Getting into HCC out of county?

silverwatch · Dec 11, 2008

As an out of county applicant, I expected to be waitlisted until the following fall for their night/weekend program. I applied in in early 2008 and I was waitlisted, now waiting for fall 2009 entry. I think if you apply now, you are looking to get in Fall 2010 as out of county night/weekend. Good luck!

dcgrrl, ASN, RN · Dec 11, 2008

Have they already informed you that you'll be in Fall '09? I'm just curious because I'm also out of county and am applying this Feb. for Fall '09 with hopes that I'll get in Fall '10. Good Luck to you.

silverwatch · Dec 11, 2008

No, I guess it's not official that I'm in. I was told I'm basically at the end of the waitlist at #15. And when I asked if that meant I'd be in Fall 2009 it was basically a yes (unofficially of course). I did it this way because I had a baby in August 2008. In the end it doesn't matter because if I get into their accelerated program, that's what I will end up doing. You can attend a nursing info session, they were very helpful. And EVERYONE I've dealt with at HCC has been extremely nice and informative.

harborview · Dec 11, 2008

wow that kind of sucks. So you can't apply until all your pre reqs are done, but then you're pretty much guaranteed to be wait listed a year? Maybe I'll just go the BSN route...

I signed up for an info session in early February.

SiennaGreen · Dec 11, 2008

Although your BSN program will be day time also. Can you consider child care?

EMSnut45, BSN, RN, EMT-P · Dec 12, 2008

At HCC, you must complete the majority of the pre-reqs before applying to the nursing program. When looking at applicants, they first rank according to GPA, then who has completed ALL of the pre-reqs, then out of county. Your best bet would be to complete the mandatory pre-reqs, apply for the nursing program, and while wait-listed, finish the co-reqs. Honestly, there is no way that you can take the nursing classes as well as pre/co-reqs. The classes are just too demanding.

Pre-reqs (must be completed prior to applying to the nursing program:

-Math--College Algebra or higher

-Microbiology

-Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2

-General Chemistry

-Human Lifespan Development

Co-reqs (must be completed as noted):

-English/College Composition 1 (complete by 2nd semester of NS)

-General Psychology (complete by 2nd semester of NS)

-English/College Composition 2 (complete by 3rd semester of NS)

-Introduction to Sociology (complete by 3rd semester of NS)

-Fine Arts Core (complete by 4th semester of NS)

FYI: HCC is having difficulty securing clinical sites, and has decided to change their separation of day/eve students. This mainly effects the day students as they are required to be available for eve/weekend clinicals and exams are mass administered during the evening. For the most part, lectures are during the time that you register for (day or evening). With that said, most instructors do not mind if you sit through the opposite lecture (you are registered for day, but attend evening lecture). Clinicals are assigned on a lottery basis-- if you draw a #1, you get first pick at the site, if you draw #25, you are SOL-- no whining allowed. If the only clinical site left does not meet your schedule, tough luck. As a nursing student at HCC, you are held to high standards, and are expected to do what ever they ask of you.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. It may be in your best interest to speak with a nursing advisor (410-772-4856).

Oh, I almost forgot... Once you are enrolled in nursing classes, you pay in-county tuition rates regardless of what county you live in. Apparently this is due to the nursing shortage.

harborview · Dec 12, 2008

Thanks! My plan is to take chem in the spring, human anatomy I and human growth and dev in the summer, human anatomy I in the fall, register for microbiology for the spring of 10', apply to HCC, take nutrition in the summer (not an HCC pq but UMSON pq). All of my other pqs are met because I already have a degree.

EMSnut45, BSN, RN, EMT-P · Dec 12, 2008

If you are using credits that you already have due to a previous degree, I have two suggestions: 1.) Make sure that the credits are transferable to HCC (they can be picky about which ones they will accept-- I know when I transferred credits from UMBC they went back and forth over a few classes that didn't exactly match their curriculum), and 2.) All science and math courses cannot be more than 5 years old even if you did receive a degree.

*ac* · Dec 12, 2008

Thanks! My plan is to take chem in the spring, human anatomy I and human growth and dev in the summer, human anatomy I in the fall, register for microbiology for the spring of 10', apply to HCC, take nutrition in the summer (not an HCC pq but UMSON pq). All of my other pqs are met because I already have a degree.

I graduated from UMSON last year. I've heard that they no longer offer a second degree BSN; in other words, if you have a degree in another field, the only option is the entry-level masters CNL, which is way more expensive (and I'm sure that's why they're doing it). Also, they have no evening program.

harborview · Dec 12, 2008

They may not have an accelerated BSN for second degree-seekers, but if you do the traditional BSN you just transfer in your gen-eds, which would leave me with 32 credits if I went the traditional route. But, like you said, they don't offer it at night. That would be fine in 13', because my son would be in preschool. I'd still do it part time and take 2 years to complete it. However, I'm actually more likely to do the RN to MS because they offer it online (mostly) and I think I want to do the Anethesia program (yes I know you need 2 years minimum ICU experience) down the road.

Agrippa · Dec 12, 2008

At HCC, you must complete the majority of the pre-reqs before applying to the nursing program. When looking at applicants, they first rank according to GPA, then who has completed ALL of the pre-reqs, then out of county. Your best bet would be to complete the mandatory pre-reqs, apply for the nursing program, and while wait-listed, finish the co-reqs. Honestly, there is no way that you can take the nursing classes as well as pre/co-reqs. The classes are just too demanding.
Pre-reqs (must be completed prior to applying to the nursing program:
-Math--College Algebra or higher
-Microbiology
-Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2
-General Chemistry
-Human Lifespan Development
Co-reqs (must be completed as noted):
-English/College Composition 1 (complete by 2nd semester of NS)
-General Psychology (complete by 2nd semester of NS)
-English/College Composition 2 (complete by 3rd semester of NS)
-Introduction to Sociology (complete by 3rd semester of NS)
-Fine Arts Core (complete by 4th semester of NS)
FYI: HCC is having difficulty securing clinical sites, and has decided to change their separation of day/eve students. This mainly effects the day students as they are required to be available for eve/weekend clinicals and exams are mass administered during the evening. For the most part, lectures are during the time that you register for (day or evening). With that said, most instructors do not mind if you sit through the opposite lecture (you are registered for day, but attend evening lecture). Clinicals are assigned on a lottery basis-- if you draw a #1, you get first pick at the site, if you draw #25, you are SOL-- no whining allowed. If the only clinical site left does not meet your schedule, tough luck. As a nursing student at HCC, you are held to high standards, and are expected to do what ever they ask of you.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any other questions. It may be in your best interest to speak with a nursing advisor (410-772-4856).
Oh, I almost forgot... Once you are enrolled in nursing classes, you pay in-county tuition rates regardless of what county you live in. Apparently this is due to the nursing shortage.

I'm pretty sure that you dont need to have all the pre-requisites done before you apply. You will need them completed before you begin, but not not necessarily finished.

UMD SON doesn't have a second bachelor's accelerated program - it was transitioned into the CNL program. I would be interested in it if it wasn't charging graduate school rates and still has an uncertain foundation in the nursing field.