Acceptance letters from FRCC?

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Has anyone received an acceptance letter from Front Range? My sister has been jerked around for months (well, years, actually) and still doesn't know anything. The nursing director is no help, and even though it would be really great if she can start the FRCC program same semester I start @ Regis, at this point she would just like to know something so she can plan her life for the next year. Anyone have any news?

~Mel'

I took my pre-reqs at FRCC, so I am aware of the spectrum of academic talent, most of whom will be heading to FRCC's nursing program. The gpa requirement is very low, and many students are entering with C's in their sciences...it really doesn't prepare them for the program.

My sister thinks now that she might get in, but like you say, she might not hear until 48 hours before school starts. And people wonder why the waiting lists are so long...

~Mel'

That's not necessarily true, I have a friend who has been a nurse for 12 years and she got Cs in her science courses and she did perfectly fine in school. The Cs she received did not hurt her one bit. She is a superb nurse by the way.

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Specializes in ICU.

I'm sure that Melina wasn't trying to offend anyone with her statement. I think what she may be saying is that it is very frustrating to those who have made higher grades to be passed up by Front Range, which then ends up with a class of students with a very high attrition rate.

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I totally understand and I wasn't offended by what she said and I certainly wasn't trying to offend anyone either. My point was that passing over people with Cs isn't fair to them either. Just because someone enters the program with lower grades than the other person doesn't mean that the one with the lower grades will flunk out or will not be prepared for the program. It's not fair to make assumptions like that.

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I have a friend who is attending Shoreline in Seattle. They use a point system. Students with weaker grades can get more points with their commitment to service, essay, health care experience, etc. The best part is that the point system is not a secret, so everyone knows where they stand.

~Mel'

Yeah, personally I like the idea of the point system....it seems the most fair.

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