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to add to the BSN debate - at a columbia info session i attended, we were told that new york requires a BSN in order to enter an MSN program, so that's why they offer it. i don't think it necessarily says much about programs overall, whether they of...

congrats biddy! it's such a relief to make a decision. i decided this weekend to do yale over columbia. the financial aid package isn't great, but at least we're starting out as grad students and are eligible for more loan money. oh, and re the schol...

calalilly - i believe they said we would get about 20,000 in stafford loans and an additional 7 or so in perkins. i've heard that the perkins loan has some sort of loan forgiveness program if you work in public health for a certain number of years. t...

i'm debating with columbia, only because i could be working as an RN as soon as next summer. it certainly isn't much cheaper, given cost of living. my gut is pushing for yale too though. i mean, it's YALE! ugh, and i thought the anxiety would end onc...

i'm hoping to find a place with fellow nursing students. i currently live alone but don't want to pay that kind of rent if i'm not going to be working! plus, it seems like it will make the transition easier/funner if living with people going through ...

i did stumble across this site, but there aren't many listings and i don't think it was what the guy from student affairs was referring to. http://www.yale.edu/livingnh/community/rental.html

i remember at the student affairs session the guy said that once we're admitted, they give us access to a website where people can post housing ads. does that ring a bell to anyone else? after the interview i drove around the neighborhoods that he re...

calalilly - i understand what you're dealing with. i have a background in psychology and was accepted into the psychiatry specialty. i'm extremely excited but definitely have had some worries in the back of my mind that during the first year, i'll fi...

hi all! i got in for child psych! seems like a lot of us psych people found out today. congrats to everyone who found out, and i hope everyone else hears soon!

congratulations lillyb! what a perfect ending to the week!

hmmm no clue. i'm sure angela could tell you the number of people who got accepted in acute once letters go out. that might give you an indication of how popular it is.

jnd - i asked angela this very question and she said it's highly unlikely if you want to switch to a "popular" specialty like family or pediatrics, but that if you want to do geriatrics or oncology, for example, it's a possibility.

the wait continues! just buy a bottle of wine so you have it ready when you open the letter. you'll need it regardless of the decision!

dohzen...the deadline on my financial aid package is 2/20.

planet - i received $5,500 in subsidized loans and $7,000 in unsubsidized. you may want to contact oscar if you didn't receive the $7,000 as i was under the impression that we all would receive that amount (which is the max for undergrads - i double ...

a friend of mine has a student loan through citibank and said she really likes the customer support and that they're very prompt about posting payments and getting you your money.

which bank did you go through?

freyalisa - inwood, from what i've heard from friends is a quiet, residential area, and very safe. the commute isn't bad either....about 30 blocks from columbia, which by train is quick.

the lack of standardization for pre-reqs across these types of programs is beyond frustrating. it makes no sense, and from what we heard at the Yale interview, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of evidence out there that coming in with pre-reqs ma...

i've been trolling craigslist as well for places. i live in nyc, but am looking for a place closer to campus. there's definitely areas to be careful about...my friend just moved out of her place on 145th and edgecombe because she was hearing gun shot...

after seeing my financial aid package i freaked out and called oscar. he said that most students work at least one or two shifts during the master's program to offset costs a bit. hopefully it's possible to do that without pushing back our graduation...

oh sweet jesus, just got my financial aid package. i can't believe we get so little in federal loans! i didn't realize that because we're considered undergrads the first year, we can only get about $12,000 in federal money. the first year is going to...

fionagurl, i'm hoping to do the same thing. since i have two cats i can't do the on campus housing, and i'd rather live a little closer to the main part of manhattan. i've been browing craigslist and looking for places on the upper west side. rent of...

haha, guess the b word is a no no on this site. wow, didn't know that about the perkin's loan. i found that out at the yale interviews just two weeks ago.

yeah, i love brooklyn too and my lease is up in april, so it's a ***** trying to figure out what to do. were you as taken by yale as i was? i had been on the fence between columbia and yale but after interviewing there, i really felt like they had a...