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1. Rutgers Accelerated BSN - Spring 2016

   seekinghappy replied to lacerti's topic in School Programs

   I asked an admissions counselor the other day and was told January 19 is our first day...

2. Rutgers Accelerated BSN - Spring 2016

   seekinghappy replied to lacerti's topic in School Programs

   Hi mk426! I too have been accepted to Rutgers to start in January, but I only applied to Newark since I live closer. I wanted to go to the "better" program if there was a difference but I spoke to a recent BSN grad who started at the NB campus and tr...

3. State vs. Private ABSN

   seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

   @windsurfer: Thank you for the great advice! I'm excited to begin! @HouTx: haha! I was thinking the exact same thing earlier today! The private school definitely knew how to make us feel special. I don't think it was insincere and I truly got along g...

4. State vs. Private ABSN

   seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

   Thanks for your response windsurfer. A current student of the program who is almost finished called it "disorganized," but you are right that her definition may be different from mine. I am currently taking my prerequisites with professors I would co...

5. State vs. Private ABSN

   seekinghappy posted a topic in General Students

   Hi! I've posted about this before and gotten great feedback, but this is my last chance to make a decision and I'm stuck. I have worked hard to get a 4.0 in my nursing prerequisites and was thrilled that I was accepted to my #1 program at a private s...

6. Self-paced online nutrition class?

   seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   ohhh, I may look into that. I enrolled in a nutrition course through the University of North Dakota (online), but Portage is cheaper! Thank you for the info :)

7. Self-paced online nutrition class?

   seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks @goddess9! I enrolled in regular length nutrition class and will be taking the CLEP exam for human growth & development by the end of this month to hopefully get credit instead :)

8. Self-paced online nutrition class?

   seekinghappy posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone! I just found out TODAY I can apply by October 1 to an accelerated BSN program I am very interested in. It starts in January, and the next cycle doesn't start until September so I'm going to hustle to get my application in!! Anyway, I am ...

9. Should you attend nursing school where you want to get a job?

   seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

   Thanks for the advice Guy in Babyland! It is a large teaching hospital so I may not be as noticed as I would like to think LOL. The good thing is the application deadline for the private school is earlier than the deadline for the state school, so I'...

10. Should you attend nursing school where you want to get a job?

    seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

    Thank you for the advice! The reason I changed the difference from a $10K to $20K difference is that I was not including the cost of living expenses. Staying in finance's city means I need to pay for housing. Attending school at home means I can live...

11. Should you attend nursing school where you want to get a job?

    seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

    Thank you! Yes, it really is that much of a difference because it is a private school vs. state school (may actually be more like $20K difference when living expenses are included). My fiancé and I will have to move to a more expensive area for me t...

12. Should you attend nursing school where you want to get a job?

    seekinghappy posted a topic in General Students

    Hi! I am currently figuring out where to apply to nursing school. I will be living in my current city for two years after nursing school (while my fiancé finishes medical school) and then possibly moving to another location for his residency. My que...

13. What are the chances of loan forgiveness?

    seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

    Lol @HouTx, I am applying to more affordable schools, but hoped I could find loan repayment options since I loved this particular program so much. Sigh!

14. What are the chances of loan forgiveness?

    seekinghappy replied to seekinghappy's topic in General Students

    Thanks for the warning, Valcorie. That's good to know! Is your husband a new grad? Is he working in an inpatient or outpatient setting? If I went this route I would want to make sure I didn't miss out on learning more of an acute role--although I'm s...

15. Is it better to go to school where you plan to work?

    seekinghappy posted a topic in School Programs

    I just moved out of the state I grew up in and will be living in my current city for the next 4 years (because of my fiance's schooling). I will have my BSN in ~2 years. Since I will be living in my current city for 2 years and will need to find a jo...