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Forrest, congrats on getting into CRNA school, that is awesome! I am starting an accelerated BSN this May and I plan on going to nurse anesthetist school soon after that, hopefully. My question is how did you get your manager to write you a letter of rec even though you had only worked in the ICU for 3 months or so at that point. That is the problem that I think I will run into if I try to apply after a year. By the way, did you go to the "W"? I think there was a Forrest in one of my classes and you are in MS. Not too many Forrests' out there. Congrats again! SC

I am also starting this May. I am getting this in order to move to Chicago. I actually am more stressed about the logistics of getting to Chicago and not the program. Let me know if you hear anything else about the program. I had to email Sasha so many times to verify that I had a spot in the program. I haven't gotten anything in the mail yet about the financial aid stuff yet. Good luck... Scott

Hello all, wanted to know if there was anyone else out there that is starting the accelerated BSN at Loyola starting this May? I am officially starting the program in May ans was looking for potential classmates. SC

Scrubs, Sorry to hear that you did not get in to either. I actually was accepted to two other schools and have decided to go to Loyola in Chicago. I don't know if I would have even accepted the spot if I would have been accepted to the ETP? The thought of picking up and moving to NYC in 2 months is pretty scary! I applied to the anesthesia specialty and I thought I was a good candidate. I did not do so hot on the GRE but I have an undergrad in Chem and a PharmD. I guess I wasn't what they were looking for. So, now I will have to complete an accelerated BSN and work for a year or two and reapply to anesthesia programs in Chicago. Did you have a backup plan? Congrats again to all. Scott

Well, I got my letter today and I guess I am the first one who did not get accepted. But that is okay. I was applying for the anesthesia specialty and I know it is ultra-competitive. Good luck to all of you in your future careers. Scott

Are you saying this because it is "convenient" that all of the people on allnurses that received the email have been accepted? I think I am going to call tomorrow if I do not receive my letter in the mail tonight when I get home and explain that I need to know ASAP! I could potentially lose my place in my back-up school because I have not sent in the $350 acceptance fee (NON-REFUNDABLE)! They could just as easily send the acceptance letters by email. It is getting a bit frustrating and it would have been nice to have gotten a conformation email stating that the letters were not sent out on the 1st like promised in several other emails. Just ranting.... Congrats again to everyone SC

If they tell you over the phone, please let us know so I can also call and find out! I am in Colorado, and I don't think I will get mine until the end of the week. Congrats to everyone.... SC

I did not get an email that stated the letters weren't sent out on Friday either?? Hmmm... SC

I called the school earlier today and asked if the admission letters were sent and the guy said that they went out today. It would be nice to get the denial/acceptance already! I have 2 other schools that I got accepted to that are filling up and I don't want to send in 500 bucks in NON-Refundable deposits! I am hoping to get mine by Thursday. Good luck to everyone.... SC

AJ, I also got accepted for the May 08' start as well and I am more than likely going to be attending there. I am waiting to hear from one more school before I send in my acceptance. There is a Loyola grad name Chris who I spoke with about the program and he had nothing but good things to say about it. If you apply to those other programs would you be sitting out another year? Chris was saying that the Loyola program has been around for a really long time and they have their stuff together. He did say that the clinical rotations for Loyola are done throughout the Chicago area whereas Rush tends to do their clinicals at Rush only (at least I think that is what he said). Good luck to you and wherever you decide to go. Let me know if you have any other questions. Also, I applied to a couple of other programs and there is a really good school in Philly called Thomas Jefferson University (FACT) and the application process is pretty simple and the GRE is not required! It is also a direct entry MSN if you want to continue after the BSN portion. I like that school a lot but Chicago will be a better fit for me and my wife. Once again, good luck... Scott

Chris, I sent you an email

I am not in the program yet. I got accepted for the may 08' start and I am still waiting to hear back from 1 other school before I send in my deposit. I don't really know that much about the program. I have seen some other posts about the program and there seems to be a mix of ideas on how it is. Just search on this site for the Loyola ABSN and you will find a couple of people that talk about the program. Mostly they talk about how $$$ it is. Let me know if you have other questions. SC

I called the main number (773.508.3249) and asked to speak to someone about the ABSN. I think I ended up talking to Sasha. She did all of my transcripts, etc. I have not had a problem contacting them in the past; however, I was calling back in Oct/Nov. Are you looking to start this May? I don't know if the deadline has past. Let me know if you have any other questions. Scott

Hey Blondi, I am not sure what the deadline is for the summer 08' start. You could call the school and see if the application process is still open. I actually interviewed last Friday and they offered me a spot, so maybe there are other seats available? The application process at TJU is pretty easy and as other people have mentioned earlier, I was impressed at how easy it was. Also, Danielle in the admissions office is great. As far as GPA goes, I think mine was 3.5ish and I did not submit GRE scores. Good luck to you and let me know if you have any other questions with the application process. SC

So I went and had my interview with Danielle yesterday, which was really laid back. I thought the interview went well and I got back into denver yesterday and saw that she had already sent my acceptance email. So, I guess I have to make a big decision here in the next month! For the above poster, I did not have to submit GRE scores (thank God) but I think that having a higher GRE score, and good grades in the prerequisites could offset the low overall GPA. They put your grades into a spreadsheet and separate them into science GPA and overall GPA. And like Jersey said, I think the science GPA is more important. Did you alreay apply for the 2008 May start? Scott