Stacey73

I drive 1.5 hours each way, 3 hours total each day for nursing school. I'm at the end of my first semester. I could've had a five minute drive and gotten my ADN but opted for a school with a great reputation that offers a BSN. Is it tiring driving three hours a day? Absolutely, especially when I have to be there at 6:30am. Would I do the same again? Yep. I don't just drive those three hours, I study. I listen to lectures, listen to youtube videos that are covering whatever we are learning, listen to professor's podcasts. I look at it as three hours a day I get to study without feeling like I'm studying. I have all A's and high B's so I'm doing something right! I also have a high sleep need so when I have to be up at 4:30 I'm in bed at 9:00 pm without question.

And I was struggling with a 60 yr old with pneumonia! Holy crap. I think 2/3 of my class would quit immediately if this was our case.

I just called and they said if it says "under review" then you were not selected and did not get the scholarship. She also said that we will not know why we weren't selected. Bummer.

I will be 40 in three months and just had orientation yesterday. The girl who showed me around was two weeks younger than my oldest son! Before the day was over everyone at my table was asking me questions and advice. The professors were thrilled to have someone older, too. We get automatic credibility. There is a lot that is good about being older! I think it definitely gives us an edge. Forget the nonsense about it being too late. Remember the words of George Eliot: "It's never too late to be what you might have been!"

You answered your own question: you know it would be better to move on. I've never met anyone ever who regretted following their gut instinct but plenty of people who regretted ignoring it. There is someone better out there for you. *been there*

Same here. I just called them again and was told that they are still giving scholarships and if there was a problem with something technical as in someone had defaulted on a loan before they would've have probably already said they wouldn't be receiving the loan. You could get a Buckingham palace guard to give out more info than the tight lipped nurse corps scholarship customer service reps. Fingers crossed.

By August 31st? Yes, sorry. August 31st. I kind of got the feeling that most people have already been notified but that there may be some stragglers. I hope we are some of them!

I broke down and called today and she said if it says "under review" then there is still a chance of being admitted but it was getting close. She said all scholarship winners will be notified by the 31st.

Mine says the same thing: "under review". I called and the lady confirmed that they aren't through handing out the scholarships yet. My credit was checked 7/15 so I'm trying to be positive but I'm still paranoid.

For science (which I found to be the hardest) make sure to be familiar with codon sequencing, the way blood flows through the heart, meiosis/mitosis, Punnett squares, calculating different weather temps (they give you the formula), why the periodic table is laid out the way it is, basic and most popular Physics laws, etc.

For science (which I found to be the hardest) make sure to be familiar with codon sequencing, the way blood flows through the heart, meiosis/mitosis, Punnett squares, calculating different weather temps (they give you the formula), why the periodic table is laid out the way it is, etc. Math make sure to be familiar with basic quadratic equations, multiplying/adding/subtracting/dividing fractions, PEMDAS, percentages and decimals. Good luck!

I found it to be manageable. I didn't study at all the first time I took it and was surprised with the science difficulty I had. I did great in all the other areas. For the retake, I focused on studying science... I made sure to be familiar with codon sequencing, the way blood flows through the heart, meiosis/mitosis, Punnett squares, calculating different weather temps, why the periodic table is laid out the way it is, etc. Math just make sure to be familiar with basic quadratic equations, multiplying/adding/subtracting/dividing fractions, PEMDAS, percentages and decimals. Good luck!

And OW! Fifteen hours later and I can't sleep it's throbbing so much. I also started Hep B and it's sore but I feel like my dang tetorifice shot arm is going to fall off. I am getting a TB test Monday and trying to dig up my childhood immunization records (I'm 39...they are probably chiseled in a stone tablet somewhere) to prove I had the polio vaccine. If not, it's a $300 blood test to show I had it. Also have to get varicella if I can't prove I had chicken pox and have to get a flu shot in September. Anyone else having to get all these shots?

My GPA is 3.78 and I have all A's and a couple of B's in my pre-req courses. I got a B+ in AP I and an A in AP II. I already have a bachelor's from U of MS. TEAS I made an 82. Hope that helps! And yes, brush up on science for TEAS. It covers a lot of areas!