Los Angeles Harbor College Spring 2013

U.S.A. California

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Hey everyone! This is my second time applying to LAHC (was alternate for the Fall 2012 but didn't make it in). Who else has applied?

I got accepted too!!! I'm so excited! Roxxayy-I've heard that they handle the registration for the classes probably after orientation.

Thank you. -- I think maybe there wasn't that many applicants this spring because I have yet to know one person that got rejected. All of the ones I know including you guys got in. So happy for us!!

I'm so happy too. What a relief! I'm going to start reviewing this week.

Mistake.

Congrats to everyone who got in! I thought I would just post something here to give everyone a heads up on the first semester at LAHC so if you have other responsibilities or just prefer a certain schedule you have some extra time to think about things.

Okay so basically the first thing you guys should know is that the semesters at LAHC are broken down into two sections, so the first 8 weeks are one grade and the second 8 weeks is another grade and you cannot move onto the second portion of the semester without first passing the first 8 weeks. Okay so with that said, if they keep with the same schedule as this semester, the lectures will be on Monday and Wednesday (this semester it was Monday from 10-12:30 and Wednesday from 2-4:30). You will also have to attend a 1 hr skills practice class on Mondays either from 8-9 or 9-10 as well. For the first portion of the semester you will also have one 6 week class (this semester it was on Thursday from 4-7) and for the second half of the semester you will have another 6 week class (this semester it was Monday 4-7).

Then at orientation you guys will get a choice of having clinicals on either Tuesday/Wednesday (Tuesday 6:30-3:30/Wednesday 6:30-1) or Thursday/Friday (Thursday 6:30-3:30/Friday 6:30-1). Just a heads up, Tuesday/Wednesdays are a lot more stressful in my opinion because of the two instructors. The instructors for Tuesday/Wednesday are very strict and can be very intimidating and for some people that's not a very healthy learning environment. Thursday/Fridays are not easy per say, but the instructors for those clinicals are more approachable and more relaxed in my opinion. I have heard the students from Thursday/Friday say that they felt the Tuesday/Wednesday group was more prepared for the hospital. Also, if you decide to choose Tuesday/Wednesday, the second half of the semester you'll have a 4 day weekend so that is an incentive for having such a hard clinical experience. Also, it should also be noted that the first 8 weeks, you will not be going into the hospital with the exception of that final week. The first 8 weeks, you will be learning all your skills in the classroom setting and practicing and getting checked off on those same skills.

This program is very tough and you need to be mentally prepared for everything they throw at you but if you just take it one day at a time you'll do fine. Also, it should be said that Nursing tests are extremely different from other classes such as your GenEd classes and pre-reqs. This book here has been extremely helpful this semester not only for myself but for pretty much everyone in our program so I highly recommend buying this book as it will prepare you for the exams: Amazon.com: Fundamentals Success: A Q&A Review Applying Critical Thinking to Test Taking (Davis's Q&a Success) (9780803627796): Dr Patricia Nugent, Barbara Vitale: Books

Best of luck to everyone and I would suggest to just relax for now and just enjoy your free time while you still have some.

So do we have to turn in our drug test results with the background check by Dec. 27th?

Just our background I believe. I will submit mines this upcoming week.

has anyone heard from Harbor College for the fall 2013 nursing class or been invited tokethe teas yet

What was your GPA and test score if you don't mine me asking because I would like to apply to about 8 schools around this area too hopefully I get in

I have a 3.8 GPA but I have not taken the TEAs test yet. For Harbor your GPA doesnt matter because its a random lottery. I also applied to El Camino which picks based on a point system that includes your GPA

Hey everyone!

So I'm currently at El Camino college, but was already shot down for their Nursing program because of my mediocre Science GPA a 2.0 and they require a 2.5. I know that Harbor wants a 2.5 but they go with lottery. I'm re-taking both my Anatomy and Physiology, but they say that they don't take repeats of Sciences, even if you receive a higher grade. I'm so stuck. I really want to be a nurse, but I feel like my GPA is detering me from any sort of program. My complete last resort is private school, and just go for my BSN, but yeah. I'm not sure what to do.

@phyliciajane

Los Angeles City College accepts a core science of 2.0 with an overall GPA of 2.5. Both Glendale Community College and Pasadena Community College use the Chancellor's formula to evaluate applicants. Though a retake of a class counts against you, they will still look at the retake grade. I've heard it's pretty easy to get into LA Trade Tech's program (not sure how true that is). They do require a 2.5 in the sciences but call them to find out if they will take retake grades. Those are just some of the programs I know off the top of my head. They're kind of far from the Harbor area but those are options. Look at the BRN's website for their full list of accredited programs and start going through the ones you can realistically attend to find out what you are eligible for. A BSN is great, of course, but in all honesty, I would not throw 100k+ towards a BSN at a private school (and that's how much they're going for if you shop around). If it's your last resort, then so be it but at this point you still have options. Retake your sciences, shoot for A's and look at programs that will accept or at least average the two grades.

Good luck!

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