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Congrats! I am also thinking of doing ISU oppose to West Coast University. I just can not fathom being over 100k+ in debt, not to mention the interests! The only good part to WCU is it's quick - but burns your bank account (for years and years to come by paying back student loan). Sooo..that's why I am thinking of ISU.
I wanted to ask what made you decide to go to ISU? I am really just weighing my options. It's well into mid year and deadlines after deadlines....I really need to make a decision quickly.
Congrats! I am also thinking of doing ISU oppose to West Coast University. I just can not fathom being over 100k+ in debt, not to mention the interests! The only good part to WCU is it's quick - but burns your bank account (for years and years to come by paying back student loan). Sooo..that's why I am thinking of ISU.I wanted to ask what made you decide to go to ISU? I am really just weighing my options. It's well into mid year and deadlines after deadlines....I really need to make a decision quickly.
I can well understand your hesitation about West Coast U. The cost for their program is highway robbery. You are in Calif and ISU has a different program for Cali residents. Before you sign up, make sure you understand exactly what ISU will do for you, and it might be good to get it in writing--just in case. There have been previous posts about problems about SoCal students obtaining clinical sites. While other non Cali steudents have one-on-one, preceptor to student. In the Cali ISU program, you are not in a 1 to 1 program. In Cali, ISU has hired an instructor. You could have as many as 12 students to 1 instructor (per the Cali BON ratio requiement) in the clinical, and you must do the clinical days/hours when the instructor is available. This makes it difficult for those who have outside jobs and other responsibilities. Plus, obtaining placements and instructors for the Sonoma State/ISU program has been somewhat difficult in Cali--especially SoCal.
2brn09 do you have any words of wisdom on how to study/pass the CSM along with the TEAS V? When I was e-mailing with Carol she sent me a lovely long list of books for all of the CSM. I did buy the one book for the first module (NURS 106 yeah). I'm working on getting my proctor so I can get that paper work sent in so I can pay for the test.
Thanks!! You are a rockstar! I look forward to reading your posts in the future talking about your journey.
2brn09
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I finally got my official acceptance notification for ISU LPN-BSN Fall 2012. I am sooo very excited.