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I've always heard horror stories about how hard nursing school is, so I went in thinking it was going to be the hardest thing I've ever done. I've completed my first semester and about to start my second and honestly it was a lot easier than I though...

I start Jan. 14th!!! It's hard to believe it's FINALLY here and about to go down!!! It's been a long rough road for me! I took my 2 years of pre and core reqs and then applied and cried like a baby when I was accepted the first time but had to give ...

Thank you for your post! I will also be starting my first semester in 2 weeks! I feel very nervous and as if I'm not prepared or ready for it all of a sudden. I'm not sure what to expect and just pray I survive, I feel as though I have the heart for ...

For me it was definitely Science! Which was surprising because I did very well in all my science classes and felt like it was going to be the easiest for me. There's just so many things to study for so it's hard to know it all. I thought math would b...

My case with the TxBON has been settled as of 2 days ago. The stipulations that I must agree to is to take an ethics course and a $500 fine with no limitations on my license. It has taken 8mths to get to this point and I can finally start nursing sch...

jtmarcy12....ummm okay! Jerry.hockman....I dont believe they can see them.

Hi Jerry....first off, have you applied to any programs yet? I believe most of them require that you be cleared by the BON before you can start the program.... I am in same boat as you. 8yrs ago when I was 18 I was arrested for shoplifting (class C m...

I should be starting my first semester of nursing school in Jan 2014. As many may know, the first semester is the most expensive. Right now I have a grant and a Stafford loan that will cover tuition and books. There are many start up costs that I hav...

amcleod72...Even if they did it wouldn't help because you can only use those loans towards tuition and whatever you can buy in their bookstore. And what im needing is a loan for is all the extra stuff I have to have before classes start. I also talke...

My program is pretty cheap in all, around $7,000 for 2 years, but half of that is for the first semester and then all the cost before hand, once I get through this first semester I will be fine money wise :) and once I graduate I should only have $4,...

My school's first semester is 3xs the amount plus all of the start up cost...believe it or not, the next 3 are only $1,059-$1,528 for the whole semester, including testing fees, graduation fees and NCLEX costs. And my financial aid will easily pay fo...

This reminds me of one of my old clients and her 15 yr old daughter. She too would sleep in really late. I would do both of their laundry and cook for both of them. And while I cleaned she would be missing school laid up on the couch watching Jerry S...

looks like a personal loan might be my only option, just need one with low monthly payments since I wont have a job when I first start school since I will just be moving there and once I do have a job it will only be part-time. I will try a credit un...

It is very depressing, I almost felt the same way about not getting in, at least the money stress would go away lol. And my grant and Stafford loan will cover all of my tuition and books and I will actually end up with about $800 left over that I wil...

Thank you Purplelover...I'm trying to find one that's private and still considered a student loan so I don't have to pay it back till after I graduate...no luck so far. PhillippaX50...It's a rough situation huh? Because your so excited about being ac...

Your hopes are definitely not shot!!! I went to a community college on and off for a few years before I realized what I wanted to do so I wasn't trying my hardest. When I found out what I wanted to do and which classes I needed then I did very well. ...

It's considered a minor criminal act. And I've read in other parts of the forum about people who have graduated school and went to apply to take the NCLEX and found out they had a previous bounced check that went on their record without knowing about...

So I was accepted to a program to start in the fall 2013. I went to orientation and had everything almost ready to go when I found out(right after orientation!) that the Texas BON was not going to clear me because of something on my record that I did...

I also had a class C Misdemeanor from when i was 18. I'm 26 now and didn't think it would show on my record since it was dismissed. If I had known it would show then I would have had it expunged...oh well....And I'ts for Weatherford College, start da...

very well said and helpful!!! I will be starting my first semester in Jan if all goes well so thank you :)

My case has just come out of the enforcement dept. and is now in the legal dept. and I am waiting on my Agreed Eligibility Order. I was arrested for a class C Misdemeanor for shoplifting when I was 18. It was dismissed after completing community serv...

uh oh, I just noticed that you said you already had your fingerprints done, Its too late to get anything expunged, the BON will see whatever is there. Looks like you will just have to go through their process.

I have one that has been in review for several months, 6mths so far and will take another month, and all for a misdemeanor that I was never convicted of! It was dismissed and I never even knew it was there, if I had, then i would have had it expunged...

Its has been a long road so far for me, especially dealing with the Texas BON!!! I worked hard with all my pre and core reqs and did great on the TEAS V and was first accepted to a nursing program starting Aug 2013. HOWEVER, little did I know that th...