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Thanks, I'll check it out!

Elizabells, Oh, my....you're frigthening me One of my requirements for my program is one that doesn't make you take 18 or more hours a semester! Hang in there! I wish you the best!!!! I have attached AACN's Accelerated Bachelor's & Master's list link. Hope this helps the other NEWBIE's. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/Education/pdf/APLIST.PDF This list might be missing a few schools. I can't wait to apply for Virginia. I am finding that the more expensive schools have the higher cost of living and decent pay but the less expensive schools don't have as good pay (for the husband: IT guy). As soon as I find something like this, I'll post it. Chera

jess, thanks so much for taking time from your schedule to give me your input. very sweet of you i will take your advice, keep on researching and begin searching for faithful references. i think i might throw in sweets for them! i will also post what i find for others out there. i have never visited boston. being a native austinite, can i handle the cold? actually, i'll be studying so much, i guess it won't matter, but i would like to try and attend school in a state that i would like to make my career in. mabye california or virginia? who knows. i think searching for a decent program, with decent tuition rates, a nice climate, no outrageous prereqs., etc. is more stressful than the genetics class i'm now taking! thanks again, happy studying! chera

Gen, Hello! NEWBIE here. I have an Organizational Comm. degree and I'm interested in NP direct/alt entry programs (live in Austin, TX, but husband and I are willing to move; he's in IT so would need to find computer related job). It took me a few weeks to choose NP over PA so now I'm threading through here and the net trying to find a great alt entry program that will lead to CNS or NP. I haven't made a decision of which specialty yet, but I love surgery and preventative care. Could you please pass on some of the schools you applied for and of course any other info that you might find helpful? In the mean time I will look back through here. Congrats on your new adventure and happy studying! Chera Gen, I looked through the old threads and found some info. on these schools: Northeastern Simmons UMass Boston College BC - shortest with grants (harder to keep up)! MGHI - check tuition (doesn't give grants, scholarships; true?) Hopkins - tuition, ask about research orientation DePaul (focuses on Pathyo which is good for NP) UV UMd - someone questioning this (mystery) George Mason - allnurses didn't say good things? UIC Pace University's program began in 1984 Xavier - Cinc., Ohio Univ of Florida Univ of Virginia Rockhurst Univ (Kansas City) I do have other general lists from other NP sites, but it always helps to hear about schools through great forums like this one. If anyone has any comments about applic. experience, visiting schools in person, grants/schol. offered or not, please let me and the other NEWBIES know. THANKS!!! AND again, congrats to all who are busy studying in their new programs. Chera

Which program are you attending? Thanks