ardentanglophile replied to AlexBergstrom's topic in Washington
Well I thought the program was not so good...Truthfully, I would rather send you a private email with the details because I do not want to offend the other posters who graduated from there because it is true that their pass rate is high and graduates...
ardentanglophile replied to AlexBergstrom's topic in Washington
Dear Rainsun, A word of caution: if you took your prerequisites elsewhere, it can take up to two months for them to complete transcript evaluation. Follow up on it because they have lost my friend's evaluation. Then another word of caution: do not...
ardentanglophile replied to morningstarRN's topic in Washington
It looks like I will be commuting in the Fall to Skagit Valley. I realize it's not ideal but I can't seem to get into the other colleges around here and I have heard so many good things about Skagit Valley. I am transferring into Nurs 162 and wonde...
Dear fellow CNAs, I am quitting my SNF CNA job after 6 months because I cannot handle the physical exertion required to do the job. I feel like I am working construction most of the time. I do ask for help but it is grudgingly offered. So I would ...
ardentanglophile replied to ardentanglophile's topic in Washington
Your reply was valuable to me. I am surprised the attritrion was so high in the program. I withdrew this Spring from my program in Seattle because I got sick; Our program had a 40% attrition rate...the tests were so hard that the teachers would all...
ardentanglophile replied to ardentanglophile's topic in Washington
Thank you for the information. I was just thinking how I am going to manage this. It sounds like it won't work for me but I am so determined to go to this school because of the good things I have heard...I am transferring in with 2 nursing credits a...
ardentanglophile replied to ardentanglophile's topic in Washington
No, I believe my timing is correct. In August 2006 I got on the waitlist. In September 2007, they called me and said I could start for Fall. I got off the list but was placed on it again in April 2008 and the letter said it would be 1.5 year wait.
:)Hi ! I am on the waitlist for Skagit Valley college in Mt. Vernon but I live in Bellevue. I was hoping maybe someone is on the waitlist in the Seattle area and would like to carpool. I have been on their waitlist before and it only took a year to ...
ardentanglophile replied to RelentlessOne's topic in General Nursing
Skagit Valley College @ Oak Harbor (satellite branch)has 2 year part time LPN program. The next one begins in Sept 08. When you are done you can bridge over to the Mt. Vernon campus to fulfil your RN. LPN graduates from Oak Harbor have first prior...
ardentanglophile replied to MNKJC's topic in Washington
Nancy H does not teach any classes so you don't have to worry about dealing with her. I could never get a straight answer about how many students would be admitted. Nancy told me she had to reserve 10 spaces for Workfirst Students. Did she tell you ...
ardentanglophile replied to MNKJC's topic in Washington
Although I have not attended SCCC, my experience dealing with the staff in the Nursing Department has been fraught with disappointment and frustration. And if this is any indication of the program, then I would be concerned. Actually I have not heard...