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  1. Peds vs Med Surg Externship

    pinksnowflakes replied to nurse2bsarah723's topic in General Students

    If you want Peds when you graduate.... Take Peds! Pediatrics is a very competitive area. Make yourself competitive with experience

  2. NIU 2016 Nursing Admissions

    pinksnowflakes replied to Dominique1006's topic in Illinois Nursing

    It's definitely more competitive for transfers, because there's only a certain amount of transfer students accepted. I would say around a 3.8 to a 4.0 is what most of my peers had. :) However, it...

  3. NIU 2016 Nursing Admissions

    pinksnowflakes replied to Dominique1006's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I love

  4. Graduating with Honors Diploma?

    pinksnowflakes replied to sfisher6448's topic in General Students

    I think seeing that you completed your degree in three years is a neutral thing. However, GPA is very important when applying to grad school. As for the Honors Diploma- I think it would look good, but...

  5. How often did YOU see the school nurse?

    pinksnowflakes replied to SnugglePuggle's topic in School

    Never! We didn't have one

  6. NIU 2016 Nursing Admissions

    pinksnowflakes replied to Dominique1006's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thank you! I'm not a transfer, I started here as a freshman. I'm currently in my first semester of the program. I absolutely love all of the instructors! There aren't a lot of transfers, but I...

  7. NIU 2016 Nursing Admissions

    pinksnowflakes replied to Dominique1006's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I'm currently in NIU's

  8. Did a low test grade discourage you?

    pinksnowflakes replied to dominiquejade's topic in General Students

    Just took my first fundamentals exam today. I feel as though I may have failed.... I managed to get a lot of questions down to two answers, and then I chose the wrong answer. I did 2000 NCLEX style...

  9. Mayo Clinic Externship 2016 (Summer III)

    pinksnowflakes replied to futurenurseas5's topic in School, College Programs

    If you guys don't mind me asking, what were the essay topics this year?

  10. Mayo Clinic Externship 2016 (Summer III)

    pinksnowflakes replied to futurenurseas5's topic in School, College Programs

    Do you guys find out

  11. Mayo Clinic Externship 2016 (Summer III)

    pinksnowflakes replied to futurenurseas5's topic in School, College Programs

    Good Luck everyone! I can't apply til next year but I've been anxiously following this thread

  12. What is passing for your nursing program?

    pinksnowflakes replied to WanderingWilder's topic in General Students

    Must make at least a 78% overall, at least a 78% average on exams, and a 100% on your dosage exam. No rounding at all. Also must pass 2 HESI tests per

  13. Confessions Of A New Nurse

    pinksnowflakes replied to mackenzie's topic in General Students

    Thank you for sharing your story! I have a perfect GPA now, but I just started my first semester of nursing school and I already know it's going to stop. Any advice on studying patho? I'm so scared...

  14. The Second Week

    pinksnowflakes replied to pinksnowflakes's topic in General Students

    Thank you so much! I just want to succeed so badly. While I'm here, does any have any advice on studying patho and fluid/electrolytes? I'm so overwhelmed by all the information

  15. The Second Week

    pinksnowflakes posted a topic in General Students

    The first week of nursing school comes, and everyone is scrambling around. Going to class, ordering uniforms, reading your books for the first day of class.... It's exciting, new, and completely...

  16. The Second Week

    pinksnowflakes replied to pinksnowflakes's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone for all the advice :) I had never considered over-studying as a thing. But I do struggle with anxiety & some OCD, so that probably has to do with it I'm going to focus a lot on...

  17. The Second Week

    pinksnowflakes replied to pinksnowflakes's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone for your kind responses :) Im trying to answer all of you but I have to wait a certain amount of time between each

  18. The Second Week

    pinksnowflakes replied to pinksnowflakes's topic in General Students

    I know that you're right. I have been doing a lot of NCLEX style questions off of the website that our school gives us. I did over 150 to prepare for the quiz, but I guess I need to do more! I always...

  19. Northern Illinois University Fall/Spring Cohorts

    pinksnowflakes replied to happyinmyheart's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thank you! I'm really overwhelmed, but I'm just trying to make it through

  20. Why???? Are?? They?? Failing???

    pinksnowflakes replied to Nurseades2b's topic in General Students

    I have the same fear. I could have written this exact same post [emoji16] I'm so

  21. Northern Illinois University Fall/Spring Cohorts

    pinksnowflakes replied to happyinmyheart's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Thank you so much for the help!! I'm starting at NIU as well