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Reikones pretty much summed it up. I think most people got about 50% of their total tuition covered. If you have your own insurance waive the university insurance and you save thousands per quarter. I don't think other fees are waivable. You can find a lot of the books in pdf format online also.

Last bit of advice, once you're in the program lose the undergrad competitiveness. You're all in your desired program, number one spot isn't a big deal. Share information, tips, discuss topics and answers it's helpful. ??

No. We started clinical 2nd quarter. No problem, I hope to be transparent so that people can know what to really expect. Some people really want that amazing clinical site, which UCLA has and some want an amazing lab experience, which UCLA lacks.

I concur with pretty much everything that Reikone mentioned. I'll break down the nitty gritty of what to expect. First quarter really isn't too difficult. Second quarter should be easier for you guys than it was for us. We have 6 classes, lab and clinicals. I believe you guys will only have 4, lab and clinicals. The majority of professors are great! Pharm is very in depth, I recommend supplementing pharm lectures with YouTube lectures from Dr. Fink. Clinical placements are at wonderful hospitals and from what I hear from other students that match my own experience, the nurses have been welcoming. A few cons to the program: they're raising tuition, our lab is very outdated despite what they say in the informational session (keep in mind the video is about 10 years old), equipment is broken, you will be sharing and in some groups of three if your lab mates are slow you won't get a chance to practice with equipment before testing and lastly you do get some conflicting information between classes as far as nursing priorities, lab ranges etc. just remember what you need to test per class and towards the end of the program they do a NCLEX review for NCLEX specific information.

I posted pretty much this exact question prior to admittance. If you're a type A personality, like I am, and refuse or have a hard time staying idol; I suggest brushing up on your physiology topics, basic micro/ and bio can be helpful but not absolutely necessary. This program is INTENSE, take some chill time to relax. You really won't get enough of it during the program.

Hey Pitter Patter. Traffic isn't too bad but expect about a 30 minute drive to campus from family housing, despite the 5 miles. Additionally, just like everywhere in LA there is a homeless issue here as well. You should also know if you have more than one car beware of street parking. Car break-ins are a regular thing. Also, street parking is very limited especially on street parking days and the people who ticket and tow don't play. I'm talking tickets issued at 8am sharp. The apartments are dated BUT affordable and relatively quiet which is nice

Hey guys. MECN here, if you guys have any questions about the program that I can answer I will be happy to help ?

Yay! That’s awesome, congratulations!

Hi Cindy. I’d be more than happy to share mine. I was really worried about the program being so competitive and wished I had a baseline to see where everyone was at. 3.98 Cumulative, 4.0 in science pre-reqs. Undergrad is in health science. Almost 500 hours of volunteer work, working directly with RN’s on telemed, ICU and OR floor, not including volunteer time at stand down events, careharbor and organizing free medical and dental events for low income patients. My capstone project included creating a CHNA, designing a program to improve the community’s most dire needs and an evaluation plan to asses program success. I have a little published work on gathering qualitative and quantitative data to assess community needs and have also have an article published on grant writing to fund community projects. I work as a dental sedation assistant for a Maxillofacial surgeon and am also a BLS instructor. I wish you the best of luck for other programs you have applied to or if you choose to apply next round. ?

Yes, by the 25th.

My personal statement isn’t showing either

I think Azusa accepts twice a year

My email came on the 10th @7pm

Hi Everyone, I created an account to join this thread. I got my acceptance email on Friday as well. Looking forward to meeting you all! ?