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Nov 06, 2009 11:30 AM

Another question about Watts


Hi, I'm totally new here, but I've been reading all these threads and I have a question about Watts. I'm going to the Information Session on Monday (anyone else?) but I keep wondering how they decide who to admit. I have no health care experience, I'm 33, I've been out of school for 15 years.... I don't sound like a good candidate to myself, nevermind an admissions counselor. Is it primarily based on test scores?

I've wanted to become a nurse for years, but our situation was never right for me to go back to school. I'm sort of pinning all my hopes on Watts right now.


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from mcmoore
Old Nov 07, 2009, 04:08 PM

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Danigrrl, I'm not exactly sure what they look for when deciding who to accept to Watts, but just because you don't think you're an ideal candidate doesn't mean you won't get in! I am 22 years old and have no health care experience. I actually have wanted to go to vet school my whole life, so every job/volunteer experience I have ever had has related to animals. I didn't think I was a very good candidate for nursing school, but I got accepted to Watts for June 2010. If I had to guess what was important to their admissions committe, I would say your preadmission test score is very important, but I also think the essay you write is important because it gives you the opportunity to stand out against the rest of the applicants. From what I've heard, I think they admit around 50 students for each semester, so I think you stand a great chance of getting in! Good luck!
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from DaniGrrl
Old Nov 07, 2009, 08:21 PM

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Thanks for the reply and congrats on your acceptance. It's good to hear that you did it without a lot of health related work under your belt. It would be a real commute for me to go to Watts, but I think it'll be worth it in the long run. The way the nursing programs at the community colleges here work they hardly seem worthwhile in comparison.
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