KayGee

Hi! I'm planning on moving across the country to Portland, OR next year. My biggest question is, how far out do hospitals usually hire nurses? I'd like to have a job secured before I pack up all my things and move to a brand new city - I won't be abl...

Hello everyone! Has anyone applied for the MGH Institute of Health Professionals ABSN for Spring 2016? I thought I'd start a thread for applicants. I believe the deadline is in July so I may be an early bird. I appreciated their application the mos...

I tried this with my moms old canceled card number because when I put in a fake number it told me it was an invalid number. I figured if I used that number and it tried to charge the $200 it can't since the card no longer exists anyway. If people are...

Yes, people have dogs in the program lol someone even has a husky! Your life isn't totally destroyed while in the program, you just have to study a lot and write a lot of papers but there's still some free time. Some people even work! Also, they ar...

Hey everyone! I have a GPA question! I have a BA degree in an unrelated field and a 2.99 overall GPA and have been working to bring it up - all my nursing/science prerequisites are post-bacc and have high marks (As and Bs). I have a story behind my G...

I sent you an email. :)

Most people try to live in the White Coat ghetto because it's so close to Strong and Hellen Wood Hall. Goller house is a good option but the waitlist for that place is insane, unless you can find someone who is currently living there and become their...

My experience: Our cohort ended up being 65, I think. And they'll call you if you're accepted to see if you're still interested. If you are, they'll send your acceptance letter along with a bunch of forms you have to fill out and send back. They sen...

Hi! Check your inbox!

If you get the military thing, that's amazing. Everything helps. There's someone else in the program who is getting military benefits as well, sounds like they're paying for a good portion of theirs (jealous). Mine was through Sallie Mae. My bank doe...

Thanks! And yeah it's daunting. Some loans allow you to defer payments until after graduation, some up to 6 months after graduation, but your interest is usually higher that way. I'm hoping for a good job after this and try to pay it off sooner rathe...

I got waitlisted but I'm actually attending University of Rochester's program right now, so I guess it doesn't make much of a difference for me lol But if you're on the waitlist, there'll be one less person competing for the spots!

Yeah, you really don't have much of a choice but to go private. You can't do the PLUS loan for this program for some weird reason, even though it says it applies to professional students, but apparently not for this... $12,500 federal, $70k in priva...

*creeps back into your guys' thread* Watch out on the loans, U of R will send you a budget (I put it below) which advises having quite a bit of money lined up. You get to choose what you want to do with loans, but you'll be paying the school for sure...

I'm actually going to be starting one on my journey through nursing school. I'm trying to figure out if I'm allowed to say what school I'm attending. I've noticed that a lot of nursing students won't say what school they're in. I feel so long as you'...

Hey guys! I thought I'd creep your guys' thread, I'm starting in September. lol It's summer time so some of those in the SON admissions office have been out of town and/or busy. There's been a few cases where our stuff has arrived at funky times or t...

Hi! I found this on their website, but I'm still waiting on the official word on schedules and such. :) https://www.son.rochester.edu/assets/pdf/Z%202015%20Fall%20SEPT%20as%20of%20June%209.pdf

I got mine on the 15th, some other people got theirs on 12th and 13th. I'd call them if it hasn't arrived! They don't give you much time to get the deposit and response to them. Mine was due the 19th.

Yep. Lots to do!

How did you pay? lol Funding seems to be a big factor.

Do you have any tips or pointers?

Join us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/RochesterABPNNSept2015/ Once the welcome packet gets here, I'll be sending off the deposit. I'll definitely be a classmate!

I went ahead and made one. I believe anyone can join? Let me know (whether here or facebook) if there's issues. Also, Facebook required that I add at least one member to create a group, so of course I added my cat as the first member..... https://www...

I'm looking for housing in general! I'm considering flying back there to scout out places. Roomies would be nice if I can't find a room to rent or a studio. Also, has anyone started a facebook group for those admitted?

I'm interested! I've been looking at studio apartments because the White Coat Ghetto site basically says that pretty much everything is taken. But I imagine last years September cohort will be leaving soon... Are most places already furnished?