Jellois99

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1. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

   neclaudia, how was your first semester? We're your gen Ed classes big? Are you in Commonwealth and are you in the nursing RAP? Visiting on the 21st.

2. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

   She and I would both prefer her to live on campus, at least the beginning. She is looking for the college experience too. Although if she goes to lowell she can certainly live at home junior and senior if she didn't think it mattered much anymore. I ...

3. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

   Thanks so much for this information, it is a big plus for my daughter. Lowell is becoming a much stronger choice lately!

4. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

   Yes we have visited (plus we live close to Lowell) but will revisit both. I think living so close to lowell makes it hard to choose there since it might not feel like she is going away, even though she will live there. I thnk amherst's program may be...

5. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

   Yes my daughter is a senior in high school. Saint anselm is very expensive, even with some merit money. Amherst offered no merit, lowell a little. She did get the Adams scholarship but that is only about $1400. Her GPA was around 3.4 unweighted, arou...

6. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 replied to Jellois99's topic in Massachusetts

   Thanks for your comments. The 2 schools are actually very close in cost, just under $24,000, including room and board. Lowell did give her a small deans scholarship. She would live on campus so hopefully have a "traditional" experience. We live close...

7. Umass Amherst or Umass Lowell for BSN

   Jellois99 posted a topic in Massachusetts

   My daughter is trying to decide between a lot of nursing school acceptances (lucky her!) front runners are Umass Amherst, Umass Lowell, Worcester State and Saint Anselm. Anyone have first hand knowledge? Lots of benefits to Lowell (small scholarship...