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Just received word today that I've been accepted to nursing school in the fall. I'm excited and too shocked for words. I don't think it has hit me yet. This just-turned-50 year old is going to... Read More

  1. by Love-A-Nurse
    Apr 3, '03
    suzy, congratulations!
  2. by giftedRN
    Apr 3, '03
    Congrats Suzy! I am still waiting for that acceptance letter. I am just praying to be in for tha fall. I will graduate at 38.

    Ann.
  3. by MelH
    Apr 3, '03
    Congrats, suzy!
  4. by cpgrn
    Apr 3, '03
    Congrats! It's hard but worth it. You'll do great!
  5. by suzy253
    Apr 4, '03
    Thanks so much everyone who posted back to me. I'm so excited. I got the 'official' letter yesterday in the mail. Now they will send me info on orientations, uniforms, books, etc. I still feel a bit funny about the age thing but it's what I have always wanted and now I can finally pursue my dream. Maybe my life knowledge/experience will help me out. At any rate, I'm ready. And good luck to all of you who are still waiting it out. Please keep in touch.
    Cheers
  6. by JudithL_in_NH
    Apr 4, '03
    Suzy,

    Do you have any idea of what the age range in your class will be? You may be surprized at the the number of "nontraditional" students taking up nursing!

    When I went for my interview about a month ago, there was a brief group meeting first. Of the 25 or so folks there, only two looked under 40! The presenter even made the comment that few of us "looked like we had just graduated from high school." At pre-NLN workshops and in my prereqs, the population at this school has been pretty evenly divided between "just out of high school-ers" and forty-somethings!

    I'd wager you'll have plenty of company in your age range!
  7. by KAYfutureLPN
    Apr 5, '03
    There were a lot of older students at my school applying. I was the youngest.

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