Application Submitted for Fall 09 - NL\El Centro

mom35 · Jan 13, 2009

I also will turn in my application for El Centro and Northlake. I have a 3.8 on pre requ.'s, 9 credits of support courses with 4.0 and 100 on reading comp on Hesi. I do not know if this will be sufficient. If not I will have to retake the Eng class that I made a B in. I spoke with Kanora at El Centro and she told me to apply due to last acceptance period they admitted gpa's as low as 3.66. I am also compulsively,obsessively checking my packet. At least I have only attended DCCCD so I do not have to worry about any transcripts. Good Luck to you!!

JaxiaKiley · Jan 14, 2009

Good luck to both of you!

I switched from IT to nursing, too. And yes, I'm taking a pay cut. But, I wasn't happy, and that's the most important thing, I think.

I just graduated from ECC in December -- you can do it!

Yin Yang · Jan 14, 2009

I just graduated with Jaxia - go with what makes you happy!!! That's why I switched careers - my money will be about the same, but I will have more time for my family and myself and that was what made me switch. It's scary, but it is also invigorating and exciting to change careers....and opportunities exist for a mesh of your two careers. There is a huge need for RNs with an IT background. To hear tell of it, nursing informatics is where the future may lie!

Yang

onedayCRNA · Jan 21, 2009

I am also hoping to get accepted for Fall 09. I haven't submitted the packet yet because I still have the CPR class to take this coming Saturday. I take it jpgmavs, you have a 4.0? I want to know what the competition is like so that I get an idea of where I stand. I have a 3.87 on the pre-reqs. Does anyone have an opionion on which program is easier to get into? El Centro or Northlake? I read on another forum that Northlake took in more people with lower GPA's or something like that. Any info would be much appreciated.

JaxiaKiley · Jan 22, 2009

I think it just depends. The semester I started, El Centro had the lower GPA. IIRC, this past semester that started, Northlake had the lower GPA. It just depends on where people want to be, I guess.

Did you only put one school as a choice, or did you put both?

Lunaticus, LPN · Jan 30, 2009

Good luck to all the applicants! I'll be graduating from Northlake in May; I too left a job which I didn't like. It's going to be so worth it to actually look forward to going into work! :yeah:

onedayCRNA · Feb 26, 2009

I was just wondering....for those of you that have already graduated from the el centro program....do they help you find a job once you graduate or at least give you some pointers in finding a job or are you on your own once you graduate?

Lunaticus, LPN · Feb 27, 2009

Again, not graduating until May, but maybe I can still help. No, the college doesn't exactly help you find a job, but they do set up lunches where various hospital groups come to the school directly after class to feed you and talk about their internships. One such lunch, two weeks ago, was hosted by UT Southwestern. I came, I applied, I interviewed on a Tuesday morning and had a job by that afternoon. There are several other students who have already accepted job positions, post graduation, and it's only February.

mom35 · Feb 28, 2009

April 15th is drawing closer and I can feel my anticipation accelerate!! I cannot believe that it is almost March:yeah: So maybe about six more weeks until letters go out:D

kcoa11 · Feb 28, 2009

I am waiting for my letter too! April 15th couldn't come much sooner!!!!

onedayCRNA · Feb 28, 2009

i was starting to think that I was the only one waiting for letters! I read forums from last semester and there were pages of comments....I just couldn't find much of anyone talking about Fall 09. Finally there's more people anticipating April 15th as much as me!