(SAC) Santa Ana College

Hi Vectrexevo,

I didn't get a letter from SAC, but I am on the waitlist...can't recall my exact position, but I know it's well into the 700's! Anyway, I know it will be sometime before I get in. May I ask when you were placed on the list, what number did you start out at, how long did it take to move up, have you already taken pharm and the other class, etc?

Any info would be appreciated. I finished all prereqs Fall '08 and was put on the waitlist in Jan '09. This is my second semester of denials (GoldenWest, Cypress, Rio Hondo) and it's very frustrating. I decided to go the private route and apply to Mount St. Mary's College in LA. It's expensive ($30, 000 for ADN) but if I can get in sooner, I guess I'll pay the money. We'll see.

Congrats on being accepted!!

Thanks for the info about SAC. With my number being in the high 700's, I thought it would be 5+years before I got in. Looks like that's not the case. Gives me something to think about.

I saw in another post of yours that you were inquiring about the TEAS. If you can, I would recommend getting both the ATI manual and Mcgraw because both are helpful for different aspects of the test. I just took it last week at Rio Hondo (got an 85.3) and thought the ATI one did a pretty good job of prepping for Reading, English, and Math, but not for Science. Then again, as others have said, the science section is incredibly varied; it's kind of hard to pin point where to begin to study. I think the Mcgraw book is more in depth in science. It's worth checking out.

I should also add that for math, know conversions, (how many cups in a gallon, ml to l, etc) and practice practice practice speeding up your time. I would also recommend getting the online practice test from ATI.