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CHINBLK, My letter states that those who have been offered admission have until 6/30 to secure their places. Those that don't, those spots will be offered to Waitlisted candidates. So it says that I will be notified after 6/30 about admissions. I wish I knew exactly how much later that was. A week, a month...??? lol.

So....I received a letter today through regular postal mail that I was put on the waitlist for the October cohort. In essence if enough people decide not to do the program, then I have a chance of getting in. Does anyone know exactly how many people are put on the waiting list? Or is there anyone that has been through the program or is in it now that was accepted after being put on the waiting list? I guess I'm just interested to know what my odds are, since essentially this isn't a firm denial either.

I had my phone interview June 5th and still have not received any word. I keep checking my email like a crazy person...lol. :)

Congratulations to those who have received notification!! How exciting!! I haven't heard anything yet. I do have two chem classes that I was going to take over the summer, and I'm hoping that isn't what has held me back. I didn't do them previously because I didn't want to take them without knowing for sure about the program because I'l already signed up for an ADN program for the fall. Still keeping my fingers crossed that I get in.

Lauren...you've got mail (gmail).

For all those who've applied for the October cohort, post an update when you hear from UWO by email. I know last years October cohort was notified by mid-June and I'm hoping that's the case this year as well.

I had my phone interview last week. It wasn't exactly how I thought it was going to go, but I still think I did well. How many people do you suppose get phone interviews? Half of the applicants? I just can't imagine them spending 20 minutes on 120 people. Does anyone know?

I have my phone interview the first week of June....I'm wondering if that's a good sign? Any heads up for the phone interview?

Anyone out there from the October 2009 cohort candidates finished with phone interviews?

For those of you who have been through the admissions process for the accelerated BSN.....does every candidate get an email interview? After the email interviews, does everyone get a phone interview? Or is the phone interview a pretty good indicator that you will be accepted? I'm just curious if there are any steps that are only for those candidates that they are in serious consideration of. Any help would be greatly appreciated. :)

I would be very interested in the NCLEX pass rates for WI programs as well? Did anyone successfully get ths information? Please PM me if so. Thanks!

Has anyone out there applied for the October 2009 cohort?

Can anyone share any information about the interview process for the accelerated program? I know there is an e-mail interview, is that basically like an essay format? And then do you only get a phone interview if you "pass" the e-mail interview portion? Also what about timelines does anyone know how soon you have one after the other? Any information you'd be willing to share would be great! Thank you.

I took Lifespan/developmental psych through Milwaukee Area Tech College. It's available online it's course # is psych 238, try to take it with Dr. Schubot, he was good.

I forgot to mention the one positive thing about attending Cardinal Stritch is that there are no waitlists or petition processes to get through to get into their nursing program.

Trust me I know, the $10,000 seems very daunting. I like you would only have to do the core nursing classes. So my estimated budget given that I'd have only have to complete 41 credits is $30,000 without books of course. They do offer scholarships for good grades but you have to be going full time. I wouldn't be full time until the very last semester just because of all the coursework I already have complete. Also it's a five semester ADN program, so that is also somewhat frustrating because it's a semester longer than if going to WCTC or MATC for the ADN. If you are interested in attending I would highly suggest going to one of their information nursing sessions.

Tuition and fees for a full time student are $10,000 per semester. If you are a part time student it is $700 per credit. I am thinking about attending there in the fall and have been to their orientation sessions. I think it's quite pricey and I haven't been awarded financial aid yet either so I'm not sure how much in loans, scholarships, or grants are available. Hope this helps!

I received one and my tuition was only $25 bucks for a cpr class. If you log into Infonline you can print one from there. Otherwise the tax ID is 39-6003459.

Everything...lol!! When did you start, when will you finish (pre-MSN & MSN)? Did you pick your track yet? What about tuition....what kind of aid is available...does loans cover costs? Do you work while doing the program? Any information you could offer would be so helpful!!

Has anyone gone through or know of anyone who went through Marquette's direct entry MSN program? Looking to get some information. Thanks!

I took Microbiology, online through CCConline. My home school was Pike's Peak. I'm an out of state student so the cost for me was a little bit higher than if you were in Colorado. With book, lab pack, microscope and tuition it was $1500. Anyhow, it's definitely doable, a little timeconsuming but here's the breakdown. There are 15 chapters to read. A quiz on each chapter, good thing is the professor allows you to take each quiz twice and you get to keep the higher score. And there are 5 unit exams. Quizzes are 10 questions each and you get 30 minutes to do them, open book. Exams are 50 questions each and you have 2 hours to take them, open book. There are 13 labs and they are a bit time consuming and planning ahead is essential! There are also, 5 lab quizzes (15 questions, 30 minutes) that can only be taken once and lab set questions (5 sets) you submit for each labset. The class also requires weekly online discussions. These are actually pretty interesting. The professor also gives extra credit discussions. And there is a 3-5 page paper you need to do on a disease/illness relating to microorganisms. I know it seems like a lot, but the class is definitely doable. It just depends on how disciplined and organized you are to get the requirements done. For example there are 5 units (10 week accelerated class), each unit consists of approx. 4 chapters to read, 4 chapter quizzes, one exam, 3 labs, 1 lab quiz, lab questions, and 2 discussions. You have two weeks to complete the requirements for each unit. So if you split the work up some for each week, it's not too bad. It is alot of work but it's not "hard". No memorization really, just alot of reading and time consuming labs.

Does anyone know if there's a chance for someone to get into the program who's CNA certified but has never done work experience as a CNA? I plan on applying for the October 2009 cohort group. I have a BBA and MBA in business. My gpa is high, I have (all but one) prereqs complete, and will be CNA certified by January but will not have had any work experience as a CNA. How much do they weigh this component?

Can anyone tell me what kind of financial aid is offered for this program? I know the program is $34,500 for the year, were you offered a loan to cover this amount? Do they give you more than just the tuition to help with living expenses as you can't work during the program?

Craigm, If you don't mind my asking....what was your GPA? It is my understanding that they take 25% of those in the top GPA, 50% from the middle range and 25% from the lower end. Just curious with what GPA you got in relation to being rejected.

In A&P 2, professor has given us a case study on sodium-potassium pumps. The "what if" scenario is: what happens if a patients is infused with a 5% potassium bag (yes that's correct 5%)? What will happen to the RMP of the patient's excitable cells? Will it be more likely that our patient's cells are able to produce action potentials? Why or why not? What is the ultimate fate of the patient? I understand how the general function of action potentials work, but I am clueless when the cells are being bombarded with this much potassium. Any advice, links or websites to check out?