Oakland University Accelerated BSN Nursing

kmaekinz · Jul 29, 2014

Hi There,

I'm also in your cohort. I'm pumped and super nervous. I couldn't find the facebook page, could someone post a link? I'm really curious about where the clinical rotations will be, and I'm really hoping we can figure out a car pool.

MSUOUgirl · Jul 29, 2014

https://www.facebook.com/groups/265805823624697/

Oakland University Nursing Accelerated BSN Summer 2015

Or you can friend me, Katherine Wozniak

x3niaq · Jul 30, 2014

Congratulations on getting accepted !

I was wondering if you could help me answer a few questions regarding the admittance to the program...

Do they also look at your overall undergraduate GPA besides the pre-nursing GPA? If you have a bunch of repeats, does that affect your admittance to the program?

MSUOUgirl · Jul 30, 2014

Thank you x3niaq!

The best thing for questions would probably be to go to the advising session if you can. It looks like there is one next week and another at the end of August. I bet they would be able to answer all of your questions, they probably get the same questions over and over again.

Reading the application, you are allowed to have repeats, they look at the grade from the repeated course and not the first one. I think they would be more concerned with the pre-nursing GPA because those classes will directly affect the courses that you will take in nursing school. But at this point there is nothing you can do if you have repeats, move forward and apply and see what happens. There is also the statement of purpose that you have to write that can help you stand out as well.

Have a good one,

Kathy

313Mom · Jul 30, 2014

I agree with the above response. The advising session was very helpful and a lot of questions are answered there. They look at the nursing pre-req classes only and the most recent of those classes. So even if you have repeated pre-req classes they are looking at the most recent grades and calculating your GPA from there.

kmaekinz · Jul 30, 2014

Thanks for the link. :) I swear I searched it at least 15 times and it wasn't pulling any results. I even copied and pasted! Oh well, I got it now. I also sent you a friend request.

x3niaq · Jul 30, 2014

Thanks so much for the helpful answers! I will go check out the advising session for next week :)

kelsonsa, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jul 2, 2015

How is the program going for everyone? I just handed in my application for the Fall 2016 program. Crossing my fingers!

kelsonsa, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Jul 2, 2015

Also was anyone successful in getting any scholarships? I've found it very difficult to find any for individuals who seeking a second degree.

jdens91 · Feb 6, 2016

I've been admitted to the ASD program starting in the fall- can anyone give me some insight into what the program is like? Have you had trouble maintaining a decent GPA with the harsh grading scale? any information would be highly appreciated.

kelsonsa, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Mar 17, 2016

I hear the first semester is the hardest of the 3, do you agree? I start in May!

313Mom · Apr 24, 2016

@kelsona, the first semester is a bit demanding and just getting accustomed to the demands of nursing school can be a challenge. The first 7 weeks were truly bootcamp and then if you've never worked in a hospital, your first clinical experience will be eye-opening. Not necessarily hard, just a lot to take in.