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I'm all set to mail it out! Except the references...Is it a bad idea if they get there a little late? Also, I'm having a hard time. Everything else is k ok...my references are yuky! My summer A & P profs...that I got B's in, in a class of 120? I haven't asked them yet...but I hope they might have a generic they'll use for me. I asked the receptionist and she said a lot more is weighted on the NET and GPA. I don't have anyone else to ask, cuz I moved, and I'm a subsitute teacher, and I graduated college like 3 years ago. Anyone else in a dilemma about references like me?

Congrats!:yeah:i hope i get a call like that next year.

hellophuo, are you waiting for january?

hi rayeraye, it's really nice to hear that anything above a 70 is good. i think sf would be my first choice too cuz it starts in april, but i have to think about it a little more. i think san mateo would be easier to live in because of the commute. but whichever one takes me is good :)

Hi guys, Does anyone know which of the three is the easiest to get into? Also I'm worried about my NET score. I got a 76 composite. If you're a current SM student, please let me know if this is too low. I talked to admission and they said it was fine, but I'm worried.

I'm rethinking again...I think the Sac class is too soon for me. I will barely finish pre-reqs this december(pharm& patho&comm) and I won't know until last minute if I'm accepted(cuz of the waitlist), and moving on short notice is not fun. Also I'll have no time to relax before starting the program. I already feel kinda burned cuz I did all my pre-reqs so fast. I'm gonna apply for april/may/june definetly. I think the cost of living in bay area is more but there's more to see and do there. I also don't have anyone to support...so whatever I make can be used to pay off the debt. I lived in Sac but never the bay area, so it might be a new experience. :) The problem in Vegas is the same thing, the programs are too long. The one ABSN they have here is not fully accredited. I want to move to So. Cal too after I'm done so it might be better to go to SM after all. I hope you find out soon! I know the wait must be very hard...maybe that's why I put it off. LOL. Good luck!

I think I would be waitlisted because i applied so late.(if I'm still going to apply) my pre-reqs is about 3.45 my overall is 3.4 and my net math 90 reading 61. composite 76. my reading was bad. I hope everything works out for you. Now I'm reconsidering my whole decision to sm. I live in vegas...used to live in sac last year(loved it) and wanted to go back ever since. Schools here are so much cheaper and I could be close to family and friends. I don't want to settle in vegas so i always wanted to move. I should decide if I want to move before or after school. It will take me a few more months here in vegas...but the 60/70 thousand that I save would be a lot less pressure after I finish and a lot less pressure going through school cuz I'll have support. Sorry it's so long, anyone have any suggestions?

I got my net scores back and Anne said i could be waitlisted at best for this january sac class. I'm going to start on my app today...send it off by the end of the week at least. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Awww I'm sorry you're tired. I hate that feeling & I've been having so much of it recently....maninly because i haven't been doing what's listed below. Maybe you're stressed. Try to have some fun, go out, watch some tv, get more sleep, and exercise always helps. good luck. :wink2:

I'm not a nurse yet...but I will probably "officially" start nursing school in a few months. I'm 24 years old. I was always a very good student. After graduating from high school, I went straight to college and got a B.S. in biochemistry. I had no life in college...all I did was study. I was stressed out, not balanced, and very one dimensional. I can say I was unhappy with my life. My plan was to go to medical school. Doing biochemistry made me realize how much time I had to put into school to do well and also how much time and dedication it takes to be a doctor. Now most women in my family are nurses, so I always admired the job. Yet, everyone pushed me to go to medical school, because I was "smart". That was part of the reason I also pursued my degree and not nursing in the first place. Towards the end of college, I met who I thought at the time was the man of my dreams. After graduating college I moved to a new city( to be with this man) and started using my degree to work in a lab. The relationship went downhill and caused me a lot of heart break in the end. The company was overstaffed and laid me off as well. I also hated lab work because I was not interacting with others. I realized that I needed a career where I could talk to people and help them. This time off from school made me realize what I really wanted out of life. I was drawn to the medical field because I cared about people.When I think about what nurses do, it seems very rewarding to me. I also wanted to lead a balanced life myself, where I could have time to pursue other interests. I concluded that nursing would be perfect for me. During the year off, I also learned about ABSN programs in many places. I also learned about the job opportunities and advanced degree options in nursing. I had no idea that these were out there during college. I'm so happy at this point in my life even though there's the stress of classes and exams. I'm one hundred percent satisfied most days with my new career choice. I haven't questioned it once(like I did medical school). Also, I'm not so scared about what the future holds(as I was with medical school).:loveya:I hope to be done with my BSN/ABSN in a year or two, depending on when I start.

I know it will be one really challenging year. :)I wish I knew more, but I don't know anything else...I'm just waiting impatiently for my NET scores and then I can call SM. I hope the wait doesn't drag on too long!

I'm actually trying to get in that term if they have any openings. I was planning on applying for April/may/june but Sac will be more affordable and I used to live in Sac last year and really like it there. I called admissions and they told me to get back to them after I have a NET score. She also said they increased the class size for Sac. But, I was wondering the same thing about the schedule. Did you hear anything back after applying?

i took the net today. i barely finished the reading comprehension. i'm sure i missed a few because they were subjective. i hope i did good enough to get into my school. maybe you can purchase some prep material so you can reader faster. i just read the passage real fast, the question carefully, then the looked up the answer cuz i forget the details very fast after i read. this technique usually allows me to finish with a few minutes left. i don't know why i almost ran out of time today. good luck.

thanks so much for your input, it really helped me that day! i got done with the NET and aced my interpersonal comm. test. i feel relaxed. sometimes it seems overwhelming...but then you get over the hill.

Me too! I'm in my last semester of pre-reqs for my ABSN program(12 months). I have pharmo & patho(online) and interpersonal communication this semester. I might start my ABSN program in January or April of 2009. I also work. I have done all my pre-reqs for my ABSN the last year. THAT was stressful...so it's like a constant stress level for me. I also broke up with my boyfriend of 1.5 years a while ago & haven't had the time to move on cuz of classes. I decided to make the choice to stay single until nursing school was over or close to over, cuz he wasn't supportive of my career and I don't want another man like that. So personally I'm stressed too. Sometimes I feel like everything's a mess. Like right now I have the NET in two days, an exam tommorow, pharmo & patho reading piled up, ABSN application calling me:yawn:, & I feel PARALIZED. Usually when I get stressed it shows...my house is a mess and I just worry and don't do anything. It's nice to vent and know that others are going through the same thing. I think I'll make a to do list and start giving myself small rewards everyday. I'll also call in to work tommorow...I should relax for the NET. I took the practice math test yesterday and aced it. I hope I do good & it wasn't just an easy test. I rewarded myself like this when I was in college when I felt like this. Take it day by day, cuz one day it just feels better for some reason.