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Hi Keke! You are right! I need to stay positive!!! This waiting to find out about net is killing me! hahahahaha Well have fun at the rehearsal! Summer is fast approaching and I cannot wait!!! (Probably because I will know what is going on with my life at that point! LOL)

Thanks for the encouragement keke!

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Prisi - sound like you did great on the interview - keep us posted!

Keke - thanks for all of the info!

JMarie - I am freaking too.....waiting is the hardest part - I cannot stop thinking about it. I am thinking of signing up for a CNA course - I found one that starts in a couple of weeks and is only 4 weeks long. This way I would have something extra to add to the interview and if I do get into the LPN program I would nave a little experience. I wish I had taken the NET in Dec because it sounds like there would have been an advantage

By the way I have changed my name due to the above post(got paranoid) but you can figure out who I am!!!

Jmarie - How are you doing? I am still stressing and just trying to get all my stuff together that hopefully I will need at the interview.

Prisi - Did they tell you when you would hear if you got acepted or not? Thinking good thoughts for you.

I am still trying to decide if I should take the CNA class - it's $800 which could be put to my LPN program, but if it will help my chances to add it to my resume then it will be well worth it - what do you guys think?

Hi,

Do you think you guys will get your results this week? I am keeping my fingers crossed for you.

hey all!

I heard back AND...I'm on the waiting list It's kind of frustrating because technically I'm in, BUT that's assuming some other person either fails out of the program by December or can't make their payment on time for July 1st. That means I have to sit and wait for someone to screw up so I can take their spot...I'm in but I'm not guaranteed a spot. That's so annoying on so many levels...as if waiting to find out if I passed the NET and then waiting for an interview and THEN waiting to hear back from them wasn't enough!!!

But, to be fair, they were very blunt about the fact that applicants with health care experience are given preference, and I have NONE...I just finished a CNA course in May and just landed a full time job which I start in about a week. So the fact that I'm even on the waiting list is HUGE!!! However...I am still very anxious and will be sitting by the phone for weeks to come hoping for a phone call telling me there's a spot!!

Let me know how you all do!!!!
My best wishes are with you all

Prisi - I would think that being a CNA you have experience!! I am still trying to decide if I should take the class - I had thought it would help my chances getting in - but you are a CNA and are on the waitlist. I think you should stay positive because being on the waitlist is a GOOD thing - you dont know how many will not pay on time or change their minds. So if someone drops out during the program then you can start in DEC and not have to wait until Aug 2010?

JMarie - Any news yet? It will be 2 weeks tomorrow so I think we have at least another week to go. I am getting my resume, transcripts and letters together - and saying a prayer EVERY nite!

The only experience I have is my clinical rotation from taking the class. I guess they want people who have significant experience and want to advance their career.
Hopefully someone will decide not to do the program so I can take their spot. That way I won't have to wait and apply again next year!
Not that it won't be worth it; it's really a great program and I've heard nothing but awesome things about it!! I just wouldn't want to waste a whole year...

OMG you guys...........I got my NET results.......I passed!I am so shakey right now I dont know what to do with myself. Now I have to get my butt in gear and get my reference letters and call to make the interview appt. JMarie.....did you get yours yet?