NYU ABSN Spring 2013

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Hello, I'm a long time AN reader, first time poster. I haven't seen any discussion about spring 2013 entry, so I thought I would start.

When are you guys going to apply? august or sept?

Thanks for the great post! I was thinking of working while attending NYU. You mentioned it is definitely possible first semester but not second? What about the third semester? And overall how would you rate the workload per semester. Are there harder semesters and easier ones? I've been out of school for 6 years so I'm a little rusty with that.

Hi!

Im a final semester student in the program and Ive been working throughout the entire program without a problem. You will have one day completely off during the week each semester, during which I worked a 9-5 day. I have a flexible job hours wise and they also let me come in for half a day each week bc we usually have a day thats pretty light. If you had a weekend or night job, it would probably be easier. I wouldnt recommend more than 15 hours a week, but it all depends on the person. Some semesters are def harder but the averages in the classes have pretty much been in the 90s the entire time. Good luck!!

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To those who are still waiting- I applied October 25th, was accepted November 20th, and was given until December 11th to pay my deposit (which I already did). Accepted students are given three weeks from the date that they are accepted to pay. Hope that helps! I bet another round of acceptances will go out next week :).

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Hey jipe78! Question- How was it going through the process of starting the program? I'm waiting to get my next set of emails with instructions on orientation, etc. Was NYU pretty good with walking you through the process of registration, obtaining supplies, etc? Do we have to buy scrubs/stethoscopes/etc for clinicals before they start? Does NYU tell us exactly what to order? Is this all stuff that they go over at orientation? I'm one of those people who likes to plan details like this way ahead of time lol.

And thank you for the info on working! I'm one of those people who absolutely has to work at least a day per week in order for this to work for me. Glad to hear it can be done! ;)

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nyu gave me $2500 in financial aid for my first semester. everything else is loans.

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I received my acceptance on November 13. Does anyone know whether it is better (expense-wise) to live in NYU housing or off-campus housing?

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Hey jipe78! Question- How was it going through the process of starting the program? I'm waiting to get my next set of emails with instructions on orientation, etc. Was NYU pretty good with walking you through the process of registration, obtaining supplies, etc? Do we have to buy scrubs/stethoscopes/etc for clinicals before they start? Does NYU tell us exactly what to order? Is this all stuff that they go over at orientation? I'm one of those people who likes to plan details like this way ahead of time lol.

And thank you for the info on working! I'm one of those people who absolutely has to work at least a day per week in order for this to work for me. Glad to hear it can be done! ;)

Congrats on your acceptance! Beginning the process is a little stressful just because it is new, but I think NYU does a pretty good job with it. They give you a lot of info at oreintation, but pretty much everything can be found here Nursing Sequence | NYU College of Nursing towards the bottom of the page. You get your scrubs, stethescope etc from the bookstore, but you need to purchase plain white shoes on your own. They will give you the details on that. They will also let you know when the book list is available, but it can also be found on the bookstore website https://www.bookstores.nyu.edu/WKSCRIPTS3/wkf?BEGIN.ORDER.PROCESS. I bought all the books the first semester and hardley ever opened them, so its up to you based on how you study. registration is def stressful, bc everyone has the same time slot so id say beforehand pick out like 5 differant options for your clinicals incase you dont get your first choice and be ready right at the time they say to register for your best shot. Theres alot of paperwork, but dont get overwhelmed. Theyre pretty helpful and everything is laid out. Good luck!

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def cheaper to live off campus! a lot of students rent at stuy town, give it a look

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missacheung-what was your efc since you only got $2500?

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missacheung

how did you find out about your fin aid? I haven't received anything and there was nothing in Albert

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@ LM NY-- FAFSA said my efc was around 3000. I made around $20,000 on my 2011 income tax return and right now i'm only working part-time while taking my prereqs . I'm making less than a grand per month. So I'm not sure how they calculated that i should only get $2500 because that's not really a lot. Did you receive more? i've read that nyu is generally stingy with fin aid and most of it is dedicated to the 4 yr undergrads, since aBSN applicants already have their bachelors.

@ lotr-- I got an email from NYU saying that my fin aid info was up on ALBERT. When did you submit your FAFSA?? The deadline was Nov. 1 but I submitted mine late. The downfall to late FAFSA apps is that by the time they process it, there may be no fin aid left for you. If you don't see anything on ALBERT, its possible that they are still processing it. Does it say that your FAFSA was received on their website?

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Hi guys! I was accepted as well. I have to give my deposit and accept the offer by Tuesday, but did not get much in the way of financial aid and now I am freaking out about the costs. How are you all handling this? I have debt from my first bachelor's, and am very hesitant to take on substantially more.

I looked at those stuy town apartments, and they look really nice. They have a five bedroom option that, split 5 ways, comes to about 1,400 a month. That's expensive, but it is right in Manhattan (close to campus) and it doesn't look like you have to pay any utilities or even a security deposit (they are "no fee" apartments). I have a gmail address that is the same as my user name at gmail dot com - :) Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you're having - I'm likely having the same ones. Hope to hear from some of you soon!

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eliz7854 I advice you to post in the Facebook page for our group. There a re many out-of-towners trying to figure out living situation.

good luck!

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