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MBT's really help my PF. I can't speak highly enough of them. I have also found Birkenstock's to work well. I'd suggest trying some on at a shoe store to see how they feel.

Where is the San Jose class being held? Thanks

I had my phone interview in mid-may for LPCH and my status has said "application in review" since that time. Today it switched to "Sorry not selected". I guess they are now figuring out who they are going to call or not. Good luck to everyone!

Pardon my ignorance, but what does SATA refer to?

I applied to both programs and had my phone interview on the 19th. My application status for both says "application in review". I hope that ends up being good news.

In areas where new grad jobs are in short supply, having an AD instead of a BSN may put you at a disadvantage at landing your first job. Many hospitals in my area will only hire BSN nurses. If the job markets for new grads in your area is strong, th...

I applied yesterday and had a phone interview today. HR person said they expect 700 applications. Looks like they are getting a head start on the phone interviews!

I'm near the end of the ABSN program and was in a similar position as you. I took the prereqs at several different schools and i'm pretty sure that doesn't matter to them. Just make sure that the class will fulfill the requirement, if in doubt, ema...

You might want to figure out how much taking Bart to school will cost you. It's not cheap. It will chip away at the money you save in rent. I'd think about moving to Daly City or the Sunset, as prior posters suggested. Good luck and congrats on y...

Hey everyone, I will be starting an ABSN program in June, and am going to need to apply for private "alternative" loans for some of my education costs. Anyone here have experiences, good or bad, to share? I have good credit, as does my spouse, so h...

I applied for Summer 2010 last November and never got a confirmation. I knew they had it when the check cleared.

I made the same decision about a year and a half ago. I live in silicon valley, and decided the quickest route for me would be the ABSN route at Samuel Merritt. It's a one year program to an RN/BSN for those with a Bachelors in another field. Ther...

This thread is really pathetic. One thing I have enjoyed about the Pre-Nursing Students forum is that people are respectful of one another and try to help. That has been very refreshing because I have mostly on aviation boards the past 10 years whe...

Congrats to all of you!

Yesterday I got my acceptance letter for the San Mateo ABSN program. Very excited and looking forward to June!

I got my acceptance package in the mail today! Yay! Now, how to figure out how to pay for it!

I'm looking forward to hearing soon. I've also applied to the San Mateo June 2010 cohort. I will be anxiously awaiting the mail. What city do you live in? I'm in the Campbell/Saratoga area.

Congrats to you!

My spouse went to UNLV, took the nclex in NV, and was initially licensed in NV. A year later, we moved to CA and it was no trouble to get licensed in CA, just background check, fingerprints, etc. Check out the CA board of nursing website for more d...

The last part of the email said to hold off on applying until you get your decision letter. It says they will accept apps after the deadline for a period of time.

My instructor is huge on the chemistry. We have a chem quiz on monday. We have to memorize a bunch of functional groups. I took chemistry last semester, but we did not cover any organic chemistry. I am wondering if other instructors emphasize che...

I have applied for the June 2010 cohort, and am waiting to hear. You can take patho and pharm at santa barbara CC and pharm at barstow CC. Samuel Merritt's website has a link of approved places to take the courses, there are other calif. community...

I'm starting tomorrow. Professor is supposed to be tough. It will be a hard semester, taking micro, physiology and a second semester of chemistry. Glad to see this thread!

You can also take courses at a community college in an effort to boost your gpa.

I got 65% on the science portion of the online test, and the next day took the teas. I got 82% on the science portion of the actual test, so I found it easier than the online practice test.