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  1. Gripes Galore...Need ADVICE!!

    leenak replied to TopSecret's topic in General Students

    Well I actually read all of that and as an older student who has degrees in another field, I'll give you what advice I may. And I should say I hope to get many more degrees :) First of all, yor...

  2. Calling all Associate's Degree Students that already have a Bachelor's degree!

    leenak replied to kammel's topic in General Students

    From my understanding, you are not eligible for grants but you would be eligible for loans. So I'd do your FAFSA and see what

  3. Student loans - worth it?

    leenak replied to comeara's topic in General Students

    I'm jealous. Ours are $110/credit hour plus $60 per class for various fees. The sad part is that is a result of a price drop from a couple years

  4. Older Nursing students

    leenak replied to MarieD's topic in General Students

    I was nervous when I took my first class at the CC but there were a lot of older students

  5. Question for Career Changers

    leenak replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm in IT, basically computer geek. I've been sitting in a cube for quite a few years with side interests in medicine. I'm ready for a new chapter in my life. Ultimate goal is NP although I'm not...

  6. Financial Aid for 2nd Degree / Career change

    leenak replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

    Maybe there are other 401ks but in ours, when you take a loan against it, the money isn't taxed and it is garnished directly from your

  7. Student loans - worth it?

    leenak replied to comeara's topic in General Students

    I think my first degree was $6k per year in the mid to late 90s. Now I think that same state school is around $10k per year. My community college classes alone are $400 to $500 so by the time I'm...

  8. Financial Aid for 2nd Degree / Career change

    leenak replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

    My point is we put extra in it to account for the possibility of taking some out. Plus, it is a loan so you have to repay it within a certain period of time and the 'interest' goes directly into your...

  9. Student loans - worth it?

    leenak replied to comeara's topic in General Students

    $60k is steep but I'd assume that'd be living expenses as well. Around here, state colleges are $9k or more per year for tuition and if you are counting living expenses, it could add up although my...

  10. Financial Aid for 2nd Degree / Career change

    leenak replied to Jmiami's topic in General Students

    I would say 'it depends' although it may not be a great idea. I would check out all the rules about taking out loans against your 401k including what happens if you lose your job. When I first had...

  11. Very confused Nursing or MD?

    leenak replied to Jaime1990's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It sounds like you've picked a path and I say go for it. Realize that things change though and you may decide you like something else along the way. I was pre-med way back when and even though I've...

  12. Do you have an eReader...

    leenak replied to GirlDotson's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The kindle start at $139 which isn't bad. I have a Sony ereader which I love. I did a lot of research and both the Sony and amazon kindle are probably the best choices but the kindle is definitely...

  13. Summer school anyone?

    leenak replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am taking intro to psych over the summer as well. It is a 5 week

  14. BA Communication Disorders - Want to find BSN program

    leenak replied to BACommDisorders's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm not an expert but your best bet is looking for a second degree BSN. Your current BA doesn't really count in anyway towards nursing other than you have done gen eds. Also since you need to do...

  15. Accelerated BSN programs that do NOT require letters of reference?

    leenak replied to karakk's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually don't see much of a purpose of letters of recommendations for BSN programs, especially if someone has been in the workforce for a while. My first choice program requires 3 letters of...

  16. Took pre-requisites 17 years ago - should I retake?

    leenak replied to tealvr's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It would depend on the program and also your ability to recall that information. All the programs I'm looking into require micro and a&p to have been taken in the last 5

  17. ASN vs. BSN

    leenak replied to LisaTurtle's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Do you have all your pre-reqs already done? I figured out that by the time I'm done with pre-reqs, I'll be ready to start school in

  18. Masters Entry RN versus Physical Therapy Assistant

    leenak replied to JulyRN80's topic in General Students

    I will say yes, you need to let it go :) I'm in the same boat as I have a MS in a different field. My husband put it into perspective by telling me there are lots of fields where you need a bachelors...

  19. Masters Entry RN versus Physical Therapy Assistant

    leenak replied to JulyRN80's topic in General Students

    Have you ever shadowed either? I'd shadow a PT if you can. I actually was heavily considering going to physical therapy school but I know I will like nursing more. It is a fairly active job I think...

  20. Please tell me what you would do if you were me...

    leenak replied to ravensroost's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, $21k is fairly cheap for a BSN. I'd go for the

  21. Crap...now what?

    leenak replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You will have plenty of chances to get better grades. I have an F on my record and a couple of D's but also lots of A's (undergrad GPA - 3.0, graduate GPA - 3.8? 3.9? I've only had a few Bs). I have...

  22. dissecting cats

    leenak replied to tessa45's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have 2 cats and I had a cat in high school. In high school, we dissected cats. Prior to our dissection, we were told where the cats came from and at the time, they were cats that were going to be...

  23. differences between PA and NP?

    leenak replied to magichospital's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I looked into both prior deciding that I'd like to go with nursing. You might want to look at the PA forums out there but generally PAs applicants are somewhat experienced healthcare professionals...

  24. Discouraged after speaking to a counselor

    leenak replied to DenisseG's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It varies school by school, I'd recommend trying to speak to someone within the nursing

  25. Johns Hopkins BSN-MSN CNS with residency Jan 2012

    leenak replied to drb2424's topic in Maryland Nursing

    That sounds awesome! I wish I had the required healthcare experience to apply! Lots of