PacoUSA BSN, RN

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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Congrats Slider! Dang, 8 days to travel one town over? OK, I am in FL. At that rate I will more than likely get my letter at this time: :tree: Yeah, that's right ... guess who is still waiting .......
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    How i landed a new grad position

    PacoUSA replied to SKYSTHELIMIT's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Don't be a hater. Where's the arrogance in the OP's post? He or she worked hard to get what they got, and the efforts paid off. Congrats! Thanks for sharing your strategy and perhaps your tips...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    You bet! ... I am glad to know I brought you some joy
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey Meredith, that's too bad about your NO ... I wish you the best in the other programs to which you have applied, keep us posted about that (well, at least me .. I'd like to know there is a happy...
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    Accelerated Nursing Program @ Stony Brook Question :)

    PacoUSA replied to ifoundnemo's topic in New York Nursing

    Have not received anything yet, and I am proud to say that I have not looked at SOLAR in over a week I will continue to play the 20th century thing and wait for the mail. Less stressful this
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    Accelerated Nursing Program @ Stony Brook Question :)

    PacoUSA replied to ifoundnemo's topic in New York Nursing

    No, nothing yet. My microbiology class started today so I have been making myself get more pre-occupied with
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    Accelerated Nursing Program @ Stony Brook Question :)

    PacoUSA replied to ifoundnemo's topic in New York Nursing

    Wow, you're 20 years old and applying for an accelerated BSN program? When did you finish your first
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    A&P 1 over the summer in a month??

    PacoUSA replied to Restoration's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As you probably read my prior post already, I took A&P 1 and 2 last summer while working full-time and I got A's in both classes. AND might I note that I still managed to have a great relaxing...
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    Accelerated Nursing Program @ Stony Brook Question :)

    PacoUSA replied to ifoundnemo's topic in New York Nursing

    Word is that letters are going out through the end of the month, so there is still
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    A&P 1 over the summer in a month??

    PacoUSA replied to Restoration's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took AP1 and AP2 last summer (2009), each within a 6-week summer session and each with labs meeting 2x a week. Earned all A's in lecture and lab for both courses. As far as missing out on...
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    Working as a nurse for medical mission trips

    PacoUSA replied to AZO49008's topic in General Nursing

    Doctors Without Borders also recruits nurses, despite the misleading name. According to their website they "operate independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. "...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm of the mindset now that if Stony Brook is meant to be, it will happen. Same scenario with any school. Stony Brook happens to be the only school I applied to this year and if it's not meant to be...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Oooh, this thread was quiet today ... ... y'all would know if I knew something by now. Slider313, if my SOLAR has changed since a few days ago I would not know, I am purposely staying away from it....
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    That's interesting about there being no dep, never heard of that before (go Stony Brook). I guess perhaps when people later determine whether or not they can attend after financial aid awards are...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    You're right. It's the variance of estimates that has been flying around this thread: first we were hearing that we would hear decisions by Christmas, then it was by New Years, then early to mid Jan...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I hear you! If it's meant to be at this moment of our lives it will happen. It's more of the WAITING and TELL ME ALREADY that's driving me to drink *wine ... just end the wait so I can proceed with...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    ugh ... now it's the end of the month ... :flmngmd: i'm so done checking solar. i've actually printed out the email with my id number, sealed it in an envelope and put it in one of my zippered coat...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm in Florida ... nada in the mail today and I don't have a New Student tab in Solar ... holding on to threads here but still holding on until the official letter arrives ! Hey, it could always be a...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Congratulations
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Nothing in the mail for me today either from SB ... but at least I got my paycheck so it's not all a
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Not to be a downer or anything (and in our case I hope that I am dead wrong because I am sure there have been exceptions to what I am about to say): Do you think Stony Brook gives preference to New...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    :ancong!: to you both!! I don't have a new student tab either ... but I won't lose hope until I get my mail (which I undoubtedly just checked and there was nothing yet). Ironically, I am also waiting...
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    Nursing Texts Highest Rate of Theft in Barnes and Noble

    PacoUSA replied to DawnSue's topic in General Nursing

    i know how you feel. i also work 40 hours a week and last year took ap1&2 in 2 summer sessions lasting 12 weeks total (it was like taking a whole year of anatomy in less than a semester, labs...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    OK, I'm serious ... had a dream last night that I logged into SOLAR and the page exploded with all these tabs and links and colored boxes but that I could not click on anything that would tell me...
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    Stony Brook U ABSN - Summer 2010 Applicants

    PacoUSA replied to PacoUSA's topic in New York Nursing

    Holy cow ... ... Now THAT'S determination ... I've already mentally prepared myself for the small envelope, what I did last night was start to come up with Plan B (which in essence is something I...