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Yo Charles, how is it going, this is Eddy if you still recall. Just want to know seriously if everybody already started studying? That would be too unbelievable for me as I have done absolutely nothing as far as studying is concerned, I have not even gotten together all the required books yet at this moment. Good luck everyone to those who have already started reading, and also to the ones who are still in the same boat with me, we better form some study groups together when program starts. LOL

I haven't gotten all my books ready to go yet unfortunately. HOpefully i could get them before the start of the program.

Hello Guys, do you know what room are we going to have our first class at the Los Angeles Campus, right now I feel like everything is unsure for the start of the program, just wondering if everyone feels the same right now as we only have less than 3 weeks before it starts....

O, yeah, BTW, what did our admission counselor say our total fee (including everything) would be for the program, she said something less than 50k, I am not sure.

Hi Elle_Guerira, Have you heard about the orientation fee thing? Wow, JomoNurse was right, we have to pay almost $1,300 for it. Even before the start of the program, we have to spend so much already. Let me know what you think about this. And after I read your posts, you seem that you have done thorough research on our school and have high hopes for the program, hopefully we could help each other out during the program.

Are you kidding me man, looks like you have not done enough research on what the cost would be for those private accelerated BSN programs, I am sure it would not go over $60,000 for period of 2 years, besides, like Elle mentioned, my parents would also fund me for tuition so I wouldn't be worrying about paying back those big interests, and definitely I would make those money back in less than a year working as a BSN (with some savings left:p). Besides, I am using this money to buy time and career experience rather than doing nothing and waiting around for years to squeeze onto those so limited spots from public schools. If you are in a position where you want to get into some public schools with advanced degree for nursing and cheap tuition, I bet the competition is furious, even the best private schools like western university, loma linda, they are crowded and the requirements are outrageous, and best public schools like UCI, UCLA, their school of nursing is almost as hard as medical school to get in even if you have straight As from your prerequisites (I applied to UCLA before with all As in prerequisites). Anyway, I would still choose private school at this time over public ones as I am accepted and would start the program soon. I wish I have the patience and mindset like you, but for the time being, this is still a good investment for the rest of my career. (those tuition loans would be nothing once I start working:D:smokin:)

When is the orientation date for you guys? I heard that cohort 1 and 2 may not be starting in the same time? Is it true that the information about what cohort you are in was included in the very 1st pages of the package that was printed in big bold letterhead? Thanks for all your replies? O btw, did you guys purchase the health and liability insurance yet? If you have purchased them both, I appreciate it if you guys share some information on that.

:yeah:Congratulations to you all, can't wait to meet you guys at the orientation. For the program, what is the difference between the ABSN and generic BSN since we are in the same cohort? Do you guys know the difference? Thanks a lot.

Congratulations to you Journeyman, I got accepted too, bu they gave me a phone call instead. Anyway, yeah, it sounds great if we can get together and start to introduce to each other since we would be spending next 22 months together going through this program.

Thanks Emily, I don't know how many people apply to the SD location, for L.A location there have been more than 40 students who have applied to take the only 20 spots. Looks hard, but hey we may get lucky. I don't know if you would mind sharing your status with me, but I don't know if I am competitive enough for the program, kinda just worried. My science GPA 4.0, Math 4.0, TEAs 85%, Essay: unknown (this is the most worried part for me). Since they only take 20 out of more than 40 students, who knows what will the competition turn out to be. Especially nowadays everyone has almost perfect grades on their prerequisites after their Bachelor. SO good luck to you Emily, wish you get in, let's keep in contact.

Hi Everyone: I am currently in the process of trying to get into national university's ABSN program for the fall 2009 at L.A location, anyone who has gotten into the program (both L.A and S.D) before or still in the process of applying, I would really appreciate any feedback from all of you guys about your general status (overall GPA, TEAS, etc) or your insight about this program overall. I feel like nowadays every nursing program becomes a lot more competitive than before, even for the private schools. So any feedback or comment would be very welcome from all of you guys, Thank you.

I would do NU if I were you Angel619, I personally think NU has better and more resources than OU, and NU's 22 month ABSN would not be as tough and intense as the OU's 14 months program. Anyway, I would really want to go to NU for ABSN, just to see how competitve I am overall at this point, would PM me about your basic info (GPAs, TEAS, essay ect) when you applied to NU, I would really appreciate it, because I am going to apply to NU soon.

Which program you are attending right now? I would like to know, if you can private message me about your program I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Please, please, could anyone help me answer the question above? Is it possible they still reject you even you got interview?

Does anybody know anybody who got their interviews but still got rejected at the end? or is it possible that would happen? what is the chance you may get rejected even you received interview and went, and turned out to be bad news? Anybody knew?Thanks