Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

I think it took a couple of days to be able to access the account after I signed up. You got a page with your email and some ridiculously obscure password right?

Hey,

So here's some positive thinking for you guys that are starting soon. Yes; the ace program is a lot of work; but its not necessarily hard (you can't sit around and wait till the day before to study), but I previously had a 2.8 psychology degree and am having no problems with the courses; it's really not rocket science. Just stay on top of things and don't just memorize stuff; actually learn it and you'll do fine. 1st quarter took some adjusting, but honestly this quarter I haven't hardly had to study at all and I have 3 A's and a B (I'm in second quarter which is supposed to be the hardest). Also they seem to reserve the harder stuff for midterms and it's a cakewalk to finals, so really try to do well on your midterms and learn that stuff and once again...you'll be fine.

If you like people; you'll absolutely love clinicals and the days blow by so fast. I feel like I just started and I'm already almost half way through (I"ll admit I can't wait till the day I graduate). Anyway the people that tend to not make it through have too many other commitments and other things going on in their life so just prepare your next 11 months to be all about you. Seriously...no worries...I would recommend a car though, most sites aren't accessible by public transportation and you have to be there by 6:30; I generally wake up at 4:30 for clinical days, which would make public transportation nearly impossible since its not a 24 hour thing. Um oh yes...and eat breakfast and get your sleep...it'll help you more than staying up all night studying does!

Good luck!

Hi!

Here's a different perspective.

I agree that the info is not rocket science but realize that, at least for me, I never felt that I had enough time to solidify the material. Finals are scheduled with no reading days so often you have two days to review material. It seems that for 80% of the exams, I wound up studying the night before, literally, because there was no time to study.

My GPA is good but low for me. Exhaustion for me runs high. My experience often depended upon scheduling that I have no control over (for example, two 8 hour days of lecture then 3 clinicals in a row). I think, too, is if you have a lot of experience with studying for multiple choice tests, you will be fine. Now that I'm in my last quarter, I have the hang of the testing here.

Good luck!

Wow! I'm very glad I found this thread ... and very excited to hear back from Drexel for 2010! I'm from Florida but looking at schools in the Northeast ... can anyone tell me what a studio/ 1br apt runs for near campus? I've looked on Craigslist, but being that I'm not too familiar with the area I found it a little confusing. Thanks

Hi all,

I'm about to graduate ACE (finals and exit exam left, wish me luck!) and I am trying to help someone out. I have two unisex scrub tops in medium that I'd like to give away, save you $36. Also a heads up, you don't need the labcoat! Save yourself the money, you'll need it for books. Let me know if you are interested. I'd be happy to find my stuff a new home.

Hi vundernurse,

I am curious as to how much you ended up spending on books for your 11 month time in ACE. I got the book list for this Fall and it is nearly 1000 dollars for only first quarter books (assuming I will buy all of them). What should nurse ACERs expect on books for the entire program? Thanks for your clarification!

Faye

Don't buy them from the bookstore- someone gave me the site bigwords.com, and it searches online bookstores to find the cheapest prices for your books. They are WAY overpriced at the campus store.

Also, the APA style guidelines are available online for free, so there's absolutely no reason to buy the APA Manual of Style.

EDITED to add link: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Purdue's OWL website is also where I go for MLA format too. It is a fantastic resource.