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!!

Hello everyone,

I got a phone call today for admissions with a question about my application. She said NO decisions have been released about the second career program and we should expect to hear something in APRIL! Everytime I talk to someone there its a different answer to the same question, and not just about decision dates, ANY QUESTION! For example, a women in the nursing adissions office told me they DO give priority to UM alum, at the info meeting we were told NO. No one knows whats going on there, UGH!!!!!

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hummm I wonder if they meant to say by April. I can't believe they wouldn't release any decisions until April. And what about that Nick guy? Didn't he find out he got in? Jessxfm, did you hear anything this week?? About the U of M alum thing I think, in a way, they give preference to alums because they look at where you took your pre-reqs. Prep-reqs from UofM are going to look better to them than those from other places. But they have said they take a holistic approach so that's only part of what they look at.

I really hope we all hear soon!

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From someone who is in the program now, and have talked to most other people in the program, there was no preference to UM alum. MOST people took their pre-reqs at WCC or other community colleges. And as far as Nick getting in because he's male, there are only 12 males out of 72 students this year, and i know a number of guys with 4.0 grades that didn't get in, so being male didn't seem to have any impact. I think the things that really count the most are the essays, and what you have done with you life up until now. Everyone has really good grades, that's sort of a given. I remember last year at this time, everyone was hearing this and that from different people. Everyone who was not on the waitlist knew by April, most found out in February. I know how stressful it is waiting, we were all there. Good luck!

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Nick could of been lying, I just told you what I'd been told, and yes they told me this week, but from what everyone's been posting on here, they've been saying stuff like that since January. As for the U of M alum thing, my mom's in education and she says yes, generally schools give preference because they then know you can perform at the level of that school and there's no question as to what you learn, although she also says that they aren't supposed to say that because then they can be opening themselves up for criticism and other potential bad things. As far as April goes, I'd think it'd be April at the latest, because you have to submit a deposit to reserve your spot by May 1st, but who knows.

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Can you tell us what the class/clinic schedule is like if u get in?

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Can you tell us what the class/clinic schedule is like if u get in?

The semesters are divided into the first 10 weeks, then the last 5 weeks. First 10 weeks of semester 1, we had class almost all day Monday (2 courses) and lab from 9-2 on another weekday, then we had clinicals from 6:30-2:30 on a third day. The days depend on when you register and what clinicals you choose. The last 5 weeks of 1st semester was OB, we had front loaded classes evey day for about 9 days, then once a week, along with a 12 hour clinical on OB. Second semseter, we have class most of Monday and Tuesday, and an adult and a peds clinical on 2 other days, so 4 full days. This semester is really the killer. The last 5 weeks of this semester we have class one day from 9-6 and then one 12 hour acute care clinical. Apparently the class is REALLY difficult. Third semester is somehow divided between community nursing, psych, and transition to nursing

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What are you hearing about new grad employment? I've heard its difficult to find a job without ATLEAST a year experience. Do you think that is true?

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What are you hearing about new grad employment? I've heard its difficult to find a job without ATLEAST a year experience. Do you think that is true?

Don't ask :-( I do know that the previous class mostly had jobs within a few months after graduation. There are plenty of floors at UofM Hospital that hire graduate nurses, but the hiring rate is just so slow these days. It will turn around, don't worry

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Don't ask :-( I do know that the previous class mostly had jobs within a few months after graduation. There are plenty of floors at UofM Hospital that hire graduate nurses, but the hiring rate is just so slow these days. It will turn around, don't worry

I know they say you "can't" work while in this program, do you agree? My first degree program said the same thing, however, if you had a job with flexible hours you could easily work.

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I know they say you "can't" work while in this program, do you agree? My first degree program said the same thing, however, if you had a job with flexible hours you could easily work.

Some people worked part time first semester, the courseload really wasn't that bad. This semester, a few people do work, I don't know how they do it. But when you only have three days off a week, it seems awfully hard to me

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Specializes in PACU, ER, PEDS.

my friend who applied in October found out last week. I called ---- and she said it still could be up to six weeks until people find out.

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I know they say you "can't" work while in this program, do you agree? My first degree program said the same thing, however, if you had a job with flexible hours you could easily work.

Even with flexible hours, it's not easy to work this semester; there's just too much work to be done on days off. I know of a few people who are working but one of them is miserable all the time, another is able to study while working, and a third teaches music on the side so it only takes up small blocks of time and can cancel when needed. If you can get through the program without working, that's your best bet. Dave is right, though. The first semester is feasible.

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