Finally accepted into American River College's RN program!

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Hello everyone. My name is Cortney, I'm 31 and from Sacramento, CA.

I found out last week (on my birthday!) that I was finally accepted into ARC's nursing program!! I applied 7 times= 3.5 years waiting. I will start in January 2013 after passing the TEAS V. I am so excited! I have waited so long for this and somedays I cant believe it's actually happening! I have worked as a CNA and home-healthcare aide for the past 8 years and I am so ready to fulfill my dream of becoming an RN.... but I'm also a bit scared.

I have been done with my pre-reqs for 3 1/2 years and have just been taking one class a semester to stay in the "groove" of school, but now I'm concerned that it is going to be a major adjustment taking full classes again. Also, it's very unnerving having no idea what to expect!

I'm hoping to connect with some people that are in or have been in American River College's RN program and can give me a heads-up on what to expect! I look forward to any feedback/advice you can give me!

Thanks for reading!

-Cortney

Yeah the fact that I have not received a rejection letter yet gives me some hope.

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Yes! There is still hope! I hope you both get in and we can rock the program together! ;)

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Congratulations!!! I actually just finished my last pre-req in the Spring of 2012, so Spring of 2013 was the first semester I could get in, and I just found I was accepted as Samuel Merritt! I am SUPER excited! My friend has been applying to ARC for 6 semesters, almost like you, & hasn't heard back yet... I'm hoping they haven't told everyone yet, because I feel REALLY bad that I got in before her. Do you know anyone else that heard after you, or do you speculate they sent all the acceptance letters on the 6th?

Again, CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) Good luck on your TEAS, too!

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CONGRATULATIONS! Getting in anywhere on your first try is a big deal!! I'm happy for you! :yeah:

I hope your friend gets in this time too! I'm hoping for everyone that they havent sent out all the acceptance letters yet. I dont have any friends who applied this time, so its hard to know. Most of my nursing friends all gave up on ARC a couple years ago and moved out of state for nursing school or went into another field. :scrying: I know how heart-breaking it is to wait and wait... and then get another "not accepted" letter. I dont wish it on anyone.

Good luck at Samuel Merritt hun! And... again, a HUGE congratulations!!

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Congratulations!!! This was my first time applying to ARC and Sac City. I didn't get accepted at sac city and I haven't heard from ARC so I assume its a no. But it's nice to hear there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

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Yes, definitely keep applying. You will get in somewhere, but the waiting game and application process in general is awful!

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Yes, definitely keep applying. You will get in somewhere, but the waiting game and application process in general is awful!

I know! It just started for me and its so awful! All I can think about is how can I wait like this for up to 3-4 years!?!?

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Waiting sucks especially when the end result is rejection. Its better to inceease your odds by applying to lots of different schools instead of the ones in our area.

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It's official, I received my rejection email from ARC's nursing program last night.

But good luck and best wishes to everyone who got in :)

Cortney - I took the TEAS test couple months ago so let me know if you need some tips :) There is also great advice about the TEAS on allnurses.

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Hi Cortney, Congratulations! I'm a first semester nursing student at ARC. Like you, I waited 7 semesters before I got in. Please PM me if you have any questions. I will probably see you during the orientation :) Welcome...

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I also received my letter of rejection from ARC yesterday. A disappointment, to be sure, but not surprising. This was my third consecutive application to ARC. I’ll try again for fall, 2013… maybe I’ll get lucky.

I took a look at the new multi-selection criteria that they will be using starting for the fall, 2013 applicants. They will only be selecting from the top 30% of applicants, which is a bit disconcerting, but it is what it is...

I’ve been on the wait list for Napa since fall, 2011. I was hoping to be accepted at Napa by fall, 2013, but I’m still in the 200’s on the wait list, so I’m not too optimistic about it. I’m not getting discouraged, it’s just somewhat frustrating to spend a lot of time getting the prerequisites done only to have to wait 2-3 years to get in somewhere. As Tom Petty said, “The waiting is the hardest part.”

Congratulations on your acceptance, Courtney :up:! I hope you will fill us in on how the program is going for you once you start.

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My friends that applied to ARC got their rejection letters as well. It does seem like all the acceptance letters go out a week before the rejection letters. Good luck to everyone still trying to get in. Like I said, this was my first semester applying to ANY nursing program and I got into Samuel Merritt first try. If you girls are sick of waiting, maybe you should consider SMU :) Good luck!!1

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