I know that it's early, but I really wanted to get a jump on this. I have read the past two years' threads from start to finish and have seen the amazing support given by everyone involved. Considering how competitive it is for nursing school admission, it is extremely informative and heart-warming. I will be applying to all the schools in the Portland/Salem area to which I will qualify. This next year is going to be rough, but ever since I started on this journey I have loved every moment.
A little about me:
I am 33, married, no kids.
I live in Salem and have taken the bulk of my prerequisites at Chemeketa.
I have been working as a Dental Assistant for 2 years and feel that it is supremely unfair that many of the OCNE schools do not count dental assisting towards their "direct patient care" discretionary points. (I went to school for a year to become a dental assistant. I have dealt with medical emergencies, bodily fluids and have had my fingers in mouths on a daily basis! I'm grumbling, I know.)
I have a 4.0 GPA (so far) for all of the OCNE prerequisites (My single B in one of three Chemistry classes will haunt me when I apply to Linfield)
I am still one term away from finishing my prerequisites for the majority of the schools to which I plan on applying
I don't really think that I will be lucky enough to be accepted to any of the Portland-area community colleges due to my lack of necessary discretionary points (if any of you CURRENT students have found otherwise, I would be very interested to find out what you know!)
I will be applying anyway, because I know that I should at least make it onto a waiting list or two and as I have seen in previous threads - they do go through their waiting lists!
I sincerely hope that all my hard work will pay off and that I will be accepted SOMEWHERE
Again, I know this is early, but I look forward to seeing the responses from everyone!
I could be wrong but I was for sure thats what they said in my interview at CCC. I know that MHCC does put 40 on their waitlist.. lets hope for movement !
Lets hope it's only 40 on the wait list at CCC, which would gives a more realistic shot of getting in. I didn't know that all who interviewed at PCC got on the wait list? I know a girl who got in at PCC last year who was 70th on the wait list! Pretty crazy=) I hope to all of us waiting we will here back sooner than later about a spot.
ClaireLoam, did you find a place to live? I've been looking on craigslist and the like and the area is a little spendy for me. With less than a month to go, I'm getting nervous.
By the way, have any of you found a Facebook group for our cohort? I looked and couldn't find ours but didn't want to start one if a previous one was hiding.
ktj777...Please create a facebook group! I'm pretty sure one hasn't been created yet. And it's really expensive to live near campus, you should look into a place in Beaverton, Tigard or even Hillsboro. Obviously if you get a roommate that would be a plus. If you don't want to use a car for transportation then Beaverton and NW Portland are your best bet for an easier commute.
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I could be wrong but I was for sure thats what they said in my interview at CCC. I know that MHCC does put 40 on their waitlist.. lets hope for movement !