Connecticut Community Colleges - Applying for 2014

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I've read through last year's version of this thread 100 times, so I thought I'd start a new one. I'm planning to apply for NCC's 2014 program. I'm taking A&P I right now (A- midterm grade, hoping to make that an A!) and will need to do the software applications class online in the winter session, so I won't be able to submit my app until final grades are out for that. Hopefully I won't be cutting it too close to the Feb 1st deadline! I'm taking my TEAS on November 18th.

Who else is applying? Where are you in the application process? Post your TEAS scores and GPA stats if you know them! My nursing GPA will be almost a 3.8 with an A- in A&P and an A in CSA105, but I dropped out two semesters in a row in 2006 (one semester medically excused but still on my transcript, the other no excuse, just screwed up being 19 and not very serious about my education at that time) I hope those hiccups won't count against me too much, luckily none of the classes I was taking at the time applied to the nursing program.

Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

Just want to wish you all the best of luck. I graduated from TRCC in spring 2012 and I found the program to be excellent for preparing me in many ways for working as an RN. The unfortunate part is that once you finish your degree, the current job market isn't all that welcoming for new grads, especially ADN nurses. Keep your mind/options open, you may end up in long term care and that's not the end of the world. Do your best to network during school- meet the nurses during clinicals and do your best to make a good impression. I hope you're all successful in getting in, good luck.

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Just want to wish you all the best of luck. I graduated from TRCC in spring 2012 and I found the program to be excellent for preparing me in many ways for working as an RN. The unfortunate part is that once you finish your degree the current job market isn't all that welcoming for new grads, especially ADN nurses. Keep your mind/options open, you may end up in long term care and that's not the end of the world. Do your best to network during school- meet the nurses during clinicals and do your best to make a good impression. I hope you're all successful in getting in, good luck.[/quote']

I'm preparing as if I'm starting in the Fall, starting with dosage calculations. Any other advice JBMommy? ;)

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Specializes in New Critical care NP, Critical care, Med-surg, LTC.

If you can, relax over the summer! I did get the books early and read a lot of the stuff ahead of time. In hindsight that wasn't really necessary. But I worked full time all through school and have three kids so I wanted to be prepared. The students that did the best during first semester seemed to use a book called something like "test success". I'm sure it's in all the CC bookstores. It's not an NCLEX book, but it's about how to approach the nursing school tests, and some of them said that practice questions from the book were on some of our exams. Don't bother getting an NCLEX book during the first year, you don't have enough of the nursing class background to make it useful. But for third and fourth semester, and NCLEX book is good for studying. I didn't find nursing school to be particularly hard from a material standpoint, but the tests are frustrating. You can easily misinterpret questions, or just not pick the "most right" answer. Do your best to keep up with the reading/material and you'll be fine. Good luck.

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If you can relax over the summer! I did get the books early and read a lot of the stuff ahead of time. In hindsight that wasn't really necessary. But I worked full time all through school and have three kids so I wanted to be prepared. The students that did the best during first semester seemed to use a book called something like "test success". I'm sure it's in all the CC bookstores. It's not an NCLEX book, but it's about how to approach the nursing school tests, and some of them said that practice questions from the book were on some of our exams. Don't bother getting an NCLEX book during the first year, you don't have enough of the nursing class background to make it useful. But for third and fourth semester, and NCLEX book is good for studying. I didn't find nursing school to be particularly hard from a material standpoint, but the tests are frustrating. You can easily misinterpret questions, or just not pick the "most right" answer. Do your best to keep up with the reading/material and you'll be fine. Good luck.[/quote']

Thank you! Yes, I know what book you are talking about, we needed it in Perspectives of Nursing. It is a good book. :)

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Does anyone know if we have to submit proof of vaccines when we apply? It's mentioned briefly in the nursing info packet but there are no details. If we need them, I'm going to have to start tracking them down. Pretty sure they're still at my old PEDIATRICIAN'S office!

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Does anyone know if we have to submit proof of vaccines when we apply? It's mentioned briefly in the nursing info packet but there are no details. If we need them I'm going to have to start tracking them down. Pretty sure they're still at my old PEDIATRICIAN'S office![/quote']

Lol, no. Only if accepted.

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Does anyone know if we have to submit proof of vaccines when we apply? It's mentioned briefly in the nursing info packet but there are no details. If we need them I'm going to have to start tracking them down. Pretty sure they're still at my old PEDIATRICIAN'S office![/quote']

Doesn't hurt to get them if you are: )

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So I was in nursing school and FAILED! :mad: I'm so mad at myself right now. So I'm reapplying. Hopefully I get in. I didn't think I was going to get in the first time...

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So I was in nursing school and FAILED! :mad: I'm so mad at myself right now. So I'm reapplying. Hopefully I get in. I didn't think I was going to get in the first time...

Oh no: ( can't you retake in next semester? Instead of reapplying? Are you at TRCC?

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No, I can't just take it again. If you don't get a 74 in your first semester then you have to reapply. I'm at NCC.

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I'm sorry july. I think past students have a better shot than someone who's never been in the program before, so you have that going for you. What was the first semester like?

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It was really good. At least I know how much I need to study. I had underestimated it. And now I won't make the same clinical mistakes again.

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