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BrendanO, MSN, RN
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The first speaker was the associate dean, who talked a bit about the school history, structure, etc (nothing you can't get off the website). One interesting thing she talked about was how Rush is built on a practitioner-teacher model (all instructors are/were nurses), which distinguishes the school from many others.
The second speaker was from the Financial Aid office, who talked about the loan types, limits on lending, etc. I don't think there was anything too Rush-specific there; all the non-profit schools use the same FAFSA calculations. Rush gives roughly a $2000/month estimate of living expenses for calculating FA. Their total cost of attendance is $122,000 ($75k tuition/fees/etc, $50k living expenses).
The third speaker was the woman who runs the community service/community outreach program, who talked about the opportunities Rush students have for volunteering. Giving back to the Chicago community is an integral part of what Rush sees as its mission. She was inspiring, but didn't get to talk for long (she arrived late because she was at a doctor's appointment).
The fourth speaker was the Student Life director, who talked about the housing available (Rush has made a deal with a new building about a mile from the school to rent an entire floor out to Rush students, but that's still only 50 units... most students will find private housing options), transportation (there's plenty of public transit here, but there is student parking available nearby for $40/month), student groups (all pretty standard), study spaces, etc.
The final group was four students and one recent graduate of the GEM program. Their biggest message was be prepared for a full-time program (i.e. don't anticipate being able to work full-time and attend). They talked a bit about the opportunities students have to work as Nurses Aides during the semesters (starting in semester 2). They talked about their workload (heavy, but manageable; one of the students was raising a teenager while in school), study habits (some liked being on campus and studying with others, some liked going home and studying alone). They all talked about how Rush grads/students/staff are like a family, and that there's a lot of social mixing between the cohorts online and on campus. It didn't seem like a very competitive environment, academically, which I liked a lot.
That's what I remember most. I'm sure others have different perspectives!