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I hear ya! I figure things will start coming together as we get more in to the hands on application of what we are reading about. Boy is it a lot of reading. I am glad to hear that others are feeling overwhelmed too. I hope everyone is having a relaxing and productive holiday weekend.

I hear you! I was stressing about the 6-8 week wait for fingerprinting, too, 'cause I just got mine done last wednesday. I shouldn't have been because the report came in the mail today. Thanks for the heads up about that.:yeah:I can't believe that classes start tomorrow! See you there.

I was being sarcastic about the federal loans. I guess it doesn't quite come through on the post. Anyway, thanks for the info. So, you aren't going with Jefferson lenders, how did you decide?

Woah, that is more "aid" than I expected. I haven't filled out the MPN yet. I was told they can determine the award without it but cannot disburse it until the MPN is complete. I am still overwhelmed and don't know which company to go with. Do you mind if I ask which one you chose? Thanks, E

Question about where people are finding places to live. I am moving to philly from Seattle and I am wondering where to look for apartments, other than Craigslist. I could use any advice that you can give about finding a place to live. Thanks everyone.

I was concerned about the job market too, but when I looked in rural areas they are still really hurting for nurses. I figure that I can sacrifice a year or two to living in the sticks to get experience for the jobs in the city. Also I talked to a current faculty member in another program and she recommended (if you are doing FNP route) to complete your last clinical rotation at a place where you would like to work. She said that is how most of her students find a job. It helps get a foot in the door. I am going to hope that is the case when we graduate. You never know what will happen since it is still a ways away. : )

I don't know what is up with facebook, sometimes I have a hard time finding things on there as well. Here is the link to the site. I hope this works for you. Emily http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58222830881&ref=mf

Hi All , I am starting to get very excite to start school. I, too, am unsure that I will be able to attend the accepted students day since I am currently in Seattle. I started at Facebook group just so we could get to know each other before we all gather in Philly. If anyone is interested just search for Jefferson FACT. It would be fun to put names with faces. I am excited to meet all of you. -Emily

Hi Everyone, I am trying to figure out what to do about tuition at JHU. I am really drawn to the program, but the amount of debt is a bit scary. How are the rest of you dealing with it? I have also been accepted to a program that charges half of the tuition. I don't think it is a bad school, but I am really intrested in Hopkins. Do I just need to suck it up? Thanks! e:uhoh3:

Glad to hear your experience was a good one. I can see why it would be a hard decision to make. Its nice to have choices. Good luck with figuring it out. I am trying to do my own weighing and deciding. : )

I was just wondering... I was accepted to U of Rochester too. Was your interview very strange? I felt like I was listening to an commercial for nursing and the nursing school. They only asked me two questions ( about undergrad GPA and major) and then told me it shouldn't be a problem. It totally weirded me out. Hopefully i was the only one who thought it was strange. I am interested to hear about your experience with U or Rochester. Unfortunately I don't know much about the school; I didn't visit. Good luck with your decision. : )

I hope I didn't offend anyone type A people are very nice and usually good study buddies. I too am competitive with myself. I am excited to be at a high caliber school where I will be really pushed. I was figuring that with JHU's dedication to diversity that the student population would be diverse as well. I am encouraged to hear that others are thinking about it as well. : ) I am so excited by the opportunity to got to Hopkins. Congrats to us all!

Does anyone know if Hopkins is a super type A competitive program, or are people chill and helpful? I am trying to decide between Hopkins and Jefferson. I don' t think there really is any question for me but my mom did bring up an interesting point about the types of students that may be drawn to this school. Does anyone have an answer for me? I am super laid back and I am wondering if anyone else who is going will be too? Thanks!

Hi There alrees, I am from Seattle and I did find out yesterday, they called around 1pm PST. I was suprised to get in because I am not a 5 star candidate in every catergory, but I did serve in the Peace Corps and I think that must have had some influence. I had my interview just a few weeks after I submitted my application. My undergraduate gpa was just a paltry 3.0 (my college didn't factor in credits from abroad. I spent a semester in Kenya). Since graduation, I have been working in medical research for 5 years (with a 2.5 year break for the PC). I also volunteered at the county burn ICU for a year and a half, which was a great experience and helped solidify my interest in nursing. I really gained respect for the knowledge and expertise of the nurses in that setting. I hope that helps somewhat, although I don't expect that you will want to go to the peace corps just to get in to nursing school. This is my second time around on applications too. Last year I applied to schools here in Seattle and didn't have luck with any of those. I wish you luck with the next time around. :)

Woah, I just found out I got in! Crazy, I wasn't expecting that.