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I don't work at any of the hospitals (Im actually just starting the prerequisites to get into a bachelors program) but I do commute in from the South Shore and have been for the past 4 years or so. The biggest problem (besides traffic) can be parking if you plan on driving in. My company will not pay for it and most garages and lots around here (financial district/back bay) can be as much as $30 - $40 a day. If you hunt around you can find some cheaper lots in the $15 dollar range, but these will fill up fast. The few times that I do drive in I typically leave the house at 5:00am to be sure I beat traffic. Rte 3 is no place to be during rush hour. Another option might be the P&B bus line. Im not sure what they have for a shcedue but you can check their web site for the price and schedule info. http://www.mbta.com will give you all the station schedules for "T", commuter rail and boat service in and out of Boston. The commuter rail for Plymouth/Kingston (which I take) goes into South Station - Its not very close to any of the hospitals but you can jump on the red line from South Station and do the train switching thing. This adds some time to the commute though. My commute generally is 1 hour to 1 ½ hrs "door to door" coming in from either the Whitman or Abington stations. I do know of a few people who drive up to the Braintree and Quincy parking garages and take the Red Line instead of being tied to the commuter rail schedule, this offers a little more flexibility if your working on an odd schedule and might be a bit quicker if you need to change trains. Not a lot of specifics but I hope it helps. Good Luck!

Hi everyone, new to the board and I'm one of the several looking for the late career change. I've been in accounting for 9 years and have my bachelors in it. I'm going to the open house next week for Curry's accelerated post-bachelor program but have some questions. I think I still need to take every prerequisite course they require (Anatomy I & ,II , chem, bio, etc) I was wondering if there is anyone who has already gone through this and can give me a heads up on how long all of this could take. I think the program is 18 months or so, but I still need the prerequisites. Also, does anyone have any experience with the accelerated program at Curry?? Finally, and this may seem silly, can anyone give me their perspective as a male nurse? Im curious to know what some of the plus's and minus's might be...there are a lot of stereotypes out there. Thanks for any help!