Lady of the Lake Accelerated ASN

U.S.A. Louisiana

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Hi. I am very interested in the accelerated ASN program at Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge. Can anyone give me any information on this program? I've seen the information that is available online. However, I am looking for information from experienced insiders such as: getting accepted, true level of difficulty, etc. This will be a major career change for me, and I do not want to make a bad decision. I have a 3.6 gpa from SLU w/ AA in OSH and BA in Gen Studies. I consider myself a capable, hard working student but all I have heard is HORROR stories.

Thanks!

I got my acceptance letter on Sat as well!! Wow, Jan 3rd! That is going to be here before we know it! See ya'll there!

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Hi yes I would be interested in rooming after checking prices of places on the Internet. I spoke with the lady at Tulane and she said just tuition will run about $16,000 not counting books, uniforms, etc. I am having serious second doubts now as to whether I can pull this off financially.

Just so you know I am an older student (in my 50's) so if you are wanting someone younger I understand. Let me know if you are interested. I don't know how to PM on this site yet so respond to me and we can figure out a way to contact each other prior to the Orientation to talk.

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I am moving from Shreveport so not that far but I am still finishing up my last pre-reqs so its going to be hard to get down there and look for anything before December. I hate driving so am hoping to find something close if I can swing it financially but also want to be somewhere fairly safe so any advice is appreciated. I have not been back since Katrina and I know things have changed a great deal. Congrats on getting selected.

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Kenner and Metairie are good places to live, if you have to move somewhere else b/c its cheaper and it may not be in a good place, just remember its only 10 months.

I'm so excited for you all!!! Please keep in touch, I really want to know what's the program is like. Also, I was told tuition is between $15k-$16k. I'm beginning to save my $ now, as much as I can. Congrats again to you all!!!!

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Yes. You guys are so right. I called in today again and was told that tuition is going to be about 15-16K as well. Sorry about the wrong info!

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AliB-It's ok, we are all here to help each other out, so any info each of us has, can help us piece this whole mystery together. I was also told that its 3 semester, with the last semester being a lighter load and not as long as the other two. Does anyone know about the uniforms? Do we purchase our own and put a patch on them or are they issued?

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the acclerated ASN program is only 10 months?

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Yes if you already have a non-nursing bachelor degree. You have to complete the pre-req's before the program begins, you can still apply while you're in the pre-req classes.

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Major congrats to everyone who got accepted! I can't wait to meet you all!

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Thanks for letting me know. I really don't want to sound like a snoot but I had been hoping to live with someone in their 20's, for a change. I've lived for the past year and a half with people who are significantly older than me and we found that our lifestyles clashed a bit too much I think. Good luck in the search!

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Not sure if y'all are still looking for the tuition costs, but I'm in the Tulane program that started in July. We paid between $2,000 and $3,000 for summer semester, $6,000 for fall semester, and will pay another $6,000 or so for spring semester. As far as books go, so far I've paid nearly $200 for each class (that's almost $200/5-6 weeks) but I recently found out that buying the older edition books off amazon is significantly cheaper and is essentially the same book as the newer edition. My 2 textbooks for the last class only cost $40.

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ALiB1205 no problem I completely understand. Anyway things have changed for me dramatically in the last week; My Mom was diagnosed with cancer and I am the primary caregiver here so I am going to stay here and go to nursing school - I got accepted locally the day after we found out and I knew I was not going to get to go to NO so I guess it all works out for the best. It will take me longer but with my Mom's condition I would have never made it down there worrying about her and feeling guilty because I wasn't here to support her. Prognosis is very good but working for an oncologist I know what she has facing her for the next several months.

Good luck to all of you!!!

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