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The first semester you will probably be at school 5 days a week for at least a few hours if not 4-8. The days you aren't in class, you have clinicals or checkoffs. The time at school is reduced each semester, but is at least 3-4 days until the last semester, which goes down to 3 days a week (including clinicals).

I am currently in the 3rd semester at GPC. I think someone mentioned before that 3rd semester is divided into 3 five week classes. Each of these 5 weeks requires 4 days of clinical at a local hospital, and 1 day at Dunwoody. First and second semester, you attend classes at either Clarkston or Lawrenceville, with one day at Dunwoody and more days of clincial. The clinical days tapers off the farther along in the program you are. I would say don't stress about getting transportation to Dunwoody because you'll probably make friends in school that you can carpool with. I know many people that do this. If you did get picked for the Dunwoody campus, you'd know before school started and could possibly talk with Administration if you had severe transportation problems. Clinicals at the hospitals aren't assigned until the class begins, and many of us don't know which hospital until a week or two before we're scheduled to have them. So, there's not much preplanning you could do with public transportation for that. But again, hopefully you could carpool with someone. Good luck!

That's good to know that GPC is getting better. I was very worried for a while. I have a question about scheduling. I see the first semester, for the first 5 weeks, class is pretty much 5 days a week. Does this include the clinicals? And, after those 5 weeks are passed, it drops to just 2 days for half a day each. Clinicals in addition to this? I'm trying to figure out if I can work some hours part time at my job after those initial weeks to help pay for all this. Thanks in advance.

Ethernaut, When did you get your GPC acceptance? Was that for the fall, and which campus? Thx!

JoJo, Do you mind telling us what day you got your Emory letter? I'm eagerly awaiting mine, either way, but I've been out of town so I'm not sure if any letter made it yet. I applied several months ago, even though the deadline is Jan so I just wondered. And congrats!!!

I am currently trying to get into an ADN program as a career change. I already have a bachelor's degree, which translates into over 90 hours. The financial aid office of my school has just informed me that since I have over 90 hours taken, I can't get federal loans. So, my only option is to try for private loans. Has anyone run into this problem before?? What are my options? I can't start the nursing program if I can't get financial aid. How much are the interest rates for private loans? :uhoh21: Thanks in advance!

I wonder if the same is true for the Clarkston campus?

Maybe RW meant GPC mailed the NET scores last week, but I thought she meant the acceptance letters? now I'm confused too! Guess I'll have to check my mailbox. If it's just my NET score, I'll post to let everyone know.

I also remember RW saying that over 80% was rare and she'd never seen over 90% maybe? How did you already get your NET score if you took it in April? I thought we'd find out the score and if we were accepted in the same letter? Also, I emailed GPC and they said the letters have been mailed out, that we should get them by Friday. I'm dying to know too!! Good luck to all of you!