JJC 2013 Spring Nursing Applicants ?

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Hello - this is my very first time posting a new topic, hopefully I'm doing this correctly.

Just wanted to see if there are any ladies/gentlemen out there applying into the nursing program for the Spring 2013 semester. We apply the first two weeks of August - and then does anyone know how long until we take the TEAS test? I keep getting told different things, it's confusing.

Speaking of.....Hopefully I'm accepted and can then maybe make some friends. I'm so sick and tired of the people who tell you one thing that's untrue, all to mess with your head and make you second guess anything you've ever known about this nursing program. I know this is a competitive field and all, but sheesh already, the lies and manipulation have been unreal!

Also, I have to say, I admire anyone who has (especially while working FT w/a family) gone to school to take these pre-reqs while not even knowing if you will get in. The stress I have experienced, the stress and torture I have put my family through while leaving 3-4 nights a week after work, to go to school, while not even knowing if I'll be accepted, has been beyond brutal. I wish we could write an essay on all that we've sacrificed in hopes that would make some of the admissions counselors feel guilty enough to just put an approved stamp on our applications :)

Good luck to you all!

Oh no! :( I am so sorry. Next semester! And we'll be here to give you advice. You seem like a really great, positive person, and you're sure to be an excellent nurse. Warm thoughts coming your way.

Yea, I am more bummed than I thought I would be. It is hard because I have a friend that was accepted into Xavier but they only require a 60 on the TEAS....I thought I had this based on my GPA and having all the pre-reqs done :( Now I just wait until February and will have to take the TEAS all over again :(

Good luck everyone! You will do great!

I am so excited I made it in the nights program just like I wanted. Good luck everyone. Those that do not make it keep your positive attitude and keep taking classes to help with your BSN So glad we didn't have to wait for the weekend.

LETTERS ARE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm in for days!!!!!!!! OMGOSH!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooo hoooo!!!!!

Me too!! I got in for days also, WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Congrats ladies!!

Got in the DAY program!! I was screaming when I got the letter!!

"You can't sit for the CNA test, but they do test you in the program."

Yes, you CAN sit for the C.N.A. exam once you finish 140. I did, and worked as a C.N.A. until I became an L.P.N. after 2nd semester. JJC is an excellent program....very, very difficult but excellent. :cheeky:

Congrats, everyone and good luck! Wow, I didn't get my email until October 21st 2 years ago...they let you guys know so early!!

Good luck to you. Don't give up!! ESPECIALLY if it was your first couple tries....

I'M IN FOR DAYS! congrats to all!!!

"You can't sit for the CNA test, but they do test you in the program."

Yes, you CAN sit for the C.N.A. exam once you finish 140. I did, and worked as a C.N.A. until I became an L.P.N. after 2nd semester. JJC is an excellent program....very, very difficult but excellent. :cheeky:

Thank you so much! Appreciate the input!

Congrats to everyone!! Woot!

Hello All!

Congrats to all that got accepted...I know you've worked hard to get here! For those that didn't get in, please don't give up. I just wanted to leave some words of wisdom considering some of the negative comments on here. I am currently a 4th semester (NURS 260) student at JJC and while I am part of the "old" curriculum program, I do not believe that this program is as awful as some make it out to be. Let me explain:

1) When I say "old" curriculum, I am referring to the fact that my class only had to have an 80% overall (800/1000 pts) to pass. The new curriculum requires that you have an 80% overall for the class and an 80% average on exams. This might be confusing, so let me explain: Each semester you have a total of 1000 pts, let's say that 700 of these points is allocated towards exams and 300 towards papers/care plans. Let's say you get 553/700 pts on exams (which equals a 79% average on exams) and the full 300 points for papers, that gives you an overall score of 853/1000 or 85.3%, but since you didn't average 80% or better on your exams, you still don't pass.

This might be difficult for some to swallow, however let me remind some people that at the end of the day, even if you graduate JJCs program, your actual nursing license is only granted after passing the NCLEX, so this program is just preparing you for REALITY.

2) The program is hard, as hard as it was to get in, it will be harder for you to keep your spot. I hope that most of our students realize that when they graduate they will be in charge of peoples lives! That is not something to be taken lightly. So I, along with most of my peers, appreciate and accept the challenge of our program being hard....what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger, and one heck of a better nurse! Every single nursing program out there is challenging....find one that isn't an prove me wrong!

3) JJC is an accredited program, with a great reputation, whose 2011 NCLEX pass rates exceeded national standards. In 2011 our PN pass rate was 99% and our RN pass rate was 96%. These students don't pass the NCLEX because they are gifted and talented, they pass because the program prepared them well!

4) Someone mentioned that there were no 4th semester nursing students willing to volunteer to give advice to incoming 1st semester students. WRONG!!! I know first hand that this is incorrect, because I myself went and spoke to new students during orientation.

Now, let me get off my soapbox and give the new, ambitious students some real advice. Be prepared to be extremely flexible, things will be thrown at you last minute and you will have to cope. It sucks sometimes, but in the end you will see strengths in yourself that you never imagined possible. Be prepared to eat, breath, and sleep nursing...again, it will stink sometimes, but in the end you will feel empowered and knowledgeable on a level that you never new was within yourself. Don't believe all of the rumors you here...Upperclassmen/women will try to scare you...don't let them. People graduate, don't they?!? The fact that we have NCLEX pass rate statistics proves this! You will hear things about some teachers being horrible and then you will have them yourself and adore them. You will hear that one semester is worse than the other and then that semester will wind up being your favorite. Blah, blah, blah....don't believe everything you hear! Ultimately, what I am trying to say is: You CAN do this!!!! I can say this because I work, I'm a mom, and I KNOW I will be graduating in December (with honors, might I add).

Good luck to you all in your nursing education!

B&G'smom ~ Thank you so much for the advice and encouragement! It is truly appreciated! :)

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