CCAC Prospective Nursing Students Fall 2015

It'sAcalling · Apr 26, 2015

Some of the letters that were sent out were mistakes. Mine said day when in fact it should have stated evening weekend. Amber Reed confirmed this with an email to a few others also.

bstinel · Apr 27, 2015

It sounds like something is wrong Queen, because your GPA and college credits sound just like mine (finished pre-reqs etc..). I bet you'll still get in and there is just a mistake somewhere. Goodluck and congratulations to the others that just received their letters.

scotjm · Apr 27, 2015

I do live in Allegheny but you should receive a letter of acceptance or rejection either way you should still hear something so it's probably a error somewhere.

Boileezers · Apr 27, 2015

Does anyone have an idea how long it will take for our second information packet to come? Now that I have my tentative acceptance I want to go do everything else ASAP!

It'sAcalling · Apr 27, 2015

Not sure we're able to do anything until after the orientation next month. In the meantime I'll be studying nursing math. If you get less than a 92% on your drug calc examine after the 2nd try your out of the program.

Queen Kong · Apr 27, 2015

I didn't get in. Apparently I have an F on my transcript at CCAC from 11 years ago that dropped my GPA below what I needed even though I had 30 credits transfer in with a 3.5 GPA. Looks like I'm not making it this time and now I'm so upset they wouldn't have brought it to my attention sooner that I may just look elsewhere. Good luck to you all!

It'sAcalling · Apr 27, 2015

Sorry to hear that. Was it a science that you failed? The only advice I can give you is to take that class over or choose 1 or 2 classes over the summer to boost your GPA. Apply again in the fall for spring 2016 at Allegheny campus. There are several other schools out there too. I know a lot of people that have looked into Mercy and Shadyside. Best of luck to you!

I didn't get in. Apparently I have an F on my transcript at CCAC from 11 years ago that dropped my GPA below what I needed even though I had 30 credits transfer in with a 3.5 GPA. Looks like I'm not making it this time and now I'm so upset they wouldn't have brought it to my attention sooner that I may just look elsewhere. Good luck to you all!

Queen Kong · Apr 27, 2015

It was a computer course. They said I could fill out an academic forgiveness form since it was over 5 years ago, but I am appealing my denial with the dean.

scotjm · Apr 27, 2015

Also study critical thinking because if you are not a good critical thinker you could fail you test because the question are hard and tricky. If you are able to download the NCLEX questions app to your phone and practice the question cause most of the exams are NCLEX style test questions.

bstinel · Apr 27, 2015

Hi there. What do you mean about this drug calc exam? When does it take place?

Not sure we're able to do anything until after the orientation next month. In the meantime I'll be studying nursing math. If you get less than a 92% on your drug calc examine after the 2nd try your out of the program.

Boileezers · Apr 27, 2015

bstinel in your acceptance letter there should have been two other pages: one with math requirements and one with important dates. If all the letters went out the same, the important dates paper is green.

On the important dates there is a three day (non-mandatory) course for learning drug calculations, and then a separate date for when we will be tested on it. I'm not sure how other people found out the specifics of the passing percentage needed (it might be on that sheet, but I can't remember off-hand).

Edit: If you don't have the pages, it's possible that only the North campus sent them out. I'm not sure, but I imagine everyone got them.

mk15401 · Apr 27, 2015

I didn't get a paper with special dates but idk if it's different sense I'm going in as a lpn.