mrbeebs

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1. Samuel Merritt ABSN Spring 2013

   mrbeebs replied to jly0162's topic in California

   Congratulations to everyone who got accepted to the ABSN program at the San Mateo Campus. I graduated from there on 12/2011. For those who were asking about clinicals, your clinical sites will be assigned around mid february. Locations are around the...

2. **Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2011**

   mrbeebs replied to thebread's topic in California

   You will be notified of your clinical site anywhere from 2-4 weeks before you actually start. Most of the students in my cohort who don't live around here chose to relocate closer to the campus. Don't find a place based on your clinical site because ...

3. **Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2011**

   mrbeebs replied to thebread's topic in California

   Moving closer to campus is definitely something you should think about. However, clinicals are another thing. You will be assigned to hospitals in your second month or so and these hospitals can be close or far from your house. My first clinical s...

4. **Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2011**

   mrbeebs replied to thebread's topic in California

   For those planning on commuting from the sacramento valley, you may want to seriously think that over. The ABSN program is VERY intense and it will take most of your time. Adding 4+ hours of commute round trip will take more of your time. Consider ...

5. **Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2011**

   mrbeebs replied to thebread's topic in California

   FYI for the San Mateo cohort, orientation was two days for us. The first day is admin stuff and badges. The second day was meet & greet. You will meet staff and students from the previous cohort. You will have the opportunity to ask all the quest...

6. **Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2011**

   mrbeebs replied to thebread's topic in California

   Honestly, I and most of the other students spend the majority of our free time studying. There are a lot of reading to do for each class and you will need every bit of time you have to read and reread everything.

7. **Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2011**

   mrbeebs replied to thebread's topic in California

   Congrats for being accepted! The scrubs are assigned and those can be purchased at the bookstore. Don't buy anything yet though because I heard the colors will be changed. We currently wear all white scrubs. There are 3 days of clinicals but we on...

8. Samuel Merritt ABSN Spring 2011

   mrbeebs replied to Victory925's topic in California

   I received my phone call around 430pm.

9. Samuel Merritt ABSN Spring 2011

   mrbeebs replied to Victory925's topic in California

   I just got my phone call today. I am in!! It's off to nursing school in January.