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

[adusf84]

Hey great website, thanks! I have been contemplating if it is better to take the Direct Plus Loan with a 7.9% fixed interest rate or whether I should get a private loan. I called Wells Fargo and they have private loans for health professionals in which they are not charging an origination fee (direct plus loan is charging 4%) but the interest rate is not fixed, it has no cap rate and can go up pretty high. I asked the lady if they have anything fixed but she said with all the changes, the govt. has taken over almost all the fixed loans. Any advice?

[adusf84]

In case anyone still wants to join the FB page, look us up!

[kzimmermann]

In case anyone still wants to join the FB page, look us up!

And for those in the CM program reviewing this thread, the FB page still goes for us too, since our curriculum is the same for the first year. :)

[adusf84]

Wow, they changed my last post, where I posted the FB page address, I guess I can't put the website up anymore, lol.

I haven't heard anything about scholarships, in the financial aid packet it said that there are "limited institutional scholarships at SMU", and that they recommend we check our email frequently for scholarship opportunities.

Also guys I came across someone who has just graduated from SMU, he's welcoming any questions that we may have. Check him out at https://allnurses.com/nurse-practitioners-np/samuel-merritt-university-553459.html

Hope that helps!

[Sahar5]

is the fb page on private or hidden because everytime i try to look it up, the only way i am able to find it is the one for Sacramento, not the oakland one.

[adusf84]

Oh I did change the settings to private, let me change them, try again today =)

[ODdB]

does anyone know how far down the waitlist they've gone (in accepting more people into the program)? or how far they typically go down the list?

[Sahar5]

it varies every year, its all dependent upon how many people do not accept. All we can do at this point is hear from people that haev decided to not accept. And then we have to take into consideration the amount of people who are not participating on this website. Stay hopeful ODdb !!!! People will hear from other schools in July too. Best of LUCK !!!!!!!

[Sahar5]

i feel like nothing is finalized because I havenet heard from teh school ever since i turned in my financial aide packet. They havent even told me what I need or what I am missing, for classes and shots/immunizations. Anyone else get any other news other than financial aide packets??

[kzimmermann]

Hey Sahar!

I haven't even received my financial aid packet yet (I just left my financial advisor a message). I had played phone tag with her a few weeks ago and she said that SMU was just beginning to send the Summer students their packets.

So I've just been working on getting my immunizations in before the 1st of June. Do you need any help with your Immunizations or your health screen? PM me with anything you need and I can probably help.

[adusf84]

I have not heard anything about immunizations! Did they already send out a welcome packet? Is the health stuff due before the Ist of June? Confused!

[Teggs]

The health record is due by June 1st, and ---- told me that the welcome packets will be sent to you once you've completed both the background check as well as submitted the health record. The health record form contains the immunization chart that your doc is supposed to fill out and sign (or you can mail over all your documentation too!). Submit the other pages of the health record first, by June 1st, if you aren't able to get a doc appt in time for the physical and immunization record portion of it. Just let Student Health Services know that your doc appointment is upcoming, and that you'll submit the rest later (before the school year commences). I think that's the way to go if you aren't able to get the physical/immunization part filled out by June 1st. Hope this helps!