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@Phineas - Thanks for the info. Congrats on the fellowship!

Congrats to everyone who has been accepted so far! To follow up on what jess and Phineas stated- if anyone hears anything about scholarship info, please post :)

@jess, twinkle- I'm right there with you... waiting. Let's keep our hopes up for good news in our inboxes early this upcoming week! And Congratulations to those of you who have been accepted! That is SO exciting!!!

I think you nailed it on the head, eastcoastie. I wish the very best to everyone, whereever you wind up pursuing your passion for nursing! I was so grateful/psyched to find out I was accepted as well. @acetate- If your'e worried about a particular c...

I totally thought that we would be in the dark until next week- what a pleasant surprise! Good luck tomorrow, everyone!!

Good luck, everyone!!

@ND_Irish - Thanks so much for coming on here to offer support- much appreciated! I have an endless number of questions for you, but I'll start with this one: I took a tour of the school last year and I vaguely remember some mention of ABSN students ...

Hi there. I worked in education before pursuing a career in nursing as well. Have fun with your pre-req class and best of luck investigating/applying to nursing programs!!

@Morgan- I interviewed via phone a couple of weeks ago, but before I received the invite, I called the admissions office and was told that not receiving an interview did not necessarily mean that your application was no longer in the running. It is p...

I think it would strengthen your essay if you provide concrete examples/anecdotes for the characteristics that you mention. Best of luck.

Hi there. I am not a mother, but I am in the same boat of switching from a career in education to one in nursing. It is good to hear that you like both equally, but you also stated that you're burnt out with teaching- I can definitely relate. Which d...

Hey girl, Good for you! I concur- go at the pace that is right for you. Plus, if your job is in the healthcare field, then it will make the material that you're learning all the more relevant. Even if you're not working in healthcare, being debt-free...

@LREYES2 - I did have my interview. As people have stated before, it was very laid back and informative as well. When is yours? Best of luck!

Hi there, I did not take Microbiology over the summer, but I did take A&P in a six week summer session. I think that doing any of your lab sciences in a consolidated format is going to be intense, but if it were impossible, the school would likel...

So... I joined this board not too long ago, several years after your initial post, but I still felt compelled to respond. I really connected with your post- not because I'm questioning the nursing profession, but because I really respect and admire t...

Congrats on the interview, LREYES. I hope that it went well for you!! I applied to ABSN only and was offered a phone interview (no in person option) as well. I could be wrong, but when I read the initial email, I was more or less expecting that if I ...

cnp, thanks for your offer to provide some insider info! For the 13-month ABSN program, how long are the breaks? And do you know how most people choose to spend those breaks? (Do most ABSN students take advantage of study abroad opportunities? Go hom...

I am hoping to begin an ABSN program in the Fall and I have considered the idea of committing to some type of training during school to help keep myself balanced/sane! Best of luck to you and please keep us posted on how it goes!

Thanks, LREYES2. I keep re-reading that email every couple of days, hoping that it will will an interview invitation into my inbox, haha. Let's keep our fingers crossed for early January... Happy holidays to you all!

Hi all, Does anyone know anything regarding the timeline for application for financial aid for the Fall ABSN program?

Hi there, I too applied to just to the ABSN portion of Penn's program. I, too, was wondering if anyone had been offered an interview yet, but it does seem to be that they do most of the ABSN/MSN interviews first. (Or at least I hope so!) Does anyone...