Survivng Drexel ACE - advice pls!

The RW Johnson Fdn scholarship is for nursing minorities in accelerated (2nd-degree programs); both ethnic and gender (males). The school provided us with the application materials - an essay about your ambition in nursing, several demographic forms, etc. I'm not sure if there is any GPA requirement (for your grades b/f your accelerated program). The award is 10k, you can have it applied to your bill, have it in cash, or 50/50. After I got it, I googled "robert wood johnson foundation", so if you need further info, you should do that.

To any ACE'ers entering their 4th quarter. . .any advice for 2nd quarter? I can tell already that Monday's and Tuesday's are going to be loooooong days. The classes don't seem too terrible (so far) but it looks like there's going to be a lot of work to do!

To clarify a few things. The application RWJF scholarship for any current 4th quarter student was matter of days when we started, may have changed for the current 2nd quarters. I certainly didn't get it in the orientation packet. As far as I am aware, there is NO requirement for grades before the program, but there weren't that many people who applied in my cohort, because of the fast deadline.

To second quarter ACErs...it will be long days, just think it's gonna be the same thing two more quarters after this one. Honest, that's what we did for the last 6 months, and what we look forward to for the next 3.

Maternity is going to be tough, a lot of my classmates didn't make it because of it, so don't take it lightly. I didn't find the book useful, I have friends that swears by the Straight A's for Maternity, and some swear by Reviews and Rationales. Make your own choice on that. HESI was a little crazy, you get tested on things you never learned or even heard of before, so try to get a good grade on the first quiz and midterm, so you have a cushion going into the finals. and 7 exams in 4 days will turn your brain into mush. Plan accordingly.

Don't take Psych lightly, try to think in the way the prof does, and if you do NOTHING else for that class, read chapter 4 and memorize therapeutic communication. For HESI or your exams, that will be tested over and over again.

For Adult I, I would HIGHLY suggest the Reviews and Rationales book...it's a good investment, $30+ and you get to use it for Adult I and II. I will swear by that book. I don't know who teaches it this quarter, but I found that learning the pathophysiology will help with understand the material, and it's better than straight memorization. But then again, it's what helped me.

For Pham (depends on who teaches it), but READ the BOOK. If you read no other books for this quarter READ this one, and if you are really short on time, read the summary at the end of every chapter, but the book is REALLY good. (Definatley the BEST textbook in this program) You will need to start memorizing the drugs, and fair warning, all these drugs you are going over will be NEEDED when you take HESI for Pharm at the end of 3rd quarter. You will also see them in other HESIs as well.

Hope that helps,

Hey Ar 474, thank you for sharing the information on the RWF scholarship. Just to clarify, you found out about it during the ACE orientation? I wonder why they don't send it out with the acceptance letters?

I have yet to secure all my loans up for upcoming fall. I am looking into some private loans right now from banks. Do you know if they are offering the RWF scholarship again this year? I tried googling but seems to only find information from last years awards.

Thank you for your help. Are you almost done with your program?

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What's the soonest you all got your schedule for the first quarter? I need to keep my tutoring job the first quarter at least, and they make the schedule for that a few weeks before school starts.

I have a question for current acer's... Do any of you guys remember how good your credit was when you applied for your student loan? Did anyone get one without a co-signer? I plan on going for the pnc bank health professions loan, but Im waiting until august when my credit score is a little higher...

Hi I have recently applied for the fall 2010 program. How are the hours? When and where do you go for clinicals? So far this is one of the closest programs to my house and I am working on completing my prerequisites. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

My credit was good but I was still denied by atleast 2 places. I did not have a co-signer. Luckily, I used my old lender from Vermont who I used for my undergrad as well as a grad degree. Otherwise, I would have been out of luck.

Hi, I contacted the RW Johnson scholarship foundation and they told me I need to apply through the school. Does the school give you the application only after you start the program or can you get the application earlier? I am scheduled to start the program in Spring 2010.

Thanks.