NerdyNurse2012

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1. CCHS/Concord Spring 2012 admissions

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to dana481's topic in North Carolina

   I do go there. I got in with a 4.7 from high school, 4.0 from credits that transferred from my previous degree, and 1460 (out of 1600) on the SAT. I also took A&P 1/2 there along with some humanities the semester before I got in (4.0 in those).

2. CCHS/Concord Spring 2012 admissions

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to dana481's topic in North Carolina

   They generally take about 45-50 students into the nursing program each semester. It really is extremely competitive.

3. Just appled for Spring 2010!

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to NerdyNurse2012's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Waitlisted *sigh*

4. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

   Piggybacking on what Ladyashleyd said. Locing hair is a natural way to maintain hair. Just having locs is not deemed as inappropriate or unprofessional. Not keeping them groomed could be, but that applies to any hairstyle. A person with locs cannot t...

5. Son wants to be a CRNA, but wants his ears guaged

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to topher-67's topic in General Nursing

   I would just like to point out that a person having their hair locked and a person deciding to have their ears guaged are two very different things.

6. Student loans for more than cost of attendance

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to emmasma's topic in Pre-Nursing

   This is no longer true. From what I've researched and been told in the past month, private loan companies like Sallie Mae and banks have taken away loan programs that allow students to borrow more than the TCA.

7. Student loans for more than cost of attendance

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to emmasma's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Sallie Mae as well as most other private loan companies have also stopped doing loans that go above the cost of attendance. I've been researching this too because I will be a second degree student and I'll be leaving a full time job to go back to sch...

8. How to pay for life while I go to school?

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to RNMarykay's topic in General Students

   I am in the same boat. I can just barely make ends meet now paying for my house, car, and only the necessities. If I go to school, I will definitely not be able to work as much as I do now. I will be a second degree student, so not much in the way of...

9. Who is applying now?

   NerdyNurse2012 replied to amandabrown23's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Good luck to you. I submitted my application a couple of weeks ago. They have everything now except my high school transcript. I think I'm going to have to call the high school because I requested it 3 weeks ago. The deadline is Oct 1. The admissions...

10. Study Dilemma

    NerdyNurse2012 replied to MSMCgirl's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Do you have an area in your home that you can use exclusively for studying? I find it difficult to study in areas I use for something else; like couch, kitchen table, bedroom. At this point in life I have an office that is strictly work and study. Bu...

11. Just appled for Spring 2010!

    NerdyNurse2012 replied to NerdyNurse2012's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks to all for the encouragement. And good luck to everyone that is also applying!! I went to speak with an admissions counselor today. Overall I have a strong package, but my low gpa could hurt me. Luckily I had the forethought to explain my grad...

12. Just appled for Spring 2010!

    NerdyNurse2012 replied to NerdyNurse2012's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Thanks! I have alot more volunteer experience than I listed. I had never really considered that those experiences would eventually help me. I was just really loving the things I was doing. It was an escape from the coldness of being in the lab all da...

13. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    NerdyNurse2012 replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    Congrats! :anpom:

14. Just appled for Spring 2010!

    NerdyNurse2012 replied to NerdyNurse2012's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Good luck to you also!

15. Just appled for Spring 2010!

    NerdyNurse2012 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    I posted this in the general nursing student section before... got passed over a bit. So I figured I try my luck over here. I turned in my application for spring 2010. Applications aren't due until Oct 1st, I have a long wait ahead of me. I'm new o...