UDMABSN

Our first semester class is Mon-Weds days, clinicals are Thurs and Fri days or evenings (you can't choose) or maybe a weekend day. Second semester clinicals are 3 days. I think by the end you do clinicals every day for a couple weeks, but not positive.

I tested out of ethics and developmental psych with CLEP and DANTE. You can also test out of Academic Writing, Algebra, Intro to Psych, and Sociology, but I had those. I think you could test out of two sciences too (A&P and Micro, I think, it's been awhile). It did not say you could test out of the sciences on my evaluation but I found it somewhere on the site and asked about it. I think you have to do the science tests on certain dates at U of D. CLEP and DANTE you can take any time, at a lot of different places. Good Luck!

I don't remember writing an essay? I sent transcripts right away and they sent back a checklist of courses that I needed to complete. Also, I was able to DANTE or CLEP test out of a few prereqs, so that might save you some money and time:) I think they look at your application when you have fewer than 4 courses to complete and most of the sciences done. I applied in December (after grades posted) and heard back in January. I'm starting this May! Good luck!

313 RN Thanks again for all of your help. I am trying to figure out a day care plan but I am not sure how the scheduling works. What days/times were you in class? In clinicals? Did you always have the same clinical schedule or does it change and how often?

That sounds right. I think you need to fill out the FAFSA for them to process your financial aid package, which includes the grant.

Good luck with your program at OU! I checked them out too. They are a lot cheaper, but they have a lot more prereqs. U of D let me test out of a few so I can start this May and I would be waiting 2 years for OU. Plus U of D gives a scholarship based on G.P.A. that helps close the gap a little. I only have limited time to do this and pay all my bills, so U of D it is. I think that going back to school is the right decision for me too. I'm just going to stop worrying and take a chance. You are right, life's too short to hate your job. When I was laid off from my accounting position, everyone was so upset and I was almost relieved, so I know it's time for a change. Everything seems to be falling into place, and pointing me in this direction, so I'm going to go for it and worry about the job market when I get there. I couldn't do it without an accelerated program either. Best of luck to you!

March 26th. Letters went out this week.

Thanks for all your help!

Thanks for the advice! Mostly, I am concerned about the finances. I know I can do the work and I have a ton of family support, but I am having a lot of anxiety about having close to $70,000 in loans when I graduate (including my business degree), especially when the posts that I read say that jobs are hard to come by and hospitals are not helping with student loans anymore. U of D's site says that nurses start out making $40,000 per year. Do you think that is accurate in MI? Are you struggling to pay your loans on your salary as a nurse? Was the ABSN worth the cost to you? Would you do it again?

I graduated from EMU with an Accounting degree in 2006. I was laid off in 2009, and have not been able to find work. In 2000, I took a lot of nursing prereqs but chose to go to business school in the end because I just had a baby and could not take 2 years off of work. I always regretted that decision and was not happy in the business world (felt no purpose). Now, I just got accepted into a ABSN program at UDM starting this May. I did very well in my science prereqs (4.0) so I am pretty confident I can make it through the program, even with 2 kids, a husband, bills, etc (I'm ready for a crazy year). However, I have already spent $4000 finishing up my prereqs and the program is $45,000+. I am eligible for a grant and MI works money, so it will cost me $33,000 with a little left to help with living expenses (not much), but I already have $36,000 in loans from my accounting degree (for 4 years) and don't want to get in over my head if it's not worth it and my family is bogged down with debt. I keep seeing new grads that can't find jobs and I am getting nervous. I would appreciate any advice, including is the ABSN program worth the cost, has anyone made the transition from the business world to nursing, how is the accelerated program, and any more advice your willing to give. I was an Assistant Manager at a retirement community for 5 years, so I have some experience working with the elderly and I really enjoyed it. However, I have no medical experience and you can not have a job in the ABSN program so I am nervous that it will be hard to enter the field. Thanks for any advice you can give.