TLC RN

Only Oakland University waves the GRE requirement if your undergrad GPA is a 3.5 or above. The rest of the schools here require applicants to take the GRE.

Congratulations!

Doing very well in the interview.

I echo what Hold'emRN said. I also applied 4 months out of nursing school and will have 1 year 3 months experience when I start my program this fall.

Yes, many do school with kids. In fact, I am starting this fall and am a single mother. You need to have a strong, strong support network. My mother lives with me yet spends most of her time at her boyfriends house. Every morning like 4 or 5 AM during the week, she will come over and get my son off to school so I can go to the hospital. After school, he can go to extended daycare if needed. If he is sick or does not have school my mom watches him. I also have a bunch of back up sitters to call on if my mom goes MIA for some reason. Asking a bunch of current students what kind of schedule they have has helped me plan for my son's care next year.

I know where time passes slow...waiting for your acceptance letter and waiting for school to start in the fall! That is where time has passed slow for me

My school offers insurance to me one but only for me and no Maternity. Also, ask about a educational leave of absence at your job. My hospital will allow you to pay out of pocket for insurance if you are on an ed leave.

Here is a thread from someone who was in your shoes a few months ago. Good luck! https://allnurses.com/forums/f16/my-feeling-after-taking-boards-lesson-all-179679.html?highlight=vinny

Quit and focus on school.

Congratulations asianrn & nursekern! :balloons: Doesn't it feel AWESOME :)

How many days per week is the program? Usually 5 days. But I did have clinical on the weekend and during the evening. You have to have the ability to be flexible. Is it only during the day, or is there an option to take classes in the evening? Most of the classes are during the day. Sometimes clinical run 7a-7:30P or 3-11:30 Did you say you had to study 4-6 hours per day or week? I studied 4-6 hours per day average. I thought I read something on their website about doing your program through a certain hospital where more help is needed, and in return your tuition is paid or partially paid??? Do you know anything about that? I think that is the program at St John Conner Creek. You can get a work sponsorship for signing on to work with them after you graduate. Do you have to go to the Oakland campus for all the classes or are there other sites? I live in Monroe, so it would be a hike. I did the program at Macomb campus. We did go to OU Rochester campus for one class but spent most of the time at the campus next to Macomb Community College. They also have the cohort at St John Connor Creek which is on the east side of Detroit I think. I heard they MAY have a cohort starting at OU but that was not from anyone at the school. Have you looked at schools in Toledo? Are there any options there? Hope this helps & good luck!

I felt prepared leaving school. The program is totally doable if you are organized and set priorities. I put in about 4-6 hours a night a week studying. After the first semester, I started working out about 1 - 2 hours per day too. I did not go out as much as I used too but could have made more time to do that if I wanted. I think if you are flexible and have a positive attitude you will do much better in the program. It was very easy to find a job. Most everyone had a job by the time we finished school. I went into a critical care internship and have been working in a ICU. I have since applied to grad school and will be starting this fall. I did the program at Macomb. I have a friend who is doing the program at St John and she seems to like it. PM or email me if you have any specific questions and I can try to answer them. TLC RN

LOL, I have spent countless hours trying to explain to people it is not all about the GPA... I agree with your advice it sounds dead on for where I am from. From someone who has gotten in, I would be more worried about the interview than my GPA. A good GPA can get you in the door faster but the interview is what gets you an acceptance letter. If you are still in school just get the best grades you can. Not getting a 4.0 is not the end of your career.

There is hope :) I had a second BSN and got a high gpa. My first degree was a BS in Social Science and I got about a 2.5. I had taken organic like 3 times and go C's in it each time. During my interview they asked me why my GPA from the first degree was so low compared to my second. I told them I was much more mature and knew becoming a CRNA was what I wanted to do so my motivation to do well was much stronger. They accepted me. I would meet with each program and discuss your concerns. I am sure they can tell you what they would like to see you do to improve your chances. Had I done what I thought they would want me to do without talking to them first I would be taking Organic over and not be admitted to my program. Talk to them first.

I finished the program May 06. I was part of the first class to do the program. It was unorganized at times but we made it! I liked how they did classes for 5 weeks and then a block of clinical days. Doing a few clinical days in a row allowed you to get some sense of a routine down. That helped with my transition to real nursing I think. As for the prereqs...I took Patho with Dr Jackson. She was really really hard but entertaining. Pharm with Vallie. She is super nice but I think was kinda light on what she expected you to know for pharm. Nutrition was easy I took it online with Dr Moore. The program is intensive in the time and stamina you need to complete it but it is doable. Feel free to ask me anymore questions.