Drexel University-ACE Program Fall '09

AugustRain · Feb 24, 2009

multiple guess...love it.

MellieM, are you looking to park during classes or b/c you'll be living in the area?

ZenStudent · Feb 24, 2009

AugustRain, as of now I am planning on going with Drexel's housing so I would not need a car to get to class. It's just that I own a car and can't decide if I need it or not. I suppose it all depends on where I end up for clinicals--I hear some are as far as Delaware! I have done the owning a car in a city thing and all it brings is dents and endless parking tickets. But if I need it to get to hopsitals that are far away, i guess I will have to deal!

LovelyGem · Feb 25, 2009

I applied in December but was missing transcripts etc. and it took a long time to complete, so i am under review as of feb 17 and am waiting for an acceptance letter now.They have assured me that there is still space in the fall 09 class.

just_cause, BSN, RN · Feb 27, 2009

pyd5002, congrats - !

juniataemt06 · Mar 4, 2009

I'll be traveling to philly in a few weeks to attend the ace program this spring. I am getting nervous about all this talk from people who are in the program!

Anyone else coming for the spring semester on here? I will be living in Stiles Hall and will hopefully be parking my car in the large garage across the street from the apartment building.

new1nursebabyea · Mar 4, 2009

Hi! You won't need it much your first semester as you go to clinical 1x/wk/6wks.

LovelyGem · Mar 4, 2009

i should be getting a response from Drexel in 2 wks. my counselor tina...said they're currently reviewing my science courses....

AFrances24 · Mar 4, 2009

Hi everyone, I've posted before but just wanted to say that I will definitely be attending the ACE Fall 2009 program. I'm looking into the financial aid portion of all of this. Has anyone met with a financial aid counselor yet? Any advice?

new1nursebabyea · Mar 5, 2009

Hi!

My best advice would be to see the financial aid people in person at the Hahnnemahn campus well before orientation. You may spend more time there initially bc of waiting in the office but it will save you time in the long run.

Do not rely on the phone service. Every encounter with the phone financial aid service left me frustrated and ready to crawl up the wall! You will usually wait atleast 40 minutes on the phone and they often do not know your particular situation or have access to your records in the way that in person counsellors do.

While you are at the financial office, I would also see the computer guy in the library. He can help you set up your computer to the Drexel system if you are not a computer whiz.

Good Luck!

AugustRain · Mar 5, 2009

Hi!
My best advice would be to see the financial aid people in person at the Hahnnemahn campus well before orientation. You may spend more time there initially bc of waiting in the office but it will save you time in the long run.
Do not rely on the phone service. Every encounter with the phone financial aid service left me frustrated and ready to crawl up the wall! You will usually wait atleast 40 minutes on the phone and they often do not know your particular situation or have access to your records in the way that in person counsellors do.
While you are at the financial office, I would also see the computer guy in the library. He can help you set up your computer to the Drexel system if you are not a computer whiz.
Good Luck!

I second that advice...I got so much help when I went to meet with a financial aid person at the Hahneman campus. The computer guys are great too, you can pretty much just hand over your computer and they'll make everything work in about 5 minutes.

hiddencatRN, BSN, RN · Mar 9, 2009

Yeah, I haven't met with anyone in person re financial aid yet, but I did call to ask about getting a cost of attendance paperwork thing filled out for a private scholarship I was applying to. The woman on the phone was all "Uh, as an ACE student you only get Stafford loans from Drexel." Well duh. That's why I'm applying for private scholarships! I'm waiting to get my financial aid package before trying to meet with someone.

Do Or Do Not · Mar 10, 2009

I just got my acceptance letter today! Now I just need to make up my mind in the next 60 days as to whether Drexel's the place I wanna go. Cool beans though. I'm very excited!