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Ideally rent and H/HW/Elec would be I read that the neighborhoods of Melrose, Western Pine Hills, New Albany, Eagle Hill, Westland Park, Campus, and Buckingham Park are more desirable, at least per Wikipedia. Specifically, I found Stonehenge Gardens in Buckingham Park or Dutch Village in Menands. I'm leaning towards apartment complex due to the flexibility and maintenance.

Apartment complexes or stand-alone property owners? Ideally it would be quiet as well. Are there any sites other than Craigslist and Apartments.com to search for student housing? Maybe an internal AMC intranet housing board, or an AMC classified section? My institution has something like this.

I got the acceptance notification back in March, but thought I had dreamed it until I got the official letter in the mail asking for my deposit in April. What area within 10-15 minutes from AMC is a good place to live? I don't want to deal with rush hour and I would ideally like for it to be safe. I've heard places near AMC are hit or miss.

Clinical sites vary. Some are local, others are about an hour away. Longer clinical sites have housing arrangements. Clinical sites are listed on their webpage.

I interviewed a few months ago and was offered a position in class of 2017. One of the questions I asked the interviewers was about clinical hours. They track students' clinical hours and the director has a huge spreadsheet on her computer. She randomly picked names and read the clinical hours. Everyone was over 1000 hours and still had more to go.

Anyone out there get accepted to Albany's CRNA program starting this August 2015 and ending in November 2017? I'm looking for recommendations for places to live and to meet future classmates.

For those accepted and looking for housing away from campus, I recommend Rustic Village. It's 5 to 10 minutes drive from the SON. It's 1 or 2BR apartment living, and if you have a roommate to split the rent, electric, and internet, it's under $500 per month. Maintenance is very quick. Plus, free heat, and amenities like a pool, basketball court, tennis court, movie library etc. A few of my cohort members live here, and I know other cohort students who live here too. Here's a secret that few people know of. There's a free UR shuttle running from 730AM to 545PM from Strong Hospital (a short walk from the SON) to Corporate Woods (the corporate park adjacent to Rustic Village). I use it and save paying for parking and gas...plus the hassle of trying to find a parking spot in the morning.

TEXTBOOK question: Anyone know which textbooks we'll be using for the first semester? I'm trying to see if I can buy them off a friend of if the editions have changed and I need to buy the newer ones.

Are there any NY State residents here? Can anyone comment on the TAP grant and if we are eligible to receive it?

Ukes425, 2012perhaps stated on October 14th that s/he was accepted off the waitlist for January 2012. PS - Good Luck!

2012 perhaps, The info on the page below indicates 15 students get the scholarship. I'm not entirely sure if the 15 recipients are spread out between the 3 cohorts (5 per cohort), or if it's 15 per cohort for a total of 45. The former seems more likely. http://www.son.rochester.edu/rwj/index.html

Can anyone who went thru the program or is in the program, comment on the medical and dental benefits offered by the school? I am trying to decide if waiting to fill two cavities and place a crown would be cheaper thru UR than my current dental insurance.

VeeBeeG and SON14, If you guys don't get pulled off the waitlist for the Spring cohort, would you be opposed to waiting until Summer? I asked Elaine and I seem to recall that she mentioned that applicants who don't get accepted the first time are automatically considered for the next cohort. Can someone else verify this?

Stephanie, I'm sure you've heard this before, but just be your calm, collected self and you'll do fine...especially if you have been practicing your interview responses.

veebeeG, I've been reading your posts and am rooting for you to get off the waitlist and accepted. Keep the spirit and hope alive!

Hi Stephanie, Speaking from experience, the tone of the phone interview (I only applied for the bachelor's) was very conversational and laid back, definitely not intense interrogation style. Read a few pages back and you'll some of the questions that were asked. Good luck!

Hi URHopeful, The good news is I received my packet today. The bad news is that's the postal worker left it sitting out in the rain. All the papers inside are wet. I picked up the packet and the papers essentially fell apart.

Thanks for the update URHopeful, By 20k, do you mean loans or scholarship funds? I was under the impression that the program does not give scholarships in that amount.

For those accepted, have you received anything in the mail? I got the call one week ago, but nothing in the mail. I'm starting to think I dreamed the whole thing...

I got a call last night around 9pm...I'm in! Anyone else get a phone call?

Is anyone who applied for the Spring cohort still taking any of the Fast Track courses? I'd like to know how that affects the decision date (if at all).

Hi all, I've been lurking on these forums for a while, so I wanted to contribute my experience. I had a phone interview with ***** for the spring 2012 cohort. It lasted approximately 45 minutes, and the questions asked were as follows: 1) how did you go from engineering to nursing? 2) why nursing? 3) what makes you a good fit for our program? 4) do you plan on working while enrolled as a student? 5) what healthcare experiences do you have? It was a very casual interview, laid back enough as she discussed how she met her husband at a local restaurant I frequented while I was an undergrad many years ago. After the questions and small chit chat, she indicated that interviewers make notes on the interviewee with either "positive interview," "recommends," or "highly recommends.". At least that was the progression she used with me throughout my interview. Jokingly, i asked if the fact that I am a UR alum meant anything, and she said it should count for something. She then went on to describe the next steps in the process. Mainly that each candidates' file goes on for further review to a committee of three staff/faculty members. Each member rates the whole application holistically on a scale of 1-10, and the average score is assigned to the candidate. Each application cycle, they determine (I don't know how) what the minimum cutoff score will be. If you're above it, then congratulations, you're in! She gave me a timeframe of late September, similar to what everyone else here is reporting. She did mention the wait list option as well, and indicated that they do pull candidates off it frequently. Unfortunately, she did not quantify her statement. When asked if there was anything to do increase my chances, she told me to get all A's in my pre-req classes, something I am on track to do, but will likely end up pulling my hair out over. I'm working full time, and am taking for four classes, all in an accelerated format. A&P2, statistics, nutrition, and growth and development. Well, that was my first, and hopefully very informative post, in an effort to help those going through the application process. Let me know if you have any questions. Either about the school, the area, places to live, where to buy groceries, the best place for wings and a microbrew, and whether you'll need tire chains for your car in the winter. Kidding. Peace. Disclaimer: if any word doesn't make sense in the context of my post, blame it on the auto correct feature of the iPad.