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  1. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @bbcd - no problem :) Dress code for class is whatever your heart desires. Clinicals you will have hunter green scrubs and whatever shoes (I think they say black, but no one follows it). You'll get...

  2. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey @bbcd and @rbbeattie- May seems like such a long time ago even though it's only been 9 months. We had three days of orientation (May 13, 14, 15), and classes started May 19th. In lieu of...

  3. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @jellyroll, I searched craigslist for apartments close to the nursing school. I would take the addresses and put them on google maps to see how far from the nursing school I would be. I'm about a mile...

  4. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sadly, we are not graduate students We are considered undergraduates. Your first semester you will be considered a sophomore, in the fall a junior, and the following summer you'll be a senior. There...

  5. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @wimeraww - They never give you a definitive cost for the program. There is an online "tuition and fees" calculator that you can select accelerated nursing for. I did the math, myself, and it does end...

  6. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey @rbbeattie - I've been following the posts and checking back to see what I can help you guys with. I'm in the accelerated cohort above you, set to graduate December 2015. For me, VCU was the only...

  7. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey @zoey - congrats on your acceptance! I can't give you numbers on how many go directly into NP programs. I know many of my classmates want to pursue higher education after we graduate, but am...

  8. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @bbcd, evolve/hesi/elsevier are programs online that we use in conjunction with other course materials to prepare us for the NCLEX. Think of it like Kaplan or things like that. :) You will be...

  9. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey everyone! I'm semi new to this site and was curious if there is anyone else out there in the application process for VCU's accelerated BSN program to start in May 2014. I've started my...

  10. VCU's accelerated program 2015

    alliegem replied to bbcd's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey all :) I'm in the accelerated cohort above you and wanted to say congrats as you all receive your emails! If you were wait listed, don't give up - try and stay positive :) I was wait listed last...

  11. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey nfc, I am not sure of the total number pulled, but it was around ten people, maybe a few more. Being number three is great, though! I was in your shoes last year and I remember how upset I was and...

  12. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    alliegem replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey Morjayne, I used to live in Sterling and paid $1400/mo for a 2 bed/2 bath without any utilities included. I moved here to Richmond and we have a 3 bed/ 2 bath apartment with all utilities...

  13. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey Zoey - In the first summer semester, you will have two 6:45 am clinicals per week that start almost immediately. For our cohort, we were at the hospital or the SON (one on Tuesday and the other on...

  14. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey Zoey! There are quite a few people in our cohort that commute. We have some from Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Newport News and other places. I will say that I have a friend that was commuting...

  15. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey @are1990! First off, congrats on applying! I imagine you are getting pretty anxious for the decision date to roll around...I remember I was! I am not positive what percentage of Bio majors we...

  16. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    alliegem replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I honestly have no idea... I don't see why you couldn't apply for both. If you're truly interested, I would call the school of nursing and see what they

  17. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    alliegem replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @biochick - yay NC!!! My bachelor's degree is in Biology from High

  18. VCU Accelerated BSN Summer 2015 Hopefuls

    alliegem replied to Ph33rbenkthankslol's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey @Ph33, I started the thread last year for the 2014 hopefuls, and I still check periodically... so I'm happy to help answer your questions as best I can! Question 1: The accelerated program is...

  19. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    @bbcd - No problem! I would say 50-75% of our class is in their twenties, but we do have some students in their 30's-50's. Plenty of people that have children, too! Thanks for the well wishes... see...

  20. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Hey bbcd, I am really enjoying this nursing program! Not that I have anything else to compare it to... but all of the students in our cohort are great! Everyone is always helpful (other students,...

  21. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Oh, @Grace. I'm so sorry to hear that They definitely made a mistake with not accepting you. If you apply to VCU again, I'm sure you will make it. If they took me, they will have to take you, lol....

  22. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you, thank you!!!! I'm so excited!!! Have you heard back from anywhere else that you

  23. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    ACCEPTED!!!

  24. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Sooooo, not sure if this is good or bad or means nothing, but my "complete and ready for review" is now gone. I checked it over the weekend and it was still there... HMMMM... I'm going to be...

  25. VCU ABSN Summer 2014 Hopefuls!

    alliegem replied to alliegem's topic in Virginia Nursing

    When I went to the info session, I thought they said they get about 350 applicants for the accelerated program... and then maybe 200 ish of those are actually qualified applicants (have the required...