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I actually walked out of there knowing I passed. I honestly had a hard time distinguishing "easy" questions from "hard" questions, but when I was doing practice questions, I found myself generally doing better on the upper-level questions. Some of my nursing school exams had more difficult questions than NCLEX, which really surprised me. Good luck!

I had 2 scrambled eggs, turkey sausage, a cup of coffee, and a cup of orange juice. I also packed a bottle of water and a banana. I knew I needed glucose for my brain, but not too much that I would be jittery. You can access food/drink during breaks. Your belongings will be kept in a locker. I finished my exam in about an hour, so I didn't take a break.

I just wanted to let you all know that if you're in need of Heathcare Provider CPR certification, South Orange Rescue Squad offers free classes the first Tuesday of every third month. They have CPR classes the first Tuesday of every month actually, but they alternate among HCP, Heartsaver + AED, and Friends & Family. I took the Healthcare Provider class tonight and got my certification, so the next class will be offered in Feb. I don't know if UNC requires certification by the start of classes or just by the start of the first clinical course (which is second term), but this is definitely something to keep in mind for when you need recertification. You can learn more about their program at the following website: http://www.sorescue.org/pages/cpr.shtml

To help find an apartment, you might want to look at the website below and click on "Map" under the UNC heading. http://www.redefinetravel.org/apartments/index.html It might be helpful to be living in an apartment that is serviced by one of the bus routes that runs pretty frequently and/or late in the evening. Parking at UNC and around Chapel Hill is a real pain. As far as apartments to avoid, Abbey Court would be one. Abbey Court has had problems with drug crimes, and I have heard of shootings there. Also I've been told to stay away from Laurel Ridge and Kingswood Apts. because they are older places and the appliances don't work very well. Although the prices are pretty low for this area, so if you'd be okay with that, it might be worth checking out. I know plenty of grad students/med students that live there. I only visited a few places when I moved up here in May, and of those, the only one I liked was Timber Hollow, even though it is a bit small for the price. The location was nice, and it's in a safe and quiet area. Most of the residents were grad students with a few families and undergrads. The staff were very friendly and helpful. My roommate from the summer moved into Poplar Place in August. That is in Carrboro, and most of the residents are grad students and families. She has a 1/1, and her apartment seemed huge. She pays $725/month though.

I'm going to the info session on Nov. 10th.

YAY!! I'm excited that you too got in. I'll be in the 24 month program with you.

It seems like I was the only one who wasn't getting really anxious. I honestly wasn't expecting a response until closer to the notification deadline, so I completely freaked out when I opened my mailbox Friday night. I completed all my pre-requisites while I was finishing up my first degree, so they were complete when I applied. I wish you the best of luck and hopefully you will be at Carolina with me. I applied for the 6-term BSN instead of the ABSN because I just figured the ABSN would be more competitive, and I'd rather spend extra time in school rather than killing time to reapply if I wasn't accepted.

I don't know if this will help, but here is some more info: With the admissions notification letter came a reply letter that must be returned to the nursing school's admissions office by October 30th. They probably wait to see how many offers of admission are actually accepted before they send out rejection letters and waitlist offers.

I was accepted, and my last name begins with the letter S. I wasn't expecting a response so soon, so I freaked out when I saw a letter from the nursing school in my mailbox. Then I opened it up and screamed.

Hey. I had no idea about that. I just checked, and it says my application was last viewed on October 21st at 7:53pm. My notification letter was dated October 21st too.

For ABSN admissions, the School of Nursing doesn't consider residency. Residency is only an issue for first-year students. I applied for the 6-term BSN for January admission, and I received my notification yesterday (Oct. 24th). The letter was postmarked on the 23rd, and since I live in Chapel Hill, it only took a day for me to receive it. So you should hear back very soon, if you haven't already.

Hi. I applied for January 2009 admission. My notification letter was postmarked October 23rd, and I received it on the 24th. I do live in Chapel Hill though.