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Hey Congrats:yeah: on your acceptance! i just wanted to ask, when did you have ur interview for NOVA. I had my interview for NOVA on Oct. 20th and i am really nervous because i havent heard anything yet or received any letters
Thank you. My interview was October 7th. I received my letter from Nova this Saturday. Stay patient and positive. =) I am personally very conflicted on which school to choose. I'm hoping someone can give me some insight.
I actually have the same dilemma as you except I have 2 kids, so my decision has to be very though out. But I applied to Univ. of Miami last night because Im from MI and I need a change of scenery, but I applied to the second degree that takes 2 years instead of the accelerated 12 month program. Personally I think slower is better, especially if you have other commitments such as I do. But if you are single with no children and can devote all your time to school then Id go for the accelerated.
Sidenote: What were your stats that got you into Univ of Miami? Im really nervous. I would LOVE to live in the south especially after having extreme cold winters in MI for the past 21 years
Hi starmickey03. I can understand your hesitation with 2 children. I do not have any children. Fortunately, I have a supportive husband, friends and family. I am probably going to go the accelerated route because I know I can handle it as long as I dedicate my life to it and I would be able to start working sooner.
I got into both schools with a 3.5 GPA, but have a 4.0 in my sciences. Nova also has an essay and interview process, which weighs heavily on their decision. Since you are not from the area, FIU (Florida Int'l Univ) also has a good nursing program, but I believe it is a little more competetive than UM because it is less expensive. What ever you decide, I wish you the best. I have lived in south FL my entire life and love every minute of our weather. =)
I don't know too much about Nova's program. So I am of little help on this subject. However I was also accepted to University of Miami's Accelerated BSN program for May 2010. I am excited about the opportunity to finish my coursework in such a short time. I know it will be a lot of hard work but well worth it in the end, both financially and emotionally when I am practicing as an RN in a year.
I posted a site on allnurses for everyone that was accepted into the program. Perhaps other people might be able to give you more words of wisdom. I do not know how to link to the post but if you search for the title it will bring it up: University of Miami Accelerated BSN - Class of 2011. I just put it up so it may take a few days to get some responses.
You may also want to try the following link to get to the website. Not sure if it works. I am new to allnurses.com: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-student/university-miami-accelerated-437838.html
I hope to see you in May!
kimberlee2033
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I would really appreciate feedback from anyone who can provide some insight. I am honored and excited that I have been accepted into 2 excellent nursing programs for 2010. The schools are Nova Southeastern University (BSN, 27 month program) and the University of Miami (Accelerated BSN, 12 months). I am not sure which one to choose, but I have to decide by Nov 15th. I find the UM program appealing because I would be done much sooner, but I know that faster is not always better. My concern would be that I would be doing a lot of cramming and not necessarily obsorbing the information. As for Nova, they have a very good program and are family oriented. I have RN friends in the field that work with Nova students and tell me that they are very knowledgable.
I welcome your opinions!!
Thanks