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I am a student at Merced College in California. The RN program is a lottery pull here and I know some people have applied 2 years and are still waiting to get accepted .I was advised from my couselor to apply at all the colleges I can and take the first one that accepts me. I was wanting to know, is there any college out there that doesnt do a lottery pull? I am still doing my pre-reqs so Im just looking at my options available. Thanks!

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Specializes in DOU, Medical-Surgical.

The RN program I'm currently in has a merit-based application process-- that's why I was able to get in on my first application. The school I'm attending is San Joaquin Delta college in Stockton. I was really lucky to not have to relocate or wait to get accepted. I believe this college is the only merit-based one around here - the rest are lottery. That's why we have so many other students commute...as far as Atwater! Good luck with your applications

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what's the merit system? how is it different from lottery? is the program there the same as at a community college?

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Specializes in DOU, Medical-Surgical.

the merit-based programs select students who are the most academically qualified and they base this on your GPA of your prereqs. However, I know that they changed the application process recently to comply with new standards and it's a bit different. Lottery I believe is just a random selection of applicants? So at SJDC they select its applicants with the highest GPAs. I was able to get all B's in my prereqs and make it in, but was at the lower end of the acceptance pool. SJDC is a community college in Stockton, CA.

http://www.deltacollege.edu/div/hs/index.html

That website lists the new formula of how they select students for the associate degree nursing program.

Hope this helps!

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