anyone applying to the simmons dix scholars program?

NeNe25 · May 4, 2010

7.25% competitive no cosigner, no fees whatsoever. Not sure if the discover rate is competitive or fixed. The rate also drops when you graduate and if you do the automatic payments...in total it almost drops by a whole percentage. I would call to see if they'll give you a better rate.

NeNe25 · May 4, 2010

There's also a MEFA loan that's fixed. I think the interest rate is around 8.89%. Not sure if it covers extra costs such as living expenses or just tuition.

honeymist · May 10, 2010

Hey NeNe, I did wind up applying to WellsFargo and got a great rate! I canceled the Discover loan and went with WellsFargo - thanks again for the recommendation! After they take off the additional .75% at graduation, my rate is 4% less than it was w/ Discover! :)

NeNe25 · May 11, 2010

Hi Honeymist, YAY!!!! Glad you were able to get it cheaper. I like that the rate drops once you graduate. Good Luck with your program! :-)

Sveiz · May 11, 2010

great info, NeNe and Honeymist. I was looking at the Smart Loan from Sallie Mae. It is a shorter term, so higher monthly payments but lower rate. If I dont get a job I will sink.

I am taking the Biochem class. anyone else?

NeNe25 · May 12, 2010

I was looking into the smart loan too but you have to pay interest while in school so that wasn't the best option for me. I wish there were more options for 2nd degree students! Good luck with your program!

honeymist · May 12, 2010

No I took Chem 2 elsewhere.

What did everyone get for shoes? We need to have white nursing shoes....I got a pair of Crocs Specialist in white and a pair of Nike Shox in white (I had to buy the kids ones though because they were the ones that were more completely white).

Stephieee · Jun 10, 2010

Is anybody willing to enlighten me ... I am wondering what the first year schedule is like for the 2 year program ... I already have all 8 prereq's completed so I only need the two classes (Nur 225 and 292) and I was wondering if I'd be able to work part time the first year!? I wasn't sure how often the classes met, I know one of them has a lab...

Any details would be great, thanks!!

mass234 · Jun 14, 2010

Hi all,

I was recently accepted to Simmons' Dix Scholar Program. As I am learning more and more about new grads having difficulty finding jobs, I find myself becoming worried about the same prospect. I was wondering if anyone could give me any information regarding Simmons' job placement post-graduation? Is it a good place to graduate from? Does the school offer resources to secure job placement? Do most people have to leave Boston in order to find jobs?

Any information you have would be helpful. Are you all worried about the same thing?

jennatboston · Mar 5, 2011

Is anybody willing to enlighten me ... I am wondering what the first year schedule is like for the 2 year program ... I already have all 8 prereq's completed so I only need the two classes (Nur 225 and 292) and I was wondering if I'd be able to work part time the first year!? I wasn't sure how often the classes met, I know one of them has a lab...
Any details would be great, thanks!!

Hi! I am not sure if you are attending the 2 years nursing program at Simmons or not, but I got accepted to it and I have the same questions that you asked in this post, I would really appreciate if you could help me answer them. I originally applied to the 18 months but I was disqualified, now I need to figure out how to manage the expenses for 2 years instead of 1 1/2 year.

Thanks