<p>does ne1 kno sum1 that went thru it? how hard is it 2 get in? what is it like?</p>
<p>muchas gracias :]</p>
<p>I am graduating soon in this program and I think that it would honestly be better to go to a cheaper school (Marymount, INOVA) as it gets you the same degree. I have not been impressed with Georgetown.</p>
<p>Allie28 - Curious about your Georgetown experience...could you elaborate a bit about what disappointed you?</p>
<p>what major in NHS? search some of my posts, I generally post on NHS related threads.</p>
<p>I graduated from NHS, human science major (international health certificate/minor). To be accepted into NHS, you need to show that you are interested in health care. NHS may have lower admissions stats than SFS or the College, but demonstrating that you're interested in health is one of the most important things you'll need to do.</p>
<p>NHS has the newest undergrad science laboratory on campus, the NHS Discovery Center. There you'll have the lab sections of some of the science classes you'll take (Human Biology and Microbiology for nursing and international health majors, those plus Molecular and Cellular Fundamentals of Health and Disease, Genetics of Health and Disease, Exercise Physiology, etc. for human science majors). If you're into research, Human Science professors have lab space there, and you may be able to work with one.</p>
<p>One thing that many people complain about is the difficulty of some of the science courses, specifically Human Bio I and II, Pathophysiology, and Microbiology, because they're all taught by the same professor, and he's taught at NHS forever. His tests are pretty hard, as he can ask you ANYTHING from the lectures, and it might be some small detail that you missed. If you study from the beginning, attend every lecture and study his lecture notes specifically, you'll be fine. Many of us have gotten Bs and As in his classes, but they will be among the most difficult ones you'll take @ Gtown.</p>
<p>I'm not too familiar with the nursing major, but you start clinical experience in the second semester of freshman year. You'll start at Georgetown University Hospital, and there are clinical sites around DC and the metro area. You'll also practice your clinical skills in the clinical labs found in St. Mary's Hall. There's an adult human patient simulator, and NHS just bought a pediatric patient simulator. </p>
<p>Sure you can go to a cheaper school if you're majoring in nursing. You can even go to community college and get your ADN in 2 years and be an RN. But if you want a liberal arts education at a great school, NHS is a good choice. If you think you'll be interested in advanced practice nursing, you'll need your BSN anyway. </p>
<p>Ask me any questions.</p>