Accelerated BSN at UMB

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Hi Everyone...

I have recently applied to the Accelerated BSN program at University of Maryland for admission in the Spring 2005 semester...Anyone out there in the same boat? Or is anyone presently enrolled in this program? Perhaps one of my biggest concerns right now is funding. I am afraid that I will be admitted to the program and then not be able to pay for it and since I already have a bachelor's, many of the federal financial aid programs do not apply to me. Has anyone had this same experience? How are you handling the finances of your education? I can imagine that living in Baltimore isn't cheap!

If anyone has any information on this or just some insights into the program or the admission process, I would love to hear from you! I submitted my application in early May and was told that I may not hear until October! YIKES! That doesn't give me much time to secure funds or housing or anything! Help!

Thanks!

Caroline

Specializes in tele, ICU.

Good luck to everyone who's waiting to hear from UMB. I am in the accelerated program, we just started the semester this week. At orientation they told us they had over 800 applicants for the fall semester. There are a total of 185 students in my class, and 55 students of those 185 are accelerated.

The first semester seems like it'll be really difficult - not so much because the classes are that tough in terms of content, but there's so much to keep track of and do on a weekly basis. I'm not used to taking 18 credits at once and keeping track of what's due when and what to read in which classes and what I need to bring to the labs. But it seems like if you have good time management skills, you will do fine.

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BigMona,

That was really helpful information! Good luck with everything and keep us posted as to how you are handling the program. Have you any idea how many they will be looking to accept for the Spring class Tradtional/Accelerated?

JenniferC

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Jennifer,

This past spring they took 13 out of 85 total students into the accelerated program. But my class of 180-190 is 1/2 accelerated. Since they only took 55 accelerated this fall, my guess is that they'll take more than they did last January.

The January accelerated students take Adult health over the summer with the Fall accelerated students, and they need to have room for everyone.

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Wow..It's been a little while. Has anyone heard when the first round of letters are going to go out?

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It has been a while...I do know that the first round of letters have gone out. Fortunately, I have gotten in! I wish you all the best of luck as well! I know how nerve racking this is!

Wow..It's been a little while. Has anyone heard when the first round of letters are going to go out?
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Congrats!!! I turned in my application the last week of August. I got a letter two days later saying they have completed the preliminary evaluation, but nothing yet. Good luck to you!!!

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I sent my application in in May and I just now heard that i got in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i got a scholarship too!!!! now i just have to start planning for where i am going to live and all that great stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck to you!!! :)

Congrats!!! I turned in my application the last week of August. I got a letter two days later saying they have completed the preliminary evaluation, but nothing yet. Good luck to you!!!
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I sent my application in in May and I just now heard that i got in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i got a scholarship too!!!! now i just have to start planning for where i am going to live and all that great stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! good luck to you!!! :)

Awesome!!!! And especially on your scholarship!!! Thank you. I wish I knew more about how this whole process works. I applied for the Traditional program. This is my first bachelors degree. I'm hanging in there. It is difficult. I did wait till almost the end of August. Not quite as long a wait as yours. Anyway...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Maryland also offers nursing scholarships if you agree to work in the state for a year or two after you graduate.

Can you please tell me where to find information about this and similar scholarships that come with a job?

Thanks!

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Can you please tell me where to find information about this and similar scholarships that come with a job?

Thanks!

The current information can be found on the Maryland Higher Education website

http://www.mhec.state.md.us/financialaid/descriptions.asp

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Thanks so much!

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