Portland Area nursing....where did you apply?

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Hello,

This discussion is to bring 2014 Portland area school applicants together and hopefully meet our soon to be classmates. Please share where you have applied this year and a little bit about yourself. I applied to OHSU's ABSN and Linfield's ABSN. I have a previous social service degree, worked in healthcare for three years and now work as a career counselor. I decided to follow my own advice about following my dreams and here I am anxiously waiting to hear back for a decision that will come in what seems like an eternity from now. Nice to meet you!

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Specializes in NICU.

Hello there! I applied to Walla Walla University, Portland campus for their tradtional BSN program. I take my admissions test next week. Super excited! I work at OHSU, and have been in healthcare for 6 years. I've spent the last two years taking prerequisites at PCC. Good luck!

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Good luck on your admissions test! I'm sure the wait is a killer but sounds like you have great odds!

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Specializes in NICU.

The wait is arduous for sure. When do you expect to hear back from your programs? For my program it's late March.

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March is nothing! My first choice doesn't let applicants know until JUNE! These next few months will be torturous. How did your admissions test go? Good luck!

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Efda2rn- I assume, from your June notification, that your fist choice is Chemeketa. Good luck to you!! It's a wonderful program!

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It is my first choice...and thank you! I see you all wandering the halls in Bldg 8 and I REALLY want to be one of you! :nurse:

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Wandering the halls or staggering around, dazed and confused? :) This term has been rough on me so far, but the instructors and my fellow students are amazingly supportive. Chemeketa was my first choice as well, and I feel extremely lucky to have gotten on on my first try (especially since it's the only program I applied to). Good luck to you! PM me if you want; I'm happy to help any way I can. My alarm will be shrieking in 6 short hours, so I'm off to bed. :)

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Specializes in NICU.

Oh, goodness! I can't imagine the anxiety of waiting until june. Do you have many classes left to keep yourself occupied?

It went very well, thank you! Now we must wait!

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OHSU will send out acceptances in April as well as Linfield. FOREVER if you ask me.

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hellownewyear--why didn't you apply to any other schools?

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I have applied to Linfield ABSN, and to OHSU's OCNE 3 year program. Linfield is my first choice but OHSU is great as well. I hope to be accepted to one of course, my prereqs for OHSU is over a 3.9 but my prereqs for Linfield are around a 3.7 so not sure of my chances for Linfield especially because I have a low cumulative but staying positive, I just hope 1000 people dont apply for the accelerated program lol.

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