<p>Thanks for all the advice! </p>
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<li><p>I checked the master list thread… only one of the schools, according to the list, is direct entry (University of Michigan). :::facesmack::: I had no idea that nursing programs could be anything <em>but</em> direct entry. (I literally just started looking at schools, like, a week ago. So I’m not really <em>that</em> far ahead of everyone else.) I guess I’m back to square one then. The good news, though, is that Michigan was already shaping up to be my favorite. So I get to keep investigating that one.</p></li>
<li><p>I’ll definitely check out Case Western and Pitt, and a bunch of the other schools on that master list. Again, thanks for that. I really should learn to read before posting. But I thought I had a nice big list of schools. <em>sigh</em></p></li>
<li><p>Not sure how big the program is, but I’ve heard it’s “very selective” - whatever that means.</p></li>
<li><p>Definitely gotta do that. I was thinking of seeing if I could get a summer job at a hospital - then I’d have more health experience <em>and</em> make a little money.</p></li>
<li><p>I’ll check out Simmons for sure. I know my parents have ~$10k set aside for my college education. That would almost completely pay for four years at UC Colorado Springs (as if I wanted to go there, but just sayin’). Out-of-state is way more expensive, and it looks like out-of-state is what it’s gonna be. So I’ll have to look at need-based aid. I don’t think I’ll be able to stash away $30k+ in the next year or so. Oh, and anything I hear about gay-friendly nursing schools, I’ll definitely come back and post it here!</p></li>
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