University of Michigan (UofM) Accelerated program

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Hi everyone!!! I am new to allnurses.com - I was wondering if anyone has applied for the Fall 2009 accelerated program? I have not been able to attend an information session due to scheduling conflicts. Does anyone know how many people apply to the program or know any "insider" info? I know that 50 people get in every year - I just submited my application last week for the early response deadline - good luck to all!!

Cool, thanks. Ms Nice - I was not responding to your post about the wait list but just general questions for Fall of 2010.

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Hello, I am applying to the program for Fall 2010. Does anyone know what the essay questions are, or are they located in the actual application itself? Thanks :)

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I too am applying to U of M for 2010. I heard that they are adding an interview--anyone confirm that? They didn't mention when I went to info session but that was back in early Spring. Also plan to apply to WSU and U of D. A little irritated with WSU though as I have my MBA from there but they don't care and doesn't move me up on the list so I will be in the last group they look at. My first choice is U of M!!

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Hi JKB,

I was at an informational meeting at U of M recently and there was no mention of an interview. Also, I had some informaiton sent to me from a U of M adviser and again, nothing about an interview. Perhaps they will add them if they had issues with some students in the past?? Who knows. Anyhow, I read what you said about Wayne and your MBA. I think they do give a slight nod to grads but the most preference goes to those who complete all nursing pre-reqs at Wayne, followed by all science courses taken there, etc. I think that its a fair system since many schools do not give any preference to the school you go to. I see many students with 3.9-4.0 GPA's coming out of community colleges - this is the competition!!! No knock on community colleges but I have friends that go there - they are good schools but they are easier than a university such as Wayne, MSU, U of M, etc. I know for a fact that Wayne looks at where you take courses - I know of a person who had a 3.9 in nursing pre-reqs not get in since she did almost all of them at a community college. I don't think its right but it is what it is.

I am applying to Wayne, MSU, U of M, and Oakland. All of these schools are outstanding. I think Wayne has the strongest reputation in the area and their NCLEX pass rate is almost 100 %. But you can't go wrong with any of those.

Good Luck!!

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Hi Wayne State Grad,

Do you know when U of M will have application up as they had said it would be in August?? Also I am wondering if it will hurt me taking most of my science pre-req's at Community Colleges? I have a 3.9 undergrad from CMU and a 3.67 MBA from WSU. But I have also been out of school for awhile--I worked at Ford in Marketing, Sales, and Operations for 12 years.

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No, I don't think it will hurt you at all. If I were to start fresh, I would go to the community college route. Its cheaper and they transfer so what's not to like? I know it hurt some people at Wayne(going the community college route) but I don't think U of M will look down upon it if you do decide to go the CC route. I believe they have a joint effort with Washtenaw CC and others. But if you do go to community college, make sure you get high grades(mostly A's). I think nursing colleges do look at where you took your classes and they just know the community colleges are not as difficult - its a fact. But they also know you can get a good education there or they wouldn't accept them. Bottom line is make sure you learn a lot in the pre-reqs because they will lay the foundation for the nursing courses. The NCLEX will pull from all your knowledge including pre-reqs. So that's why I took my key courses at the university level - I wanted to make sure I had good profs and I did.

As far as the application date - I believe it will come out mid-August. I hear U of M is especially slow with decisions(3-6 months or more). I believe they take the longest of any school I am applying to. I am not thrilled about it because you could be mid-way through the semester taking classes for U of M only to be rejected. I think they should take no longer than 10 weeks from the time you apply. My opinion for whatever its worth.

Good Luck!!

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Wayne State Grad, thank you for your informative post. In your opinion, do you think U of M looks down upon you if you have only 3 classes of the science portion completed? I think the application pool this year will especially fierce and I am trying to gauge how competive my application is. thanks!

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I believe they will focus in on science courses because your performance in these will determine if can handle the rigorous program. I cannot say they would look down upon it if you only finished three since they would look at your overall academic performance. I don't think this application pool will be any different than last year or even previous years. They will average 300-400 applicants for 65 spots!! I think if you look at any nursing school, you will find 20-30 % acceptance. That's tough I know. I have a 3.53 for U of M which will likely be closer to 3.7 when I am completed with my last few classes - and I feel I am a mid to lower candidate. I think the essays will play a big role as well and if you have some medical experience that would certainly enhance your application.

The thing I like about U of M is they look at more than just GPA - but GPA is king.

Good luck.

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All, I just found out today that two of my science pre-reqs are too old. U of M only accepts science courses which are 7 years or less. Now I will lose a 4.0. It's still possible for me to finish all my classes on time but there will be less for them to evaluate. Just fair warning to anyone applying. I feel like a dope since I attended the informational meeting and they never mentioned that science courses must be 7 years or less. Their presentation does not state this; nor does the website. The only thing I found today was in their FAQ - it states strongly recommended but not a requirement. When I emailed U of M SON, I got an arrogant response that - 'it is a requirement' now when I asked if classes had to be 7 or less. So any old timers like me(1993 grad) - make sure you know this supposed fact. They also told me that its strongly recommended that non-science course be 7 years or less. So it's quite apparent to me that they favor more recent grads. Period. But I understand that the science courses should be up to date as things do change in terms of research and new findings, etc. I just have a problem with U of M's communication(or lack there of). Good luck everyone. ps Sorry if I sounded negative. My chances of getting in went way down based on this and now I am contemplating not even applying. I have 3 other schools which do not have this requirement. I figure I have 133 credits under my belt and now I need 8 more+4 other pre-reqs.

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Hi JKB,

I see many students with 3.9-4.0 GPA's coming out of community colleges - this is the competition!!! No knock on community colleges but I have friends that go there - they are good schools but they are easier than a university such as Wayne, MSU, U of M, etc.

I think my anatomy/physiology professor at Washtenaw CC would disagree with you. She also teaches the exact same course at U of M. Same material, same tests. Besides, U of M would not accept the transfers if the courses were not similar.

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Dave - if you read my post, I did say U of M has a joint effort with Washtenaw and you can get a good education at a CC - but I stand by my statement since I know students who had high GPA's from community colleges get rejected at nursing schools while lower GPA's got in - so it does matter where you take your classes. My opinion.

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Dave - if you read my post, I did say U of M has a joint effort with Washtenaw and you can get a good education at a CC - but I stand by my statement since I know students who had high GPA's from community colleges get rejected at nursing schools while lower GPA's got in - so it does matter where you take your classes. My opinion.

I see your point. Though I do think that in the case of U of M. The essays are what makes the determination, which could explain 4.0ers (is that word?) not getting in. You can't tell much about a student by just getting an A. You can gather a world of information by how they answer the three essay questions

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