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Thank you guys! I go in tomorrow, and will update this post with what happens =)

Thank you both! I am hoping everything will be okay. I have a prescription, and it's not for long-term use. I just hope I'll have the opportunity to list the medication before I'm tested.

I just received a job offer, and have to be drug tested. I was recently prescribed valium 10mg for a procedure at my doctors office + anxiety in general. My question to you guys is, I believe the test will come back positive for benzos. Will I be ok given that this was prescribed to me? I have never taken this before, except this past week, and it's not a long-term prescription (she only gave me 4 pills). Is this grounds for them to automatically rescind their offer? Or do I get a chance to say why I have that in my system, and a chance to prove that I was prescribed it?

Hey congrats to those who were accepted! Loyola is a great school, and their nursing program over prepares you to become a great nurse! I am entering my last semester in the ABSN program, and would love to answer any questions you may have. First off, I want those who are considering the direct entry masters program at DePaul (or any direct entry program) to really think about why they are applying to it. If the only reason is because you want to get through faster, please do not do it! While it sounds nice to be able to jump the gun, there is always a catch. Majority of hospitals will not hire an MSN grad w/o at least a year of experience working as an RN. I know Loyola will not hire someone with a masters that has zero RN experience. A generalist MSN degree gets you the same pay as someone with a BSN. So financially it does not make sense. You do not come out of that program as an NP. If becoming an APN is what you desire, I highly recommend doing the ABSN program at which ever school you choose, work for a year to gain experience, and then compete a masters program. Ok, now on to Loyola! I absolutely love Loyola! The experiences I have had so far are beyond what I ever thought possible. Loyola exposes you to several different hospitals, community settings, clinics etc. They start preparing you for NCLEX on day one. You have practice tests every semester, and are given tons of study books for NCLEX. That being said, the program is very challenging. The first semester is the hardest, and it is almost impossible to work while going through the program. My cohort has lost several people due to the rigorous curriculum. The faculty and advisors want you to succeed, and are there to help when you need it. You are forced to step outside of your comfort zone many times by giving several presentations (some of them are same day/on the spot), and asked to perform skills first day of clinical that may seem intimidating. That being said, since your firat clinical is so hands on, and they expect so much of you, you come out of it over prepared and fully confident to take on the next clinical. Unfortunately I cannot give advice on whether I think someone would be admitted or not because it is all over the board. I've seen people with 3.0 gpas get accepted, and people with 3.8's get rejected. All I can say is if at first you don't succeed, TRY AGAIN!! Do NOT give up! Nursing is such a rewarding career. Let me know if I can answer any other questions! Good luck to all :-)

Congrats everyone! Nothing for me yet...Are all of you from one part of the country?

Same here...on that note, does anyone know how generous (or not so generous) NYU is with aid?

I wrote an email to admissions about my file, and received two automatic responses from two different people stating that they will be out of the office until November 10th.... Not sure if that will affect our decisions or not...

Nothing....

I checked the last couple of threads (Spring 2013, 2012, and 2011) and the first round of decisions were released between November 3rd-6th. They were also all on a Tuesday or Thursday, so I have high hopes for tomorrow! I believe it was 2012 that they had a delay because of hurricane sandy...

I've been checking my email like crazy! Based on past threads people usually hear on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fingers crossed! :-)

Oh man I hope that isn't true. :/ I just found some information (posted below) on an admissions blog from last year stating that all decisions would be sent December 15th (like you said). But I think they are referring to freshmen, because for the past couple of years (according to the allnurses thread) most absn students received their decisions the first week of November. So there is still some hope that we could hear sooner =) Posted Dec 5, 2013 We are nearing the end our evaluation and selection process for students who have applied for Early Decision I admission. We are on schedule to complete our process late next week and will be in a position to mail all decisions via email on December 15. All decisions will be delivered via email. Admitted students will also be mailed a packet of important materials. No admission decisions will be available anywhere on our website – though each year, many applicants erroneously believe that any change to one’s self-service page of our NYU Albert website hints at an admission decision. Such changes do not and again, no admission decisions will be available on our website. Students who do not receive their admission decision on December 15 may call the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 212-998-4500 on Monday, December 16, beginning at 9am, and one of our admission counselors will provide your admission decision by phone.

-I want to say that the people who submitted applications before Oct 1st hear back first, but its been all over the board in previous threads. I do know that decisions come out in batches, like the first group of people that hear are generally the people they definitely want and the people they definitely don't want. Then they usually wait to see how many people from the first batch accept or decline their offer (usually a lot of people decline because of the tuition or because they got into a "better school"), and then continue to accept/reject more. They tend to hang on to people that they aren't 100% sure about, and let them know in December based upon how many seats are left.

Hey ReidKK, someone else asked admissions this question last cycle, and they said that it says regular decision for everyone regardless of the time that they applied. The system won't let them change it. So no worries.

- and congrats to both of you on your acceptances!

I agree with Spaceshuttleboy, your grades are more important than where you went to school. Although I will say that the quality of the program plays a significant role too. My Aunt is a CRNA, and she said that while your grades are important, you do want to make sure you do a lot of research on the school that you choose to attend. Have any of you heard anything about the quality of NYU's ABSN program? I have heard mixed reviews... I agree, it is super expensive and I would rather put my money towards grad school than undergrad (especially since this is a second bachelors degree and I already have debt from my first one). But it would be nice to see what NYU has to say.