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Hey all, just wanted to wish you guys good luck in the program. Its a tough program but you just gotta push through it. I just finished, have pinning tonight and graduate Saturday. The first 7 weeks of every semester seem to be the hardest. If you guys have any questions feel free to ask. I also have some of the books for sale needed for the program as well!

I had Sally O'Meara. It's brutal online, pharm is the same way. I think they may be trying to change it because other profs in the program are getting frustrated as well as the students with us not knowing anything from that class. I made it through okay because I took patho at MSU and learned a ton. They wouldn't let me transfer that class in and I had to retake it at OU and learned nothing.

I'm in the third semester in the program. If you guys have any questions let me know!

I would definitely try and apply! It varies every year. I retook a class I had a b in to be more competitive. One of my classmates originally did not get in after applying and they called them up later to fill a spot so you never know. I would apply since there's no fee. If you don't get in, retake a class and apply the next cycle!

We actually have quite a few people working in the program. Most were full time before the program and switched to contingent. I believe we have one or two working part time on weekends or do midnights...in my opinion thats almost impossible. I know one person was part time but kept having to take time off to study and switched to contingent. I guess it depends on how well you want to do in the program, a 12 hr shift a week shouldn't be hard to do at all. That might change during clinical, as we do 2 12 hours plus class.

Before I started the program, I requested to join the previous 2 cohorts facebook group, just for advice and to get an idea of what it was like. This is the winters if you want to check it out. Winter 2016 Oakland University ASD BSN Cohort

I'm currently in the program, I started this January! I think your perception of the program depends on your current situation. In my cohort, we have someone as young as 21 and a couple people in their 50's, and many inbetween. Those that have families and kids are obviously more pressed than others like me who are single and just have to worry about the program. The first 7 weeks are known as "bootcamp". It is quite an adjustment, just now getting used to it and just finished week 6. Next week is finals. Its super fast paced and definitely keeps you on your toes but I find time to do other things. As far as the grading scale, it does depend on what you want to pursue after. In this program, you need to toss out the idea of getting 100% on everything... a lot of people are adjusting to that. The instructors too will tell you a 4.0 is not within reach, but a 3.5 is definitely doable. Another beneficial thing (in my opinion) is joining SNAOU (Student Nurses Association at Oakland University) and running for class representative. Me and another girl are the class reps (they pick two per cohort). Its another leadership nursing role to add to the resume and each meeting we usually have nursing faculty including graduate programs and deans of the CON, great way to make connections. I'm not sure if I totally answered your question, but pretty much its theory and lab courses non stop for 7 weeks, everything the traditional students learn in 28 weeks, we learn in 7. I start clinicals in 2 weeks so I don't have too much info on that side of it yet. Sorry this was a novel!

Thank you and good luck to you as well!

As long as your degree is done by the start date of your desired cohort you should be fine. No essay was required. They admit 60 students per cohort and have 3 cohorts per year. I would attend an information session.

I would go to their website...all the information is on there.

I would check oakland.edu and go to their nursing page. They have all the information there.

I was in a similar situation. I screwed up my first 2 years of school, then decided on a Kinesiology major with hopes of getting into PA school. After graduating I figured nursing was more the route I wanted to take. I ended up with a 3.2 gpa. I'm not sure if you are willing to relocate but I was just accepted into a great asbn program in Michigan. I'm from here, about 2 hours away from the program located in Detroit suburbs. It's Oakland University. They understand that you may have messed up along the way in your first degree. They give you 3 attempts on the pre-req courses. They don't look at your overall gpa, just your pre-req gpa to get into the program. The total cost is about $23,000. Here's the link if you are interested. Accelerated Second-Degree BSN - School of Nursing - Oakland University

I've been reading threads but there hasn't been anything recent for Oakland University. I was accepted into their ABSN program for the January 2016 start. Is anyone else in this cohort?

if you're alwilling to relocate I would check our Oakland University, it's in michigan. I had a 3.2 undergrad and was finding it difficult to find a school as well. Oakland only looks at 5 pre-reqs for admission into the program and they allow you to take the class 3 times to get the needed grade. They have 3 cohorts of 60 per year.

Thank you! I was accepted into OU and was placed on the waitlist at MSU. SO far I haven't heard back from state and they won't tell where you are at on the waitlist so I'm thinking OU. I did accept my spot w a deposit there !