Hi everyone! The boat of nerves fills by the day, doesn't it! My name is Rachael and I graduated from American University with a BA degree in communications so I'm currently taking my prerequisites for the ABSN program as we speak! Curious to know if anyone else is doing the same or is in a similar position... Anywho, it's great to have a forum like allnurses so we can all be in good company and share our experiences. Just as most of you have mentioned, I too have read previous threads which have both helped and elicited additional anxiety, so my main goal is to stay positive and know that this is all part of the process. stone9c - did you fill out your FAFSA 2017-2018 prior to receiving VCU's package and/or was there a monetary offer for financial aid included? If so I would take it as a good sign! Looking forward to continuing our discussion as December 15th approaches! Good luck everyone!