tuition reimbursement

[grapejuice01]

ok...here's my story:

I had planned to go to "school A" (I dont want to bash someone elses school, so Ill make it anonymous) for my upper division courses because it was a good school and not outrageously expensive, but I applied to several other schools as back ups just in case since admissions is so competitive.

Last week I got my acceptance letter to Baylor (which, deep down, is my top choice school, but I cant afford the $10,000/semester and I dont qualify for most financial aid)

I wont hear from school A until sometime next month, but things keep happening to make me want to go there less and less (Ive had several issues getting all of my grades over there...I even HAND DELIVERED THEM TWICE and they STILL werent all in the computer. It got to the point where I had to have someone sign something that said that they had received my grades before the deadline so that I would be eligible. on Thursday, I got a letter in the mail that said that I was missing three pre req classes that Ive already completed :angryfire ; also, I received a letter the next day addressed to me, but inside was a letter to another student who had applied and also enclosed were all of her grades and her private info including her social security number! It worries me that if Im receiving HER info...who's getting MINE?!?!)

So...

1. would you feel comfortable going to a school like school A?? I realize its mostly the administrative part that has the problems that Ive seen, but Im still a little uneasy about it...

2. If I do decide to go to Baylor, how much do hospitals typically pay in tuition reimbursement and how long of a contract do you have to sign? I know every hospital will be different, but Im looking for some general info so i can figure out how Ill pay for this. (If it helps, im interested in becoming an NNP, so I'll need two years of experience in a NICU before I can apply to the masters program)

Also, for those of you that work at all during the upper division portion of the BSN program, how many hours are you able to work per week and still keep up with your studying?

Thanks for all your help!

[mavnurse]

In Denton: eat at Hooya's (if they're still there), the Flying Tomato on Fry Street, and Beth Marie's in the downtown square. Also check out Voertman's by Fry Street for school supplies and a bunch of...stuff...it's like a huge gift shop. The Opera House in the square is fun to go to, also. It's a big purple building on the corner. It's a huge huge bookstore with all these weird floors and rooms and hallways, and everything is packed with books both new and a lot dating back to 50's, 60's. I think the funniest were the sex books from the 60's. (Ok, so I was 16 when I was up there. )

I think every nursing school has a lot of problems. At my school, they'll sometimes try to discourage transfer students from even applying just because they generally only take people who have been here for all their prereqs and they don't want to mess with all the extra paperwork. There are quite a few people in my class right now who were told not to even turn in an application!

[mavnurse]

In Denton: eat at Hooya's (if they're still there), the Flying Tomato on Fry Street, and Beth Marie's in the downtown square. Also check out Voertman's by Fry Street for school supplies and a bunch of...stuff...it's like a huge gift shop. The Opera House in the square is fun to go to, also. It's a big purple building on the corner. It's a huge huge bookstore with all these weird floors and rooms and hallways, and everything is packed with books both new and a lot dating back to 50's, 60's. I think the funniest were the sex books from the 60's. (Ok, so I was 16 when I was up there. )

I think every nursing school has a lot of problems. At my school, they'll sometimes try to discourage transfer students from even applying just because they generally only take people who have been here for all their prereqs and they don't want to mess with all the extra paperwork. There are quite a few people in my class right now who were told not to even turn in an application!

[grapejuice01]

I spoke to an advisor at UT Arl. and she told me that my chances were slim since I had taken my pre-reqs at UNT, but I think its wierd that they would tell people not even to bother applying...I would think that they would at least let them apply so they get to keep the application fee! :chuckle

[grapejuice01]

I spoke to an advisor at UT Arl. and she told me that my chances were slim since I had taken my pre-reqs at UNT, but I think its wierd that they would tell people not even to bother applying...I would think that they would at least let them apply so they get to keep the application fee! :chuckle