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Hi there, Circuscat! I'm on the Association of Nursing Graduate Students, and we were just discussing that we would like to be added to your private group so that we can post about events we're planning and what not. My full name is Mairin McKinlay, please feel free to message me on facebook so I can share the other member's information with you privately. Thanks!

So now having completed Summer and being at the finish line of Fall semester, I've really enjoyed it. I've learned a LOT in a short amount of time, and can honestly say that the professors here really do have your best interest in mind and want to help you succeed. Here are some of my tips / words of wisdom for the program as a whole: - Orientation is going to be HELLA overwhelming because they will talk you through what essentially the whole semester/ year will be like right up front. Try to take it in stride and focus more on what you need to do in the present. - Try and figure out a schedule / calendar system that best works for you to make sure you stay on top of assignments and quizzes. As someone in an earlier cohort told me, "The work itself isn't complicated, there is just a lot of it." so time management really is a HUGE thing in the first year. - Form study groups! Having people in the program to help understand the material who have different backgrounds from yours is incredibly helpful. - The School of Nursing does not have a +/- system for grades, so don't drive yourself crazy trying to get a 99% in every class, because you will have the same exact grade as the person who gave themselves a break to make themselves dinner and watch TV and got a 90%. Overall, just remember that this program (particularly the first year) is a marathon, not a sprint. Take the time during summer to establish healthy habits like mandated bedtimes, hobbies, and the like so that when you get into the rest of the year, you aren't trying to juggle establishing that while also preparing for being in the hospital. As one of the nurses at Seton wisely told me, "Make sure when you're done with your day you get out of here and do something fun", and whether that fun thing is, like catching up on a TV show, going to the gym, taking a nap, whatever - make sure you do it! Hope this was helpful! Feel free to ask more questions as you think of them :)

Hi Guys! Just wanted to drop in and help perhaps calm some nerves. I'm a current AE student in the 2016 cohort, so I completely empathize with your anxiety, because I absolutely had it last year! For those waiting to hear about interviews, I was told by one of the professors conducting a selection of them that apparently there was a miscommunication from somewhere higher up the chain, and some of the interviewers weren't told they had to start conducting interviews until basically earlier this week. So take heart! It'll all shuffle itself out soon. Good luck, everyone!

Just found out I've been accepted to LEaDs yesterday too!!! Can't wait to meet all of you in June!!!!

I know! All I keep thinking is "end up January! That's not that far aw-- HOW IS IT ONLY THE 7th???" After December's seemingly breakneck pace, I am NOT appreciating January being so consistently normal. Hopefully end of January means like, the 22nd, and not the 30th!!

atx0306 - Where did you see that information re: the aspects of the interview this year? Was it in the email from Tracy from earlier?

Slashdot - I'm waaaay out of state, so they're totally happy to accommodate if you explain the situation! Maybe offer to do a skype interview? I know that was an option for me.

Duplicate post. Disregard!

Just got my interview request today!!!!! I applied to the LeaDs program directly, mostly because for my previous bachelors, I went to a university that required you pick your specialty when applying, and clearly we all see how well that turned out.... Plus, I like the idea that I can work for a time and really be able to choose what I want to do and have a slightly shorter time when going for my NP. Hoping everyone else also gets emailed soon!!

Ah sorry for the lag on this! As you probably heard from the program yourself, Mid-October was when they sent out the timeline of events, like when to expect to hear about interviews, and when final decisions should be expected to happen. Good luck everyone!!

I hit submit for the LEADs program AE MSN last week! I emailed Tracy (from the Grad dept) and she said we should be hearing about the next step by mid-October (EEK!). Good luck everyone!!

Oh THANK GOD. Thank you so much for answering so promptly, by the way!

Hi Everyone! I just found out that I'm accepted too! My only condition is that I have to finish Nutrition. My big question though is that upon looking at it closer (on the PDF, not the Drexel Pre-req list website) I'm worried the nutrition class I'm taking now won't carry over. I'm currently taking an intro to nutrition class at community college, what did you guys take to count? It seems like intro to Nutrition is the only option in my state for some reason. Thanks and congrats to everyone on acceptance!