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Ahh yes, way to revive the thread. I actually just got accepted last Friday, Wooo! Unfortunately I accepted a job offer to work at the community hospital in boulder, co, so I'm postponing school for another year or so. Good luck to everyone in the program, and I just might be hitting you guys up for information next year :) And streetflutter, pm me your email and I'll send you the email list. Same to you aileahd!

Life, sent ya another PM, let me know if you get it :) And Vepeters and katsie, I second the thanks! I hope I can join all of your ranks in a few weeks! Or at least know a "yes" or "no," haha.

Oh, and PS, I had to send out every PM one at a time, with a minute between each...making it quite likely I forgot someone, so please don't hesitate to let me know if I missed you! I have a little over half of the posters, so I'll wait another day and send the list out.

Got it! You can delete it now before the moderator sees :) Aaaand, that's great you'll be in town, we'll keep in touch and set something when the date gets nearer!

Thanks to those who have responded to my PM! I'll wait a few days to let others get back to me. If you didn't get a PM from me and would like to be part of the email list, let me know!

Hey hey, I had to take a little break from thinking/writing/obsessing about nursing since I was literally losing sleep over it. I feel much better now, haha :) Thanks to all pulling for me...it's great to have the support! A few things: -I asked about tuition, and apparently they don't give out exact numbers just in case they're inaccurate, so you just have to go to bursars website and figure it out...don't forget the extra $1600. For an out of stater, I think it's going to run me about $25,000 for tuition, then I'm figuring about $15,000 for living expenses (I can be pretty cheap, haha) -As far as scholarships go, I was advised to still apply for scholarships (due Mar 1st), but for accelerated students the date is "not completely concrete." -An idea: I'm planning on being in Flagstaff to visit some of my boyfriends friends, and my friends in phoenix March 15-20th. Even though my admission is still on the fence, I'd still like to meet you guys! So maybe we can plan a weekend for those who are a driveable distance, or live in flag...cocktail/coffee hour or something. Also, I was thinking maybe we can get in touch with either some past students or an advisor to have some group Q&A maybe on that Friday the 18th (I'll know my admission status by then...or so they tell me) for our billions of questions! Shoot me a PM, or let me know if I need to PM you, and let me know if you're interested or have any other ideas, and I'll give you my email.

This is great! Thanks to everyone for your input! (and keep it comin'!) Unfortunately, working during an accelerated program is highly discouraged due to the fast pace and rigorous coursework, but I plan on volunteering on weekends because many hospitals only require a 4-hr/week commitment, which is definitely doable! I have my EMT (and ACLS), but many places don't allow an EMT certification to substitute for a CNA certification, but shoot, with or without certification, I'll change beds and take vitals like it's my job (Oh. wait...) @Catch, I actually already have a degree, I'm just going back to school to do something I'm passionate about (just like thousands of others, I know). I'm kinda diving in and hoping for the best... @llg, what fantastic information...thank you!! I bet you get asked what the magical key to getting hired is all the time, so I appreciate your response! Good luck to everyone in their job hunt, and may the hiring gods be kind to you!

I'm on a waiting list for an accelerated nursing program, and while I'm nervously waiting, I'm curious as to how to up my chances of getting hired as a new grad (hopefully) in a year. For all of you new grads searching for jobs, is there something you wish you would have done in school to up your chances of landing a job? (eg volunteer, network, go to more job fairs, get better grades, write down contacts/things learned from clinicals, etc)

Thanks nomad, I'm sure you'll make it! I was nervous when ab didn't get in, so I know the feeling! Not to sound self-absorbed, but I'm kinda befuddled as to why I didn't make it too...I already have my EMT, ACLS, BLS, CPR, and experience working in an ER, my recs were great (both gave me a copy, haha), volunteer experience, work experience, so I'm just kinda like what the hell. 4th isn't bad though, I just wish I could join in on the housing and planning discussion! Which... I'll stop hijacking the thread with my pity party and let you guys celebrate!!

Thanks for the encouragement guys, I kinda needed it. I totally jinxed myself with the previous post, so it's like, half my fault, haha. Wait list is better than no list, but for now I'm diving straight into plan B. Which may or may not come to fruition in the next 2 and a half weeks (I know my admission status for sure after march 11th apparently), sooooooooo, wait wait wait. Sigh. Let countdown number TWO begin! And really, congrats to all that have made it!!

#4 on the waiting list. More waiting for me. I'm kinda over it.

I don't know what everyone is thinking, and Im getting way ahead of myself since mail has yet to come today and I STILL don't know if I'm accepted, BUT if I am, I wouldn't mind maybe trying to live with another ABSN student...I can't afford my own place, but I don't want to get stuck with strangers who are loud and partiers, ya know? Just a thought. Oh and if I end up living with a classmate, I'm a well seasoned winter driver, so that's a bonus if carpooling is involved :)

Life, nice creds! If you don't get in, something is wrong with their scoring, haha. I have 2 major bio's IP, and I'm nervous about that too. If mail hasn't gotten to Tucson yet, then I wonder if I'll have to wait until wednesday...yuck. Am I the only out of stater on here? Let's hope they consider that :)

Life, I'm glad we can share the pain. The wait is KILLING me! I'm visiting my man this weekend and my bday is tomorrow, so I'm good and distracted, which is great...although I'm constantly checking here on my phone and talking about school, which I think is getting old to the folks around me, hahaha. Tuesday will be a looooong afternoon at work! And Congrats to all who have gotten in so far, how exciting! I assume everyone who has posted is accepting their offer?

This is why I hate having internet access on my phone. Ahhhhh...Montana, behind on EVERYthing, haha. Tuesday is the day for me apparently. Congrats on all who got in, and ab, shoot, my heart sunk when I read that And to all who haven't heard...WHY is this weekend a federal holiday!?