Applying to GBCC

You don't need to have them done but if you do, it looks really, really good!

Having those done will give you an extra 20pts on your admissions, usually the difference between a direct acceptance and a waitlist acceptance. So yes, directly they are part of the course outline, indirectly, they are prerequisites. Does that make sense? Are you taking A&P now? If not, at least get started on them! It's not really something you want to do while you're in nursing school, b/c the instructors at GBCC will kick your butt in the nursing program, and A&P itself, if you want to do well, is going to be about 15 hours a week of studying. BTW, I go there now, and I am in the program, so if you have any questions.... :) Good luck!

Im in the nursing progam at great bay, just finished my first semeter. I am the only student out of 55 taking A&P concurrently, and it is hard, but not impossible. I must have slipped through the admissions process because most of the instructors thought no one was accepted without A&P, so you should take it now if you can.

I would definitely recommend taking A&P before you apply, it will lighten the load as well as your stress level. I am also taking Micro along side too, so I can get those classes out of the way!!

Can anyone tell me exactly what the points system is for admission to Manchester and GBCC? I see a few threads that say 20 points for A&P1 and 2...but what are the other points? Thank you for your help.

You also get an additional five points for good references(so ten points b/c you turn in two references). I'm not really sure how Manchester works, but I think it is similar to GBCC. I got accepted by both, so I imagine they are about the same, and I had the references, and the A&P. Go to one of the info session for both also if you haven't yet!

Does it matter if you don't go to an information session? Between working and classes I can never make the times available...grrr. Thank you for the information though :)

No, it doesn't make any difference towards getting into the program, it's just really helpful for your own knowledge.

Ohhh, this is interesting, I didn't know app's were based on a points scale! Does anyone know how they look at the NLN scores? I am taking my pre-requisites (all of them) before getting into the program. I actually started the summer semester today with Intro to psych and A&P I. I will be applying for the Fall of 2011.

I've heard that you *should* take all your pre-reqs as it is hell on earth (so I hear) to take ANY classes concurrently with the nursing classes!