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Hello everyone! I'm wondering if anyone else out there is planning to apply/has submitted their application for CSU Pueblo's accelerated BSN program starting in summer 2014. The deadline is October 1st, so I have to get my final nursing portion of t...

I haven't seen a thread for those applying to this program yet so I thought I would start one. This thread is for anyone applying for the Accelerated Nursing Option (ANO) at Metro State University in Denver. I know there are a few older forums for t...

Hello Everyone, I started this thread for everyone applying to the University of Colorado Denver University of Colorado Accelerated Nursing program starting in January 2014. This will be my third time applying, so I'm hoping the third time is the ch...

Anyone else apply this round? From previous posts on this site, it seems that we might hear by October 31st. Hopefully my luck at Metro State is better than at UC-Denver! :)

I am also call listed.... boo. Call listed twice, rejected once. CU-Denver, I am beginning to think our love is a bit one-sided. At least I still have a chance this round.

Welcome, Wendilee! I was beginning to think that no one else here was applying! My first Bachelor's is in History. My overall GPA is 3.9, with a 4.0 for the prerequisites. I have been volunteering at a local hospital for about a year and a half n...

Hello Megan1683, I think that both Regis University and UC Denver have almost equally great reputations in the Denver area (at least from reading other posts here and anecdotally from the hospital where I volunteer). However, I think there is a diffe...

From the website (was buried a bit) Accelerated Nursing Option (ANO) | Department of Nursing | MSU Denver: Program CostThe estimated cost of the ANO is approximately $36,000, which includes tuition, MSU Denver student fees, health insurance, uniforms...

Hello All, I am also planning on applying to this program. I visited the campus over the long July 4th weekend (my husband and I live in Boulder). It seems like a very solid program, and their accreditation is stable (not like Metro State's program...

Hello ac1125, here are the questions I remember: 1. Tell us something unique about yourself 2. What does integrated (or maybe collaborative/interdisciplinary) learning mean to you? 3. How do you prioritize your day/life? / How do you handle stress?...

I must also be in the A group. A few more questions to consider: 1. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? (I think they asked this one at least one time) 2. Why do you want to be a nurse? (Obvious, I know, and always good to consider when answering ...

CU has separated the accelerated and traditional application cycles, so everyone here is considering the accelerated program. The first interview cycle I went through was also accelerated only (about 100 applicants for 35 positions) and I was call l...

Both times I interviewed, all applicants were asked the same rather general questions. The first time I interviewed there were 2 faculty members and 1 student serving as interviewers, the second time there was 1 faculty member and 1 student. The fi...

I apologize to everyone in advance for the rant I am about to embark upon :) In my essay, I focused on my experiences volunteering at a local emergency department (well over a year with about 250 hours so far) and how my personality characteristics ...

Yep, JenBun2, keep trying! It also may be worth it to take a few more classes to apply to other schools (I took Pathophysiology, Nutrition, and Developmental Psychology to apply to Metro State and CSU Pueblo). Regis also seems to have a highly desi...

I just got the invite as well. ac1125, I think they did allow some sort of Skype interviews in the past, but I don't know that much about them because I am Colorado. From interviewing twice before, I think they admit about half of those who intervi...

I have been through the interview process twice. Both times were group interviews. The first time (accelerated only) was two faculty members and a current nursing student with 4 applicants. The second time was 5 applicants and one faculty member a...

I found somewhere buried in the FAQs that CU's acceptance rate is about 10%, which does put it on par with many medical schools. I am also planning on applying to Metro State and CU - Pueblo as back ups in the fall in case I don't get in this round ...

IWillGetAccepted, I think that Regis has much higher tuition than CU. From what I could find on their websites: Regis comes in at $96,000 ($750 per credit hour x 128 hours) compared to CU in state at $22,440 ($340 per credit hour x 66 hours). After ...

sk8tergurl164, One person who got in (lucky :)) told me he focused on how he would be excellent nurse in his essay. He described how his current position as an EMT prepared him, and how his personality characteristics would make him a good fit with ...

Next time will be my 3rd time applying, so hopefully I can get a more favorable interviewer. If I fail to get into CU-Denver a third time, I will hopefully get accepted to Metro State, Colorado Springs or Pueblo. It's just so disappointing because ...

Thanks for the encouragement PaytonJane. I'm just guessing that the interviewers didn't like me. I will just have to keep trying for the next cycle! Congratulations on your admission!

Oh, and though I do not have a job in healthcare, I have been volunteering at a local emergency department since this February and have over 130 hours of volunteer time. I tried to relate my experiences with patients in the interview. I'm not quite...

So I got the letter yesterday that I was rejected. I still can't believe it. During the last accelerated cycle I was call listed (alternate) and they were only accepting for 36 spots and interviewed 100. This time they interviewed 300 and were acce...

Me neither! I guess I'll have to wait until at least Monday now.