Thomas Jefferson University - Fact 1 & 2 Program (Pre-Fall 2024)

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Hi, I am creating a thread for those applying to Thomas Jefferson University's Fact 1 or 2 Program for pre fall 2024. Please feel free to share any concerns, stats, admission process, interview questions, etc! 

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incomingrn99 said:

Hi Everyone!

I had my group interview on 9/20/2023 for the Pre-Fall 2024 FACT-1 program and I received my acceptance on 9/21/2023!

TJU was my first choice and I placed my deposit this morning!

I'm so excited to start?

Congrats!!

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Nurse Susie said:

Congratulations! Do you mind sharing what the difference between FACT 1 and 2 ? Thank you

Hello everyone, can someone please explain what is the difference between FACT 1 and 2 ? Thank you

Hii, the main difference between the Fact 1 and 2 program is the length of time to complete the program in order to obtain a Bachelor of Science in nursing. The Fact 1 program is 1 year and the Fact 2 program is 2 years. The curriculum of the program is consistent but is adjusted to the amount of time, the Fact 2 spans out the same courses over a longer period of time. I believe there is also possibility of being able to work while completing the program but with Fact 1 it is recommended to not work as it is only 12 months long. Overall students will still earn the same degree and take the same courses but the amount of time for completion will be different. I would recommend Fact 1 if you are comfortable completing in that short time span, or if you do want more flexibility Fact 2 would fit that preference. I hope this helps a little, the TJU website does show an outline of the two programs and the variations of length. 

 

nursingstudent333333 said:

Hi, I am creating a thread for those applying to Thomas Jefferson University's Fact 1 or 2 Program for pre fall 2024. Please feel free to share any concerns, stats, admission process, interview questions, etc! 

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Hi everyone!! I did submit my deposit for TJU and am excited to connect with all those attending. I have attempted to create a group but since I do not have a facebook, it would be great if anyone else would be able to create a group through that route! 

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Hello! I interviewed yesterday 10/18/2023 for TJU's Fact-1 program and I am anxiously waiting to hear back from admissions. How long did it take for people to hear back after interviewing? I think TJU might be my top choice! I got into Drexel's ACE program, and also applied to Upenn's MPN/MSN program, and Widener's ABSN as well.

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albo said:

Hello! I interviewed yesterday 10/18/2023 for TJU's Fact-1 program and I am anxiously waiting to hear back from admissions. How long did it take for people to hear back after interviewing? I think TJU might be my top choice! I got into Drexel's ACE program, and also applied to Upenn's MPN/MSN program, and Widener's ABSN as well.

Hi! I heard back the next evening, however they did say it can take as long as 2 weeks max. Good luck! ?

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Hi all!

I recently joined this platform. I received my acceptance letter from TJU today for the FACT 1-year program. I'm deciding between Community College of Philadelphia or this program due to the cost. I know this program is going to be expensive (I'm estimating around 50K), although I'm not sure if I'll receive any aid/grants from FAFSA. Anyone have/had this dilemma? Also, would love to join like a facebook group for people accepted into this program if anyone knows of one. 

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Summerday28 said:

Hi! I applied early admission and received my acceptance about a month or so ago. I'm super excited, but I'm also torn between another school thats a 15 month program. It's expensive so I'm seeing if I get a scholarship from there first. Any alum of TJU able to comment on what made them choose FACT 1 and if theyd do it again?

Hey I'm in this program now. I would never do it again. It's extremely disorganized. 

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primordiapichu said:

Hey I'm in this program now. I would never do it again. It's extremely disorganized. 

Oh woooow yikes. WHat else don't you like, if you don't mind me asking? I'm wondering since disorganization is unfortunately a trend I've heard about sooo many different accelerated programs.

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primordiapichu said:

Hey I'm in this program now. I would never do it again. It's extremely disorganized. 

Hi can you elaborate? Bc it is an accelerated course and some people just don't know how to time manage well so I'm curious as to whether it is actually disorganized or just hard for students to be on track bc of the intensity

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tenzinc27 said:

Hi all!

I recently joined this platform. I received my acceptance letter from TJU today for the FACT 1-year program. I'm deciding between Community College of Philadelphia or this program due to the cost. I know this program is going to be expensive (I'm estimating around 50K), although I'm not sure if I'll receive any aid/grants from FAFSA. Anyone have/had this dilemma? Also, would love to join like a facebook group for people accepted into this program if anyone knows of one. 

Hey! I had a similar dilemma with this school and one in Washington, DC. I originally loved the DC one a bit more but it was so much more expensive. After some thought, I chose TJU. I've been told by nurses and nursing students to choose the most cost-effective route. At the end of the day, what matters is passing your boards and any program can ultimately get you to that goal. All of the programs will be intensive, and what makes you competitive is having your BSN, not where you got it. Granted, if you were heavily leaning toward a slightly more expensive program versus an inexpensive one, I'd say go with your gut since you'll eventually make the money back as nursing is lucrative. However, I would personally choose the option that invites the least amount of debt. I hope this helps!

 

Also, as of right now I haven't seen an FB groups made for this upcoming year's cohort ?

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incomingrn99 said:

Hi Everyone!

I had my group interview on 9/20/2023 for the Pre-Fall 2024 FACT-1 program and I received my acceptance on 9/21/2023!

TJU was my first choice and I placed my deposit this morning!

I'm so excited to start?

YAAAY Congrats! Hope to meet you soon ? 

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incomingrn99 said:

Hi can you elaborate? Bc it is an accelerated course and some people just don't know how to time manage well so I'm curious as to whether it is actually disorganized or just hard for students to be on track bc of the intensity

The issue isn't the content. The content is relatively easy. The issue is (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME). She doesn't know how technology works and is currently an instructor for one of our online classes. She routinely lies to students about anything and everything. For example, they (she) told us in May in orientation that we would no longer need to pay for missed clinicals. They then told us in July that that was completely a lie and that we would need to pay $256. This is just one thing. I could go on for a literal essay about how much I like this program and how often they say thing and then immediately walk it back. 

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Summerday28 said:

Hey! I had a similar dilemma with this school and one in Washington, DC. I originally loved the DC one a bit more but it was so much more expensive. After some thought, I chose TJU. I've been told by nurses and nursing students to choose the most cost-effective route. At the end of the day, what matters is passing your boards and any program can ultimately get you to that goal. All of the programs will be intensive, and what makes you competitive is having your BSN, not where you got it. Granted, if you were heavily leaning toward a slightly more expensive program versus an inexpensive one, I'd say go with your gut since you'll eventually make the money back as nursing is lucrative. However, I would personally choose the option that invites the least amount of debt. I hope this helps!

 

Also, as of right now I haven't seen an FB groups made for this upcoming year's cohort ?

So for the Community College program (~10K or possibly less), I would only receive my associates in nursing- if I go that route, I definitely plan to enroll in an RN-BSN or possibly RN-MSN program that following year. I'm thinking because of the nursing shortage, getting hired will not be an issue especially if enrolled in a bridge program to get BSN. Any input on the idea of getting hired with just an associates in nursing? Also, I feel like FAFSA most likely won't be paying me much because I've probably used up a lot from my undergrad and I'm 26. How are y'all planning on paying for tuition? ?

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