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  1. Just a special thanks to allnurses.com

    I too want to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone on this site. As someone who decided to switch career goals late in college (6 months before graduation) and dealt with that stress of the unknown, I...
  2. haha. Yeah, I've read some previous posts and it definitely gets viscious. Didn't want to start an argument at all. Just trying to get insight as I move into the
  3. In response to one of the above statements, do you think the accelerated MSN students thought about the ramifications professionally of not having the basic skill sets down? The reason I ask is...
  4. Want to work in CA, nursing school out of state?

    I too had this question. Would getting an RN license in one state impact my ability to find employment in another state? Is the license state specific? If so, would we have to pass the boards in...
  5. Voulenteering?

    To reiterate what zee09 said, volunteering at a local hospital in any capacity is very limited but worthwhile. We are not allowed to do a lot of things but what we do get is an exposure to the overall...
  6. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    Oh wow. Great info. Thank you NYCityLights and
  7. Letters of Recommendation Advice??

    I too am in your position. In fact I am meeting with one of my last reccommenders in the next few days to explain the whole situation. Knowing that certian applications are due as early as September...
  8. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    Yes, finances are also a worry of mine. I would have to relocate from So Cal to attend either of those programs and recognize that the cost of living is EXTREMELY expensive. It's great to know that...
  9. Graduated, Licensed, and Job Offer

    Congrats!!! After reading so many stories on this message board about people who are having a difficult time finding a position, I was getting very scarred for my future. Stories like yours give...
  10. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    Congrats on your acceptance!!! That is an amazing program. Was there anything that turned you away from the program specifically? Some programs I am looking into incorporate distance learning for the...
  11. The first thing I thought about before even opening this thread was "culture" and where I could get the most of it. Then I read your situation and saw that you too wanted to be exposed to a lot of...
  12. Groveling for a Direct-Entry MSN Program

    Thanks dancingnurse13! My first 2 years of college were an epic fail compared to the last two (personal stuff going on) but I did get my act together. I'm hoping more schools look at the last 90...
  13. Working full-time and part-time student!!!! HELP

    I agree. Time management is EVERYTHING. I work full time, then go volunteer, have several courses, and fit in GRE studying somewhere in that. Though I would not be able to surive if I did not have a...
  14. Groveling for a Direct-Entry MSN Program

    Nosmas, I am literally in the same position you were back in 2008 that I am now. I too am from UCSD with a degree is psyc and history (c/o '09) who found out too late about the masters entry program....
  15. Columbia ETP Program 2012 entry

    I thought it was TOO early to start a thread for next year haha. Glad I'm not the only one thinking way ahead of the game. I'm applying for their ETP program and eventually go into the FNP program...