TopCat1234

but it's all working out in the end. you have a great employer who is being *awesome* in accommodating you. so you get to dance too! topcat

get your groove on! topcat

get your groove on! topcat

sorry for the late reply, annabelle, but i was on vacation. but i will share my response on another post for why i made the decision to go for a direct-entry msn program: as far as choices, it was simple for me. after researching nursing and explori...

i would like to hear your personal observations. thanks, topcat

but i was on vacation when you posted and missed this!csulb will definitely accept you as a 2nd degree student - but only for the nursing program. the acclerated bsn is technically in conjunction with the university's extension services. i think du...

let's not clutter up the thread with our silly talk! topcat

i live next to uc irvine! the red onion went out of business, oh about 8 years ago. the restaurant over the lake is now called waters. i think it was called something else 10 years ago, but i can't remember what. i've only lived in irvine 5 years...

as long as you learned the material and the extra credit was related to it in some way, i say pat yourself on the back and be proud! congrats! topcat

because i'd sure like to know myself! topcat

it really is about managing time and i've got that down to a science. i know i can do it - i just have to stay organized and on top of things. irvine is great! i've never had a problem with getting to know people. but i'm a pretty outgoing person ...

i used to live in sacramento. i attended american river for a while. are you going to sierra or a different cc? topcat

well, if bear can do it, i can do it. i'm taking the same 3 pre-reqs this summer in anticipation of starting a direct entry program in the fall. i don't have 6 kids tho. but i am taking my last 3 business classes for my bs in finance. it helped t...

braun, i was interested in what school to which you are going that does not ask for you to pick a speciality? the direct entry msn programs that i am looking at ask for a choice and so far, i am choosing the leadership/managment tracks, as i'll have...

from completion of my file to call back for interview was about 2 weeks. even tho i submitted my application 2 weeks before the deadline, there was some delay in getting all the info (transcripts, test scores) for my file for some reason. but then ...

and trust me, it was hard for me. everyone around me was telling me how great it was to be an alternate due to the competitive nature of these programs and it was so defeating for me, as i too had worked hard to get my ducks in a row to get in. i ...

yep, i start one of my last business classes tomorrow and start anatomy in two weeks. i will wind up taking 3 business classes and 3 science pre-reqs this summer. i know i am crazy but i think i can do it, simply because of my dedication and drive...

i agree with manna. most of the classes i take are in a 4-5 week format and i'll be taking a&p this summer in a 6 week format. sounds as if you are ahead of the game; stay there. that is what i am doing. i borrowed a&p and micro books fr...

if you're gonna be in bumper to bumper traffic, it will get old real quick. if you're going at off-peak hours and moving, or in the opposite direction of the traffic, then it will be a nice ride. i'll be making a 30 mile commute, but it will be in t...

amen to that...can i get a witness? :chuckle topcat

they do look at the overall, but what you've done in the last 60 units really does count. i think they do realize that either you were young or whatever, which is why they look at the last 60. and if you can address it and put a positive spin on it...

i'm still waiting for you to walk on water and to raise up from the dead in 3 days. :) topcat

if my mother wasn't retired, she could go back to indiana and be a nurse there...she's one of the 70,000 nurses registered in the state that is not practicing. we used to live in indiana almost 25 years ago and i know she maintains her license there ...

i did interview at western! unfortunately, i interviewed too late, as i am on the alternate list! i hope that someone (not you! :) ) will be unable to attend and i will be placed in the class! i too was terrified and let them know. i hoped they wo...

i am an alternate for western university of health sciences in pomona, ca. this program is brand new (msn-e) and the class that starts this august will be the first. the program offers two specialities: fnp and clinical leadership & management....