Gateway LPN Fast Track

Marlene39 · Aug 2, 2010

I applied in December 2009 for the Spring 2010 classes. Didn't get the Spring classes, but got into Fall. :)

Me too. Just one semester wait.

miteacher, ADN, MSN · Oct 20, 2010

I had a question for someone who has turned in their application already. What did you submit as proof of your vaccines? Or did you get titers done for everything? I faxed all of my stuff to the admin asst who looks over the medical part of the application, but she hasn't gotten back with me yet. I am wondering if what I am going to submit will be sufficient.

I had chicken pox as a kid, so i got the titer. I also got a titer for hep b because i had the vaccines farther apart than I was supposed to. For the other vaccines, I submitted a copy of the record from the health dept in Michigan. Will that be sufficient? What did everyone else submit? What about the TB test? What proof did you need of the two step test? Any help is greatly appreciated! I am scrambling to make sure I have everything in order!

miteacher, ADN, MSN · Nov 1, 2010

I turned in all of my materials today. I'm just curious on how long everyone else has waited. Have you waited 1 semester to get in or longer? Is there anyone out there that applied for Fall 2010 and got in without waiting? I think they have about 100 spots for January, but there are still some people waiting from last placement.

Lucky14 · Nov 4, 2010

Hi All,

I submitted my application for the Fall 2010 LPN program at Gateway in March of this year. Unfortunatly, I did not get in and was placed on the wait list. Last week I received an e-mail from Gateway asking me to respond if I was still intrested in the Spring 2011 class. The e-mail stated that it was not an offer of placement but simply asking me if I still wanted to be considered. Of course I said yes. Also, the e-mail stated that they will began sending out offers of placement during the week of November 15th. Anyone else on the wait list from the spring application period and hoping to get placed in January? Anyone know how long the wait is?

miteacher, ADN, MSN · Nov 5, 2010

I just applied and our letter said the week of November 22nd. So maybe they are waiting to place everyone else who is waiting before asking the people who just applied.

Do you have to notify them if you want to still be considered each semester?

Lucky14 · Nov 5, 2010

I don't know the answer to that question. Did they give you any indication of how long the wait is now or when you could expect to get placed? It would be intresting to know how many people are actually on the list. If it was like the MCCC RN program, you could get a general idea of when you may get placed. Good luck - I hope you get in for Spring 2011. If you do, that means I should! ha, ha.....

inspiredRN10 · Nov 5, 2010

I just wonder how many people are on their "wait list" and that would help to gauge what the chances are. I keep hearing such conflicting information. That 300+ people apply each time, that there are 100 seats open. I know of two people who applied and got right in…It seems like the counselors don't give out much information, so thats why it makes me wonder!

miteacher, ADN, MSN · Nov 6, 2010

The counselor I spoke to told me that there would be a 1-2 semester wait depending on how many people are still waiting from last time and how many people apply this time. So she said even if some of us get selected for this time, it's all random by computer, and we will not all get selected for this time because there are some waiting for last time.

Does anyone know how many people applied this time? I was there Monday and I dont think there were too many people applying. Also, some of the people waiting did not have appropriate documentation.

azcna · Nov 7, 2010

I was there on Monday applying also, Miteacher! I probably saw you in line, lol.

I was turned away because I didn't have correct documentation, but I came back the next day and got accepted. From what I was told there are over 100 people waiting, and 70 spots. The advisor said it was HIGHLY unlikely that anyone applying now would get in for spring. Let's hope she's wrong about that :)

miteacher, ADN, MSN · Nov 7, 2010

I guess we'll have to wait and see. Yeah, the advisor told me the same thing. She said that there were still some people waiting from last time, and that the chances would be very slim for this time. I'm trying to figure out what I can do to help myself get ready in the meantime. Is anyone else studying or anything? I've taken the anatomy class, chm and I already have a degree so I have the pre-reqs & co-reqs done. I'm not sure what else to do now!

azcna · Nov 7, 2010

Do you have classes that you can take towards a bachelors?

Or maybe just work extra to save up money for when you'll be in the program.

Lucky14 · Nov 7, 2010

Hi All,

miteacher - do you have your CNA? Are you currently working in the field? I work at Mayo as a CNA and from what I hear I should have an easier time with Block 1 and 2 due to the experience I'm getting. If you are not currently working at a hospital, you may consider this path. There are several people who worked at Mayo as CNA's while they went through school and state it helped them greatly. The other benifit is that you will have a foot in the door when you get out of school.

So - they told you guys that there were over 100 people on the wait list and only 70 spots? That is disappointing for me. Although I'm one of those 100 people, I'm not very lucky. Is it your understanding that the people on the wait list will be placed first or are the people on the wait list picked at random also?