Samuel Merritt ABSN Summer 2012

Mzjpuff · Mar 8, 2012

I live in the NorCal south bay area and intend to commute to San Mateo.

Editorial Team / Admin · Mar 8, 2012

Is there a way to private message people on this blog?

After you have 15 posts you will be able to both send and receive PMs. :)

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---- dianah

live.love.laugh · Mar 8, 2012

I live in South San Jose, but I plan to move to Redwood City. It's 15 minutes away from San Mateo. :)

Jason B · Mar 8, 2012

I wonder if SMU has a resource available for students to find other students looking for roommates. I'd rather be roomies with another SMU student paying $700-850/month vs paying $1400 for a 1 bedroom apartment. I shouldn't get ahead of myself though. I gotta get a decision first! :banghead:

emsaway · Mar 8, 2012

Hi All,

I got accepted to the Oakland campus starting in May.

tamosaur · Mar 8, 2012

I'm definitely struggling to find a place that will be around $600 or less. I'm trying to save as much as possible because the program itself is already so expensive. I currently have one other person who wants to live with me (she's a non-nursing student that goes to school and works in downtown SF). We're trying to find a place between SF and San Mateo right now. However, if it is for certain that the April cohort will be taught in SF, we will find a place in the city.

If anyone wants to live with us, please let me know. Maybe rent will be cheaper if we have more people. I'm still keeping the option of living on my own in San Mateo open but if it is too expensive then I cannot do it.

aluflow · Mar 9, 2012

Ahh, didn't get the "You're not number 6" email! Oh well, at least I know that I am because I come here I agree with what some other people told me about the April-SF cohort; I was talking with my dad about the logistics of accepting people. There's some stat that counts to some people about how many people accept an offer to attend, so there's some sense to admitting people they don't think will be able to pay...? Or something. Uh. Well, accepting more people is probably a plus. Also, yeah, they probably started low on the Oakland waitlist because they know the people high on the list will probably get in.

Sucks about SM-June though! You have to wait so long...

It was totally heartening to hear about #5 on the waitlist being offered a spot on 3/1. I'mma gonna be checking my email every five minutes for the next...six weeks.

Also, I'm way on board with as many people going to SMU as want to, and you people all heckuv deserve to go. But if something happens and me and katie don't make it...that's going to be a problem! No, whatever, we'll start in November oh well

tamosaur · Mar 9, 2012

aluflow - I'm so certain you and Katie will get in!!! Don't lose hope, you guys are in very good positions on the waitlist. I was hoping we'd be in the same cohort though =(.

Gandi · Mar 9, 2012

Everyone in the wait list-I know the wait sucks but you guys have really good chances on getting in. I was on the wait list last cohort as #33 and got in the week before but didn't accept it since it was too last minute but got in this time around. Also, there is a good chance that people who got in will not accept because of financing. I'm still waiting to hear whether I can get loans, etc. the financial aid people are supposed to mail my packet that shows how much I will get from FAFSA, how much loans im supposed to apply for and then I can apply for loans. So there may be a chance I along with many will have to pass up the opportunity if we don't get approved for loans. If you don't get in this time around but you're in the wait list, you will get in next time!

wannabnurse81 · Mar 9, 2012

aluflow - I think the only reason we got the email w/ our updated number on the WL, is because we emailed asking for an update on our status. :) I'm sure you will get in. Keep us posted!

katiebelle1 · Mar 9, 2012

I emailed and asked my status on the WL so its not as if they just emailed me as a courtesy. :specs:

emsaway · Mar 9, 2012

Hi, any news on when orientation is for Oakland? I am waiting for some kind of calendar to get the coming months in order. Has anybody heard anything??