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Hi! I'm applying to OSU's traditional entry online FNP program, Fall 2020 term. I just graduated with my ADN and passed my NCLEX last month. My BS is in economics. Glad to see another applicant and best of luck to you!

I applied and was accepted without all my pre-reqs done. I had not completed BIO 141 & 142, PHI 220 or a PSY class (so 4 classes outstanding) at the time I submitted my application. The more classes taken help with the points assessed when they review the applications. I have a previous Bachelor's Degree and scored a 94 on my HESI so those probably made up for the points I missed out on without having those classes completed. Chem or Micro are the only required ones that have to be completed before you can apply.

Woo-hoo! Cohort 1! :) Congrats to everyone!!!

Well, at least we're all in the same boat - no letter today either. Fingers crossed for tomorrow!!!

Gah! Fingers crossed for tomorrow! I live by Town Center in VB and don't get my mail until around 5:00 so I'll probably be one of the last to find out... Can't wait for tomorrow!

Hi Ambres! Is ethics the only pre-req you haven't completed yet? When I turned in my application I didn't have A&P1 & 2, Ethics, or child psych completed yet. Also a 4.0 & a 94 on Hesi, but worried that only having half of my pre-reqs completed at application time will make me not as competitive. I don't know numbers for this application period, but I'd say that 500 is probably around average for each application cycle. They only accept 64 I think for the fall (32 for each cohort). Can't wait to see all y'all post when letters are received! Best of luck to everyone this week!!! :)

Being in Virginia Beach, I think I'll get my letter Thursday, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Wednesday! :)

Even though I'm certain they don't mail the letters out early, I've been anxiously checking the mail box everyday. Can't wait to find out! Living in VB, I'll probably be one of the last ones to get mine haha

I mailed mine too and have the same fear that maybe it didn't even get there. It didn't get returned to me so I'm just going on that with fingers crossed that it was actually "submitted." Gah! Just makes things EXTRA nerve-wreaking.

T-minus 1 week(ish) :) Not sure since the 15th falls on a Saturday if they'll send them out on Friday or wait until Monday, but regardless we'll know soon!

Price-wise the CDC is fine. My oldest will start kindergarten in the fall and the nearest CDC is 20 minutes from where we live. I doubt they provide before and after school care with bus transportation with his elementary school. Also, if I get a 12-hr clinical day (I'm trying to plan for worse-case scenario), that would put me past the hours for the childcare center. I know the KinderCare I had my son at previously could not watch your child for more than 10 hours on a single day. It wouldn't be a problem if I knew my husband wouldn't have to leave, but that's an unrealistic expectation for me...

Just over two weeks left until results are out! :) Anyone else who applied have small kids and no family in the area? I've got two young ones and a husband in the military so I'm looking into childcare options for the fall. I was looking for some input from others in a similar situation.

The first month's wait went by really fast, hoping the second will be the same!

I'm facing a similar situation. I'm 32, have 2 small, energetic children, my husband is military and gone often. Most of the year I am a single mom. I have a previous BS in economics but hadn't taken a class in over 10 years. Last semester I started with Microbiology (and two online classes - Eng comp & Intro to Psych) and I rocked a 100 in both lab & lecture. I took the lecture portion online because of my household schedule. This semester I am taking two online courses (child psych & ethics) and A&P I. I have a 99 in the lecture portion of A&P and over a 100 in the lab portion (we just finished our midterm practical last week). When the young pups ask how I did on a test I just tell them I'm happy with what I made. If they ask for more specifics I tell them I made an A. I do see that sometimes they get frustrated that the knowledge and recall comes easy to me. But it's because I put in the work! After my kids go to sleep (which is the only time I can study) I bust my tail to learn the material. Please don't feel guilty that others are struggling and that you are excelling. You're being rewarded for your hard work. Keep up the good work!

I mailed mine, February 8.

I put both fall cohorts, without a preference; I just want to get in this fall. I also wish I lived closer to the Portsmouth campus. I live in VB. Still trying to figure out the least stressful traffic route to get there haha

You've totally got it! Remember to just trust your instincts on answers, don't second guess what you already know. Best of luck!

There were a couple in the math section that were fill in the blank with a numerical value. I'd say maybe 5 or so out of the total math section.

I tore mine out of the packet as well. Good luck on the HESI, both of y'all! You'll do great! :)

Yay! I mailed mine yesterday. :) I feel like it's going to be a slow 2-months....

Well you have plenty of time to take the test. So I wouldn't worry about timing. The chemistry was over basic chemistry concepts and biochemistry (types of bonds, subatomic particles, acids/bases, types of energy & units of energy). I haven't had chemistry since high school chemistry (almost 15 years ago) and I ended up with a 92 in that section. I would definitely freshen up on that section with either the book or the app. If nothing else, it will make you a little more comfortable when you get to the test. I'm sure you'll do better than you're giving yourself credit for right now :) I was super stressed before too and it was simpler (and easier) than I was anticipating.

I made a 94 on my HESI. I used the study book from the company that makes the test (bought it on Amazon). I also used the PocketPrep app (there are probably 100 free questions - $15 to upgrade app to 1000 questions). Definitely eat really good before your test! I took about 3.5 hours to complete my test. You do not want to be worried about being hungry while taking the exam. The math is simple math: fractions, decimals, a lot of ratios, conversions. The biology section was really broad, basic biology processes and functions. I actually found the critical thinking part to be the most difficult. It doesn't play into your overall score, but it is scored. I don't know if they take that score into any account when they are going through applications. I had the game plan of doing the section that was hardest for me first. So I did the reading comprehension right out of the box. That way my mind was the freshest. I alternated from difficult to easy to kind of give my brain some catch up time in between sections.

Hi! I just took my HESI today. Glad to have that out of the way! I'm submitting my application this week. For pre-reqs, I've only completed ENG 111 & ENG 112, BIO 150, and PSY 201 (all A's). I'm in Bio 141 now and also taking PHI 220 and Child Psych this semester. I won't have BIO 142 taken until this summer. So on my application I'll only have half of the pre-reqs done to count toward points. Hoping everything else is strong enough to make up for the lack of having them all already completed... I'm really excited for this adventure :)