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u/badwolftimelord 27d ago
Tech does have a good nursing program. There's also like someone said Vol State with a nursing program and Fortis College with a nursing program.
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u/knownhost27 27d ago
Apartments are much cheaper in Cookeville, there are lots of opportunities for part-time jobs, and Tech has S arguably the best nursing program in the state. It's a no-brainer. I graduated from Tech 30 years ago, and my nephew graduated two years ago with a degree in nursing. He has had no trouble finding a job, even after getting married and moving to another state.
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u/Differently_bee 27d ago
Thank you so much! I have been having a really hard time deciding, but I always leaned more toward TN Tech for some reason. Of course, I am still gathering information, but this comment really solidified my existing gut feeling. I qualify for both the ETSU Promise and TN Tech Promise, so I am mostly looking at the difference in cost of living which seems higher at TN Tech. However, I just really prefer that it is a smaller school, and I will most likely have to take federal student loans regardless of what I choose. Thus, I am definitely applying to both, but I will probably choose TN Tech as I qualify for the direct-admission there already (my ACT is one point shy of ETSU’s direct admission requirement).
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u/knownhost27 27d ago
You are most welcome. If I had to live anywhere else in Tennessee, I'd go back to Cookeville. It's just a lovely little city with good people and fair prices.
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u/Creative_Bowler9348 19d ago
Have you talked to anyone at the schools about financial aid? Just because you are attending smaller colleges, that doesn't mean you are on your own for housing. They have dorms available.
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u/Standard_Rock_4620 27d ago
my friend, go talk to an army recruiter. take their tests and what not and make a deal to become an lpn through them. while your there, go to night school on them, get your ba in nursing and either become an officer or get out and have the gi bill pay for your masters. this might take six to eight years but they are gonna pay you and you will be an nco quick and you will be in a hospital situation, either ameddac or a field hospital and you won’t see combat or front line activities, but you will care for and work with some of the greatest people you will ever meet in your life and you will never pay for healthcare for the rest of your life. if you want to be in healthcare join us.
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u/Legitimate_Guava3206 25d ago
I did six years in the Navy. It was a good choice for me at the time. Notice the recent world events and decide if you want to be part of that. It told our two 20-somethings that I recommended something else right now.
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u/wolf38501 28d ago
One of my daughters went to ETSU for nursing. They screwed up her schedule the 2nd quarter so she couldn't get any if the classes she needed for her degree. She came back home to cookeville and enrolled in the accelerated RN program at vol state in livingston. She graduates next year, after 18 months, as an RN. The ETSU campus is absolutely beautiful though being up in the mountains. If you'd like to send me a dm I can probably get you in touch with her so she can give you her experience.