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  1. Just Took The dreaded TEAS test

    amwpillai replied to Star1278's topic in TEAS Exam Help

    I agree with SnMrsSmiley. Our school doesn't require it for admission, but we just took it yesterday during orientation to identify our weak areas before classes begin. I didn't study at all and got a...

  2. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi ktardalo! Congratulations on your acceptances. I think this thread would be very helpful to you - https://allnurses.com/nj-nursing-programs/umdnj-accelerated-bsn-205757.html - it has applicants and...

  3. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, if you (or anyone else) want to start a facebook page, you should contact Lynn McFarlane, the Director of Marketing and Communications for UMDNJ-SN. (...

  4. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    coolbsn, we don't have to register individually for classes in the ABSN program, since we are block scheduled by the school. I don't think there's a hard deadline for the financial aid packet, but I...

  5. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi JustFiguringItOut! My undergraduate GPA (after being calculated by NursingCAS) was 3.76. I received A's in all my prerequisites. UMDNJ has it's own standard for GPAs, both undergraduate and...

  6. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    coolbsn, if you go to http://www.umdnj.edu/studentfinancialaid/index_new_brow.htm , it will have the general information you need about applying for financial aid. Going to "Application Process" and...

  7. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    TheDreamJourney, I just got off the phone with financial aid. She said we would technically be in the 2012-2013 year. But if you've noticed, on the authorization form there are two places to identify...

  8. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    TheDreamJourney, thanks for the info! I was not aware that it mattered where we signed our tax copies - good to know! As for the authorization form, I too was under the impression that we were in the...

  9. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, you're saying that you had to send additional material (letter from the dean of your school) to UMDNJ. Did they confirm that they received this letter after you sent it and then told you it...

  10. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    TheDreamJourney, what do you mean by appropriate box on your taxes? Is there a certain space on your actual tax copy that you have to sign, or are you talking about the UMDNJ financial aid...

  11. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, if you have already been told that they have received all your information, then I wouldn't call. Calling them just because you're anxious doesn't make them go any faster or make you feel...

  12. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, I don't think anyone but Enrollment Services could fully answer your question, because we as applicants or students don't know every single person that has applied and been...

  13. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, it was $300 for the tuition deposit and $85 for a criminal background check

  14. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    TheDreamJourney, I've also read on past UMDNJ threads that we take a TEAS exam as part of orientation. I don't think we have to register for it, I think that it's just part of orientation for...

  15. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    coolbsn, the second packet contains a an information sheet that tells you how to set up your online accounts with UMDNJ, when orientation for your campus is, and the curriculum that you'll be...

  16. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yay, congrats TheDreamJourney! I guess we'll be meeting each other at orientation! It will December 1st for Newark. So exciting! Just got my second packet in the mail on Friday...but they left out...

  17. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Not true, this is also my first time applying, and I applied for the Spring

  18. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, I think it's the same response that everyone gets. I also got an e-mail saying the decision wouldn't be available until the end of October, even though I ended up getting my acceptance...

  19. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, my acceptance letter came in a larger manilla envelope. It was a packet of information, including some forms to be sent back to Enrollment

  20. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    BSN to be, I'll be attending the Newark campus. I'm not sure exactly how many seats are available or filled. I had to call enrollment services yesterday to make sure they received my tuition and...

  21. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hi BSN to be! My undergrad GPA was 3.76 according to the NursingCAS calculations. I got my BA from the University of Cincinnati in

  22. UMDNJ Accelerated BSN Spring 2012

    amwpillai replied to enilrek's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Yay, congrats nurse2013!

  23. Just got into nursing school.. advice on how to mentally prepare?

    amwpillai replied to lalopop86's topic in General Students

    Congrats! I'm in the same boat as you, I'll be starting an ABSN program in January! I'm planning a lot of fun stuff to do in the meantime, some relaxing, some sleeping in, and definitely some review...

  24. Which Specialty Do You Have Your Eye On?

    amwpillai replied to palemoon's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely leaning towards neuroscience nursing or maybe psych...my first BA is in Biopsychology, so that's where my interests are. I'm starting school in January, so I might change my mind after some...

  25. Which of the nursing pre-reqs did you find the most difficult?

    amwpillai replied to guevarrar's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Chemistry, hands-down. I took it at a community college last year as a prerequisite for an accelerated second degree BSN program. I'm a straight-A student and I got the only C I've ever gotten in my...