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I would say it would be VERY helpful to have both a strong community and hospital-related volunteer experience. I don't know where you folks are located but if you're in the East Bay, I know Highland Hospital has an ER volunteer program. He also sho...

Go to www.bart.gov for info on BART, including arrival and departure times and costs, and general information on how Bart works and where it goes. South San Francisco and Daly City are between San Fran and San Mateo.

Your price range sounds about right. You could try South San Francisco or Daly City, they mite be cheaper than San Mateo. I would not recommend commuting from Sacramento - it will take hours each way due to traffic and finding time to read and stud...

Lil Nurse - which campus are you going to?

iLnurse - Try Craigs List for apartments.

Managing Care of Adults is MedSurg for the most part. Don't worry about it! We'll get what we need.

Mal - I'd wait until you get your Financial Aid Award Letter, so you know how much you want to borrow. You can call ----- in Fin Aid, she's very sweet and helpful for further info.

Thanks White Scrubs, I thought that mite be what ATI is for.

What is the ATI Testing all about? Does anyone know?

Hey Mal, the Wells Fargo Loan you would be eligible for is the MedCap Alternative Loan for Health Professionals: https://www.wellsfargo.com/student/loans/professional/medschoolloan The most you can borrow from this loan for Nursing is $75K. It only t...

Congrats Mal!!!!!!

I got a Wells Fargo Med Cap Loan also. There's information on the Financial Aid Award Letter about where to look for applying for the Private Loan. Sallie Mae is not listed on there, but SMU does work with Sallie Mae. If you don't have a long cred...

Thanks Bubbles -that makes me feel better at this point - I knew the Fin Aid part would be stressful, but I'm maxing out on the stress!

Does anyone know....can you take out MORE than 1 Private loan? For example, everyone seems set on the Wells Fargo MedCap Alternative Loan, but I'm also hearing that Wells Fargo is pretty strict when it comes to your credit report, and many people se...

JI just applied for my private loan, I"m just curious how other folks are faring with that process?

Regarding Financial Aid - I logged into My SMU and it looks like they've been compiling the information to get us set up for the process. I couldn't decipher the info however. Consequently I do suspect we shall receive our award letters very soon, w...

Thanks for the update. I'm getting nervous....plus I need to give my notice at my job, and I can't do that until I know for sure I'm going to be able to get the loans! WHich I think I can do, but it makes me nervous none-the-less.

Has anyone received their Award letter yet from Financial Aid? The award letter tells us what we will be receiving from the Stafford Loan so that we can make arrangements with other lenders for the remaining balance for the Cost of Attendance. Early ...

Hey Taramtoms. Congrats! I know you have been sweating bullets, but I was 99.9% sure you would be accepted based on your qualifications. There's a LOT to do before your program starts, but how exciting!!

Regardless of the cost of the school - the reality is that it is a private school, and private schools are more expensive than state schools. Private schools and public schools do not adjust their costs to the job market - it is what it is. You can c...

I have to agree with Brenda. I had done the same thing - looked at the cost of 1 year of tuition plus 1 year of living expenses vs. going to a community college program - waiting 1-2 years to get in, coming out with an ADSN degree instead of a BSN, ...

Regarding Loans - the cost of attendance should cover tuition, books, and insurance, which probably comes out around $60+K I would guess. Your living expenses are going to vary depending on your situation! Yes my understanding is that you can get Pr...

My understanding of clinicals is that they can be anywhere within reason. They can also be any shift: which includes AM shift, PM Shift, or Night Shift. They can also be either 8 hour shifts or 12 hour shifts, as RNs work both. I believe the reaso...

Hey KT - you could always drive from Concord to MacArthur or even Fruitvale and catch Bart there. That might save some time - Bart parking is $1.00 per Day but you have to get there fairly early.

Does anyone know yet when the SF program begins?