Occc fall 2010 hopefulls.....let the waiting begin!!!

prettypiedra · Aug 7, 2011

@rfslaon29. Thanks SOMUCH for all this info, it is really really helpful, I can't wait to get my foot in the door, I can only attend evening so I will have to wait for srping 2013 but that's okay it gives me time to finish all my basics and pre reqs :) my job doesn't give us any extra time besides our own vacation so we'll see how that plays out... Question, how many points didn u get in with? I've read some pple got in with 16 , how long after u apply do u get an answer if you were accepted? Sorry for so many questions

rjsloan29 · Aug 7, 2011

I had 17 the cutoff when I got in was 16 and a 3.3 ( I think) GPA it all depends on what everybody else has when you apply, I takes about 2 months from the dealdline til you find out if you are in. ANd the there are some alternates that get in, I would just have as many pts as possible you dont have to worry about it

Mommaof3 · Aug 8, 2011

Hi PrettyPiedra, Sorry I didn't reply sooner, my AN has been going to spam for some reason and I just noticed it. I don't know much about starting in the spring since I started in the fall but it looks like rjsloan has answered alot of your questions. Just an FYI, the first semester is the most time consuming because there seems to be alot of extra busy work to be done and you have lab EVERY WEEK! Yuck. lol, I am starting 3rd semester in a couple weeks and 2nd semester we only had lab for 8 weeks out of the 16 and they were NOT 4 hours and the times varied. The thing about 2nd (and now what I'm seeing about 3rd semester) is the schedule varies except for class times (but even class days have changed for this semester). I agree with RJ, I hope your work place can be flexible and accomodate you...I know you say quitting is not an option and I respect that, however; you may have to look for other employment while you're in school if they're not going to be able to work with you!

I do know several who worked full time and I'm not going to lie, most of them struggled. I was fortunate enough not to have to work and I made an A first semester and a high B second semester (but that was totally my fault, I did not invest the time into school that I should've because I had personal issues, an A is totally doable in second semester as well).

A lot of the staff is very helpful but, as always with everything there are definitely politics to be played and there is A LOT of drama so steer clear! Overall OCCC has a very good reputation as a NS, I have gone on several job interviews over the last few weeks and each person has spoken highly of the OCCC grads that they've employed. So that speaks highly of them, I think. Anyway, if you have any other questions feel free to ask.