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Quota, you're welcome and good luck!

I love biology too. A&P is not hard, certainly not for a Bio major, unless it is an upper level class and/or you have a crazy professor. I took some online and hybrid classes at NVCC, but preferred all my science classes to be in-person. My A&P professor was the best teacher I have ever had in my life. That is one thing I do not like about Mason - I expected better quality teaching. Some instructors are excellent but not the others.

Take it with Dr. Burton at NVCC. It's a fun class, you will learn a lot and will get an A, provided you put some effort into your studies. She offers a ton of extra credit.

I'll tell you what: if I had the money, I would go to Shenandoah University. I went there to talk to a counsellor, and they made a very good impression on me. However, I got accepted to GMU and will be finishing my junior year in the next 7 weeks. I did take CHM 111 for other schools I was planning to apply to as backup, and it didn't hurt a bit. Moreover, it made my transcript look more competitive. My advice is - take the chem, apply everywhere, and decide upon admission.

Nicely said Missycarlious. A so much greater journey yet to come!

Michelle, From my understanding, they are giving accepted applicants until April 20th to sign the contract and pay the deposit. Those who applied to multiple schools may drop at this point. The deposit is due on June 15 and not refundable after this date. Again, some people may drop before or even after the deadline. Additionally, the office of admissions reserves the right to reconsider their decisions upon receiving final grades for the Spring semester and fulfillments of the terms of the contract. Good luck!

Thanks! It is a 300 level English course with a major specialization. but you might be right. I'm going there this thur. I would like to stay connected.

To those on the waitlist - I wish you best of luck! I'm thinking of going to GMU on Thursday to talk to my counsellor, register for the English class and get familiar with the campus. Did you guys physically sign your agreement? I can't check the third box with "Admission to George Mason by June 15, 2015" although I have been granted the general admission. Also, while it it does allow me to sign the document electronically the font is odd. Should I just print it, sign and scan it?

Congrats to all!!! Are you guys planning to take the English class in summer?

Got mine today! Yay!!!

So far, TEAS has been so much fun for me. I'm studying with a friend, and we keep each other on track. I like that we're brushing up on the basic math and grammar and kinda glad we are not using calculators. I've been wanting to do that, but never had time. I haven't been thinking about April at all. I don't even know why!

Hey, Everything is fine, thanks! I'm working, taking 3 classes and studying for TEAS. I received the GMU acceptance letter (General) about a month ago. I couldn't attend an info session. So when I got an email on 03/01 saying that I had to add GMU to my FAFSA, and the deadline was.. 03/01 it was a surprise. I rushed home after work and submitted it at 11:35 :) Did you add GMU to your FAFSA? Work is fine. I enjoy working with the elderly, and it certainly is a great experience. On the negative side, I feel like I hit a plateau pretty quickly. The place is an assisted living facility with the majority of the residents being independent and/or being able to bear weight. I know that working in nursing homes is more challenging. I had my clinicals in a nursing home and I saw some diffucult cases which required a great deal of physical and psychological strength. Where I work, nobody tries to hit me, nobody yells at me, and I rarely have problems with showers. I used hoyer lift just once and learned how to change ostomy appliance. There are moments when I have to deploy and apply all my patience, but they are rare. Not that I want to be hit (now that I said that I feel like somebody is gonna try to hit me hehe). It's just kinda easy once you learn your routine and thus a bit boring. I try to compensate communicating with the residents as much as possible, doing extra, working fast, working efficiently, multitasking when possible, etc. I keep myself busy, but I do more than required of me. Anyway, I am very grateful to my employer. They hired me with zero experience. My mother is not afraid to get old anymore )) Most of my coworkers are great. I really really want to work in a hospital and now that I have something on my resume it is just about the time to start looking again. Hmmm... )) What about you? When are you taking your next TEAS?

talfan, Welcome! Thanks for the info. I will be taking mine in March. What schools are you applying to?

Missycarlious and Neen, What textbooks did you use and how would you rate them? Thanks again.

You can retake it next month, I believe? Can you share the details please? Sections, format, etc.? Thanks!

I was thinking about UMD. But they have 3 humanity courses in the prerecs. I only have 2, Bioethics and Art. They are pretty much like GMU in Maryland - a state school in the city. Highly competitive. I like their program though. I went to Shenandoah for advising and applied there. That's my Plan B. Pros: not as competitive, smaller class size, student/faculty ratio is lower. Cons: their program is 2.5 years, pricey! Plan C is NVCC. Pros: lower cost, good program Cons: not a BSN program Both Shenandoah (SU) and NVCC require TEAS. So, guess what? I'm taking TEAS )) Haven't signed up for it yet.

Submitted! Good luck everyone and let's keep each other posted!

Missy, thank you! I took the video with my phone and it came out landscape instead of portrait. its all done now. The HESI page we are talking aboutwould have the green bar graph, right? Here is my list: 1. Confirmation and Checklist (2 pages) 2. Unofficial Transcripts (5 pages) 3. Resume (1 page) 4. HESI Admission Assessment Exam Cumulative Report (1 page) 5. SlideRoom confirmation email (1 page) 6. Essay (2 pages) I handwritten the G#on every page I'm submitting. The essay header looks weird with the page number, G#, and question all cluttered together, but this is what their instructions say.

Missycarlious, I think I gave you wrong information about HESI report. I just checked and it says you need to include one page showing your cumulative score. I am also having a problem with the video. Hoping to fix everything by tomorrow.

Great! I will be at the Admissions Office tomorrow sometime around 9 AM submitting my Part B. And I just got a job offer as a CNA! So excited!

grace_anatomy, you have to follow the link you will find in the email you get when you submit part A.

Missycarlious, thanks for sharing. My classmate who took HESI right before me, myself and now you all got 76 for grammar. As for your question, you need to make your own decision. I will try to make mine no longer than 2:50, just to be on the safe side. Right now I'm working on making it shorter.

I'm doing the video tomorrow. It has to be no more than 3 minutes. I wouldn't make it less than 2 minutes. So, somewhere in between should be ok. The video is the only thing I have left to do. I took the final draft of my essay to the writing center, and they helped me a lot with grammar and wording. Were you able to access your HESI scores? Do you mind sharing your specifics?

Writing it right now. It took me forever to start when finally I realized that I just need to be myself and help the Admissions committee to get to know me. You are welcome! I'm very happy for you! The post-HESI feeling is bittersweet, but don't overanalyze it, start working on your essay and video assignment and give yourself enough time to think it through and edit/proofread.

My results were available instantly. Wait till tomorrow and then call the customer support. They have a maintenance scheduled on the 9th, so you might want to be able to print everything before the site becomes unavailable. Here's another screenshot of what I see when click on Student Access