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Has anyone had any luck with applying at National University for their nursing program? I applied back in Oct 06 and have been waiting to hear from them. They are supposed to notify in 3 months. I have called and called and written email upon emails with no response really. :banghead: Please, if anyone has applied and received some sort of letter, I would greatly appreciate your reply.

Thanks

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I will talk to the Nursing Compliance Analyst about it. How soon are you allowed to contact them about this? Do you have to have your schedule first?

You want to contact her before the clinical schedule is made, about 4-6 weeks before the class begins. Theory is always on Mondays, so there won't be any surprises with that.

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WOOHOO HONEYBEE! Congratulations! Do you have to go through Sharp's new grad program first? How does that work?

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You want to contact her before the clinical schedule is made, about 4-6 weeks before the class begins. Theory is always on Mondays, so there won't be any surprises with that.

We have our Theory class always on Wednesdays. I am in Cohort 18.

**Honeybee** Congrats! So glad you got a job! Good luck on your new job and keep us posted!

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We have our Theory class always on Wednesdays. I am in Cohort 18.

Wow, they really changed the program up after us. Sorry I didn't realize. I guess that leaves no day sacred except Sundays, unless they changed that too.

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prettyinpink57,

i applied for the january sharp new grad program. if you go to website it will tell you when the new grad programs are available. i think the they offer it twice a year (january and july). i think i was lucky to get picked and interviewed.

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Wow, they really changed the program up after us. Sorry I didn't realize. I guess that leaves no day sacred except Sundays, unless they changed that too.

Well, actually some people in my cohort have Saturday & Sunday clinical rotations. So, you are not even safe on weekends either... :o

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Harparia: It did say that theory classes will typically be held on Mondays for my cohort (22). But thank you for that information!! I really appreciate it! The Nursing Compliance Analyst will definitely be hearing from me in September!!

gnomik79: I sorry to hear that! I hope I will be able to just change a couple of days so I can go to my cousin's wedding! It is extremely important! Hopefully the Nursing Compliance Analyst will understand! Not to mention I will definitely include that she can schedule me where ever she wants after that!!!

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Harparia: It did say that theory classes will typically be held on Mondays for my cohort (22). But thank you for that information!! I really appreciate it! The Nursing Compliance Analyst will definitely be hearing from me in September!!

No problem. If you only need one day off that happens to be a clinical day, usually the clinical instructors will work with you - it depends on the instructor though. Worst case scenario is that you won't have to miss your cousin's wedding, but you will have to take an absence and write a boring 3-4 page paper. Speaking with the NCA will get your general preferences for your clinicals, like if you prefer days over evenings, weekdays over weekends, driving distance over days/time.

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Oh ok I see! I had one more question...when I went to the Nursing Forum (about a year ago), they told me the cost for the program would be exactly $40,376. I just got my last Hep B shot yesterday and I was talking to the LVN and she said her friend is currently attending and is paying $80-$90 grand?! I about flipped off of the chair! Tell me this isn't so! I am aware that pricing may have gone up since it has been a year...but not double!! So my question is: how much is the program now?

By the way, might need a couple of days off considering that they live in Boston! :D

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Oh ok I see! I had one more question...when I went to the Nursing Forum (about a year ago), they told me the cost for the program would be exactly $40,376. I just got my last Hep B shot yesterday and I was talking to the LVN and she said her friend is currently attending and is paying $80-$90 grand?! I about flipped off of the chair! Tell me this isn't so! I am aware that pricing may have gone up since it has been a year...but not double!! So my question is: how much is the program now?

By the way, might need a couple of days off considering that they live in Boston! :D

Unless things have drastically changed, the nursing program itself is about 37k (17-19k per year) , not including any prerequisites that you take at the school. So far I have only had to pay about 3K out of pocket; financial aid covered the rest. Some people take out extra loans to pay for costs of living, since it is not recommended that you work (I do anyway). I think that the financial aid calculator said that I would need about 40k per year including those living expenses, but really, I'm on pace for the lower amount. I'm very frugal; I buy all my texts one edition back from half.com, I don't buy the study guides or other recommended books and I bring my own lunches/dinners everywhere. All of that adds up to some serious $$.

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Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!! Too bad it will only allow me to give you 1 kudo!!! This has really eased my mind! I do plan on filling out my FAFSA soon!! Thank you so much for your fast response too!!!! :D :D :D

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Glad to help. Feel free to ask more q's as they come up. I remember how lost I felt when I first started.

Harparia

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