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  1. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Step outside of DUSON, as you'll regularly hear it referred to as, and you'll see the Duke Medical Pavilion, Duke Clinic, and the Cancer Center. The Children's hospital and other hospital wing are...

  2. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    For first semester, we have been Monday 8-11:30, full 8-5 Tuesday, and Weds 8-11:30. Depending on which lab group you are, you'll be Weds and Thurs afternoon 1-4, or Thurs and Friday 8A-12P. Add in a...

  3. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hey all! When are Duke Days? I am a Spring 2015 cohort member and from my Duke Days experience and orientation, I disliked how they didn't allow us to ask current students questions about the program...

  4. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Congrats on getting on the waitlist! That alone is a huge accomplishment and I want to stress that. I think there are 3-4 individuals in my cohort who had been waitlisted. There were MANY in the...

  5. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I suppose the change is due to the fact that interviews are no longer a part of the admissions process. Only those accepted will be invited to Duke Days, as started with my Spring 2015 cohort. Duke...

  6. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Duke is not rolling. There are two deadlines a calendar year to make up a spring and a fall

  7. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Maybe I'm a broken record and have asked you specifically before, but can you give us insight into what the daily schedule is like, how similar it is to your classmates, and the changes in curriculum?...

  8. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Wow! I'm glad to hear you're doing much better. I think the info you provided, along with settling your anxiety, would be perfect in submitting to Duke. I forgot the actual email address, maybe...

  9. Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    homelife replied to warriortac's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Hey all! I am a Spring 2015 cohort and would like to offer some advice on the personal statements. They are what gave me the most anxiety in my application! Please note that in cohorts past Duke did...

  10. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Thanks for the info, vbee! I'd be interested to hear more details of how your semester is progressing down the line, and of course, I'll be running into you in a not-so distant future on campus!...

  11. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    vbee, I'm glad to hear you're liking it so far and I'm so happy that it all worked out for you to start in the fall cohort. That was a quick turnaround and I imagine many would be inclined to turn...

  12. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Good question, running05, I was wondering the same thing! Wouldn't they have just used the Fall 2014 cohort waitlist to fill the vacant spots? Are so many people declining their offers (or at this...

  13. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Like, myischmo said, I'm sure the waitlist IS indeed "ranked", though not by GPA, test scores, etc so much as it is ranked as who would best fill a declined offer's spot, who has the most to their...

  14. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Nora said the cohort size is typically 70-76 students. Acceptance letters were sent to 99 people of the 400-500 applications received from this application period. Unfortunately I cannot speak on the...

  15. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Fortunately I can have either of my parents or my sibling cosign for me to help me get a reduced rate. I realize, though, that there are many individuals for which this isn't an option, just like I...

  16. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Just federal loans - unsub and subsizided, the needbased scholarship, and the rest will be through private loans. If only I was a male or a minority student, I would have qualified for loads of...

  17. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm assuming the fb page won't be up and running and we won't be invited to it unti at least August 10 has hit and the cohort is pretty nailed down. They're not going to ask all admitted students to...

  18. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Question to anyone who might be able to offer some insight... Should I FIRST look into the Federal DIRECT PLUS Loan (for Parents) before looking at Wells Fargo, Discover, etc? Though I would not...

  19. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    You do bring up an interesting point. As much as one may love Duke and all the ABSN program has to entail, it really comes down to what works for you in terms of cost, start date, challenging...

  20. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Guys, for those who were accepted and/or waitlisted - check your application portal. My financial aid award letter is available! Looks like I won't be dreading private loans as much as I'd thought!...

  21. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I'm just as much a newbie with you when it comes to private loans but I would assume that there is an addendum to them just as there is with federal loans that your payments will be calculated based...

  22. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Your chances of moving from waitlist to acceptance are pretty high, though! SOOO many people from the last cohort rejected their offers because of the expense of it, finding other (cheaper) programs,...

  23. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Ahhh, I'm sorry Bluegirl. You do have to remember that each cohort is looked at differently. Just because you got in one round and deferred/rejected it, doesn't mean you'd get in next time around....

  24. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    BlueGirl17, I sincerely hope that your application (because you're a a reapplicant) wasn't one that fell through the cracks, as I've heard of happening in the past where applications were NEVER...

  25. Duke ABSN Spring 2015

    homelife replied to skat12's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Realistically, we'll have to say accept or decline our offer way before we hear back from UNC. So, if you say YES and we're set on Duke and only Duke, obviously you don't need to apply to UNC. But...