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Best of luck to you!! I got in to the Cooper Campus program and we're 7 weeks in already! It's going by so quickly. I hope it works out for you how you're hoping!

I went to yesterdays conference and was a bit disheartened. I knew how the categories were separated, but I don't think I realized that EVERYONE who falls into the top category requirements gets accepted before ANYONE in subsequent categories is considered. I have a 4.0, and was in the 98th percentile for verbal, but I only have 20 credits finished, so I fall in the bottom 50%. I'll still apply next week, I'm just not so sure I'll be considered. We'll find out in April...

Hey there, So far, my anatomy book has been the most expensive book I've purchased. Several people from my A&P class rented theirs- one even rented one edition older for something like $30 or $40 (and she still got an A in the class, no problem). I really think it's an exception. So far, BCTC has been very affordable for me. The first three semesters I bought books from the book store. This semester I got wise and rented: less than half the price and I don't end up with extra books on my hands at the end of the semester. Good luck with your studies! I love BCTC!

I didn't think it was too bad. I overloaded with courses and didn't have much time to study, so I didn't do as well as I could've. I got a comprehensive score of 131, verbal in the 84th percentile. When are you taking yours?

Hi there! Is anyone here applying to BCTC's nursing program for this fall- 2017? I'd love to meet some fellow hopefuls!! Just took my NLN exam today and wasn't thrilled with the results, but they are above what is required, so it is what it is. Still need to attend a pre-admissions conference and then I'm good to submit my application! Anyone else in a similar boat??

Thanks AspiringNurseMW! I have two kids as well-- 3 years old and 5 weeks old! I would love another one, but I feel like I'm always going to feel like that. So much of the reason I want to become a CNM is because of my babies, their pregnancies and births, and everything I learned along the way. But I digress! What online RN to BSN program are you hoping to complete? I haven't even considered that option yet.

Cook26-- thanks for the answer! Luckily I've been accepted to BCTC already and I have my schedule sorted out for Spring and Fall so I can apply for their RN program in February of 2017, hopefully to finish and graduate with my Associates in May of 2019, assuming I can maintain an amazing GPA the whole time! I will have to really weigh out whether or not I would want to start Frontier without a Bachelors. As you said, it would be very upsetting if I had to stop and then had little to show for my work except debt.

I'm a 26-year-old, first-time student living in Lexington, KY. My desire to be a midwife is very new but I'm able to begin pursuing the education right away, starting from the very bottom. In your opinion, would it be better to pursue an Associates through the local community college (7 semesters, plus summers), or go straight into a 4-year Baccalaureate program (8 semesters, no summers)? I am most interested in attending Frontier University for my Masters and Doctorate, and I could pursue a Masters with either degree. If I did pursue the Associates degree, would I be hurting myself by not pursuing a Bachelors degree before going for my Masters? And lastly, is it uncommon to go straight into a Masters degree program immediately after graduating? Thanks for your input, friends!

Thank you for your response, Jules! An email option sounds good, and definitely less risk of getting a no!

I've just recently decided to pursue a career as a CNM. I'm starting from the bottom and anticipate 5-6 years before I can even begin a CNM Masters program. Is it too early to start networking with other midwives in my area? I just love the midwife who saw me through my two pregnancies, and the midwife who delivered my last baby is an educator at the University of Cincinnati. They are both fabulous! I would like to ask the midwife I've known the longest if I could basically pick her brain about how she got into the business, what she wishes she would have known from the beginning, how she handles her career and family life, and any advice she'd give me, really-- possibly over coffee or lunch? I am a patient, so I'm not sure if this would be inappropriate to ask? An ongoing relationship would be ideal as a mentor/ friend, and I'll eventually need a preceptor down the road and would hope that building a relationship with her would possibly open up relationships with other CNMs as well. What do you think? Any input would be so wonderfully appreciated!!