question about oakland university second degree program gpa

Forester · Jan 11, 2008

Oakland only bases the gpa on the five classes. The minimum is 3.0. You can have 2.5's a class, but your overall of the five classes has to be 3.0 and up.

Overall undergraduate doesn't matter.

Mrs. Rx · Jan 11, 2008

hi, i am a 2nd degree student at ou, i am currently taking the last 3 pre-reqs: nrs 220, 227, 308. i have been accepted and will begin fall '08. i was just wondering if anyone that is in the program or that has completed the program could give me some pointer to get through it. i am super excited by also nervous as i will be quitting me job- that make good $ to go back to school to do something i really want to do. as a side note, does anyone know if they have picked a location to hold this cohort? thanks in advance

Chri$tina · Jan 30, 2008

Mrs. Rx, I just found out that I will also be starting in Fall 2008 also, however there was no mention of the location of our clinicals yet. I have my fingers crossed for Oakwood because I live in Monroe county.

malenurse734 · Jan 31, 2008

I just got accepted today and only had one A- the other 4 classes were A's and I got accepted, not sure how low they went though....

Ms. Rx · Jan 31, 2008

Congratulations to the both of you for getting in...:cheers:I look forward to meeting each of you. Have either of you started the nursing courses? I am currently in Patho

Chri$tina · Jan 31, 2008

Thank you...looking forward to meeting you too. I've completed Patho, Pharm, and Nutrition last spring, summer, and fall (in that order). I thought the classes were really easy but I don't feel like I retained a lot since they were open-book online classes.

Ms. Rx · Jan 31, 2008

Chri$tina, it is great you've finish those classes already...I just wanted to let you know I received a letter yesterday stating there will be an orienation in May the date is not yet decided on. It also stated the program will be held in Clinton Twp. at the Macomb University Center located on the campus of Macomb Community College.

:balloons:

Chri$tina · Jan 31, 2008

Ms. Rx, I just logged in to tell you the location but you beat me to it. Looks like I'll be moving sometime between now and September.

Ms. Rx · Jan 31, 2008

Wow, great mind think do think alike :) I tryed to send you a private message with my contact info, that way if you'd like to keep in touch before we start-but it would not let me. I am going to the SNAOU meeting Monday, 2/4/08, night. I am sorry you will have to move is it that far from where you live? Hopefully it will not be to big or an ordeal for you.

deftonez188 · Feb 1, 2008

Geez, I wish my program had the Pharm and Patho pre-reqs (MCC), i'd rather know it before starting than umm right now at the beginning of the semester!

thyme39 · Feb 1, 2008

could give me some pointer to get through it.

i am in my last semester of the 2nd degree bsn at ou. we started with 55 people, 44 people are left. i think that's excellent considering that this is an intensive program. how to get through it - turn off the tv. if you have favorite pgms, you may get to see an episode once in a great while. get organized. it's much easier if you are. if you aren't an organized person, work on it. get in the habit of checking your email every day or several times a day. they send out a ton of info via email. don't alienate your classmates. it's a sure bet that even if you are the ace student of your group, you will need them one day. book learning/classroom is a lot different from clinical and not everyone exceeds the same in both. it's great to have friends before hand but try not to be cliquey (is that a word?), especially in clinical. your clinicals are usually around 8 people and the people change all the time so you will get to know a lot more of your class as the clinicals progress. bet on things changing because they will (place of clinical changes 3 days before you are to start, day of test changes to 4 days sooner, etc) - often. if you expect things to change you won't get so bent out of shape when they do and it's easier on yourself. study, study, study. know your study habits. if you can't get away from watching that program then go to the library or other place where you won't be tempted. i tend to get side tracked at home so it helps if i'm somewhere others are studying. know that you probably won't get as good as grades in nursing school 2nd degree pgm as you have before. most 2nd degree students seen to be go-getters. otherwise, why would you be in the program. you have got to want to chg jobs/careers, go back to school, study like crazy, and not have a life for a year to even take the program. it's humbling to realize you won't get that 4.0 grade for each class, even if you got it for a&p, micro, chem, pharm, and patho prior to starting the pgm.

i could say more but this is getting long. i think above all, don't give up. i say that again - don't give up. it's a crazy time for 12 months but it is only 12 months and then you can resume your life again. i've seen students freak out even when they weren't doing too badly (certainly were above just passing) who dropped out and went into the traditional program. they still had just as much work but it took a whole lot longer. you will feel overwhelmed at first and during the program. take a day at a time, comisserate with your classmates (who will also be feeling this way) and just keep going like the energizer battery. you will get through it. you will pass. your hair will stop falling out (really, mine did the 2nd semester). you will be glad you stuck it out. your classmates will be your best resource.

it has been hard but i'm 3 months away from graduating and it has been worth it. i would recommend it to others. i think you will feel the same way at the end. let me know if you have more questions.:cheers: