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Hi prettyinblu : ) Sorry I am just getting back to you-I am having problems with my e-mail and I didn't get the notification. Here is the link for the online courses- http://students.galenonline.net/courses.html It shows the current schedule. I am down here now and get to check out the facility tomorrow!!!

Hi prettyinblu! I am starting in November, but I'm doing the RN program. Maybe I'll see you in the halls! : ) Have fun!

Congrats!!! That's awesome : ) I am planning on it, as long as we can get our financial stuff in order and get down there beforehand. We are planning on driving down in a few weeks to look at the school and apartments. I am so excited to see the area! Congrats again-you must be glad the wait is over, I know I am! : )

That's great-do you remember the name of the complex? I found one called Mandalay on 4th that looks really nice. I am moving down with my husband and 3 children so we will need something with 2 bedrooms but we still don't want to pay a huge rent where I won't be working. Next Thursday-that's not too long of a wait but it will seem like it, LOL! I actually found out yesterday that I'm in! I had sent in all of my application forms a while back but they couldn't review them until after class started. My composite was 132. How did you do? I can't remember-are you doing the RN or LPN? Would you mind telling me if and where you found a good price on plane tickets? We want to go down next month...thanks!!! : )

Did you find out if you are in???

That's great! Were the people nice? I have read so many horror stories and I'm wondering how true they are. My family and I are trying to get down there in September to check it out and look for places. Have you had any luck with that part of it? I was supposed to have an interview this morning and a decision tomorrow...he actually just called me now and we are doing the interview over the phone in a few minutes! I took the NLN last year so I sent my scores already. Now I just need to wait for tomorrow! Please let me know if you have had any luck finding housing. It's hard to do online I'm finding. If we can get our house sold right away I might be starting with you in November! Take care and good luck tomorrow!

Hi Care.Bear! How did everything go? Do you like the facility and the people? I am also up north but I haven't been down to take a tour yet. Hope your PAX went well!

Wow, thanks for all this great information! I was actually reading reviews on some web site last night and I would say 98% out of the 60 were bad. They complained about one teacher in particular whom they claimed didn't have a life so she took it out on her students. Have you experienced this? I am so nervous now after reading all the reviews saying that Galen just wants your money and the teachers don't give you a chance, etc etc etc. What to do??!! Kelli

Hi Jessica! Sorry it took me so long to follow up. It's cheap to send the book, so if you still want it please let me know and I'll be happy to send it down. : ) Kelli

Hi Jessica! You can have it for free, I just need to see what shipping will be and let you know tomorrow. What I meant was I am in New Hampshire and shipping from here to there would probably be around $10 I would think. I'll let you know tomorrow. It also has the CD that you can download and do practice tests! It worked well for me. The book is a little beat up since I've had it so long, but I don't think there is any writing in it, (except for the drawing one of my girls did on the title page, LOL!). I'll let you know and you can PM me your address! :)

Hi again : ) I agree that the RN seems like the way to go. I hear that nursing school is very difficult no matter the program, so I am ready, LOL! If you want to save some money I can send you my copy of the NLN PAX-RN study guide. It's from last year but I doubt they changed anything. Just let me know if you would like it! It is around $36 new but shipping from NH to you would probably be maybe $10??? It's what I used to study for a few weeks and I got a pretty okay score, I guess. I am really looking forward to seeing the facility! Take care :)

Did they give you cost breakdowns? Is there a reason you are deciding on doing the bridge over the RN? I ask because I want to make sure I do it the best way too! : ) Did they give you any other information? Thanks!

I'm glad the information helped! He didn't mention price....my calculations show $29700 based on 108 credits. I don't need quite that many as long as I can get some of my Gen Eds to transfer, but it will still be expensive. However, the LPN program is around $20000 plus the bridge program, (if I am calculating correctly), would be $24000. That's at $240/credit. If that's true it would be cheaper and faster to do the straight RN program....

Hi guys! Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner...just checked my e-mail! I believe the first class of the RN program starts in August, so you could probably just switch to that. The program is new and is 8 quarters in a row. There is a one week break between quarters. Prettyinblu, I will e-mail you the information after I type this. LynneMarie02, if you would like to message me your e-mail I will send it to you as well. :)

Hi Jessica! As you can see from my posts I do not attend yet, but I have some information. Are you planning on doing the LPN or the new RN program? I am doing the RN which takes 2 years days. I have some information they e-mailed me and if you would like to PM me your e-mail I would be glad to send it your way. It is the curriculum plan for the LPN, the bridge, and the straight RN programs. It shows what classes you take each semester. Let me know if it would help. As for the PAX, I took the PAX-RN last year. I have been out of school (I went to college previously) for 8 years, 7 at the time, and I scored 132. I am terrible at math and not great at science. I just bought the study guide and studied as much as I could for a couple to a few weeks. You'll do great. Classes are pretty much always open if you are looking far enough ahead (from what I can tell). For example, I applied for this November but my application won't be reviewed until the August class starts. So if you are looking for a start date after December, it would be February start and your application would be reviewed after the November class starts. Hope this helped! :)