sixburghsteele

4 semesters isn't out of the ordinary at all. It took me 5 semesters of pre-reqs to get into my respective program (one semester was retaking classes to get better grades). Remember, life is a marathon not a sprint. You're right on track.

From what I know, most LPN's start around $15-20 an hour depending on the setting in which you work.

Hello all, I see many of you have been applying or re-applying to EMU's program so I thought I'd share a couple pieces of info. (By the way I am no longer a student at EMU. I'm now in a nursing program at another university, as I was rejected from EMU's program twice, but I attended EMU for 2 years and have no bad regards towards the school. I loved my time there.) The points cutoff is usually around 435. Both times around I missed the cutoff by 5 points or less. I STRONGLY encourage you to get the 6 months paid healthcare experience, as those points could be the difference between making it in and not making it in. In my case, having the healthcare experience would've gotten me in both times. Other than that, retake any classes that you have less than a B in. Another word of advice I have is to never give up no matter how many times you get denied. If you have a passion for healthcare, stick with it. It also doesn't hurt to explore programs at other universities and see what they have to offer if you are struggling to get accepted into the EMU program. Like they say, sometimes it's best to not put all your eggs in one basket. Other than that, I wish you all the best and good luck to you all!

Thanks for the words of advice!

I'm a nursing student at the University of Toledo in Ohio. For an assignment I must interview a practicing RN with at least 2 years of experience. I have 13 simple questions to ask and it should take no longer than 20 minutes of your time. I was thinking we could exchange contact info and do the interview over Skype. Please contact me if you are interested. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!