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  1. I passed!! And you will too!

    Hey everyone, I just found out I passed! Woo hoo! :balloons: My test stopped at 75 questions and as soon as I got to my car I started crying. I was SO sure I had failed. I made not only myself but my...
  2. It's over!!

    Congrats! :balloons: It sounds like you did great and I am sure you will get great news in a couple of days!
  3. What to bring??

    Hey Jillnurse2be, Just want to say good luck and I know you will do great! It sounds like you have really prepared. Let us know how it
  4. Did you use Kaplan??

    Well I used Kaplan and I just took my exam this AM. It shut off at 75 and I feel like I failed for sure. It was really hard and I had numersou select all that apply. I cried all the way home from the...
  5. ADNs in California without a waitlist

    Hi there! I know of a few schools without waitlists, and I am pretty sure there are more in the SF Bay Area. Ohlone (where I am starting in the Fall, yeah!) does not have a wait list. Also Evergreen...
  6. Who else is starting clinicals in the winter?

    Hi Sunnyjohn, I applied to seven schools and got into 4 of them, so for me overkill was well worth it!
  7. I need personal advice

    I am so sorry to hear about your situation. I can only imagine how tough it must be for you. I also live in the Bay Area, specifically the south bay. I work for a local nonprofit and want to...
  8. changing careers

    Hi Suzy38, Congratulations on choosing a career in nursing! I see you are in California... if you are in the SF Bay Area and need any information on local schools just let me know. I have a ton of...
  9. for what it's worth... I was volunteering in a hospital when I decided to become a nurse. I was in a graduate program in nutrition science and wanted to get a better idea of what clinical dieticians...
  10. Anyone here as impatient as me?

    I definitely believe that it is okay to keep calling and checking in! I actually used email a lot which lets them get back to me when THEY have time. Anyway, I dropped an email on Friday to the...
  11. Anyone here as impatient as me?

    Me too! Me too! For my #1 choice school, I was pulled as #33 out of 30 on a lottery system, so I am a #3 alternate. I couldn't help myself and contacted the school yesterday. So far two have...
  12. I can't help myself - I just have to share... The mailman brought me the BEST gift today! I got into a nursing program! I have applied to 6 programs and have already been rejected at two. Today I...
  13. How can I keep my sanity??

    I think I am losing it!! I am waiting to hear back from various schools and the earliest I will know is May 1st. It is all I can think about. Will I get in? Are my grades competitive enough? When...
  14. How can I keep my sanity??

    That is excellent advice! I have head many others on this bord talk about difficulties with test taking, so to get a leg up on that skill I think would be very useful. If you have any suggestions on...
  15. Waiting for letter of acceptance!!!

    Wow, that is great! I heard something about SJSU starting a new accelerated program, but that it was extremely competitive. You must have great stats! I have applied everywhere, just to try and...
  16. Waiting for letter of acceptance!!!

    Hey congrats youknowho!! I also live in San Jose and am waiting to hear back from 6 schools! What accelerated program did you get into? Was it Samuell Merritt? I did not apply there but my friend...
  17. How can I keep my sanity??

    Thank you for all of your responses and suggestions!! I am starting a CPR class tonight because that is all I have left to do - All pre-reqs are done, etc. So hopefully that will help. :) All of you...
  18. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Hi Seahorse! Well that is a tough decision to make, but here is my .02 for what it's worth. :) If you go to SFSU and take classes for one year and then switch to UCSF the next year, it seems like...
  19. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Hey everyone! Congratulations to those who have been accepted, and for those still waiting hang in there! I heard an interesting news report last night... Apparently a hacker tapped into Harvard and...
  20. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Thanks Jess and the rest of you for your support! These forums are so great! All other notices don't come in until April and May so I have what feels like a looooong time to wait. So we will see......
  21. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Well I got the notice today... I did not get into SFSU. But I have applied to 7 other schools so hopefully I will get in somewhere. :) Sorry Seahorse, I was hoping I would get in so I could give...
  22. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Thanks for the encouragement Smile123 and Seahorse! So Smile123, you got into John Hopkins, right? And that was your first choice and where you intend to go? So if you get into SFSU and don't go,...
  23. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Hey seahorse! I applied to SFSU as well and since you have received your waitlist notice already I assume that means I did not get in. I am sure they sent the acceptance letters first and then the...
  24. Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

    Hi Seahorse, Well if you did not get into SFSU then I KNOW I didn't! lol I did not even bother to apply to UCSF because I figured I had no chance. My GPA is only a 3.3. You may be suprised... you...