Where should I go to school?

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I'm looking for a little advice - I was admitted to the nurse anesthesia program at VCU for class of 2012. I applied also to Barry in Miami, UMaryland, ODU, and Georgetown. ODU recently sent me a letter saying their program folded, I cancelled my interview at UMaryland, and I plan on canceling my Barry interview. I was waitlisted at Georgetown, largely (I think) due to the fact that I'm in the (rather early phases) of completing the required chemistry course. GT told me that would be an issue with my application, but I was doing applications and moving and planning a wedding, so that just wasn't going to happen. Anyways, I really liked VCU's program, but it requires either (a) asking my husband to move, not such a problem but I don't think I'd want to settle in Richmond and it's not fair to ask him to change jobs again in 2.5 years or (b) living separately Mon-Thurs in Richmond and then coming home on the weekends (we live about 1.5 hrs outside of Richmond). He works in the nonprofit field, and it wouldn't be super easy for him to change jobs. I can stay on the waitlist at GT and then go there if accepted, but the program is nearly twice the cost, plus it's a pain to commute in/out from DC. Any thoughts? Thanks!!

BTW, my stats were:

GPA 3.7 something, traditional nursing student

GRE 1420 + writing 4

Will have 3 years general ICU (med/surg/non surgical cardiac/neuro) experience

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