Marymount Fall09

Hey! Congrats! I'm from the westcoast too and just got accepted as well! Where are you from? So what have you gathered up so far? Any helpful information would be aprreciated!

Housing is pricey in Northern Va, esp. if you're renting. Traffic is horrible. Public transportation is pretty good. Anything specific you want to know?

Hi there,

I also got accepted for the Fall '09. I see some of you are from the west coast, me too, I'm from California, where do you guys currently reside? I hope to meet you all in the Fall, 3 more months. Have you guy started looking for housing yet? I was thinking if any of you want to look for housing together, we can live together and do the carpool to school and clinical site together? Let me know if you agree with that.

yah, I'm kind of nervous too. I've never lived away from home this far. But I'm excited for this new experience. Hope to hear from you soon.

-tulipsRN

yea, i heard housing in Arlington is pretty spendy and can run over a grand but if people share then it will reduce the costs alot!

hey RNwannabe2011, would we be ok w/out having a car there???

I think since you'll have clinicals that having a car would be a better option. Metro and Metro buses aren't always on time. I'm not sure where the clinical sites are for MU, but Northern VA isn't as easily accessible with public transportation as DC. There are a lot of ppl that do head from the lower parts of Northen VA into the Alexandria, Arlington, DC area so if you have a early morning clinical then you have to contend with all those people and have to plan accordingly. Which could mean a 4 am wake up...

dang thanks!