Broward college May 2012

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Hi I would like to apply for the generic May 2012 entry nursing program at Broward college. Any one else looking into applying for this program. Let's help each other out in this process. I know it's a bit early but I'm excited !!!:)

I'm in the same situation with the Microbiology. I tried to take it this semester but it just didn't work out, and I hope if we get accepted we have time to take it! Are you going to try and go to the central or north campus?

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I'm going to central. North is too far. I live 5 mins away from south campus but I hear they are not available for May term.

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I'm going to central. North is too far. I live 5 mins away from south campus but I hear they are not available for May term.

If I get accepted i too am attending central because i live approximately 8 mins away from south. I am like a dog waiting on a bone I can't wait to find out!

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My status has not changed either, but I did go speak with one of the admissions advisors at North campus today. She is super nice and I have spoken with her several times before and was very helpful. My biggest concern when speaking with her was the point system and if there was a cut off. She said that there isn't because it depends on the pool of applicants. Last term they received about 700 applications and they did accept people with as low as 7 points. She did make it clear that a gpa over 3.0 is a solid place to stand. They are expecting to accept around 150 students for this coming term. I asked her about Central campus also accepting this term and that I heard it was only going to be around 90 students for both campuses. She said "No, not true" and that North is the largest campus and could accommodate a total of 150 students in the program, but Central will decide later on (closer to May) how many students they will take for the May term. Could be about 50 students or so, she wasn't sure. I asked her opinion as far as deferring till the fall goes... She said have you taken Micro? If you did or are taking it now than start in May. If you have not taken it than I would say start the program in the fall. She said of course that is her opinion, but most students do not have time to take it during the program. They usually take it before or after. And as far as it being more difficult goes....It's the same amount of work and 2 weeks shorter. If you manage your time right you will be fine.

She also informed me that she is hoping to have letters sent out as early as the end of this month. She said she was done processing her applications and if all goes well they will start re-reviewing all applications by tomorrow. She told me not to wait until Feb 15th to check my email or application status (Lord knows we check our status like 100 times a day) because some students do that when they could of had a head start with replying back to her and getting their paperwork together (my emails are forwarded to my phone, I'm impatient...lol). So whatever you do...DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO GET ALL THE REQUIRED DOCS IN TO THEM!!! Also, her best advice about the program overall and what she really stressed was learning time management. She has 2 friends in the program that both of them had to retrack because they focused too much of their time on Pharmacology and the Math class and failed Process 1. She explained to me that what makes it worse is that not only do you have to retrack, but sometimes they don't have room for the students who need to retake those courses. So 1 of her friends ended up having to sit out 1 semester because there was no room to put her back into the program for Process 2 after she passed Process 1. I also asked her how it works if your status changes to alternate. She explained that once she received confirmation from those who have been accepted into the program and receives their paperwork she will see who deferred, who didn't provide the necessary documents, or who didn't respond or who declined. Then those seats are offered to those on the alternate list. One thing I did forget to ask her about was the HESI. Sorry!

Hope this helps with answering some questions and just know that SOON we will be finding out if we were accepted!!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US!!!!!

That is awesome, this is great info!!!!! Do we also get a break tho as do the january and august classes?

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that is awesome, this is great info!!!!! do we also get a break tho as do the january and august classes?

i am not really sure on how the scheduling works, but sugabianca posted this a couple of weeks ago which is great info!

if you start in january:

jan-mar 2012: nursing process 1(8 weeks)

mar-may 2012: nursing process 2(8 weeks)

may-jun 2012: gi/gu

jun-aug 2012: off

aug-oct 2012: specialty 1 (peds, ob, or psych)

oct-dec 2012: specialty 2 (peds, ob, or psych)

jan-mar 2013: specialty 3 (peds, ob, or psych)

mar-may 2013: ortho/neuro

may-jun 2013: cardio

jun-aug 2013: trends (and then you are done!)

graduate: aug 2013

if you start in may:

may-jun 2012 :nursing process 1

jun-aug 2012 : nursing process 2

aug-oct 2012 : gi/gu

oct-dec 2012 : specialty 1 (peds, ob, or psych)

jan-mar 2013 : specialty 2 (peds, ob, or psych)

mar-may 2013 : specialty 3 (peds, ob, or psych)

may-jun 2013 : off

jun-aug 2013 : ortho/neuro

aug-oct 2013 : cardio

oct-dec 2013 : trends (and then you are done!)

graduation : dec 2013

if you start in august:

aug-oct 2012: nursing process 1

oct-dec 2012: nursing process 2

jan-mar 2013: gi/gu

mar-may 2013: specialty 1 (peds, ob, or psych)

may-jun 2013: specialty 2 (peds, ob, or psych)

jun-aug 2013: off

aug-oct 2013: specialty 3 (peds, ob, or psych)

oct-dec 2013: ortho/neuro

jan-mar 2014: cardio

mar-may 2014: trends (and then you are done!)

graduate: may 2014

also you have to take pharmacology(first 16 weeks) and maths(first 4 weeks) in the first semester. for may start since it's summer session you have to cover the material is 6 weeks as opposed to 8 weeks for august and january start.

thanks sugabianca for finding this!

;)

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So after the summer, we would only be taking one class at a time?

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Hoping our status changes this week (for the better)........Praying for us all!!!!!!

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Let's look this week at the bright side!

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Let's look this week at the bright side! Good luck for everybody!☺

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So after the summer, we would only be taking one class at a time?

I really don't know if it will be one class at a time because I didn't ask any details about that. She just informed me that once you go to orientation you will be given all the information you need to register, etc. Whichever campus you start at is the campus you finish at. I was looking at the BC catalog online for the RN program and they have the class codes listed on there. Just not sure how many credits per semester.

Wishing everyone the best of luck as we wait!!!

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I really don't know if it will be one class at a time because I didn't ask any details about that. She just informed me that once you go to orientation you will be given all the information you need to register, etc. Whichever campus you start at is the campus you finish at. I was looking at the BC catalog online for the RN program and they have the class codes listed on there. Just not sure how many credits per semester.

Wishing everyone the best of luck as we wait!!!

lol even with all that all i noticed was a break next may roflmaooo, but am anticipating hearing something this week!! both fingers and toes crossed! GOOD LUCK EVERY1

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We don't get much of a break it looks like , but I will be ready to get it done and over with! :p

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