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  1. I've been trolling this site for awhile now, but I signed up today because I just got my acceptance letter today! I'm so excited! I graduated with my BS in Biology in 2010, but wasn't happy with the...
  2. I say apply to both types of programs, ASN & BSN, and make your decision based upon where you get accepted. Take into account the cost of tuition for each program and decide. I am starting an ASN...
  3. Orientation in 17 days!!!! I'm super excited

    My orientation is next Friday, and then classes start the following Monday, the 19th. Im anxious but excited to get started. Good luck to everyone getting ready to
  4. Geez, who peed in your cornflakes? There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with wanting a rewarding career but being unsure about having to work weekends and holidays. Every member in my family and all my...
  5. Hours of study.....

    I start my ASN program in less than 2 weeks. I was planning on studying everyday for 2 hours. I figured that would be plenty! For my previous degree, I didnt have a study schedule, I would just start...
  6. The competition....

    Don't say you are less deserving than someone else just because you are young and not in the same situation as the OP. Everyone's path to nursing school is different, and if you work hard and get in,...
  7. Wow, your story sounds so similar to mine! I have a bio degree and worked in an environmental lab for a few years after graduation. I wanted to make more money, the work I did was too easy and boring...
  8. wearing nurse memorabilia before becoming a nurse?

    When I found out I got into my program, my aunt gave me a thermos that says TLC in Training, and beneath that it says Student Nurse...I think stuff like that is ok to use. If it just said nurse on it,...
  9. Paying for Nursing School?

    I wish that college advisors would tell students that a degree in biology is mostly a stepping stone to professional schools, and it's not easy to find a job without earning a masters or doctorate. I...
  10. I have a question I hope some of you can help me with about student loans. My school estimated the cost of attendance for the 13-14 year is a bit over $18,000. Which is inaccurate because I am not...
  11. Financial aid...not enough

    Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm not worried about living expenses at the moment, mostly just school expenses. I don't plan on buying all my books at the bookstore, but even if I get them all half...
  12. Paying for Nursing School?

    I got my bachelors in biology too, then worked in a lab for a few years. Decided to go into nursing too,I start school in August. I was able to get a federal student loan, but I also don't have any...
  13. beginning nursing school in the fall...scared!

    I start next month too and I am super anxious. I just made my appt for a physical and I'm getting my vaccinations tomorrow. I still need uniforms, books, and other stuff...I'm ready to start but...
  14. Should You Commute To Nursing School?

    No one has mentioned the cost of gas! I commuted an hour to school and an hour home for 4 years while getting my undergrad degree. I then continued to make this same commute for another 3 years for my...
  15. I'm a career changer, I start my program in August. I'm 27 years old and I have a BS in biology. After college I worked in an environmental lab for 4 years. I mostly ran the microbiology lab and also...
  16. Babies during Nursing school?

    I don't have any kids so I can't advise based on my experience, but I think why make your life more stressful when you don't have to? You can have your cake, just eat it a little later!
  17. Has Nursing Made You a Homebody?

    I can totally relate! I'm 27, and when I was younger and in college I went out every weekend with my friends. When I met my husband, we also went out and spent time with friends. I noticed a change...
  18. Oh, and if you get a BS in biology, you could also apply to professional schools like med school,vet school, dental school, pharmacy
  19. I have a bachelors in biology, and I strongly suggest you go into nursing to get your RN, associates or bachelors, or continue in biology to get your bachelors in biology. Jobs that require a bio...
  20. Shortage of Nurses

    Yes I am sure that is partly the case with those job listings, however I worked in an environmental lab as a lab analyst in charge of the microbiology lab as well as running chemical analyses on...
  21. Shortage of Nurses

    There's a shortage in my area. I recently looked at nurse job postings at 2 hospitals in my area. One had 126 postings, the other had 155. Those are big hospitals and there are several more big...
  22. Idk what my books will cost yet, but fortunately I have a friend who just graduated from the program im about to start. She is going to give me her books, bless her heart! I found out today how much...
  23. I have a previous bachelors degree and I was able to get a federal loan for nursing
  24. attn ALL RN's !! serious help

    I'm not a nurse and don't start nursing school till this fall, but I think if it is truly something you want, then maybe you can start out as a CNA and try that for awhile and then try nursing school...
  25. Lol, I didn't think you were lying! It's a difficult class, I think it's great that you did so well in it. I have a BS degree in biology, so I'm hoping my science background will help me out in...