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  1. competitive ABSN or direct entry masters programs and prereqs

    chiasmus100 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi I am going to be applying for 2012. Is it advisable to do your prereqs online or at a community college if one is applying to competitive places like Columbia, Johns Hopkins, NYU? Or should I try...

  2. Do I have a chance for Accelerated BSN in NJ @ Rutgers, UMDNJ, FDU, SetonHall, NJCU??

    chiasmus100 replied to nurseinnyc&nj's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    maybe i should stick to my original plan of marrying well and getting a phd in english

  3. Question on accelerated BSN/MSN combined prgms

    chiasmus100 replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

    Also, I have heard a lot of people say to avoid going into debt for an accelerated BSN program. In my area there are schools which have 100k programs and 30k programs. One persons aid it does not make...

  4. Question on accelerated BSN/MSN combined prgms

    chiasmus100 replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

    Sorry I did not mean negativity within the program. I meant negativity of working RNs towards ABSN programs and new hires with this degree. My sister is a nurse and I have spoken to other nurses who...

  5. Where to take Pre-Reqs?

    chiasmus100 replied to XyXyXyX's topic in New York Nursing

    You can try the prereqs at Hudson Community College. The tuition is very cheap and it is very close to the path

  6. Question on accelerated BSN/MSN combined prgms

    chiasmus100 replied to want2banrn's topic in General Students

    I find a lot of negativity pertaining to the ABSN or ABSN/MSN. I suspect negativity on part of RNs might be due to the fact they spent more time in school and resent a college graduate being able to...

  7. Accelerated BSN vs. RN - opinions

    chiasmus100 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am a college graduate and am looking at accelerated BSN programs for college graduates. My sister is a an RN and she is telling me ABSN programs ill prepare students for nursing, because the program...

  8. Financially Surviving an accelerated BSN program

    chiasmus100 replied to Zyrasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh, I see I am looking at that now. Are you from NJ? If you are on the Newark campus you don't need a car because the path is very convenient. If you find housing in Jersey City/Hoboken you can take...

  9. Financially Surviving an accelerated BSN program

    chiasmus100 replied to Zyrasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hi I am confused by what you mean about "cost of attendance" and how much one is allowed to borrow? Do you mean submitting loans to the school in excess of their tuition to cover living expenses?...

  10. Prereqs Done....Now What?

    chiasmus100 replied to DoingGodsWork's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maybe you can try a public school in NJ or a hospital nursing program? Rutgers is relatively affordable (my alma mater). I know they have a nursing program in New Brunswick. You can also try Kean in...

  11. should I go to Nursing School

    chiasmus100 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hello, I am an MA student in english literature. My sister is a nurse and she is doing very well. My other sister is a teacher. I don't have any type of career. I have been thinking of going to one of...

  12. should I go to Nursing School

    chiasmus100 replied to chiasmus100's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot of the reason I would do it would be for the money. My sister works 4 days a week and seems to have a lot of free time to pursue other interests. I like to write and there are a lot of writers...

  13. Debt vs No Debt? ADN/BSN?

    chiasmus100 replied to cookderosa's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do everything you can to avoid accruing student loan debt. That's all I have to say. Everyone around me who has student loan debt feels less then a person. My sister is a nurse with no debt and tons...