Hey everyone.

I just went to the orientation for Cerritos College on June 22nd. I feel like a rug was pulled from underneath my feet. I applied for the bridge program back in February. The letter I received in May for the orientation was very misleading It did not say yes or no I got in specifically but it was telling me to complete my titers and PPD ...which I did beforehand. At the orientation there was a separate table for all LVNs to pick up packets for our Physicals etc...I sat with other LVNS and we were all under the same impression that we were going to start. It was not until the very end of the 3 hour orientation that we were NOT getting in and that they only had room for 6 people. One of the LVN's I was sitting next to applied the exact same time I did but some how ended up on a higher waiting list than me...so he may possibly starting in January of 2018 and I am possibly going to start NEXT August 2018. The wind was knocked out of me and I cried the whole way home. I am 33 years old and I just want to get this done already. I want to get married, have babies and move on with my life. This is the only school I applied for because they have such a good reputation for forming awesome RN's. Sorry for the long complaint I am just super depressed and need to vent to people that may understand.

I hope you find another option. I wish you luck.

I'm in a similar situation so I totally understand! I just turned 34 and I'm a single mom who has devoted myself to becoming a nurse. I've applied to RN programs, LVN programs that guaranteed a space in the second year RN program but still I stay stagnant. I'm just so ready to buy a house, just really start a new chapter. Getting into nursing school it's terribly hard and even more so for us CA residents. More people more competition. Good luck to you. At least next year you'll be doing your RN. Next year for me I'll only be on the first year of nursing. Good luck!

Hey I sent you a direct message. I'm an lvn that just started at Cerritos. I probably saw you at orientation!