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    NYU ABSN Fall 2015

    @JL125, even though NYU isn't all about grades, it is still important to aim for A or B+ for prerequisite courses. Nursing classes will be very challenging and doing well in these prereqs is very...
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    NYU ABSN Fall 2015

    Just received my acceptance. Couldn't be
  3. I received an invitation to take the math exam on fri and the same email today. I will be withdrawing my application because due to cost and have already committed to another program. Good
  4. How did the meeting go? Does this happen a lot at WCU, where students are
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    CSUN ABSN 2015

    As for the question of financial aid, I was told that the maximum loan we will get for the year is 12,500. That will not be enough to cover living, tuition, textbooks, etc. so how is the rest of the...
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    Reapplying to master entry level Nursing

    I highly suggest that you retake your prereqs. To gain admission, 3.4 prereq GPA isn't the most competitive. I spoke with the coordinator at CSULA, and she advised me to aim for the 90s for the TEAS....
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    The new nclex

    I'll be starting nursing school this summer. As for the nclex next yr I heard it'll be new. How will it be different and which resources should I use for
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    The new nclex

    @ RNsRWe. I'll be in an ABSN
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    The new nclex

    Yup what I meant was I was planning to buy a review book to follow while in school, but was told by previous cohort to buy carefully because of changes in
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    Emory Fall 2015 Applicants

    I PMed
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    Uncensored Thoughts of a Nurse Interviewer

    @hawkesbe thank you for your post. It was very insightful. I'll be starting nursing school this summer and I'm planning early. I've heard that some hospitals are reluctant to hire new grads because...
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    Jefferson FACT 2015 Applicants

    for FACT, you would have applied under NursingCAS 2.0. If you applied under NursingCAS 3.0, then it would have been APW. FACT is a 12 month program which starts in May, that's why it's called...
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    CSUN ABSN 2015

    I had a week to accept my
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    Emory Fall 2015 Applicants

    I received an email today which notified me that I received the dean's scholarship today. It made my day
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    Duke ABSN Fall 2015

    i highly encourage you to become a CNA. I accumulated about 150 hrs of volunteering in one year working in patient admissions, volunteering with nurses and shadowing surgical procedures. Shadowing...
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    CSUN ABSN 2015

    I posted on the fb cohort page. I did email him last week, and he told me that it should start around 8:30 or 9 and that the fire class starts immediately afterwards. If you all are in the summer...
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    Job Availability and Pay Irvine Area

    Having lived in the city all my life, I drove through Bakersfield recently and I thought I could I never lIve there. It is pretty far from the
  18. i really don't like group work in the school place if there is peer grading involved, but workplace teamwork is important. i took a pre-med/pre-health chem class once and we had to peer review others'...
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    What kind of RN do you want to be?

    OR, Pacu, or Pre-op. But I'd take any job that comes along because my state is saturated with new grads. I'm open to other specialties too, and will know better when I start clinical
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    What should I do?

    I've read many of your posts. Cheering you on! Good luck whatever you choose to
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    CSUN ABSN 2015

    If you haven't received a decision yet don't stress too much. I know someone who was
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    NYU ABSN Fall 2015

    congrats everyone! still waiting, i'm actually a bit nervous. i agree my impression is that NYU is NOT all about grades.their admissions is based on both general and nursing admissions. i know someone...
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    CSUN ABSN 2015

    @randallknipe congrats! I'll see you at orientation
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    NYU ABSN Fall 2015

    Mine's are checked but I haven't heard.
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    NYU ABSN Fall 2015

    same