ABSN Duke Fall 2010

Kelayy · Feb 16, 2010

Good luck Maryash, and thanks for freeing up a spot for us waitlisters!! :) I'm DEFINITELY someone who would fully appreciate a spot in the program and give it 100%! I'll need to keep reminding myself to eat and breathe until I get a letter :yawn:

twois · Feb 16, 2010

I'm bummed you won't be joining us too, but I'm glad you're doing what feels right to you at the same time. And if you ever need a kick-ass child/adolescent/family counselor in the Raleigh-Durham branch of your practice, I know one who's looking for a job up there as of yesterday.

JasonB · Feb 16, 2010

I woke up this morning feeling like I'd had some wonderful dream. It took me a minute to realize it had actually happened! :)
I suppose I can rally around 'Go Blue Devils,' but I don't much care about hoops and ACC football... oy. Hope there's a bar somewhere getting the SEC games in!

As a die-hard Illini fan and a staunch defender of anti-BigTen trash talk, I have railed against picking one of the Triangle's storied ACC basketball teams to receive the honor of my fan-ship. Thanks to the 2005 tourney, I obviously can't be a Carolina fan, I couldn't care less about State, and I have found Duke and their fan base to be really, really annoying. Still, I am grateful to now become a Duke fan, especially because now one of my teams will not be a heart-attack-inducing disaster every season. I heartily recommend embracing Duke and their winning record as a nice warm and fuzzy way to start caring about basketball. :)

Oh, and as far as getting SEC games on the teevee at area bars, etc., all I can say is good luck! It probably won't be as bad as my experiences trying to watch the Illini recently, when they were trying to blow a great lead, were down 2 with 2 minutes left, and every available channel seemed to be playing the tipoff of a Gonzaga game. :mad:

twois · Feb 16, 2010

Illini, eh? Thanks for taking Zook off our hands.

It's not that I don't enjoy basketball, but for some reason I can't get into it on TV. I loved covering the 2006 and 2007 tournaments and Final Fours (I was a photojournalist before jumping into this career change) but on TV it's just kind of boring. Or maybe it's because I've only been watching Florida's team on TV and they're just absolutely terrible now.

So, go Blue Devils! I'll cheer for them if I ever have the free time to do so while we're in this program. Guess I'll have to buy a few shirts... I have plenty of blue, but it's all got orange on it.

twois · Feb 16, 2010

Oh, also, does anyone know when we find out about the scholarships/financial aid?

GenevaMarie · Feb 16, 2010

I wrote FIN AID today and asked if there was anything else I needed to do... this was the response:

Hi Geneva,

If there is anything needed I will let you know. I am reviewing all of the entries today. Thanks!

that's all I got.

twois · Feb 16, 2010

Okay, cool. I mean, I know they probably have quite a few applications to deal with so I'm gonna try to be patient but man, I hope I get *some* sort of scholarship.

I have so many questions! When do we register? Get syllabi? Get book lists? Supplies? It's only February! How is August so far away?

mld1980 · Feb 16, 2010

As a die-hard Illini fan and a staunch defender of anti-BigTen trash talk, I have railed against picking one of the Triangle's storied ACC basketball teams to receive the honor of my fan-ship. Thanks to the 2005 tourney, I obviously can't be a Carolina fan, I couldn't care less about State, and I have found Duke and their fan base to be really, really annoying. Still, I am grateful to now become a Duke fan, especially because now one of my teams will not be a heart-attack-inducing disaster every season. I heartily recommend embracing Duke and their winning record as a nice warm and fuzzy way to start caring about basketball. :)
Oh, and as far as getting SEC games on the teevee at area bars, etc., all I can say is good luck! It probably won't be as bad as my experiences trying to watch the Illini recently, when they were trying to blow a great lead, were down 2 with 2 minutes left, and every available channel seemed to be playing the tipoff of a Gonzaga game.

THis is not what I wanted to hear. Time Warner is the cable company there, right? I'm an Iowa Hawkeye and was hoping, by some small small chance they might carry the Big 10 Network. I mean, is there ANY bar that will show Big 10 games?

mld1980 · Feb 16, 2010

Okay, cool. I mean, I know they probably have quite a few applications to deal with so I'm gonna try to be patient but man, I hope I get *some* sort of scholarship.
I have so many questions! When do we register? Get syllabi? Get book lists? Supplies? It's only February! How is August so far away?

Did anyone else apply for the need-based scholarship? I lucked out completely by accident, but by quitting my job end of Dec 2008 and only working as a part-time server, it lowered my EFC by a HUGE amount. I knew I wasn't going to get the other 2 (or was it 3?) scholarships so I didn't even bother.

Also, in terms of housing, how are you long distance peeps going to find housing? Are you flying out again to look at apts?

kebunt · Feb 16, 2010

I was told by the FA lady awhile ago that they try to give scholarship decisions the week following acceptance decisions. Hopefully that holds true so those of you waiting wont have to stress for much longer! :)

kebunt · Feb 16, 2010

maryash - You know youre my girl! Youll rock it no matter where you go or what you decide to do! :redbeathe

twois · Feb 16, 2010

Yeah, I lost my job last July and business has been terrible, so my EFC is zero. I am the very definition of "need-based." I applied to that and the Rise to the Challenge one. Hopefully I can get *some* help.

I don't know if I count as "long distance" since we drove up the last time, but yes, we're planning on making another weekend trip up to find housing. I'm trying to do as much pre-searching online as I can, but it's a little overwhelming. :uhoh3: