Joy, Thanks so much for your response. I think you are absolutely amazing to be juggling work, family and Nursing school all at once! I've wanted to do Nursing for years, & just returned to school in 2006. I finished my pre-reqs last summer & immediately applied for the traditional program @ JTCC. I believe I had a good chance at being accepted... unfortunately, in a moment of self-doubt, I called and asked them to withdraw my application! Needless to say, I'm incredibly grateful for the opportunity to apply once more.

I love the idea of taking the coursework online as I did much of my pre-reqs online. Do you feel you're being well prepared for the profession in the online program (getting enough hands-on instruction & experience)? Have you heard anything about the program potentially being closed? Someone mentioned a rumor in my Chem class, & I found online that two of the colleges are no longer going to be participating in the near future. Do you happen to know how many applicants vs how many spaces the program has on average? I know my GPA (3.7) is competitive for the traditional program, but have heard it's much more difficult to get into the online program.

Please don't worry about providing too much information! I have a million questions. As a lot of them aren't relevant unless I get accepted, I'll hold off on asking more out of respect for your time.
Thanks again!
Wishing you all the best (and a bit more sleep),
Jeanna

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Hi, Joy! I came across your post while searching for information on the Commonwealth Nursing Program. I just applied last week and am so excited! I'm sure you're incredibly busy, but would be so grateful if you could share your personal opinion of/experience with the program so far. I'm nervous about getting in as I've heard it is very competitive (my GPA is only 3.7 due to a B in A&P). Like you, my home campus is JTCC. Thanks for any information you care to share! Kind regards, Jeanna