tbirdtyler

203bravo- Thanks for the input! I sent the email, short and sweet. I didn't mention why, even though I felt the need to explain myself for some reason?!? PurpleLover- I think every school is different. For me, I decide to pay the deposit knowing I wouldn't get it back if I got in somewhere else. The money paid was worth the security of I got knowing that I was going to start somewhere

Hi Everyone! I received acceptance to two different schools. The first school I received acceptance from is not the school I want to attend, however I have proceeded with them up until this point. I sent a deposit, met with the financial aid adviser, and began the online orientation. Now I have received an acceptance letter from my first choice school...how do I tell the first program that I will not be attending their school? Is there a customary format? What do I say? Should I say why I choose the other school? It is because of proximity and lower tuition, so it isn't because the fist program isn't amazing...I hear it is. Anyways I started the email and I'm hesitant to send it. It feels very awkward! Please help. I want to send it STAT so the alternates hear sooner rather than later. This is a QUALITY problem to have. I am grateful to have this opportunity to pick! Good luck to everyone in the application process. It is stressful, I know. In the end, it is worth all the stress because we will be NURSES one day! :)

Hi everyone! I am cohort 4 too! yay Can't wait to pull my hair out and study like mad. Am I crazy for wanting the madness of nursing school? Remind me of this silly joy when I have 200 pages of reading to do through my mascara laced tears.

Hi everyone I got into Riverside School of Nursing a couple months ago, and today I received my acceptance letter for Cohort 4! TCC was my first choice so I am beyond excited. Friend me cohort 4s!!

Go! Your classmates will understand why you are there. It is important to get ANY review tid bits you can. Hope you feel better soon.

Well, I am not in nursing school yet (I start in 2014) but I do have some experience with complex study materials- AP anyone? What I did was purchase a large dry erase board and I try to teach imaginary "students" the lesson. It sounds cheesy- because it is :) But IT WORKS! The process of reading aloud the material, and writing it down at the same time helps me memorize. If I have pictures to draw (poorly, but that's not the point) I do, which helps immensely. I study this way for hours. And when I start the process sometimes I can't explain it, but it doesn't matter. It is just me there. I say the words, hear them, ask myself questions and repeat until I begin to connect the dots! The final step is when I actually can explain it to someone. Real (study partners) or imaginary (like at 2 AM alone in my room) it doesn't matter. If you can explain it clearly, you know it. If you can't explain it, something is wrong. I hope this helps and good luck :)

I have been accepted for the 2014 Spring start at Riverside. Anyways, I just wanted to introduce myself! HI everyone :)