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To my knowledge there is not a Facebook page yet. I've seen talk about it but I don't think that anyone has taken the initiative to create it. I'm pretty sure there will be others who will be in your same situation though. I wonder if the school would have any insight on that?

I'm really not sure what that means, this is what my letter said once they received my information: "Thank you for your application to the George Washington University School of Nursing. NursingCAS has verified your application and has released it to GW for review. We will begin the preliminary review shortly and send you an update when your application is sent to the Admission Committee for final review." I wonder if they have already admitted the max number of students and are waiting for responses or for people to forfeit their seats? I really don't know, I am merely just guessing. Perhaps you should call to get an idea of what exactly that means. I have had really good experiences with everyone there each time I have called. Best of luck to you!

I read on an older forum that the best thing to do is to live as close to campus as possible. I live in Maryland and am very familiar with how much of a nightmare DC/MD/VA traffic can be. Since the nursing program is in Ashburn, I will be relocating to that area if I attend GW. Of course I will have to commute to my clinicals but I would prefer to be close to the classroom and the lab. Anyone who is not familiar with the area, you may want to search older posts from previous cohorts so that you can see what they have said about where you should live.

I can't remember the exact day that I submitted my application but on Feb 5 I received notification from NursingCAS that I had missing coursework because I did not realize that I actually had to input every class that I attended. I thought that I only had to put the prerequisites in. Anyway, I corrected it right away and received an email later that day that they verified all of my coursework and were going to calculate my GPA. On Feb 24, I received an email from GW that NursingCAS released my application for review and later that day I received another email stating that my application was being referred to the admissions committee. On March 13, I received the acceptance email. I hope this helps you!

Hi talfan...I will be attending the the admitted student day...will you? Good luck to the rest of you and I hope that you hear some good news soon! I'm sure you are all dying to hear something!!!

Congratulations dvth15! I can't believe people are still waiting for a decision, it seems to be taking forever! I wonder how many others are still waiting?

Yes, I did get that and I figured it out after I sent that message :-) Thanks and congratulations to you and all who have been accepted!!!

Hello everyone, I have also been accepted for the fall 2015 ABSN program. Where did y'all find the information regarding the $250 enrollment fee? Is that the fee that is due by June 15 to the University not the actual nursing program?

You should contact Frostburg since that's the school that roxiroxmysox mentioned that she's attending.

Thanks! I received my first communication from GW on 2/6/15 which thanked me for applying and reminded me about the W2 program. The next communucation that I received was on 2/24/15 which stated that NursingCAS released my application to GWU and later that same day my application was sent to the review committee. I don't recall the exact date that I submitted all of my information but it was not long before their initial deadline.

Hi roxiroxmysox, can you PM Gainz&Brains?

Hi All, I received an email today that I have been accepted into GW's ABSN fall 2015 cohort. Such a tough decision because of the campus location, clinical locations, and the price! I only have until April 3 to decide, definitely one of the biggest decisions of my life!

Hi Everyone, I have been accepted for the Fall 2015 ABSN cohort but I am unsure if I will accept. The cost is just so steep! This is such a hard decision. I also applied to the W2 scholarship but like the rest of you, am unsure if it's actually worth it!

I just wanted to thank everyone for your advice. I am still pondering this decision but am very heavily leaning toward debt free. I have spoken to several nurses in my area and it seems that if I can get into a hospital as a CNA, working a few weekends a month, that I will have a much better chance at finding a job with an ADN. That would also be ideal because there is a good possibility that I could get the hospital to help pay for my BSN. I have always been responsible when it comes to finances, no point in taking on a hefty loan unnecessarily. If I want a prestigious school attached to my degree, I think that I'd be better off doing that for grad school anyway. I think my next step is to get my butt into a hospital and volunteer ASAP so that I can have a batter chance at getting a CNA job once I complete my first semester of nursing school!

Can you PM me? I have some questions for you regarding both of these programs.