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I hope so too!! I did apply to 5 other schools (this was my fourth round of applications!) and got into OHSU-Monmouth, wait listed for U of P (like 68th on the list) & rejected from 4 others (OHSU-ABSN, Linfield ABSN, U of CO Denver ABSN & Chemeketa). All I needed was one yes, and thankfully I got it! I really hope you get in too!! :)
Wow you really stuck it out! Congratulations again!! I'm not going to put to much hope into OHSU at this point. I'm already planning next years applications. I also applied to UofP(109th on the waitlist). I'm not too discouraged though since this is only my first year applying. Another year of experience won't be a bad thing. But going to OHSU this fall would be awesome!!! But Im also 7th on the waitlist for Boise States program so that's also a possibility....
I hope so too!! I did apply to 5 other schools (this was my fourth round of applications!) and got into OHSU-Monmouth, wait listed for U of P (like 68th on the list) & rejected from 4 others (OHSU-ABSN, Linfield ABSN, U of CO Denver ABSN & Chemeketa). All I needed was one yes, and thankfully I got it! I really hope you get in too!! :)
Are you saying that you have been applying a nursing school four years?
It looks like I do not have any chance next year at either, but I don't want to wait for another five years just to get in to a school.
Are you saying that you have been applying a nursing school four years?It looks like I do not have any chance next year at either, but I don't want to wait for another five years just to get in to a school.
Unfortunately, yes. But it was over a period of 6 years that I applied 4 times. If I had applied back-to-back years, had finished all my pre-reqs, not gone back to school to get a BS in Community Health & Health Sciences and had "life" happen it wouldn't have probably taken me that long. Don't let my weird experience discourage you.
As I learned, have a great GPA, get some experience either through CNA work or volunteering, and keeping working on your application to make yourself more appealing (ie: retake classes, volunteer, work in a hospital/clinical setting, travel abroad (especially Spanish speaking countries) or take foreign language classes, finish all the pre-reqs, take more science/health classes to show your interest).
Persistence will get you there eventually & since this has been a dream of mine since childhood, I figured I would keep trying until someone accepted me. I learned how to eliminate time limits and to keep trying until I got in...and to be honest, it's all worth it in the end.
Just my 2 cents. Good luck!!
To all of you waiting for next years round of applications, hang in there. For those of you wanting to get into Chemeketa for nursing, relax. I made sure that I got all A's and didn't get accepted there, didn't even make the waiting list. However, a friend of mine made it it and she only got B's and not a single A. Here's my advice: As best as I can figure, starting out they give everyone the same amount of points for B's and A's. Next, I think they give points for the essay. All this happens before they even give the extra points for the A in 231. I was told ahead of time to make sure to follow ALL the directions given for the essay. Do exactly as they say, not MORE or LESS. I know for a fact that I didn't follow them all. For every direction that you don't follow to the letter, they dock points. Hope this helps!
I'll see you Sept 20th! Yeah, I was surprized when the pre-nursing counselor at OSU said they thought no one got in, and that they were surprized to hear I had. I work at Good Samaritan in Corvallis (ICU) and there's one other CNA here that's going too. We're looking forward to getting started. There sure are a lot of hoops though...sheesh!
dohgirl032
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Hello!
Anyone going to be joining me in Monmouth this Fall for OHSU?? I haven't heard of anyone planning on going there except myself and I was trying to see if anyone was out there, but just hadn't spoken up.
Good luck to everyone on the alternate list, my fingers are crossed for you!
:)