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Sweet credentials. I applied with a 5.79 and made it as well Unless the level of competition suddenly rose, you should be tentatively "in". Regarding class schedules, it sort of varies now. Last Fall another group at Mayo was admitted. Usually one cohort starts schooling and goes all the way through until another one is matriculated. Now we have two groups. My path follows the traditional Mayo schedule of evenings/weekends. It seems like the other students have classes in the morning, but that's all I really know. Nursing school is broken up into semesters, each with a special focus. Jr. 1 (first semester) deals with learning the fundamentals (assessments, vitals, etc.) and getting your first experience in a clinical setting. Jr.2 dealt with Adult Health and Psych. Sr. 1 had us learning about OB/Peds/Community Nursing. Lastly, Sr.2 is all about emergency medicine. Basically you have a theory course in which you take tests in and learn about the area. Keeping congruent with the class, you get to put everything into practice during clinical time. There are a few extraneous classes, but it is mostly a theoretical/practical approach. Good math, btw Nursing school goes by a lot faster than one might think. I still feel like a novice ALL classes are at Mayo (SSB building to be exact). Your adult health and ICU clinical will be at Mayo, but OB/Peds/Psych will definitely be at another facility. Community Nursing can be either. Our classes are limited to those 20 students all throughout the 4 semesters, so make sure you at least like one person or it'll be interesting...haha. My opinion about Mayo has all been positive! First off, the staff that Mayo has to teach us are amazing! They know so much about nursing, and because it is a small classroom there are a plethora of opportunities to ask questions and really understand the concepts. My only problem with instructors have been with ones issued by downtown. Hmm..I can't say if our program is more competitive than Downtown (since the curriculum is the same), but it seems that because of our more intimate structure, we tend to learn the material better. As for the hospital, it is definitely state-of-the-art. I really didn't appreciate this fact until I started clinical at other facilities and noticed how advanced Mayo Clinic Hospital was in comparison. Another pro is that most of the staff is cordial and the whole spectrum of care is excellent. You'll definitely learn solid nursing skills by following Mayo nurses. Having no summer did suck, but I looked at it this way: 16 month program vs. 24 months. I can be practicing nursing during that time. Hmm, well as I already alluded to, I chose Mayo because of the name recognition. I had to see what all the "fuss" was about and have been blown away by the professionalism exhibited by the hospital and its staff. Another sticking point was the sooner graduation. One 'pro' that I just found out about is that a Mayo nursing student has a "slight" advantage when it comes to applying for a position. It basically earns you an interview. There are a lot of hurdles to still overcome, but having some help has never been detrimental. Does that answer some of your questions? I feel like I don't make sense. I've been volunteering over the winter in Peru and all I spoke was Spanish, haha. When you turn in your application, know that you are making an excellent choice by preferring Mayo.

Hello! Well I wasn't using this thread until I received a notification, but it got my attention. Congrats on applying to nursing school and I wish you the best. As for the Mayo program, I can only tell you my perspective since that has been the only nursing program I've attended (luckily). Most of the information that you have is correct. Classes usually start around 2 pm, and we have clinical during the weekend (8-12 hrs). Any experience that Mayo can't hold (i.e. Peds/OB) is held at another facility. Our cohort is 18 people now, but started at 20. Instructors seem to be nicer at Mayo (compared to ASU Downtown) and are more accessible. Umm...what kind of specific information do you want to know?

Oh wow. Mmm..well then good luck with the study course.

I totally understand. I am the same way. Never had anything less than an A in either hs or college english courses. If you want to do well, even buying the NET study guide will help. The authors try to explain the rational behind each question. I used it and got a 79.

I don't think study sessions will help much. The NET reading questions are bs. Some of questions don't have a good answer listed but you are chosen to pick one. The best you can do is just take the online practice NET and see how the test makers intend for their bogus questions to be answered. As for the math, if you can't do what is required on the NET, then I wouldn't want you to be a nurse.

Yeah definitely. That's why I started this thread..it feels nice to know someone going into the program.

Nice. I got 79 and 100. Lol

Haha sweet. What did you get on the NET? Lol, that's what I was thinking. Maybe once others find this thread we can start to compare.

Oh yeah?! Maybe you can help me with some loans I need..haha. I don't know. I want to work in a place that aids my schoolwork, but no luck thus far. My score was 5.79. Yours? I know. Especially since the cutoff score was high this time around.

Haha I chose it for the same reason! Well hopefully the commute for you isn't too bad. Where do you work?

Hey! Congrats to you as well! Why did you want to attend the Mayo campus? I'll probably be moving to Scottsdale to make the commute easier. From what I have heard, we have classes in the afternoon/night and clinicals during the weekend.

Hello, I am new to this forum and decided to seek out those who received their letters of provisional advancement today. Luckily I made it into the Mayo Clinic program offered at ASU. I was wondering if anyone else on here has been admitted to that school so we can get to know each other before classes commence.