[steelrsfn1972]

Santa Ana received a grant two years ago and has increased their enrollment for 24 to 36 at the extended program through St Joseph. I think that they now take 80 students in the fall and 44 in the spring. they only admit extended program in the fall. But Its better then nothing. Where have you been going? I heard GWC is also taking more students in their program too.... Im taking RN 103 and rn 112 at Santa Ana, they recommend that you take these classes before you get in. Its Pharm and Nursing Issues. Pharm is more difficult and Ive taken it before at GWC. They want you to take their class. Good Luck!!!!

[Irene joy]

I have about a year and a half wait also. Although the reason for it is'nt the school, it's my daughter. I thought she would be ready for kindergarten next year, but it turns out that she's not. I made the tough desicion to put school off for another year, while I get her acclimated to pre- K. It was hard to do this, as my school admits on gpa, and I have worked very hard for my 3.95 these last three years. I feel confident I would have gotten in since the lowest they accepted this year was 3.87. meanwhile, since my pre-rec and co-recs are done, I'm taking a cna course this summer to get my feet wet.

[sosiouxme]

Anyone who has 30 points or above is prioritized. I have a friend who had 31 points, and got in the very next semester after she got on the list. Also, she was number "536" on the Wait List. Another friend had 25 points, and she was placed on the List at the end of Spring of 2007, and will be starting Fall of 2008.

[goingformydream]

hey there... I saw that someone bumped this thread back up... I am now in my 1st semester... and I love it! I ended up rec. a letter to take foundations and Pharm last semester.. I rec'd my acceptance letter last November... Glad I had a nice summer.. I read, spent time with the kids... and yes... the time flew by..

[goingformydream]

Originally Posted by sosiouxme

Anyone who has 30 points or above is prioritized. I have a friend who had 31 points, and got in the very next semester after she got on the list. Also, she was number "536" on the Wait List. Another friend had 25 points, and she was placed on the List at the end of Spring of 2007, and will be starting Fall of 2008.

good luck! did you already take the teas test? (I heard that was coming up for those that needed to take it)

[sosiouxme]

I think the first group is taking it Friday, May 2nd. I'm not taking it, but know two people who are. I'm surprised that one only has to score 67% overall; I thought each individual part of the test had to have at least a 67%. Also, there were two, four-week "refresher" courses (one in Math and one in Science) for those people who were on the list to take the test.

[coolpeach]

My cc doesn't waitlist. Instead you have to have enough points to win a spot in the top 40 which basically means you have to have all your support courses done. Since the application period closes in the middle of a semester if you are taking any of those courses you cannot count them which may make you fall short. This means that I had to wait 8 months after having taken all of my courses. I took a nutrition course, and human sexuality this semester even though I didn't need them because I thought they would be interesting. I am bought season passes to the water park for the summer for my son and I , and we are going to relax and have fun. I start the nursing program in the fall of 08.

[sosiouxme]

Santa Ana didn't get a "grant," per se; St. Joseph Hospital is funding their Extended Campus Nursing Program so that Santa Ana now can take 96 students a semester instead of 48. It's expected, however, that the students who get to come in under the St. Joseph's program will work there upon graduation, so I'm not sure how it works if one doesn't want to!

[goingformydream]

Originally Posted by sosiouxme

Santa Ana didn't get a "grant," per se; St. Joseph Hospital is funding their Extended Campus Nursing Program so that Santa Ana now can take 96 students a semester instead of 48. It's expected, however, that the students who get to come in under the St. Joseph's program will work there upon graduation, so I'm not sure how it works if one doesn't want to!

they do have grant in addition to extended campus program (I am in the grant program... not extended program) there are 12 each semester...It is to end I think in 2010...

[Hopefull2009]

Are you in California by chance? This seems to be a common problem with California nursing programs...I have even seen "mandatory" wait lists a long as 3 to 4 years.