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I am very upset, disappointed and angry. I did everything as told by my counselor and school guidelines. I completed my pre-req's passed all my classes with A's and B's except for my Science's which I received all C's. My GPA is above a 2.0 it is a 3.0. and I still was not excepted. They sent me a letter stating that they have reached the maximum capacity for the 2003 Nursing program and that I will put on a wait list. I am number 12 and my counselor told me it will not happen this year. Therefore, I have to wait another year and they are changing the requirements all the time at my school as far as getting into it. My counselor has told me that they went by ranking. 1st by pre-req's, 2nd letter grades, and 3rd by GPA. As I indicated to her I have passed everything, passed with both good and decent grades and have a 3.00 GPA and can't seem to understand what the problem is. She stated that their were people who scored higher, but as I told her. I was advised that all your pre-req's need to be completed and as long as you had a gpa of 2.00 you were eligible. I don't understand. I have more then enough plus some additional classes. She still gave me the run- around as well as the enrollement specialist of the Nursing program and the nursing director at school. But the best part is that she told me I can apply for the 2004 program but I am not guaranteed even though I am on the waiting List. We'll if that is the case I could be waiting years and will never become a R.N. I feel short changed and am very upset!!. I am even thinking about changing my major. I just can't understand with such a big shortage of nurses why is it so hard to get into this program, especially since it is only a community college?? Has anybody ever gone through this

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Originally posted by 3kidsmomma

:( I just can't understand with such a big shortage of nurses why is it so hard to get into this program, especially since it is only a community college?? Has anybody ever gone through this

Because there is also a shortage of nursing teachers as well.

And dont say "only" a community college, the vast majority of nurses come out of community colleges. Just because it is a CC doesn't make it somehow easier cause its not at all.

And read over some of the other posts here, a LOT of people don't get in there first try, in fact I would say most do not. But they dont give up, they keep trying which is what you are going to have to do.

M

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I'm sorry that you did not get in! I agree with the others that said you should re-take the classes you got c's in. Especially if they are bio and chem!!

For the college I plan on applying to, they list a minimum grade required, but, they also have a cut off requirement! for bio and chem the minimum grade is 60%, but the cut off is 80%!!! Huge huge difference!! So, if you dont have the 80%, you wont get in! Its just THAT competitive now.

Re-take them (second time around will be a lot easier for you!) and you'll be fine!

Hugs to you and best of luck!!!

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Specializes in Peds, Pre and post op.

I waited almost 2 years to get into a CC Rn program. All nuring prgrams in my area are like that. Even at Cal State Univeristyies teh Nursing major is impacted. My GPA didnt have anything to do with getting on the waitlist. You just had to have certain GPA and then wait. At our school the wait list is about 300 people long and it only takes 36 students per semester!

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Just a thought (and not at all to minimize your pain or frustration), if they PAID nursing instructors more (at LEAST what their graduates make), then PERHAPS there would not be such a shortage of instructors and more slots would be available for students.

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Specializes in Hospice.

3kidsmomma,

You've received some excellent advice here. I highly recommend retaking your science classes. Second time around it won't seem so foreign to you and I bet your grades will be way up there. Besides the fact that you'll learn more this time around, you'll also be showing a lot of incentive and that will be noticed. I had quite a few people in my A&P classes that were taking them for the second time so that it would raise their GPA. Good luck.

Cheryl

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Hi, I have the same problem as you do. When I registered at the college, I was told that I could get in as soon as I took my prerequisites. So, I started my first quarter and then found out that the nursing program is booked up until 2006! I was so angry....

I am still at the same college but seriously looking into Excelsior. I am too old to wait until 2006, I just want to get this done, so I think that I am going to get some more classes under my belt and go ahead with distance learning.

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Even with a 4.0 in prereqs it is nearly impossible to get in. Schools in my area don't have wait lists, you have to reapply and compete for a slot each year. Meanwhile the classes you have taken get old and they won't accept old credits. It is amazing how if you are related to someone you get in tho. Often the young students get in because they are on financial aid and the instructors feel sorry for them. Then they don't show up for class and drop out.

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Here in town we have a state university (Cal State) and a CC. The CC does the lottery system, and A LOT of people don't get in. It really isn't fair, though, to those who work their rears off to get really good grades, and still are not accepted. Also, the CC has a program called the Paradigm Program, which accepts only people who currently work for hospitals. I don't know how many they take, but they have certain slots just for them.

The state university goes by your gpa. They say if you got a 3.2 or higher in your 9 pre-reqs that you have a pretty good chance of getting in. Of course, they only take 55 students each semester. I chose this route, because 1.) I eventually want a Master's and I will have to have a BSN anyway, and 2.) I worked hard for my 4.0...I'll be darned if I am not going to be accepted into the program!

As far as re-taking those pre-req courses...check first how many they will let you re-take. I know at my school they have a limit (although I can't remember how many).

Or, like someone said above, maybe you could look into other areas of healthcare...

Good Luck to you!

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Here's my 2 cents...

I am going to do online classes with Excelsior. I can't afford to take time of work for traditional classes, adn I don't want to wait year after year and keep re-applying with no certainty of ever getting accepted!

I wish I could go the traditional route, I think it would be easier for me. But under the circumstances, I don't think it's feasible right now.

Best of luck with whatever you do!

Julie :)

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I wish I was 12 on the waiting list. I would consider yourself lucky, I am number 465 on the waiting list. So me and my 4.0 gpa well just hang out untill our number is called:cool:

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Originally posted by KrisRNwannabe

I wish I was 12 on the waiting list. I would consider yourself lucky, I am number 465 on the waiting list. So me and my 4.0 gpa well just hang out untill our number is called:cool:

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

WOW, I don't know what to say about that!!!!

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Those on the waitlist--hang in there! I can't imagine how frustrating that would be.

Incidentally I saw an ad for adjunct (?) profs at a local CC in a neighborhood paper. It listed all the departments that needed instructors, then next to nursing it said "Critical Need!"

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