mld1980

I applied!

Hello- I am attending an accelerated BSN program starting in the fall. Right now I have been waiting tables part time for some cash, but I will be quitting in the next couple of weeks. Ideally, I'd like to work part-time as a lab tech to get my foot ...

wide-eyed- Take what a lot of posters say on here with a grain of salt. If it is something you are interested in, I would recommend talking to nurses in person or volunteering at a hospital. I used this site when applying for schools, but a lot of th...

I had a 2.9 undergrad GPA, however I took 37 credits before applying to all my schools (total of 11 classes) and received straight A's in all of them--bringing up my GPA to around a 3.2 cumulative. I had approximately 125 volunteer hours at a hospita...

Looks like I'm going to accept my spot at the U. Not very happy about living another winter here, but I recalculated costs and turns out I'll be saving close to $30K, possibly more from all the interest I would accumulate with larger loans. Just not ...

I hear you on both points!

Molly- it's nice to hear someone in the same boat as me. I've spoken with several of my friends, some who are RN's/NP's and some who are just in the health industry...EVERYONE said go get my RN where it is cheapest as I'm going to be taking tons of l...

So I already found out I got into an awesome ABSN program at a very reputable private institution. Tuition looks like it's going to run me around $60K. However, there is the possibility that if I work at the hospital associated with the university af...

My email was addressed to me personally. I received it at 8:45 am, and the email was from the admissions coordinator. You're way more patient than I am! Good luck to you.

Maybe call?

Honestly I have no idea. I have a few decisions to make. Duke is more expensive, but they provide tuition reimbursement if you work at the hospital after graduation. It's pretty much the same program-both provide me with masters level credits and are...

Did anyone else hear? I received an email this am saying I was accepted!

I think it's a good sign too :) Actually my interviewer has me reconsidering this program again! I'm tired of MN weather, but it's about $20K cheaper than Duke!

Had my interview this morning. I think it went well, but who knows really? Everyone else had their interview?

I got an interview too!

Anthropology. You? The irony is I went to one of the best nursing schools in the country for undergrad (Iowa).

Agreed. That's why I'm willing to shell out extra money to pay for an accelerated program. I'm looking to go get my CRNA in a couple years and don't want to spend forever just getting my RN/BSN.

4 kids and going back to school? Impressive!

They probably just don't focus on GPA. The avg GPA of an admitted student is much lower than a 4.0 so I'm sure they look for someone who can articulate themselves well (which you obviously do). Did you take any other of your prereq classes at the U?

Did you end up applying to Metro State?

Maybe calling to find out when we will know will alleviate some anxiety?

It's an Accelerated BSN. Minnesota is still a very slight possibility to me only because it's about $300 cheaper per credit hour and I wouldn't have to spend $ to move, but I really really liked Duke's program and think it would be a good fit for me....

I got into Duke, so I think I'm going there. I just want to find out if all my hard work paid off at Minnesota. Also, question for you guys. Since this program doesn't actually give you a BSN, would you still be able to apply to BSN only positions af...

we find out about interviews today, right?

To the locals- Have you heard anything about Bob Schmitz Properties? I'm looking to be walking/biking distance from the West campus. Do you guys have any suggestions of apt complexes? How did you all find places to live?