American River College Spring 2016

OrientCrown · Oct 30, 2015

Does any one know if we transfer a Public Speaking class to the Current college, will the transcript show both GPAs the current one added with the one before, or just the current one? My counselors are very not helpful...

I'm not sure I understand your exact question but I'll try to help based on what I know.

Speech is a co-req at ARC and will not be used in the Application process to calculate points for qualification. ARC program recommends taking it during first year of program training and you only need a grade C or better. If you have taken it already and received C or better, great! That means you don't need to take that class during your training -- one less thing to worry about! As for transferring units for Speech from another college, you will need to send official transcripts from that college to the ARC admissions and records. Then that dept will will take the most current grade, which I'm assuming is your second attempt and is the better grade. The nursing dept only cares that you got C or better in Speech. The records dept will accept C or better for Speech in order to graduate you from the ADN program. HTH

OrientCrown · Oct 30, 2015

Zcao,I think we will be hearing next week. I only say that because last semester they notified us i believe on the 6th or 7th week and it was a Thursday. Also the application says it takes about 6-8 weeks so I think they will send out notifications next week, but I am still checking my email 5 times a day or more. I just really really really want to get in this time. Praying.

Do you remember what the last day of application was for last Spring 2015 application?

I think I read that some ppl heard back on Oct 30, 2014 that they got accepted for Spring 2015. I'm wondering if that was 5 or 6 weeks out.

BTW, they've updated their flowchart to NOT say 6-8 weeks notification. Instead it says "You can expect an email regarding the results eight (8) weeks after the application due date." If that's the case, don't hold your breath. We're going to be waiting until second week of November. Am I wrong?

FutureNurse891 · Oct 31, 2015

OrientCrown the application closed september 25th.. So will be hearing soon

FutureNurse891 · Oct 31, 2015

The only way we will find out if notifications have been sent already is probably through here, because the rejection letters go out about a week after they have announced all the applicants...I am stressing sick about this, I really want to get in, its soo hard waiting and knowing that time goes away...And its the the hardest getting the rejection latter, so much emotions mixed together...

bbaze · Oct 31, 2015

What really sucks is if they sent out acceptance letters and we don't know.

lmnurse5 · Oct 31, 2015

Has anyone heard back? Or get an acceptance? My status changed from application received to qualified a lot later then what people are posting. I wonder if I got accepted id hear later then anyone again? My status still says application qualified. I feel like they wouldn't be doing much on the weekend so if we didn't hear before today I guess its still the waiting game..

FutureNurse891 · Oct 31, 2015

lmnurse5 I am sure that if they were to send out notifications, someone on here would of wrote if they got accepted for enrollment or as an alternative. It has been only 5 weeks too, so not time yet. Next Friday will be six weeks and Im thinking we will hear after that...But then again Im only saying this because of the previous experience. Good Luck to us all...Hopefully we all get in =)

lmnurse5 · Nov 1, 2015

So now that I've looked through a few threads I'm kind of confused. I thought your application only changed to qualified if you were in the top 30% or the "pool" for the lottery. I read something that made it seem like that wasn't the case. So if some of your extra points don't qualify you wouldn't really know, you're still considered qualified if you met the lowest requirements. gah I felt like there might have really been a chance and reading these comments I'm getting kind of bummed.

OrientCrown · Nov 1, 2015

So now that I've looked through a few threads I'm kind of confused. I thought your application only changed to qualified if you were in the top 30% or the "pool" for the lottery. I read something that made it seem like that wasn't the case. So if some of your extra points don't qualify you wouldn't really know, you're still considered qualified if you met the lowest requirements. gah I felt like there might have really been a chance and reading these comments I'm getting kind of bummed.

From what I gathered, if they didn't ask you to send additional proof and you are deemed "qualified," then they've accepted all of your application backup materials. You can be "qualified" even at points in the 30s.

But to be eligible for the lottery pool, you need to score in the top third of qualified applicants. If you're not in the top third of qualified apps, you will need to try to bring up your points for the next round. The past six rounds have cut off the lottery pool at 70 points. Those scoring under 70 did not get pooled into the lottery and were not considered for enrollment, even though they were considered "qualified."

I have not heard anything yet either. I'm guessing it will be next Friday when notices start coming out. I'm already planning for re-applications. Feeling quite pessimistic since I'm never lucky.

Zcao · Nov 1, 2015

How can we find out if in top 30 or not?

Advent Murse · Nov 1, 2015

How can we find out if in top 30 or not?

We wont find out until the nursing department releases the statistics for this round of applications. The statistics will show the point cutoff for the pool like the previous statistics (70 points) for the previous semesters.

Zcao · Nov 2, 2015

Thanks for the reply! How can we find out individual score if the program adjust the score we submit?