Um...as far as I can remember...there is no financial aid from Drexel. The only thing you will get with FAFSA is the Stafford loans, and that is it. Unless, you were lucky enough to obtain a scholarship from somewhere... And there is a wealth of in...
XLFord replied to myknucklehurts's topic in Student Assist
Don't forget to check the expiration date along the way. Very rare, but I did catch an expired drug a few times along my way as a student nurse and working on the floor.
XLFord replied to lifelearningrn's topic in New Nurse
1. When did you graduate? Sept. 2009 2. Do you have a BSN or ADN? BSN 3. Are you still looking for work? Thankfully, no. 4. If not, how long did it take you to find a job? Oh, about seven months. 5. If you don't mind my asking, those who are workin...
During my job hunt, I seriously thought about joining the Navy Nurse Corps, and spoke to the recruiter. According to him, you spent the first year overseas in one of their bigger hospitals while they try to get you rotation in each of the clinical ar...
Here's the link to Stiles Hall's information. You can actually poke around the site, it will answer some of your questions. http://www.drexel.edu/dbs/universityHousing/centerCity/stilesRates/
XLFord replied to ilovelearning's topic in Pennsylvania
Hospitals can be anywhere in the Philadelphia region, and that does include the surrounding counties and south Jersey. For the second third quarters you will have two FULL days of classes, and three days of clinicals. Those clinical days can be Wed...
Funny, I was thinking the same thing a little over a week ago. My first couple of 12s were okay, but I learned a few things quick. Good shoes, breakfast, stay away from donuts and whatnots. I also get hypoglycemic at times, so I keep candy in my po...
XLFord replied to Decemberblues's topic in Pre-Nursing
If you bought it because you want to use it to study for HESI (long term), it's a waste of money. You are better off buying the Review and Rationales by Mary Hogan. I personally loved it, and passed HESI and NCLEX the first time. (My school is one...
Um...I think I spent about 38K of my own money plus the stafford loans of 12.5K. But then again, I did live at home, and that saved a lot. Don't forget they increase tuition, lab fees, etc etc every year. If I remember correctly, Drexel DOES send ...
First STOP freaking out!!! Speaking from experience (I graduated in fall 2009 in alloted time), it is NOT impossible. Yes, you need to study. Yes, you need to work hard. Yes, if you fail enough exams you will have to repeat the course. BUT, no st...
XLFord replied to ilovelearning's topic in Pennsylvania
I can't answer the first one, I took out student loans, but mostly used savings. When you budget for tuition and living expenses, don't forget books, lab fees, transportation etc etc. Neighborhoods...the further away you get from center city, cheape...