waitingforthedream 231 Posts Feb 22, 2009 I know some grads from last May that are still not working. Kinda rough out there. I may be moving on out of Jersey If I don't get hired soon. By the way, I started school at 40.
PUMPKIN1975 61 Posts Mar 11, 2009 Well after 3 weeks I finally got a call back about the denial I got due to not having BIO 120/121 which I fulfilled in high school Biology with a lab. They had my high school transcript, but didn't think I had Biology because it was abbreviated on my transcript as "BSCE". So they said I had to have my high school send them a letter confirming the name and course description. I will be applying again for Spring 2010 and will have all prereqs done this time, so I am hoping to get in. I went to Our Lady of Lourdes yesterday and they said the soonest I could start is Spring 2011 and I really can't wait that long.
waitingforthedream 231 Posts Mar 11, 2009 OMG, I would be so upset that I did not get a seat because of some stupid thing like that. You mean to tell me that they could not confirm that with the school?? Or at the least, let you know in a more timely fashion so you could have followed up with it sooner so you could have had a seat??? Unbelievable.
PUMPKIN1975 61 Posts Mar 11, 2009 I know. They DID say I would not have gotten in though. I guess because I don't have everything done (I am taking A&P II and Micro this semester, and then I am done prereqs). Still very frustrating, though.
waitingforthedream 231 Posts Mar 11, 2009 Hang in there. I have found through my recent job searching that BCC students are in high demand because of the reputation that the nursing program has. People might say otherwise, but I know because this is what I am hearing from the nursing department heads who are interviewing me. They respect this program and have a very good pass rate on NCLEX. So do what you need to do to get in and it will pay off in the end!!!:wink2:
PUMPKIN1975 61 Posts Mar 11, 2009 Thanks! BCC is my only option anyway at this point so I am just going to keep applying until I get in :)
waitingforthedream 231 Posts Mar 11, 2009 Good Luck, stay in touch. Once you are in the program it really goes quickly, because you have no life!!!:)
staci2011 10 Posts Mar 16, 2009 Is there a cut-off as to when your high school biology class wouldn't be acceptable? For instance... I had high school bio in 1988, will they be OK with that when I apply. I've already taken A & P I and Chem and I'll take micro and A & P 2 in the summer but now I'm scared that I'll apply and they'll laugh at the ol' lady who wants to get into nursing school! ;-)I will not be happy if they need me to retake general bio... I work in a veterinary lab for crying out loud!
waitingforthedream 231 Posts Mar 16, 2009 The only cutoff is with the pre-rep classes, none with chem and bio. If you took it in highschool, that is good enough. But to make sure, I would ask them NOW, you don't want to wait until you are sending in your intent to enroll form!
heatherab29 39 Posts Apr 5, 2009 I am having the same issues with childcare I have 2 older boys 14 and 10 that I do not have to worry about. Then I have a 5 yr old daughter and it stinks because I will be home most of the day just not in the morning to put her on the bus. This is the first time I applied and I was accepted I will figure something out. It is too good of an oppurtunity to pass up.
heatherab29 39 Posts Apr 5, 2009 I received a letter at first saying I was not accepted because they did not have my high school transcript, which was not my fault. They received it when I started at BCC. On the bottom of the letter it said if I fix the problem they will reconsider. I did fix it and a month later I received a letter saying I had been accepted. I spoke with OLOL and several months ago they were taking applications for fall 2011.
JSteiner 1 Post Sep 7, 2011 I am a student at BCC now and want to get into the nursing program. I have some classes done like all the english, soc101,phil101,and I'm working on anatomy,psy, and lab. I'm horrible at math, I'm in mth 075 which doesnt count towards your credits. However I hold a 4.0 GPA. My question is, I understand they want all the pre req's done first, but do I have a better chance at getting in because of my strong GPA? Also how hard is the math in nursing? Because I'm the worst at math but smart in everything else. I heard the math could make or break you. :-(. This is soo stressful. And to think, I want to go for my master's...
