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@ladors Hi! I had the woman who interviewed me put me in touch with a current ABSN student and she had nothing but great things to say about her experience thus far. I'm relocating to the area as well from about an hour away where I'm finishing up my undergrad this month! I don't know anyone else in our cohort yet but would love to chat -- i started a somewhat unofficial facebook group that people will hopefully start to find-- you should definitely join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/727185897394213/

hi! I applied back in probably in the beginning november and I had an interview scheduled by the end of january. I never really used my online account, but the people in the admissions office were really great to get a hold of ! I paid my deposit and am looking forward to beginning in the fall :) hope you receive only good news!

@nict689 I've been in contact with admissions and am trying to start a fb group for accepted students BUT it wont let me make the group until i have other people to add to it lol and as of now I do not know anybody.. IDK if there is a way to send a private message on this forum but if you want-- email me at [email protected] and I can add you?

mine as well! i talked to the woman i interviewed with about creating an accepted students FB group to try and meet more potential students! hopefully we've just linked up with our first future classmate :)

Her message was really the reassurance I needed ! I am a Villanova student currently, so the pull to the VU program is definitely strong, but with the massive cost difference, Holy Family seems to have taken the lead. I haven't paid my deposit yet or anything, but as of now am seriously considering attending Holy Family in the fall!

Hi , Thanks for reaching out! Like you, I have an undergrad degree. I went to Rutgers in NJ and after about three years in the social work field began to look for a career that was more flexible but within the caring professions. I took a CNA course and was lucky to end up in the ICU/CCU at Capital Health in Hopewell. There I worked with several nurses who were Holy Family alumni. Every single one had wonderful things to say about Holy Family's traditional nursing program. When I began my search to find a second degree program I considered Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Edison, Drexel, La Salle, Gwynedd, Villa Nova etc. Holy Family had the best reputation for their undergrad program based off the network of nurses I knew. It was more affordable compared to others and generous accepting my prerequisites. I liked that it was not as accelerated as say Drexel but not part time like La Salle. We don't HESI test either which makes things slightly less stressful! I also thought the campus was nice not having to commute into the city (not sure where you live). Doing an accelerated degree program, from what I hear, helps you retain more information when you sit for the NCLEX because most of the material is still fresh in your mind. We're currently the first Fast Track class and our class is an amazing group. We're all really close and supportive of each other. We all have such a range of experience that we share with each other. Being accepted into the program, you know they handpicked each one of us. The instructors we have now are really dedicated to helping us understand all the material in a short of amount of time. Everyone wants you to succeed here and the majority of us are achieving very high grades. I really like the program and I find the workload to be manageable. The professors are all very approachable and down to earth. We also have access to the Northeast campus for lab, library, and other resources. The Newtown campus has pretty much everything you need in and of itself. Nursing school is a huge endeavor and I wish you the best on your journey. Hopefully this helps? A little? If you have any specific questions please feel free to contact me again :)

Hi! I also applied to Villanova and Drexel-- I have been accepted to villanova, but have yet to hear from Drexel. I contacted the woman at HFU with whom I interviewed about my concerns and she put me in contact with a current student in the ABSN program, who had really great things to say about it! I would love to forward you the email she sent me. It was very reassuring!

I've recently been accepted to Holy Family's Accelerated Nursing program-- I understand they have just begun their first cohort, so finding information is very difficult and I just want to be informed before I make any sort of decision. Are there any current HFU accelerated nursing students or traditional nursing students who can speak to their experience with the university? I've seen many negative posts but they also seem a bit outdated! Thanks!

I am in the process of interviewing for ABSN programs in the Philadelphia area (Villanova, holy family, drexel). I was wondering if there is a real difference in terms of WHERE I acquire my ABSN when I would be applying for jobs. For example, would a Villanova degree be regarded much differently than a Holy Family degree?