Calhoun CC Fall 2014

alblove · Jun 13, 2014

Yay! Congrats!!!!

Shinnichi, ADN, RN · Jun 13, 2014

I have officially turned into "that person". I've been watching for my mail carrier all day, despite knowing I likely didn't get anything.

ladyk84 · Jun 13, 2014

Does anyone know how tuition is? How are we charged for clinicals?

Mel234 · Jun 13, 2014

I am not sure. I am wondering what it's all going to cost as well as I am paying OOP.

Shinnichi, ADN, RN · Jun 13, 2014

I just received my letter from Calhoun. I wasn't accepted into the RN Days program, but I was accepted into my 2nd choice-- the LPN program... I don't really know how to feel about this. I'm still shaking from opening up the letter. I don't know if it's worth it to accept the LPN spot, or try for a Spring RN spot by completing my last pre-req and perhaps retaking my A&P2 (I received a C.)

The questions are spinning in my head. The LPN spot is guaranteed, but it's an LPN. But I've waited and tried so hard, and I don't know if I can wait another year for something that isn't guaranteed... :down:

ladyk84 · Jun 13, 2014

Yeah I'll need loans.. But books and all the small things I am OOP. So I'm trying to gauge how much I'll need to work.

ladyk84 · Jun 13, 2014

Personally, if you want to be a RN I would wait one more semester. Can you apply again for the spring? Maybe retake the TEAS this summer and get a little extra points?

alblove · Jun 13, 2014

I would wait for spring, my friend didn't get in last fall but got in this spring with the same score and grades. Also, I am not sure how close you are to the cutoff but make sure to keep your phone handy. A lot of times people turn down their seats for personal reasons, etc and they go down the list calling people to fill the spots last minute.

JulieByrdPoe · Jun 13, 2014

I did not get in but I expected that since I did not have any of the A&P or micro. My letter said the cutoff was 135 for traditional and 136 for PTE.

scross0613 · Jun 14, 2014

I absolutely would wait and retake class you got a C in. I have talked to several people and a lot of places aren't even hiring LPN's any longer, just going with RN's, techs and CNA's. But you will probably have to apply next fall since they are opening up Spring apps in July

Having all of your pre-reqs gives u 8 more points and I made an A in A&P II and have lots of notes and study guides I can share with you.

I posted what they told us about cost at that last meeting we went to in another Calhoun thread. I am OOP also and whew.

Shinnichi, ADN, RN · Jun 14, 2014

Personally, if you want to be a RN I would wait one more semester. Can you apply again for the spring? Maybe retake the TEAS this summer and get a little extra points?

I'm thinking this might be the best course of action for boosting my score, as classes for summer have already begun.

I would wait for spring, my friend didn't get in last fall but got in this spring with the same score and grades. Also, I am not sure how close you are to the cutoff but make sure to keep your phone handy. A lot of times people turn down their seats for personal reasons, etc and they go down the list calling people to fill the spots last minute.

Thanks for that! I didn't know that! I wonder if they would call before the deadline to accept/decline..?

I did not get in but I expected that since I did not have any of the A&P or micro. My letter said the cutoff was 135 for traditional and 136 for PTE.

Your letter mentioned the cutoff points? :eek: I was close!

I absolutely would wait and retake class you got a C in. I have talked to several people and a lot of places aren't even hiring LPN's any longer, just going with RN's, techs and CNA's. But you will probably have to apply next fall since they are opening up Spring apps in July
Having all of your pre-reqs gives u 8 more points and I made an A in A&P II and have lots of notes and study guides I can share with you.
I posted what they told us about cost at that last meeting we went to in another Calhoun thread. I am OOP also and whew.

My husband and I are going over the pros and cons together. I didn't even remember putting LPN as a 2nd option. I guess you could say I was aiming for 'RN or nothing'.

ladyk84 · Jun 14, 2014

They accept Spring applications until first week or second week of August. They wait until summer grades have been submitted. They have a TEAS-V before then too. The ATI manual really helped. I scored 94% in science because I studied it and 68 percentile in math because of studying. I didn't study reading or grammar and it showed... If you really dig into that book and score upper 70's or even 80's you will get in. This would be a time saver, and could perhaps be a money saver because a TEAS is cheaper than retaking the class. (I was going to go this route if not accepted for fall). I'm not even good at math or science and the manual helped me sooo much. Best luck to you!