Satori.

Do you live around Boston by any chance? I spent last summer there and absolutely loved it! We do not have nearly as many options out here compared to Boston, but I do enjoy ASU. The nursing facility is downtown, so it gets you away from the main campus in Tempe. Public transportation out here completely blows, we don't have anything even remotely as awesome as the T. Things, in general, are much cheaper out here though. I competed for a spot in the program, but i'm under the impression that regardless of which route you go down, it's a hard program to get into. Everyone I've encountered so far is incredibly nice, but life out here is probably a bit slower than what you are use to if you currently live in the city. You might miss the diners, class, pace of life, seasons, rain, and mom and pop type businesses. You will develop a new found appreciation for history and culture, which Phoenix pretty much lacks. The program at ASU is really good, but as soon as I graduate i'm moving to Boston.

Yes, I had all the pre-reqs completed when I applied. I didn't study nearly as much as I wanted to for the TEAS, cracked the book a week before the test. 8 of the questions were automatically marked wrong because I ran out of time during the first two sections. If you give yourself plenty of study time, you should be alright.

I've been lurking around allnurses for a few years while working on my pre-reqs. Each semester I see a new thread for prospective students, but I have yet to see one for the spring 2013 applicants. Are any of you out there?! I got my letter in the mail last week, and to my surprise, I got in. I must admit, reading through other applicant's scores the last few years has been nothing short of terrifying. I applied with a 3.814 select GPA and an 80.0% on the TEAS. I was shocked to get in. I'm curious about how many spots were up for grabs this time around and what other people scored. I'm sure I'm on the low end, but am incredibly thankful to finally have my foot in the door. :)