow here is really just a dusty flurry!!! LOL!) But pretty grey, and it goes from hot to cold, sunny to cloudy all in the blink of an eye- but where else can you get to enjoy all 4 wonderful seasons? And the city has a lot of pride in terms of activities, events, etc.

I would highly recommend the program to anyone coming from anywhere in the US. The teachers are wonderful!

And just to clarify: Yes, Medical College of Ohio became Medical University of Ohio in June 2005....the school of nursing came to be the college of nursing. But all of that is changing because the school is merging with the University of Toledo.....I am not sure what each campus will be called, but it is a pretty touchy subject for the staff and students. Keep an eye on it through the web site (which was re-vamped last week). Hope you come to Toledo - and if you are ever in Toledo Hospital, please stop in the PICU and introduce yourself!

Best of Luck! The One and Only GEMINI class to ever graduate from Medical University of Ohio - GEMINI 2006!!!!:balloons:

walla189 · May 12, 2006

The whole MUO/Toledo thing has me worried, while UT is a good school it doesn't hold up to MUO's reputation. The word is that MUO degrees will say "University of Toledo". Now I'm shallow enough for that to be a small factor for me in deciding if I will or will not attend.

GEMINI06 · May 13, 2006

The whole MUO/Toledo thing has me worried, while UT is a good school it doesn't hold up to MUO's reputation. The word is that MUO degrees will say "University of Toledo". Now I'm shallow enough for that to be a small factor for me in deciding if I will or will not attend.

Ahhhhh...a very touchy subject indeed! Funny thing: for years, UT students have been doing their BSN through MCO (as well as Bowling Green), as a transfer program. They retain their home campus while completing the 2 year RN portion on MCO's campus. The diplomas have always said UT/ MCO or BG/MCO depending on what your home campus was. With the merger, it is true the campus will be known as University of Toledo Health Sciences Campus (YUCK! - not the name I voted for:uhoh3: ) Rumor is the diplomas will say UT but also something that signifies MUO campus - may not be MUO though. It is too bad if you don't want to go there because of the association with UT - the teachers and the program will still be the same, and still have the same standards and quality education...you would miss out on an awesome program and opportunity because you think the status is less because of the name. I assure you, the program is still very respected around here - our grads are being offered some amazing positions, and the feed-back to the school is always positive and complimentary about GEMINI students. PM me if you have more Q's, or I can help!! Thanks :)