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I'll be coming from Kennesaw as well. Hopefully, we can all carpool either to Rome or Marietta.

In the past, I heard ghc accept the 2x2. Check before you head out to wolf.

Congrats letsgomets! I'm in too. Nice the wait isa finally over. Did the envelope contain any info about wellstar. I had a neighbor open my letter because I am in nj. I didn't want her to have to go all through the paperwork looking for wellstar info. Hope everyone gets good news today!

Is anyone taking clinical calc this summer?

I signed up for clinical calc and emailed the nursing dept asking about acceptance letters. I basically asked (in a nice way) if we would hear something by June 10th - which is the date of orientation for the clinical cal dvd class. I mentioned that I probably wouldn't go ahead with the class (until next semester) if I wasn't accepted for fall. I was told that "we should hear something by then". I know that doesn't help much, but I am guessing we get our letters the first week of June....hopefully!!

mgeiger - last fall, some of the applicants found out a range of accepted scores (from the previous fall) and a "ball-park" idea of number of applicants and number accepted to each campus. I can't remember what the numbers were, but I assumed they got the info from the nursing office secretary. You can try Ms. C - if she is not busy, she is VERY helpful. The nursing dept may not give you the exact numbers for this fall, but may give you an idea of the trend ('09) for applicants. Good luck! P.S. I can tell you that a friend got the Marietta campus and the scholarship, and had a 1239 on the worksheet.

brownbook - it's funny you say that 52 sounds young to you. I remember when I was starting this journey and was 47 and felt ancient. What I wouldn't do to be 47 again :)

Good advice brownbook. I guess we all have our own fears, no matter what age!! Hang in there CC918!!

Thanks for the original question and positive response. I am 52 and beginning nursing school in the fall. I have already met some of my fellow students and they not only are the age of my 3 children, but 2 went to high school with my daughter!! I have been worried about the age difference for quite some time. I actually turned down 2 previous nursing school acceptances because of my age. It's not that I feel I won't be able to handle school. It's more about the fear of not being hired after graduation because I have a "limited time" to practice because of my age. Hopefully I don't chicken out this time, because hospice nursing is something I would love to do!!

Talked to one of the secretaries in the nursing dept this morning. The letters will be mailed the first week of June.

letsgomets31 - glad to hear there's another person traveling from kennesaw. i am also hoping for the marietta campus, but will definitely drive to rome if necessary. the drive to rome from kennesaw isn't too bad - no real traffic. it just would be easier to drive to windy hill. according to the allnurse thread for ghc 2009, there were students accepted with a score of 1050. but i think it probably changes from year to year depending on the group of students. i'm sure the nursing dept could give an idea of the range of acceptable scores from last fall. good luck to you!!

thanks for the update. i knew hearing something in may was too good to be true!! good luck to everyone.

good luck to you nataliearice. hope we all get the marietta campus!! you're going to have some drive from cumming - but with only going 3 days a weeks, it's doable. i only live about 20 minutes away, but with traffic it makes it more like an hour. but i guess it's all worth it!!

I guess we'll find out all the details soon enough...well, actually 2 months or so. Seems like SUCH a long time - but hopefully the wait will be worth it!!

wrobeir, you're right about the"scholarship" being more like tuition reimbursement. If you are selected by WellStar, you pay for the first semester out of your own pocket. (because their is a high failure/dropout rate during first semester) If you make it to second semester, you receive 1st and 2nd semester tuition money. Then for 3rd and 4th semester, you receive the money just prior to the semester beginning. You are obligated to 3 years employment with WellStar. If you choose not to work for WellStar after graduation, you pay back the tuition, interest AND a penalty!! I don't know what they do as far as the "scholarship" if WellStar choose's not to hire you???? I'm sure WellStar will do their best to try and find a position for everyone that received their money.