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Feb 16, 2004 02:07 PM

Problem: Nursing program waiting list and way to many applicants

by JKostok
Updated Feb 16, 2004 at 02:20 PM by JKostok

I attend Cumberland County College. I am a sophmore and just applied to the nursing program this year with every prereq but 1 completed. I just took the NLN's last week and because of the
A) waiting list
B) the amount of applicants (probally 500)
C) the maximum # of people accepted (60)
I do not think I will be in the next class of nursing students. That worries me so much (like my results for the NLNs)
Is anyone aware of a college in Southern New Jersey that has no waiting period or a maximum acceptance? Would help so much. Cant get those nonsense NLN's off of my mind. Can someone else please tell me that they were not readily prepared for that test as well? I read the books, took the practice tests, and still managed to be totally confused!!!! Where did all those physics questions come from and why is that not required but still all over the test!!!!!


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No. 1
from marymary
Old Feb 28, 2004, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by JKostok
I attend Cumberland County College. I am a sophmore and just applied to the nursing program this year with every prereq but 1 completed. I just took the NLN's last week and because of the
A) waiting list
B) the amount of applicants (probally 500)
C) the maximum # of people accepted (60)
I do not think I will be in the next class of nursing students. That worries me so much (like my results for the NLNs)
Is anyone aware of a college in Southern New Jersey that has no waiting period or a maximum acceptance? Would help so much. Cant get those nonsense NLN's off of my mind. Can someone else please tell me that they were not readily prepared for that test as well? I read the books, took the practice tests, and still managed to be totally confused!!!! Where did all those physics questions come from and why is that not required but still all over the test!!!!!
Check out Atlantic Cape Community they are expanding their capacity to 120 students. I finish this May and one of my classmates is from your area she left Cumberland to go to ACCC because it would have taken so long. She has communted the entire time but she is glad that she made the move.
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No. 2
Old Feb 28, 2004, 11:51 PM

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I was completely unprepared for the NLN last yr too. I'm a little farther up north in NJ than you guys, but I think all the community colleges are pretty similar in their ciriculum and requirements. I had a good GPA, but didn't study for the NLN (and didn't take physics in high school either) and ended up getting a 110 (pretty average). I think you'll do great b/c the english section is pretty easy, and a lot of the science section are "test" questions (i.e. the NLN is trying out diff types of questioning which doesn't affect your grade-there are some on the NCLEX as well). I thought I had bombed that science portion but ended up doing the 2nd best in it. Good luck.

(ps. sorry about spelling, it's late!)
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No. 3
from JKostok
Old Feb 29, 2004, 07:42 PM

Originally Posted by jaimealmostRN
Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I was completely unprepared for the NLN last yr too. I'm a little farther up north in NJ than you guys, but I think all the community colleges are pretty similar in their ciriculum and requirements. I had a good GPA, but didn't study for the NLN (and didn't take physics in high school either) and ended up getting a 110 (pretty average). I think you'll do great b/c the english section is pretty easy, and a lot of the science section are "test" questions (i.e. the NLN is trying out diff types of questioning which doesn't affect your grade-there are some on the NCLEX as well). I thought I had bombed that science portion but ended up doing the 2nd best in it. Good luck.

(ps. sorry about spelling, it's late!)
Was that your composite score? Did you make it in the program? My school goes under the score AD the bottom number which ends up to be a 66. But my composite was 113.
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No. 4
Old Feb 29, 2004, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by JKostok
Was that your composite score? Did you make it in the program? My school goes under the score AD the bottom number which ends up to be a 66. But my composite was 113.

I forget my composite score, but I made it thank god! That was this time last yr. and now I'm in my 3/4 semester. Most of the other people who got in had great GPAs and scores from 90 to 130. I think most CC look for high grades in A&P I and II, and micro. if you've taken it yet. Also try to do well in all the psychs., sociologys, english, etc. b/c that just shows your well-rounded (i"m guessing). Good luck
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No. 5
Old Feb 29, 2004, 07:54 PM

Oh wait my total score was 110 but I don't know my individual scores (it was all the way last year!) That was average for my group. As I said b/f, the range of those accepted was 90-130. Talk to you soon.
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No. 6
from damode
Old Mar 03, 2004, 04:12 PM
Updated Mar 03, 2004 at 04:14 PM by damode

hi,
which school in northern nj do you attend? i am about to try BCC. i took the NLN in january and had composite score of 128. are there any schools in northern nj that require nln?
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No. 7
from JKostok
Old Mar 04, 2004, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by damode
hi,
which school in northern nj do you attend? i am about to try BCC. i took the NLN in january and had composite score of 128. are there any schools in northern nj that require nln?
Im in Southern New Jersey.Cumberland County College
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No. 8
from tanelle
Old Jul 17, 2005, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by JKostok
I attend Cumberland County College. I am a sophmore and just applied to the nursing program this year with every prereq but 1 completed. I just took the NLN's last week and because of the
A) waiting list
B) the amount of applicants (probally 500)
C) the maximum # of people accepted (60)
I do not think I will be in the next class of nursing students. That worries me so much (like my results for the NLNs)
Is anyone aware of a college in Southern New Jersey that has no waiting period or a maximum acceptance? Would help so much. Cant get those nonsense NLN's off of my mind. Can someone else please tell me that they were not readily prepared for that test as well? I read the books, took the practice tests, and still managed to be totally confused!!!! Where did all those physics questions come from and why is that not required but still all over the test!!!!!
Jamie!!!! Well, I know the end to that story. You got in!!! and now on your way to graduating in 06' yay!!!
from tanelle andrews, RN!!!! I passed my boards yay :hatparty:
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No. 9
from JKostok
Old Jul 17, 2005, 07:48 PM

Default Congrats!!!!
Originally Posted by tanelle
Jamie!!!! Well, I know the end to that story. You got in!!! and now on your way to graduating in 06' yay!!!
from tanelle andrews, RN!!!! I passed my boards yay :hatparty:
Oh my god! When did you take them? I am so happy for you. You deserve it! Did they seem easy? Where are you working or going to work? Call me! I often wonder how the few of you guys are making out on the NCLEX :hatparty:
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