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Oh, to completely answer the tuition question it was $10-15k after her financial aid. I believe my sister's gpa was around a 3.2. She had As and Bs on all her science courses. So you're 3.4 should be good to get in.

I think annually my sister's tuition for drexel is around $10-15k. It varies but it's about that much. She commutes so no housing cost and books depends on what's required for each class. Getting used books help a lot.

Hi Finally my Time, I checked with my sister and she can't really recall, but she said she spent around $160-200 on textbooks, most of them were used and I believe she didn't get every book that was required. In regards to uniforms (I believe she said 1 set of navy/blue uniforms, 1 set of yellow uniforms, a lab coat, name tag, the Drexel BSN patch, etc), she spent about $121. She had to get it from some uniform place that drexel sent her to. She also had to get a pair of white shoes/sneakers since she didn't own any all white ones. I think that's all her expenses were in the first quarter. Oh yeah, she had the $1100 something she needed for the health insurance but that was added to the tuition. She still has most of the books she purchased for first quarter, so let me know if you're ever interested in purchasing any. :)

Hi Lulu222, Wow, good guess! When I told Lisa that there was someone on the thread that was possibly in her class, she was trying to figure out who you were. lol, so I guess the big question is, who are you? :-P What's your name? But yeah, what a coincidence. Who would have thought. No, I'm not in nursing school. I'm thinking of going back to school for it though, not sure when but within the next few years possibly.

Thanks, HiddenCat! You have been very helpful. I guess I'll wait until next week to see how the class goes. I'm taking Patho, Mental Health, Health Promotion, and Genetics. I hope it's nothing like Pharm, and Adult. Then again I have Pharm II and Adult II in the summer.. eek..

Hi LULU222, Did you just finish your 2nd quarter in the Drexel Nursing co-op (where one would have taken Pharm I and Adult I)? My sister is in the program and she just completed the 2nd quarter. I believe she had Yost for Pharm and Barrett for Adult. I thought I read in this thread that you had clinicals at Kennedy. So did my sister. She had it on Thursday AM. I wonder if you guys know each other. :) Hope you did well this past quarter!

Hi HiddenCat, Thanks for the response! Interesting, I didn't know that Mental Health and Patho wasn't taught in the ACE program. I am in the co-op program and just finish the 2nd quater, which consist of Adult I, Pharm I, and Nutrition 2. I have say this quarter was hard, but compared to those in the ACE program, it must have been difficult to juggle everything. Thanks for the info on Health Promotion. I guess I didn't think too much of it consider it's a NURS 102 compared to the other two. Do you have any advice in regards to Health Promotion? Was it a hard class? Thanks!

hi, i just have a quick question in regards to book list for mental health, pathophysiology, and health promotion. would you recommend getting the books for these three classes? health promotion (nurs 102) 1) medical terminology: a short course (chabner) - did you use these? 2) health promotino throughout the life span (edelman) - did you use this? mental health (nurs 308) 1) essential of psych. mental health (required book) 2) review and rationale book - did you find it helpful? as this was an optional book. patho (nurs 339) essential of patho (required) i'm more concern with the health promotion books as the class seems like a med. term class compared to patho and mental health. also, if anyone is selling these books, please let me know. i may be interested in buying.. :) thanks everyone!!

Hi, Sorry for late reply. It seems that you got your responses in the other thread. I hope current students were able to help you out. Basically what lulu said in the other thread is correct. My sister agreed with it when she read her response. Just wanted to add incase you were still curious. My sister transferred from a community college as well (DCCC). She basically had most of her pre-req already but they basically give you like a spreedsheet with what your schedule will be like each quarter. Basically, everything is planned out for you. Minus the pre-req's which you would complete during your free elective. She's about to complete her 2nd quarter and from what I can tell she struggled in it, as did a lot of people in her class and the other class (they split the group into two groups). Pharmacology class is do-able, but apparently the Adult I course is another story. There is a test called "MedMath" that is either a pass/fail, and if you don't pass after 2 attempts, you're basically taken out of the class and would have to re-take the class again when it is offered. I believe she is only taking 3 courses this quarter. Might not sound a lot, but Adult I and Pharmacology are tough and I believe one of them is 6 credits. I'm thinking her transition from CC to Drexel was a bit tough as their teaching and testing styles are different. But that can be expected. Also, she isn't use to exams that ask you to apply the information you studied versus one that is straightforward. Hope that helps.

Hi Finally my Time, My sister is actually the one who started the Drexel BSN program this past Fall 2009. From what I can tell, the classes don't seem that bad as long as you keep up with your studies. She struggled a little bit the first quarter but ended up with great marks. This 2nd quarter, she seems to be doing ok. Her main courses are Adult and Pharmacology. She says Adult is a lot harder than Pharmacology. Clinicals aren't bad. It really depends on where you end up. Last quarter she was at Einstein and this quarter she's in NJ. Commute can be an issue sometimes but people tend to carpool. Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll ask her for you. Are you applying for the Fall 2010 school year?

Hi, I'm just wondering, does anyone know if the deadline for transfer students into the Drexel University Nursing Program for Fall 2009 is? Not the accelerated/ACE program, but just the regular undergraduate transfer application. Thanks!

I didn't get a chance to apply for Fall 2009, but plan to do it for Fall 2010. I hear their admission policy may change and that the NET will probably no longer be used. So, I guess I'll just have to wait and see as the NET was the reason I wasn't able to apply. (got a 67 in reading).. But good luck! I hope you guys hear some great news soon!

Hi JM24007, That's a really good questions about the 2nd NET test you took on whether it will count, or would they look at your first score instead. Your best bet woud be to contact Eli Johnson at DCCC and see if he can answer it for you. I'm curious as well so once you find out, please do share. I'm sure a lot of people are wondering the same thing. That's good to hear about DCCC changing it's admission policy for the following year. I'm planning to apply in 2010 as the NET was one of the reasons I didn't apply for 2009. Good Luck!

Thanks, emilysmom, RN! I will check out Brandywine School of Nursing but I think they're NET testing dates are over for the year. I couldn't find out any dates coming up for it on thier website. I hear Thomas Jefferson has one next month, so I may try it there.

Thanks for yor help, NewGN88. I've always wondered how online work would compare to doing it the traditional classroom way when it came to nursing. Was it hard to comprehend the materials since you were teaching it to yourself basically? What type of nursing degree do you get from SRMC? Is it an associate? Have you taken your boards?