s59reese Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Thanks so much! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajohnson Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Is Brightwood Crossing priced per person/room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 No, its just for the total apartment. If you are planning on getting a roommate, most people just have one person pay and the other roommate just pays the other person each month. I pay $749 for 1100 sq ft and a 2 bd/2 bath but it was on special during that time. Look out for deals and call around and see who is having specials because that can make a big difference in rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajohnson Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 So about how much is the cost of living so far? The school estated around 27k but is that realistic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 It depends on how you live, honestly. I live about 7 miles away and fill up my gas tank every week and a half so that's about $50. If you limit eating out and stick to going to the grocery store and bringing your lunch every day that can cut your costs as well. Books were about $1300 and the medical equipment was about $1300 as well. Did Elon say 27k for the year? It just depends on how good you are with money. If you can budget yourself then you should be okay but if you are unable to control yourself if there is extra money in the bank then you might have to work on a plan. It has been hard to say "no" in my experience when classmates want to go out to lunch when we have an long lunch or its someone's birthday and we are going out for dinner. Or if it has been a long week and people want to meet up at the bar for a few drinks. It just depends on what is important to you. Some people have cut out shopping or cut out eating out to limit their spending. Honestly, some classmates are close to running out of money (our next loan check comes at the end of the month). The key is to budgeting so just pick a decent place to live that is within your means, estimate your monthly bills, food costs, and fun money and see what you can handle. When I was figuring out how much everything was going to cost, I sat down and listed how much cable, food, beer, electricity, rent, gas, books, etc was going to cost and went off of that. It is also important to see how much you are going to get from loans assuming you are going to be using them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstevenson0711 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hi SAD127, I will be attending Elon's PA program. I saw in one of your previous posts that there are currently some PA students living in Partners Place. Have you heard any feedback about what that apartment complex is like? I know it is close to the railroad tracks. I didn't know if this was an issue for the students living there or if noise was an issue in general. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Hi jstevenson0711, The student that lives there likes it and some undegrads live there too, but its not too bad. Each apartment is managed individually so it depends on who is in charge of your lease. Some students live in Campus trace and University pointe which is a little further down from the Francis Center but undergrad live there too. The students that live there have said the rent is cheaper but the undergrads and noise can be a little annoying but it evens out I guess. As far as the train goes, I used to be an undergrad here and I think the train is something you can get used to. You may notice it the first few weeks but the students that live close to campus say that it doesn't phase them anymore. The train can be heard from all parts of the area so its expected to hear a little bit of it where ever you are, but its not bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txpsychchick Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi everyone and congratulations! I am in the current class and we are winding down with the curriculum portion of our studies, and I wondered if any of you are in the market to start buying textbooks yet? We could probably help each other out with getting the best deal! Let me know if anyone is interested. -Miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloridatoNC Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I as well have a few books that if interested I am willing to sell if anyone is interested. Congratulations everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDwar44 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 For those who are currently in the program... how has your experience been while at Elon? Additionally was curious where the clinical sites for the program are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 @MEDwar44 It has been quite an experience....I mean I love it and at the same time I hate it but then again it is PA school. The faculty is amazing here. I have felt overwhelmed, tired, stressed, and worried more than a few times and my advisor and professors have been so supportive. It is a ton of work and once you finish an exam Monday morning after studying all weekend you just start another course. It's exhausting but it will be worth it. You get to know your classmates really well because you are with them all the time and you get through things together. Elon has so many great teaching opportunities that I did not see at other schools when I interviewed. The facility was the most advanced that I saw and to name a few of the things that we have here (which has been a great help).... Harvey (a cardiopulmonary simulator to help learn heart sounds), a large top-notch anatomy lab, training devices for clinical skills exams, in addition to many more. In my opinion, as hard as it has been, Elon has really prepared us for our future. I'm not sure if this answers your question or not, feel free to be more specific and I will try answer. In response to the clinical sites question, we are still waiting to hear where our rotations our. The majority of them will be in the Guilford and Alamance county area with the exception of a few that are about 2 hours away. We have one that is set up in Belize that is open to a few students and if you choose to do an out of state rotation that is possible for your two electives as well. I believe some of the rotations can be done in the Charlotte area as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDwar44 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 @SAD127 Thanks for getting back to me! I had a few additional questions: Does the PA program share the lab with other graduate programs? Is the cost of living around Elon reasonable? What do you feel the admission committee looks for in an applicant (do they look at non-traditional students, or students with outstanding circumstances), what was the background of your class (paramedics, techs, nurses, other degrees ect???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 @MEDwar44 The Health Sciences building that we are in only houses the PA program and a Physical Therapy program. We share the lab with the PT program but we are not in there at the same time. Currently, we have about 14-18 donors in our anatomy lab, 6 of those are just for the PA program. We have one intact donor and 5 of the donors are prosected. Some donors are shared with the PT class for the abdomen but we work on our own. As a Maryland resident, I think it is VERY affordable down here. I was able to get a great deal (since the program starts in January I looked for apartments in Dec in the middle of the school year when many people aren't moving and they give you Christmas deals and stuff) on a 2 bedroom apartment that is over 1100 sq ft for only $749/month. It is only 7 miles from school (I didn't want to be too close to campus because I used to go here as an undergrad and wanted to be a little further away from the undergrads) and I thought it was a steal. A lot of the apartments around here are relatively new (built within the last 10-15 years). I think the admissions committee is looking for students that will succeed. Due to the program being so new, they want to make sure they admit students that will do well and are able to handle the stress. I think they are looking for experience, determination, and the ability to be a good PA. Our class had a decent amount of EMTs, I was an Ophthalmic Technician, radiologist tech, ICU nurse, athletic trainer, research assistant, ED scribe, and a few Ortho techs just to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cay22 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hi All! Congrats to those who have been admitted! I am also a current Elon-PA student and I am happy to answer any questions that I can! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDwar44 Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 @SAD127 Thank you so much for answering my questions! @cay22 Thank you for offering to answer question... if I have more I will be sure to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted September 8, 2013 Share Posted September 8, 2013 I forgot to mention one unique thing about Elon! Anatomical Body Painting! It is so incredibly helpful when learning anatomy and our musculoskeletal course. I think our anatomy professor said it is used in Australia and Great Britain but not too frequently in the US. It is a nice break to get out of the classroom and just paint bones, muscles, arteries, veins, etc. on each other and really get a feel where they are located. It's one thing to see it in anatomy lab but it a whole different thing when you are the one putting it on a body. In my opinion, you learn it better. Check out the Elon PA Program's Facebook page for anyone interested in seeing more about the body painting because they just made a video about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDwar44 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 @SAD127 Do you happen to have a link to the page? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/ElonPhysicianAssistant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Want to know what its like to be an Elon PA student???? Check out our blog!!! This is written by a few of our current students! http://elonpaschool.wordpress.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDwar44 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 @SAD127 I joined the facebook page the other day, and read through the entire blog. Very interested to visit Elon, and hopefully interview! Looks like Elon's program is going in the right direction. Thanks again for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEDwar44 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I had a question for the current students replying on this thread. According to the Elon PA Program website it states the follow question under the admission faqs, "My application meets most of the requirements, but falls below in one area (GPA, science GPA, or GRE). Should I apply anyway? Admission to Elon’s PA program is highly selective. Last year the program received 906 applications to fill a class of 38. Although all applications are reviewed, the committee typically doesn’t offer an interview to candidates whose GPA, science GPA or GRE fall below the required minimums." My question is: What if you meet most of the requirements but fall below in one area due to outstanding circumstances like being drafted into military service, being diagnosed with cancer, or being in a serious car accident while trying to complete undergrad which caused an individual to fall below the requirements in one area? Do you feel the admissions faculty would judge the application with the rest, or take special consideration with an application with circumstances as mentioned. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAD127 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I would still apply but honestly we can't give you an answer to that because we have no say in admissions or what is important to them. My advice would be to call Jennifer Medlin in Admissions and tell her your story and get her opinion. She would know better than we would and she can give you an honest answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 To any current Elon students or those who have been accepted to Elon this application cycle: any advice for the 2013-2014 interviews? I have an interview Feb 28th, which I think is the last day of interviews, and want to be as prepared as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssmith Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Has anyone who applied this round heard about interviews yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Davenport Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 SSmith. Elon is a great program. I have (and will again in late October) lectured on environmental injuries there. Good luck. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.