Firehawk734

In short, I decided not to change careers.

Hi. I dropped from the summer. Sorry. Would have loved to though. If you need any help, I put considerable time into studying and may be able to help. Let me know.

It just made me really think about how lucky I am to have what I have. I did not want to start over and prove myself again by starting at the bottom. It's tough to do that when you have put all this time into one thing. I would basically be throwing that away and taking big risks on something that I was not 100% sure if I really would like. I'm sure i would get more out of it personally, but I would bet the same crap that bothers me at my job now would bother me in that job as well. So it becomes a risk vs reward debate in my mind. I did not really sit down and begin thinking about every little detail until I had to make the decision. I don't have any regrets. I made a great couple of friends when I was taking prerequisites and I learned a lot of great information. Part of me wishes I could go back to high school and go the doctor route, which is what I always really wanted to be. But at the time I was not willing to work hard enough for that, and right now I don't feel like I have the drive to do that either, nor the finances. So, while I don't like my job, it's cozy, pays well, and I'm good at it. I don't think I will ever regret the decision, but at least if I ever get laid off or something, I know what I will be pursuing!

I just could not part with my job. It made me realize how cozy and lucky I have it, to be honest. No, it's not what I want to do really. But I've been in my career now for 10 years and with everything I've worked for, it's hard to leave that for a ton of risk and uncertainty. I was in a unique position from most people. I didn't want to have to struggle financially for the next 4 years minimum to get to where I wanted to go, in the hopes that I would like that more, when I really don't even know if I would or not for sure. Sometimes you don't see the whole picture until a major decision like this is staring you right in the face and you have to make a permanent decision to lose what you have already.

I was signed up for the OU Accelerated BSN program but decided not to pursue it. I had already enrolled in an American Red Cross CPR course for the professional rescuer, which is a requirement prior to starting the program. Well, since I have decided not to pursue a career, and since I cannot get a refund, I would like to offer my spot, free of charge, to anyone that would like it. The cost was 75$ but I do not want anyone to pay me. I give it as a gift to another student. I just do not want the 75$ to go to waste. First person to message me gets it. It is going to be in the downriver area in Riverview, MI. I can give full details to whomever wants this. The course is next Tues/Thurs from 6-10pm. 3/23 and 3/25 are the dates. PM me if interested. I will need to provide them your name so they know who to expect, otherwise that's it I think. Dave

It's a business, they'll fill the slots. I'd love to think it's purely based on requirements, the person, whether the interviewers believe someone will make it, etc. But, if there's ever a situation where they have 70 spots filled, they're going to take the next 5 people even if they feel they have a smaller chance of making it. It's still a business. After having been through a full degree, and seeing what tuition rates did at the downturn of the economy, I will never doubt that again.

Thanks. The real basic stuff I am ok on. I start losing confidence on story problems because sometimes I'm not sure what units they are looking for. If i can determine with confidence the units they are looking for, I can then start getting close to setting up a Dimensional Analysis equation correctly based on units. But sometimes I am not even sure exactly what they're asking for. And the questions with mcg/kg/min in them get tricky as well. I guess I just have to keep practicing and try to run across every possible way they would ask a question. Sometimes I am finding that I am overthinknig the problem and don't even need to use 2 or 3 different things they give you in the equation. I have to settle down. lol Anyone know of websites with a ton of extra practice problems? And of course, the original question is, how tough do the questions get on med math exams, specifically at OU if anyone knows?

I am pretty sure there were 100 that interviewed for the 50 spots in my cohort at the time. I think when they decided to move the whole year of classes to Riverview instead of just the first semester, they must have made the executive decision to increase the spots to 75. If you're asking will they now interview 150 people and take the best 75, I really can't answer. It would make sense though judging on what they've been doing.

I am sure it is only like that right now because they have the extra seats floating around. But I would bet you in a few more semesters it will be back to the 1-1.5 year wait. So you are falling into this program at just the right time.

Yes. I am in the May cohort and there were well over 50 people in the orientation. Instructors talked about there being 75 and the recruiter lady said she moved 25 up to accommodate. I talked to a student that was moved all the way up from the Winter term. They must feel they have alot more room. We took the tour of the lab, it's very nice.

I can also confirm they increased to 75 seats, starting in May. THey stated it in the orientation this past Tuesday. They moved many students up, and I was one of them. I was slotted for Fall.

If someone has taken the program before, can somebody post the type of questions that are on the med math test? I am trying to get a huge jump on studying for this. If it is nothing more than conversions and dosages, that is easy. If it gets into flow rate and changing up flow rate, etc, then I start to lose confidence. I suck at story problems, always have. Thanks. Dave

They notified me by email. I believe I also received an acceptance letter by mail after that if I'm not mistaken.

Hey Chris, Look forward to meeting you Tuesday. Ill look for the facebook group. Ejcl, I think it took a month or two if I remember. I interviewed late July 09, and I think they let us know late August. Edit: Chris, I'm having trouble finding it. Can you add me? I'll PM you.

Sounds like you may also be eligible for the No Worker Left Behind deal where you can get a 5000 dollar grant from the government. Check it out if you havent already.