OHSU -- Accepted!

Kuku1981 · May 8, 2011

KuKu, you were at the MHCC interview also? I don't know if I know which person you were. I wish you the best of luck!

I was the girl with an accent who was sitting next to Les Schwab guy.

Kuku1981 · May 8, 2011

Ya, that was me!!! Now I am never going to be able to live that down... I promise I wasn't trying to sabotage you :)
Oh and thank you, I was extremely nervous for the interview.. You did a GREAT job!! I left that interview thinking that I would be a long-shot to get in, because there were so many great and more qualified applicants! But now it's on to OHSU!!!!!
congrats again to everyone!!!

Evan, I was sitting next to you. That was funny that you had the essay.

At first, I did not pass the name tag to you guys.

swilly330 · May 8, 2011

Congratulations to everyone! I am also floating on air today after receiving that large, white envelope yesterday. It's hard to believe...feel like I'm gonna wake up from a dream any minute now! Is anyone else attending OHSU Monmouth with me?

MeganJBear · May 9, 2011

I'm excited to be joining you at the Portland campus! I loved the earlier quote about feeling like you won the golden ticket- thats totally how i feel. Have you all taken Microbiology? I was looking at the schedule of classes from last year and it looks like Micro is a pre-req for the 2nd term classes. I'm thinking I'm going to take it this summer so that fall term will be a little less overwhelming. Might as well get back into the swing of studying I suppose!

k1977 · May 9, 2011

I took Micro fall of 2009 out at PCC/Rock Creek w/ ------- he was awesome! I heard such good things about him from other prospective nursing students that I drove all that way to take it from him. I don't see that he's teaching it summer term, though. I would definitely recommend taking it summer!

I will look forward to meeting you!

kmdguy · May 9, 2011

I finished microbiology last term at Cascade and I have to say it was one of my favorite classes. The lab was fascinating and subject matter just really fascinated me. I had a great professor there as well. Perhaps we should arrange a meet-and-greet sometime during the summer over lunch or coffee sometime for all of us here heading to OHSU.

k1977 · May 9, 2011

I'm curious what the schedule will be like first term at OHSU . . . how many days a week?

I will have childcare issues to work out & am wondering if anyone has any suggestions or advice.

That would be great to meet up with some of you before orientation!

Ginnym1981 · May 9, 2011

I didn't apply to OHSU but just wanted to pipe in and congratulate all of you!! OHSU is such an AWESOME school and they only took 24 cohorts? Wow. Golden ticket holders indeed! (And well deserved I'm sure!)

Congrats again!! :yeah: :yeah:

kmdguy · May 9, 2011

When they say they took only 24 cohorts, are they saying that TOTAL nursing student acceptance was 24 students out of all the applicants? I can't imagine. Clarification anyone?

M.Grasshopper · May 9, 2011

When they say they took only 24 cohorts, are they saying that TOTAL nursing student acceptance was 24 students out of all the applicants? I can't imagine. Clarification anyone?

I heard this as well via the grapevine. Last year they had 32 BSN spots (8 per clinical instructor) at the PORTLAND campus. Apparently because of state funding budget cuts they lost one clinical instructor and thus the 24 number (again only at the Portland campus). All rumor and I have no way to verify but it is what I was told.

WeirdNurseKelly, BSN, RN · May 9, 2011

Congratulations on your acceptance kmdguy. I am waiting to hear from OHSU, but for their online RN to BSN program. I sent off my application a month ago and was told I would hear back from them sometime in mid May.

Good luck in school. Nursing is such a great profession to be a part of.

kmdguy · May 9, 2011

Thanks Kell, I can't describe how excited I am looking forward to the challenge, and for the priviledge of being a part of the amazing culture at OHSU.