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Know how you learn best, and find a way to tailor your studying to your learning style. For me, it's reading over the powerpoints or the book and writing the information out in my own words. For some people, it's flash cards, or something else... you just have to try things and figure out what works for you to be most efficient. Also, if your prof gives you a study guide, use it! Khan Academy is good for review if you haven't used it before (that goes for lots of classes, not just micro). For your unknown, I can't emphasize enough: organize your notes! I tabbed everything out, and even with that and a flow chart I was slow to start. Take a deep breath and don't panic :)

Congrats!!!

I think it's during the week before classes start.

One option: anyone who wants to join our group, join the GW Nursing BSN Students group first. They are a closed group for students only (I THINK they're school-affiliated but not sure) so if you're approved to join that group, you're probably legit :) We can just check the members list.

Congrats!!!

I found a reference to a Facebook page on a previous cohort's thread: GW Nursing BSN Students is the name of the group. Just found it so I haven't joined yet though!

Sure! Here are some basics of DC commuting that I've seen: The drive between Ashburn and DC is about 45 minutes without traffic. From Dulles I think it's only about 20 minutes. There is a GW shuttle from the Reston metro stop to the Ashburn campus. There is also a GW shuttle from the Foggy Bottom campus to Ashburn, which I forgot to mention when I replied to desertnurse92's post (sorry!), but I think its hours are kind of limited. If you're driving, there is usually traffic to contend with, so spend some time playing with the "Depart At/Arrive By" time on Google Maps and see how long it will take from different locations. Just be wary when the directions say "use HOV lane" or "use express lane"... the fine for violating an HOV lane law is huge, and the express lanes cost up to $14 during rush hour! Some people "slug" (Google it, the system is pretty cool) to get around this problem. Here are some neighborhood and highway comments about DC that may be relevant: - Neighborhoods in DC vary widely. Some areas are great, but others aren't all that safe. Northwest DC tends to be really nice, but expensive. Northeast and Southeast are a mixed bag. If you can get a little way out of the District, rent is definitely cheaper! - Generally speaking, riding the metro is perfectly safe, just act as you would in any large city and zip your bag up, keep an eye on your pockets, etc. Areas with good Metro access are going to be more expensive, and Metro is also undergoing HUGE safety upgrades right now, which can disrupt service. Not trying to discourage use of public transportation, but just be aware. - I-495 ("The Beltway") is a cluster in certain areas pretty much all the time, in both directions. Again, use Google Maps here to look at traffic at different times of day. - I-66 - BEWARE! Inside the Beltway, I-66 is HOV-only at certain times of day. - 267 (Dulles Toll Road) - This is... wait for it... a toll road! Not too expensive to use though, I think it's $3 each way. Hope this helps! Anyone who has better/more info, please feel free to add on :)

All the ABSN courses are at the Ashburn campus, and I know there are lots of apartments out in that area, so I don't think very many people actually live in campus housing (check some earlier cohorts' threads for better answers...) Clinicals are all over the place, though, and at least a few of the classes appear to be web-based especially in later semesters. I have lived in DC for several years now, so I plan to just commute out to Ashburn.

That's wonderful!!! Congrats to all of you! They're supposed to send out more info in 1-2 weeks, so there might be W2 info in there as well.

Yup, I applied for VBSN. I was verified in NursingCAS at the end of October, got sent for preliminary review 11/21, sent for final review 12/1, and got my conditional admission on 1/10. After everything is complete in NursingCAS, GW will send you an email saying that they have everything they need, and they'll send it for preliminary review. At that point you can probably call them and ask how long it will take. When I talked to them, they said they evaluated applications on a very individual basis. My undergrad GPA wasn't amazing either, but I had other coursework after that where I did much better, and I'm sure that helped. They basically want to make sure that if they admit you, you'll be able to complete the program. I know what you mean about the wait, I was refreshing my email about every 5 minutes for a while!

Not sure if you're still considering GW, but I just got accepted this week. The experience of applying has been great and I'd encourage you to get hold of their veterans' office. They were really approachable and have been helpful through the process. I don't want to put my stats out there publicly, but the admissions office told me that the single most important thing you can do is to have high grades in your pre-req classes, and that recommendations are also weighed heavily. Hope that helps!

Thanks! Mine was referred up on 1 Dec, and they told me I'd hear late Dec-early Jan. So hopefully not much longer for you!

Thanks! It was my first choice, so I'm really excited. I hope you hear soon too!

Hi all! I just received my conditional acceptance today! I applied for the VBSN though, so the timelines might be slightly different...