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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Hi mefPNW - I'm also very nervous about expenses! I'm in quite a bit of debt already but I think I've made up my mind and I'm going to go for it. Does anyone else have a Masters? Or two previous...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Also don't listen to online sites (Google) or people who lived in Boston 10-15 years ago about what areas are safe/not safe. The cheaper areas sometimes have a bad reputation but are very different...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    @lagirl - it really depends on what you're okay with. Roommates, no roommates etc...I'm engaged so I have a built in room mate. We keep our budget at around 700 a piece...and its tight to find spots....
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Chelsea is your best bet for cheap and still somewhat convenient to charlestown...Melrose is on the orange line and tends to be a bit cheaper sometimes since its up north
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah I second that. Rent is crazy out here and it keeps going up and up. It isn't abnormal to see one beds for 2200 even. Somerville is actually going up now because of the future extension of the...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm in the same boat...it is definitely what I want to do. Just need to think the whole finance thing
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Is anyone 100% sure they're
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    @NEL12 - I love UMass Amherst! If I did the ASN route I was going to do their RN to BSN. So many people from the west coast! I'd never leave if I lived out
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I have a Bachelors in health sciences and a masters in health promotion and disease prevention. Not sure if I'm 100% attending either. Weighing the financial return on investment
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Has anyone made a Facebook
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    yeah, it should be easy for you to shop in chinatown if you live on the Orange Line...its right when you get off the chinatown stop and is very walkable. Not sure about a koreantown but others might...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't really know of anyone who shares a car with another...but some people do share a ZipCar membership, especially if they have the same clinical sites. I'm under the impression that most...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Most places are pretty safe. The neighborhoods are constantly getting more and more expensive and more students and young professionals are moving in. In the past mission hill may not have been safe,...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Also through the school there may be discounts for t pass etc. A bus/train pass unlimited is 70$ month and may be closer to 50 if the school does the
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Parking is also a pain most places and will cost you a lot through parking or tickets. Not worth
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    You do not need a car! I sold my Jeep when I moved here a few years ago. The more affordable areas within Boston rent wise seem to have very high car insurance rates. Depends on where you're coming...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    If anyone has questions about neighborhoods feel free to private message me. Depends on your budget, but there are a lot of nice areas out this way! I currently live in Mission Hill (very student...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    It still hasn't hit me! I'm so excited, just nervous about loans and
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm 25 and I've lived in mass my whole life and Boston for 2.5
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm fairly certain that you work one on one with a nurse, so yes. I'd check on that though because I've applid to so many places that I could be mixing it
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    And yeah, my neighbor went there and graduated July 2014 and was working at MGH by Nov
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Yeah, it definitely has a fantastic reputation and trains you well. Your clinicals are at some of the best hospitals in the country, so that is a plus. Lots of people make connections at clinicals...
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    It was originally founded by MGH but is now an independent affiliate. That being said, you still get an awesome education that comes with the name of a top hospital nationwide. Worth it?
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    Just keep in mind, the school is not MGH itself...they are not affiliated. They may have an agreement for some clinical rotations and still live up to the MGH name, but are not the same
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    MGH BSN Summer 2015

    SKay226 replied to bostonnrshpfl's topic in School, College Programs

    I work for mgh currently (1.5 yrs) but can't really speak for them. The institution itself is not truely affiliated but from what I hear, many of your clinicals, if not all are within MGH. Its up to...