Austin Community College - ACC - Spring '11 hopefuls

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Hi ya'll-

Thought I'd get this started for the rest of us who, sadly, did not make it in for Fall 2010. I'm hoping to re-submit my application for Spring today (or this week). Does anyone know, do we receive the form from the nursing office? Or, is this something we should grab from the website?

My score upon re-applying will be 54.899. Dang, sure am hoping this will be high enough and get me in this round!

How's everyone else holding up? Did everyone complete the pre-req - 1105 already? I have not and won't (due to extenuating circumstances) until early Fall. Will this negatively impact my chances of getting accepted? According to Tammy and the office, no. But, wanting to get everyone's input. Hoping we will hear about acceptance by Sept. Does anyone know this date for sure? The application period closed July 15, don't know why it takes them so long to get this word out.

Anyway- good luck to you. This is my 3rd round of applying :( so I sure am ready to get in and get on with this career change!

Colleen

Specializes in Radiation Oncology.

I am with ya! I missed getting accepted by 20 spots. I went to the website and printed out the one page re-application form and faxed and emailed them a copy. I got a response from the ADN department saying they would send me my new rank once it is processed. I completed RNSG 1105 in March and it won't affect if you get in or not. As long as you take it before the semester starts in January you will be fine.

My new rank will be 56 and from what I have heard, it is a sure bet to get in. I think with your new rank this will be your time to get in also. I don't think we will know in September though. From looking at the posts from last year the department put a post saying October 1st, then they pushed it back to November. So I am betting maybe mid October - early November. It would be great to hear alot sooner though!

Hi! I'll be applying this Summer for the Spring with a 48.4. Took my HESI today. Anyone know what the cutoff was last semester? Based on your posts it looks like I'll be waiting til Fall.

Specializes in Radiation Oncology.

The cutoff this past semester was a 52.

Thanks, RADIATIONRN2BE. Better to know now then keep my hopes crazy high for the rest of the year. Oh well. Time to make some extra money, I guess.

Specializes in Radiation Oncology.

No prob! I heard that about 50% of the 160 they accepted were re-applicants from the semester before.

Specializes in Critical Care.

Hi all!

I'm a new applicant hoping like crazy to get in on the first round with a 54.79...please, please! Thanks to you, CA_to_Austin, for re-starting this thread for those of us who applied for Spring.

I am a little confused about 1105. If we rank high enough to register for it, and we also get in for Spring '11 semester...will we have time to take it in the Fall in order to be ready in Spring? Or will our first and only class in the Spring be 1105?

Thanks for any advice y'all can give!

Specializes in Radiation Oncology.

texasceleste - Welcome!! With that rank I am sure you will have no problem getting in. I will have a 56 with my added 5 points for re-applying.

The trend for 1105 has been that the department usually sends out a message on the website asking those who have figured their ranking points and have let's say a score of 49 and above, to send the department an email asking to be sent a petition to register for 1105. This is usually done close to or after the July 15th deadline. Once you do that, they send you an email saying which 1105 class options you are allowed to register for and you will have plenty of time to get it done in the Fall. 1105 is a fun class. Feel free to ask any questions, I took it this past January in the hybrid section and I liked it.

Specializes in Critical Care.

Thanks radiation! I hope so but I'm nervous...I think the bottom score jumped up from a 48 being the lowest the semester before, to a 52 this past semester...so if it goes up by another 4 points this semester, I'm toast. I would HATE to wait...I'm dying to get started and get out of this horrible job. Best of luck to you and everyone who is waiting!

texasceleste -- it was 52 or so for Spring 2010, and so far I've heard of people with 52 getting in for Fall 2010, too. They increased the number of students to 160 this time around because of the RR campus opening. I don't think you'll see a massive jump for Spring 2011 since they've got more spots now, and took more of the people who've been reapplying.

I've got my fingers crossed for all of y'all!

Specializes in Radiation Oncology.

I got my new ranking calculation in my ACC email. I guess I mis-calculated because now my new ranking is 58.53. Check your emails!!

Hi everyone, I'm also hoping to get in for the spring 2011. It seems like the wait is forever. Do you all think the ranking cutoff will go higher than 52? I also wanted to wish all of you good luck! :)

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