Anyone just apply to Columbus State Comm. College?

Marksgirl · Jan 25, 2009

Hello, I go to Columbus State as well. I didn't score high enough on my NET to be able to apply. How did you do it? I am a 4.0 student, and am willing to take any suggestions. Thanks

surggirl · Jan 25, 2009

How did I pass it? Well, it wasn't easy. If you'll allow me to go back a little. ??

I was in the program 15 years ago, with a newborn and 3 other kids under the age of 10! The newborn was a "oops" but, I tried to do it regardless, I actually declined the class I got accepted into, and went in a few months later after she was born. I was supposed to graduate in the Spring of '96. I got to the second quarter and was totally blindsided by failure. I failed a skills lab the first time around that they didn't plan on, but hey, it was big class and they had to "weed out". ( this happens, it's not unusual for them to come up with something) and I needed an 86 to pass and I got a 84. so, I went out...and I waited. I didn't know WHAT I was going to do. I had all these classes, about 5 years worth!! All my prerequisites were done, I was an awesome student, had a pretty high GPA for a mom of 4! After I waited for a year and a half I had to do something to utilize my classes so I went into Surgical Technology. It was what you did as the next best thing to be an actual scrub nurse in the OR. I graduated in that in 1999. I have been all over Cols. Hospitals, and settled for the last 5 years at Dublin Surgical Center right near Tuttle Mall. I was contingent at Mt. Carmel, Children's simultaneously and the James was actually my first job.

I always wanted to go back, but I enjoyed what I was doing, and know it so well it's just a job now, no more moments when I feel like I wanted to vomit from being so nervous. My husband just popped up one day, now that I have one married, two in college and my youngest is 15..and he said.."So when do you want to go back to school?" It really took me back, because I hadn't thought about going until Olivia graduated from High School. So, I started to inquire. I found out that NOW they require the NET. I was petrified! I haven't had that kind of math for several years. I had to teach myself all over again.Remember last March when we had that major blizzard? I spent that whole hybernation period doing nothing but math problems. I did several things, first off, I bought the NET study guide..did you get that? Then I went online and found one you can buy for like $15 that you can use for a limited time to do practice tests. I did it over and over and over. My family was worried about me the amount of time I did those things. I found another paper one online that I sent for. It had the reading and math portion on it. Honey, I found everything I could get my hands on!! I didn't make an appt,. for the NET until I knew I had everything down completely. But listen, I took the NET and cried all the way home. The test shut down on me before I could finish. I was struggling on every one of them. The reading comprehension was awful, the math problems didn't seem "the same' and I just fell apart. I told everyone at work and home that I failed it miserably as I was so sure I did.

By April, I got my results. I actually scored higher on the math than the english. I got what I HAD to have on english and actually got an 80 on my math portion, even though it shut down on me.

all I can suggest is that you do the math and reading online over and over again. You will see a pattern with the reading portion after you do it long enough. Where were you messing up and how were you studying? I am still shocked to this day that I made it.

I am really worried because they did away with Math 100 as a pre-req and I need that class! I guess they must incorportate it now within the nursing classes, but I had a Math and MEds test book for nurses and I can't do this because it's not thourough enough in teaching. I need a class!! Let me know, I can try to help you find that test online if you'd like. Whereabouts do you live in Columbus? I'm in Dublin.

Marksgirl · Jan 26, 2009

Thanks for replying. I live on the southwest side of Columbus. I did get the online practice test from the ERI company. I was disapointed that it did not give the rationale, that would have been nice. I got an 58 on reading comp and 84 on my math. I missed the 64 by 2 questions!! I was so nervous taking the test and I think that's what killed me! My strategy next time will be just be calm read carefully and not pay attention to that stupid clock!! I am also a mom, my oldest is 21. I am not going to give up on this, even if I have to take it 5 times--(forgot to tell you I also got the study guide)

surggirl · Jan 26, 2009

Yeah...I did worse on the reading than I thought. I always did so well on english in the past, and grammer, etc. I am HORRIBLE in math. It was the thing since I was in first grade my parents had to have conferences with the teachers. So, the fact that I did better on math than english shocked me.

I'll do anything I can to help you if you need me to. We don't live far from each other.

Keep in touch and let me know how it's going, ok? Can you tell me whereabouts in Southwest columbus you live? Like is it around the Georgesville Rd. area? My sister lives over there on Lynward.

I work with people in the West Jeff area.

anyways. let me know how your doing. keep me posted!

surggirl · Jan 31, 2009

I got my acceptance letter yesterday in the mail...yippeeee!!! I DO know what I'm getting into which scares me to death. Boy have things changed..fingerprinting, drug testing...Whew! I'm overwhelmed at all the different things I have to do just to be able to register. Of course my CPR card expires March of 09!! So I'll have to get that renewed. I'm really excited though!!