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I just want to say that scarne1's post was AWESOME. I am not even in yet, however, I just felt compelled to say how cool it was for scarne1 to take the time to write out such an extensive post just to help out others behind him/her.

Good job!
 
Yes, thank you so much scarne1! That was such useful information (I hadn't even thought of some of it). I really appreciate you taking the time to write out all of it. 🙂 You da bomb! Thank you also to Stickboy for his estimates. I'm excited about getting this stuff (my boyfriend has some of it- but I, of course, have NO idea how to use any of it).

Thank you also to all of the current Nova students who are answering questions and giving us advice about living, supplies,etc... We all are excited to meet you because you've already been SO helpful! That's part of the reason I chose Nova- it seems like such a great "community" of students! 😀 😀 😀
 
Hey--I'll be going to NSU next year! I can't wait to meet you all!
Bring the suntan lotion (although I'm sure we won't see that much of the beach...)
😱
 
Kate-

You da woman!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

<blushing>


Cheers,
-sb
 
Well guys, I applied to one and only one school, Nova. Just got the letter today inviting me for an interview in February. Wahoooo! :clap:

Also, does anyone know what the stats are at Nova regarding:
a) How many applicants
b) How many interviewed
c) How many interviewed get accepted

More to come......
 
CVPA- Congrats on your interview! :clap: (really wanted to use these new face things...)

Wow! A whole day with no posting... I was just passing through and I thought I'd say "hi". Hope everyone's having a great weekend! 😀
 
PCG,

Poinciana Lakes has 1, 2, and 3 Bedroom apts...
That is all I saw there.. (they seem to have higher deposits and fees here), but it looks nice..

I didn't post other info, but I saw a few other apt's on the other side of campus...

I originally posted about Cedar Key and Poinciana..(cedar key is closer looks nice and has good maintenance (ie fast service)...


also saw..Davie crossings... the 2 bed/2 baths here are awesome.. roomy and great setup....(these are located a little farther from the school, see mapquest)

<a href="http://www.benchmarkgrp.com" target="_blank">www.benchmarkgrp.com</a>
6920 sw 39th st davie fl 33314
954-581-9223

It's $1,005/month for the above apt...

they also have diff arrangments.


I saw Sunforest, and it was also very close, but the outside of the apts.. are a little cruddy looking... the inside of the one I saw with vaulted ceilings and 2br/2ba was awesome..
the community is pretty big, with 500 units and 31 buildings....
They say they are planning on painting, and redoing the pool, b/c they both look dirty 🙁
Their prices will go up when they do the work apparantly... (the above apt.. is like 1,020 or 1,030/mo..

Hope that helps,


Mike
 
Been quiet over here for a while.... Is everyone in school????

Has anyone else put a deposit down for an apt/etc.??????

If not, and you plan to live in an apt. near campus, you should decide ASAP, esp. by March, and put down a deposit (refundable in some cases) on a place.... You can fax the info to most of the apt.s to hold a place for you...

If you are a member of NSUCOM 2006 graduation class and you haven't stopped by our new website...

Please do so, register and participate in the discussions..... (all are welcome to visit the site)

<a href="http://www.nsucom2006.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nsucom2006.com/</a>

thanks,


Mike
 
Hello Guys (still no girls, huh...),
Well, my boyfriend and I had "the talk" last night and he gave me the tenative answer that he's not coming to Florida with me (this is a two year relationship that was supposed to be progressing forward)... so I may need to find a roommate. I am interested in living close to campus (within walking distance) and would prefer to room with a guy. Is anyone thinking of gettting two roommates (i.e. a three bedroom apartment)? Just wondering. This situation may change (I hope), but as of right now... it sucks. Sorry to post like this but all of my friends are at work so I only have you guys to talk to. 🙁
 
PalCare-et. al.,
This might not mean a lot but, what has happened is the best thing that could have. Now is the time to get situations like this under control. Not that its a utopia outside of school life- stuff happens, but <img src="graemlins/lovey.gif" border="0" alt="[Lovey]" /> can drive you 😡 . So, just take it day by day and the next thing you know, you're doctor dream will come through. That goes for the rest of ya...enjoy your time right now, I'm serious. Sleep tends to be a hot commodity now. BTW, buy your scrubs from SOSA (Surgery Club), we have a cool school logo on the pocket--good price too. Good luck sixers.

It's 81F, I'm going to the beach-

Tony Robbins...I mean Diggibones.
M1
 
--I hear lots about apartment availability--are there any townhouses in Ft. Lauderdale???
Just wonderin... <img src="graemlins/wowie.gif" border="0" alt="[Wowie]" />
 
Shibby,

Yes there are townhomes in Ft. lauderdale..
Look in Plantation and pine island ridge area...
I was looking to buy, but the HOA fees are rediculously high where I was looking in Pine Island Ridge area....


Mike
 
:clap: 😀 😛 ....guys, I just called
and found out that I have been accepted!!!

It still has not quite sunk in, but
I am sure once I leave work, have maneuvered
safely through rush hour I will have a glass
o' wine or two, or three...!

I am very excited to be a part of this great
school and am already looking forward to
meeting everyone.

so, now I can post my bio in the next couple
of days on our webpage 😀
 
Congratulations Musikus!
<img src="graemlins/laughy.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughy]" />
 
Hi there! I'm Alicia and I'm going to NSUCOM in the fall. I live in Atlanta right now, but Niceville, Florida is my hometown and I'm happy to be moving back to the beach. Two of my friends here have also been accepted (we all work at the CDC) and we're coming to invade the campus. I will see you all soon.
 
Congrats to both of you on your acceptances!!!

Welcome and please go to our website and register and start actively posting..

<a href="http://www.nsucom2006.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nsucom2006.com/</a>

p.s. I have a friend at the CDC now, who works for Ernst & Young. I guess he's checking your books?? 🙂

Mike
 
I interviewed on Jan 7 and just spoked with Fern yesterday. Apparently the committee met yesterday. She said that I wouldn't know anything until around the first of Feb. Musikus, who did you talk to? I just can't take this anticipation, eeeek! Did I read correctly that we may call them after two weeks to find out? The last thing I want to do is annoy them.

Thanks,
Hip
 
AMW1229--

Alicia--Remember me, I think we had the same interview day! Congrats on Nova--I'll be goin there soon too! I'm the guy that lives in Duluth...so we'll be representing HOTlanta down in Ft. Lauderdale!
Congrats again and see you soon.
 
hey hippuppy,

you can ask for Lynn Colley(sp?)
and she will tell you.
I told her that there was a conflict
with a deposit and so she told me.
otherwise you will find out at the latest
next week.
yes, the committee did indeed meet yesterday.
good luck!
 
Congrats on the Acceptances Everyone!! Those clapping smiley faces are so funny. Reading all of these posts reminded me of how excited I was when I heard that I got in (six days after my interview)I wasn't expecting it that soon.

Someone on this thread mentioned that there are refundable deposits at some apartment complexes. Does anyone know which ones near school will refund your deposit? :clap: :clap: :clap:
 
Does anyone have advice on where I could rent a duplex or a house? I have a large dog and a place with a fence would be nice. But I'm going to live alone so it can't be someplace really expensive (I'm shooting for less that $900/mo). Obviously I would like to be as close to campus as possible, but I'm not too picky. I'm going to go down to NSU soon and I would like to drive around and get a feel for where I might live, but the problem is I don't know where to start. Thanks for any assistance with this.

Alicia <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
 
Congratulations to all of the recent acceptees! :clap: :clap: :clap: (those ARE fun!). I'm so glad that there are more females now (not that you guys weren't great before). 🙂

Congrats again! 😀
 
Alicia,

See my posts about housing on the NSU2006 website..

<a href="http://www.nsucom2006.com/yabbse/index.php?board=10" target="_blank">http://www.nsucom2006.com/yabbse/index.php?board=10</a>


all message boards...

<a href="http://www.nsucom2006.com/yabbse/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.nsucom2006.com/yabbse/index.php</a>

Mike
 
I'm baaaaaaaaaaack :clap:

Ft. Lauderdale was awesome, but I almost walked holes in my feet at that friggin Sawgrass Mills Mall!!! <img src="graemlins/wowie.gif" border="0" alt="[Wowie]" />

Sorry to hear about your beau PCG. <img src="graemlins/pity.gif" border="0" alt="[Pity]" /> hehehe These new Graemlins rock

AMW, sunforest apartments are right across from the school and are the only apts for a long way that take large dogs...~900 a month.

I found a few decent houses with fenced yards that wouldn't be too hard to buy, I think. And I know the payments would be much lower than rent at those apts.

Congratulations everyone who has interviewed and been accepted, see ya in July!!!

:clap:

I can't seem to pull anything but the index page on our web site...I had to buy a new computer when I got home... 😡 Just got it all built and set up a few mins ago.

I got my dissection kit today!! Now I wanna cut something 😀

OK enough rumination
 
Also Alicia, I pulled a number off a flyer hanging in the cafeteria at NOVA while I was down there that was for a duplex I think...Now to find that number. <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
 
Welcome back Slingblade- glad to hear you had a good time! 🙂 Where did you get your dissection kit? Have you guys gotten anything else yet? Please don't go experimenting on anyone... I don't think that would be too good... <img src="graemlins/wowie.gif" border="0" alt="[Wowie]" />

DOes anyone know if Fern has started a roommate list yet? I'm still not sure of my situation and might not know til the end of February whether I'm coming solo or not... just hoping that I don't get left out in the cold for waiting so long. <img src="graemlins/pity.gif" border="0" alt="[Pity]" /> (I'm going to claim this graemlin and name him "PCG's pet). 🙂 ha ha just kidding.
 
Hey thanks PCG,

I got my kit from Lambert's medical supply here in knoxville for 19 dollars (I think you can order them online for 14 plus shipping). My bro ordered it for me for christmas. it is the deluxe kit..pretty cool

I'm kinda looking at buying a small house now. Not really sure yet but I'm working on it.

I am going to order my otoscope set and stethoscope tomorrow and maybe a couple of lab coats. I am trying to get stuff now while I have the money.
 
Slingblade,
Just to let you know that unless you are buying a lab coat for gross anatomy that you plan on dicarding at the end of the semester, don't buy any lab coats. Around May when you get your orientation packet you will be required to buy labcoats from a particular company through the school. They come with your name embroidered and the school patch on the sleeve.
In anatomy most just wear scrubs because anything with sleeves (ie lab coat) get in the way (meaning your sleeves just hang down into the body and get messy).I just don't want you to be sorry you spent money on coats and then find out that you have to buy coats from the school.
 
Has anyone talked to the financial aid office at all? My FAFSA's been done for almost a month, but I'm thinking that they don't usually do award packages until later in the spring. Am I right about that? Any M-1's or higher care to comment? I've also heard that Nova's financial aid office is sometimes difficult to talk to and loses stuff...is this true or just a nasty rumor? 😛

Thanks! 🙂
 
--Same here, I haven't heard a thing from NSUCOM's F/A dept...I suppose we could all live in a used Winnebago until our loans go through!!
 
I'm not surprised that you haven't heard back from Financial Aid... its been quite some time since I was in your shoes... but I don't think I heard from them until it was around my college graduation time (around May)... remember that MAYBE half of the acceptance letters are out by now... it wouldn't behoove the F/A people to send out two big chunks of information...

BTW, make sure you have copies of everything with financial aid and follow all the directions to the T because things can easily become a hassle because the F/A dept isn't the most efficient part of NSUCOM.
Q
 
Only problem is we will all have to live in the same RV! I saw some yachts when I was down there last week that I wouldn't mind staying in for a while. 😀
 
Maybe we can "rent-a-yaht" and dub it the "NSUCOM class of 2006 party boat" where we all will live and study (and those of us who skip class can fish for our meals)... <img src="graemlins/laughy.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughy]" />
 
:clap: :clap: :clap: Finally!!! I got the BIG ACCEPTANCE! I have been looking forward to going to NSU for two years now and finally I can relax about the whole acceptance thing. I called NSU today and got the good news. I can't wait to get to FT. Lauderdale! Hello to all of my fellow classmates. Looking forward to meeting you all.

Oh, I have noticed that my name, Bryan, seems to be a bit popular. Notice that mine is spelled with a "y". Oh well, can't avoid the mass confusion that is bound to arise. Perhaps we should all go by our last names 😉
 
Congrats Bryan!

The name thing happens a lot with me too...

Some people call me by my last name as well.

Or by a nick name....

We can all hang out party and by the end of the night, we will think of some nick names 🙂


Mike
 
--What do guys named Nick use for nicknames?
<img src="confused.gif" border="0">
 
That would be fun, Mike. However that can also be dangerous. Just imagine if you are the one who had waaaayyy to much to drink that night and would have to go through school known as "Puke" 😱 "Hey, maybe we should ask Puke if he wants to join our study group?" <img src="graemlins/laughy.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughy]" /> One can only hope that at this stage in our lives we can control ourselves. He He.
 
congrats hippuppy!
I guess the waiting part is the worst,
but now at least we know where our life
is going to lead us over the next couple of
decades. A very nice feeling indeed!

daniel
 
Congrats hippuppy! Can't wait to meet ya! :clap:

Yeah, we have to do something about the name invasion... I think a party sounds good, that way we'll already have nicknames by orientation. 😀 Who says we have to be mature (as long as I'm not the one who's named "puke")...


😀 <img src="graemlins/laughy.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughy]" /> 😀
 
Thanks for the congrats. I feel like I won the lottery. My family is thrilled, my fellow employees are excited! Loving it. As far as the name thing, most of my close friends call me by my last name "Currie"

I do like the party idea thing.

Bryan
 
Hey class of 2006:

I am currently an M1, and here is a tid bit or two about financial aid.

Don't expect to know the exact amount you will be getting, in writing anyway, unitl very close to the start of school. Like for example, a week or two before orientation.

You can reasonably expect to receive as much money as you ask for up to the maximum budgeted amount. The only exceptions here are really bad credit. I don't mean lots of debt or a "young" credit history, I mean missed payments, forclosures, etc. For some of the smaller "supplemental" loans, you may need a cosigner, but that will be about it. I don't know of anyone who had trouble getting loans.

If you need to know how much you will be getting, give or take, call the office of Financial aid and ask for an M1 budget. Your award will closely match the budget.

You should expect to get your money about 10 business days (sometimes a little shorter) after the first day of class (not orientation). The loans are disbursed on the first day of class, but the school gets the money, takes their cut and takes their sweet time getting you the surplus. Most people set up direct deposit with the bursar's office because it cuts down on process time(you will get a chance to do this during orientation), but you can also just wait for a check to be mailed to you.

You will get two equal disbursements of the total amount. One for each semester. This is a different amount for each person, but averages about $9500 twice yearly (for M1s anyway). So that means that you should really think of a way to safeguard a large amount of money and make it last for the six or so months it is meant for. Each person may be more or less adept at spending money, so this may not be an issue for you, but I, for example, have three bank accounts. One for my gross loan amount (that is a "hands off" account), a savings account, and a checking account for regular use. Each month I take my monthly amount from the large sum and put it in the checking account. This has been a good system for me. Just be careful because I know of some who used up their loan money mid-semester and got into a bit of a bind. That can be easy to do, though.

Yes, the financial aid people are relatively apathetic, but it really isn't that big of a deal because you don't have to deal with them after the very beginning of the M1 year unless you are having problems.

I hope this helps some of you. I know I was really stressed about the financial aid process because it is really different from the financial aid for any other academic programs. Its no biggie, though. It will be the repayment that we should worry about.

😀 BJ
 
Thanks for the advice Bluejay 🙂 So we don't even get a financial aid package from them at all before we get our award? How do we sign up for outside loans? Sorry, I haven't researched much yet, but in the packet they gave us at our interview (with last year's info) there was a separate application to fill out for private loans through the school... but on the website it said something about not having to fill out Nova's financial aid app this year....

I'm confused I guess,but it's nothing that has to be solved right now. 😕

On another note, Happy February everyone! The month of love.... <img src="graemlins/lovey.gif" border="0" alt="[Lovey]" /> (just wanted to use that graemlin)
 
Hi guys, congrats to you new acceptees. It certainly will be exciting come July. I wanted to solicit more information about where to live?

From Mike's posts it seems like of the three "big" communities near campus that are nice are Poinciana, Cedar Key, and Davie Crossings, with Davie Crossings being outside of walking distance. He obviously liked the new place too, since he put a deposit down. Certainly those are options but I want to know about the area outside of Davie. Frankly, for the little amount of time I was there, Davie seemed to live up to its poor asthetic reputation. I would prefer to live in a city/town that is very well kept and has a number of interesting activities going on, for my fiancee/wife's sake if not mine.

I have seen other minimal posts referring to Plantation as a very nice area and parts of Hollywood as well. The city of Hollywood apparently is trying to renovate downtown, but I am not aware of the nicer places (West Hollywood?, West of I-95?) within its limits.

When I was down for my interview I stayed in Aventura, (which I consider very nice) so I did not get to see too many of the surronding towns. Do any of you guys have any info that might shed some light on the situation for me.

Thanks for you help,
Jott
 
Jott:

It depends on what kind of "asthetics" you are into, but I would have to say that Plantation is the most asthetically pleasing in my opinion (of the nearby towns, anyway). It is very, very clean, very safe, well kept, lots and lots of beautiful landscaping everywhere. If you are looking into more of a urban club scene, trend fest, Plantation isn't for you. Plantation is a residential area with shopping and restaurants, but no clubs. For that, you should look at living close to the coast in Ft. Lauderdale or Hollywood.
If you are coming to the area and want to see the apartments in Plantation, just drive north from Davie on Pine Island Road. Once you get north of I595, there will be apartment complex after apartment complex. From Pine Island, turn onto Cleary Blvd. and there are even more. These complexes are all nice and this entire area is very pretty. There are places all over in Plantation, not just on Pine Island, but that would be a good place to start.

I have a fiancee, too and wasn't interested in living close to school because of "asthetics" either. Yes, its another twenty minutes there and back each day, but I enjoy the seperation from school and classmates. The fact is that Cedar Key, Poinciana Lakes, etc. are full of HPD students. I don't know about you, but I enjoy getting away from school and seeing different scenery. I had enough of the proximity when I was in undergrad.
 
I am a current M1 who lives in Davie, and I have to say that the convenience outweighs the "asthetics." Apartments are going to be the same wherever you go, its the price that gets jacked up in places like Aventura, Hollywood, and Plantation. Also, living in Davie does not exclude you from nightlife. Most of the weekday events with fellow students usually happens locally in Davie, and I find that some of my friends that live in FLL or other places find it difficult to show up (ie, sober driver issues, etc). Weekends is when Miami and FLL are hopping anyway, and we find no problems enjoying downtown nightlife. Hope that helps some.
 
Great info on apt. living! Thanks!!!
I don't have much to say--I just wanted to see
NSU-COM2006 regain the top spot on the website!
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" />
 
Hello eveyone.. Remember me? <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> I posted information regarding housing on the new link on the main menu at <a href="http://www.nsucom2006.com" target="_blank">www.nsucom2006.com</a> (shameless marketing plug #1). Thanks to Stickboy, there is a bunch of apt listed, including a general "layout" of what is what...

I spoke with FA the other day... next years budget will not be official for another couple weeks.. however, unofficially, it is similiar to last years (~$46k). Considering $38.5k from staffords, that leaves $7.5k from private.

Anyone have any recommendations for 3rd party lendors for that other 7.5k? I understand that there are a lot of variables involved in this aspect of financing..... Ideas?

Thanks in advance!
-A

P.S. I'm going to "borrow" some smilies for our board..... :clap: <img border="0" alt="[Lovey]" title="" src="graemlins/lovey.gif" /> 😛 <img border="0" alt="[Pity]" title="" src="graemlins/pity.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Wowie]" title="" src="graemlins/wowie.gif" />
 
If there ever is a person to ask for info-no arguement-Stickboy is da' man! He is the study group king of "The Krew." We are attempting to start a grassroots movement to get stickboy elected as the self-appointed vocabulary officer <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" /> Perhaps a self-appointed officer needs no election? If nothing else, he'll have to settle for the guy with the coolest haircut 😛
If I were interviewing I wish I had someone like digginbones, Doops, and stickboy to show me the ropes 😀
 
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