Samuel Merritt - Oakland, Fall 2011 ELMSN-FNP

[RosePetalss]

Hi all,

Applications are due just around the corner, and I was just wondering if anyone else has started the application process yet.

It would be good to hear back from others who are going through the same process!

-Rosepetals

[Sahar5]

yes , i recieved mine too. it is pricey but they do a great job a estimating. and if banks offer subsidized loans than that would be great cuz we wouldnt be charged interest til we graduate. But ive been told by past smu students to take teh full amount they give you. and you can always take less the second year too.

[Sahar5]

also, i dont know if banks will offer as much as the financial aide at school.

[kzimmermann]

Hi adusf84!

Thanks for confirming the cost -- I had calculated my tuition plus fees plus student health insurance (mine is $567/mo) and come up with the same.

I'll be applying for loans from banks, likely, and from my finance experience a good place to get education & general information is bankrate.com. Their info page on student loans is: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/college-finance/shopping-for-a-student-loan-1.aspx

The only thing I can say from going through the process is if you can find any loans out there that are LIBOR plus 3% - 4%, that's generally a good way to go. LIBOR has only surpassed US banks in interest rates a couple of times since the early 90s.

Did you get any information on fellowships or scholarships in your package? As well, did you get the impression that some of these might be available to us?

LMK when you get a chance.

[mistymall]

How did it go?!

Not so good, I was told that they were interviewing for the waitlist, and she was unsure why they still had the announcement on the website when they have already selected their applicants. The only thing she could tell me was that I would be put on the waitlist and if I don't get called then reapply to the Sacramento campus as well as the main campus (Oak). Bummmed, I wish I would have known that before hand, I would have just waited to submit my app. the following term. Oh well, it was an experience, and know I know what to expect.

[Teggs]

Hello! I'm excited to meet all my fellow FNP students this fall! Did everyone already get their welcome packets? I just mailed my financial aid papers to smu a couple days ago...so I thought maybe they mail out their welcome packages after they receive and process our fin aid forms?

[Genkianna]

Hi,

I am excited to meet all of you too!

I contacted the admission and they told me that they are going to send out welcome packet in June.

[Teggs]

@Genkianna, awesome, thanks for the info! I got my student ID number, but I didn't receive a student email addy yet. Will the welcome packet be delivered to our SMU email addy? In that case..I don't have one (yet)! ahh!!

[Sahar5]

I am soooo excited to meet you all :)

For those that are accepted, do you mind messaging me your FB pages please. :)

THANKS !!!!!!!

[Teggs]

@Sahar, yeah totally! How do we do that? Are you in the ELMSN-FNP group? I can just add you from there.

[Sahar5]

yes I am in the FNP program :)

You can click on the mail or message icon. right next to REGISTERED USER on my post here. :)

I want to get to know you guys, Anyone needing a roomate yet either?

[Teggs]

Sahar, oh sorry I meant are you in the ELMSN-FNP group on Facebook? I can add you from that group page on FB :)

[Sahar5]

oh, lol. sorry, no, not yet. i will soon.