Broward College applicants for Fall 2009

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Did anyone already turn in there applications for Fall 2009 @ B.C.? because I am turning mine in next week before the deadline and now I have to wait AGAIN and keep continually looking at my e-mail and the myBC account for the Limited Access Program everyday hopefully I get in THIS TIME being my 3rd time :yeah:

sUN rAY, that means, that it will make more since to do the RN cuz. my graduation for RN will be very close to LPN -RN rgaduation.. Teh smae month, it looks like.. DId i understand the layout right??????

So what classes do you have to take....

This is my plan:

CHM Sept-Dec

Micro Jan-May

Pharmacolgy Jan-May.. Not sure if its good or bad to take it with Micro? have to ask around.. Hey or ask you :-)

if i cant then I will take Pharm in Jan and Micro in Summer

Oh I might need Dep..

Or Chm in Jan-May

Micro and Pharm in the Summer

I Am hands on and visual.. so yes.. I think i would enjoy clinicals...

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they won't let you take Pharm unless you are in the nursing program and have started Process 1, trust me on this one. The computer will let you register but then weeks later it will purge your name. If you are successful in reregistering, when you show up fo rthe class, they have a list that they call off to see who is not registered for the nursing program so good luck.

Regarding the cut off for June 2009, it was around 3.4 with over 700 applicants. The Jan pool was around 500 applicans with a cut off of about 3.1 but then after several weeks, they emailed/call folks who had 2.9gpas up to 3.1 and accepted them even though they were previously rejected. Several people, I know got in for May 2009 but deferred to Aug 2009.

If you plan to go on for your BSN, when you take Chem, also take the lab even though it is not required. If you are weak in math, brush up on it because they lose quite a few students with the math test.

Good luck

I think that before you make a decision you need to find out for sure how many semesters is the LPN-transition course. You can easily do that by going on line and looking it up.

The only reason I would do the LPN is if you can't make the ASRN deadline due to taking the Chemistry or if you need to work during the 2yrs you will be in school.

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Specializes in ED.

If its 5 semesters for the LPN program, you will get out Dec 2012, vs May 2012 for generic RN (7 months difference).

If its 4 semesters, then it depends whether or not you have a 6 week or 12 week semester (you get 6 weeks off one of the summers, and the other summer is a full semester). If its a 6 week semester, you're out June 2012 vs May (1 month difference), if its the full summer, you're out Aug 2012 vs May 2012 (3 months difference).

So you'll have a difference of anywhere from 1 month to 7 months. However, I "think" the LPN program is still about 5 semesters, so I "think" you'd be out in Dec 2012. Plus even if you were out just a month later in the LPN program, you still have to pay the extra $4000 and you have to take another license test.

I would call on Monday and ask them how many semesters the LPN program is.

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Specializes in ED.

Oh yeah, and I was going to mention that about the pharm class that Newgoal did, but I kept forgetting (kids are crazy here, lol). But yeah, its restricted and they won't let you register for it until your first semester in the program.

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oh,, BCC is a lik different then.. Cuz MDC we can take the Pharm,, Im goign to BCC.. Okay so All i need to do is worry about the Micro for the summer of 2010... Doing Chem in Jan, I should be okay in regards to making the May cut off.. if so many people apply with good grades how do the get the best one

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I say get as much co-reqs out the way as you can, especially Micro. I know of several people in the program who have not taken micro yet- that is going to be a doozie trying to take micro with other nursing classes- almost suicidal as Micro comprises so much information.

If you are able to take Chem with Micro and get it over with, I took Micro with AP2 and worked full time- it was fine but I got a whole of the micro notes before class and read the first 4 chapters before class and it helped alot. Micro issn't hard but it is a lot of info but it is doable. I would definitely try to get micro out the way.

Classes like Intro to computers or humanities you can do with nursing and be fine. Computers is easy but a lot of assignments.

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I would call on Monday and ask them how many semesters the LPN program is.

I started the LPN transition program on May 12th of this year. They told us we graduate in December 2010, making our program 19 months long. I haven't bothered to figure out exactly how many semesters that is. :wink2:

It takes long because we have a lot of down time. For instance, our first semester (with the exception of Pharm) ends at the end of June. We don't start up again until the end of August.

They already had us register for Fall, where we will only be taking Health Alt 1 with lab, the first half of the term. Then when that is over, we take Peds with the lab for the second half of the term.

So for Fall we will end up with two full days off, and two half days off. I wish they wouldn't do it that way so we could finish faster, but I guess those are the breaks! Hope that sheds some light.

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That sucks as it is as if you really aren't getting any credit time wise for the 1 yr LPN course- I thought that you lose one semester. If this is the case, it really doesn't make any sense to do the LPN if you are transitioning to the Rn unless you have gpa issues, need to work and make a decent salary or will mess the deadline due to not finishing the pre reqs in time.

the reg RN is only 19months!

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i say get as much co-reqs out the way as you can, especially micro. i know of several people in the program who have not taken micro yet- that is going to be a doozie trying to take micro with other nursing classes- almost suicidal as micro comprises so much information.

if you are able to take chem with micro and get it over with, i took micro with ap2 and worked full time- it was fine but i got a whole of the micro notes before class and read the first 4 chapters before class and it helped alot. micro issn't hard but it is a lot of info but it is doable. i would definitely try to get micro out the way.

classes like intro to computers or humanities you can do with nursing and be fine. computers is easy but a lot of assignments.

i have my aa from mdc and ba in business/hr from fiu

i have already and these are what i picked out my transcript on things that i think i need

cgs 1060 intro to micro computer

hum 1020 intro to humanities

enc 1101 1102 2301

hlp 1081 perosnal wellness

iss 1161 social inviornment

hun1201 essential to nutrition

psc 1515 energy to natural

ap 1

ap 1 lab

what else do i need... ?

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i started the lpn transition program on may 12th of this year. they told us we graduate in december 2010, making our program 19 months long. i haven't bothered to figure out exactly how many semesters that is. :wink2: it takes long because we have a lot of down time. for instance, our first semester (with the exception of pharm) ends at the end of june. we don't start up again until the end of august.

they already had us register for fall, where we will only be taking health alt 1 with lab, the first half of the term. then when that is over, we take peds with the lab for the second half of the term.

so for fall we will end up with two full days off, and two half days off. i wish they wouldn't do it that way so we could finish faster, but i guess those are the breaks! hope that sheds some light.

the full time day program is 1 year (12 months) i was excepted in the october program 2009 which ends one year later.. i just assume october to october if its one year straight..

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if its 5 semesters for the lpn program, you will get out dec 2012, vs may 2012 for generic rn (7 months difference).

if its 4 semesters, then it depends whether or not you have a 6 week or 12 week semester (you get 6 weeks off one of the summers, and the other summer is a full semester). if its a 6 week semester, you're out june 2012 vs may (1 month difference), if its the full summer, you're out aug 2012 vs may 2012 (3 months difference).

so you'll have a difference of anywhere from 1 month to 7 months. however, i "think" the lpn program is still about 5 semesters, so i "think" you'd be out in dec 2012. plus even if you were out just a month later in the lpn program, you still have to pay the extra $4000 and you have to take another license test.

i would call on monday and ask them how many semesters the lpn program is.

you all really help me so much in making my decisions.. i am going to go straight to the rn.. its just make better since...i dont want to sit in a 7:15 am to 3:00 class four days a week for 1 whole year study three minths for a state board and take the same almost exacr classe for rn .. even though the semester is shorter cuz bcc give lpn transient students 13 credits.. then sit in another program 7 months later for the rn program.. i wil have to still study again for another state board..

i just pray that the entry test for bcc does not effect the one that are trying to meet tht cut off date for march to may 2010 (august start).....

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I went back and reread your posts. I see that you do inted to take Micro next year. You dont need DEP but if you are planning on going on and getting your BSN, most programs require it along with Nutrition and Ethics. You just have to check the school that you are interesting in attending.

If you are talking about BCC, there regular RN program is 19mths and they don't have an accelerated option. I believe only Miami Dade Community college down south has a 1 year accelerated program.

You also have to make sure that you have CORE class completed.

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