I am applying this summer for Spring 2011 admissions for COC. I know they choose their students based on 2 criteria. i wanted to know for those students who have been accepted, what were your stats. Do you have a prior degree? What was your GPA for your undergrad, and for your pre-reqs? Have you worked in a hospital? Their application has a section where you can mark off if you were a first generation college student, if you had emotional circumstances or economic challenges. How will that affect the applicant?
I know this other question should go under a different topic, but what is their nursing program like? i tried searching the classes for each semester to simulate what their class/clinical schedule would be like but I got confused with the "short term" classes and the different lectures for each class. Could anyone tell me what a typical week is for a nursing student at COC? where clinicals are practiced? When I was getting my training at COC for CNA we did Henry Mayo hospice.
Sorry, I know it's a lot of questions but i really want to get a picture of the future, lol. I'm getting old and wish to get my new career going. I've got a degree in Biology from MSMC that has really gotten me no where, and since I've always been interested in medicine and have had some experience as a CNA I think nursing is a great choice. I've spoken to my friends who graduated with me but they got their degree in Nursing, and they just love what they do. they have given me real facts on the pros and cons and this seems like the right move. Thank you for your imput. :-)
Tuition is much less at COC, and if you search the LA County program on this site there is a post from an individual who is/was enrolled at LA County and she said that compared to other programs, County is unnecessarily stressful. With that being said, County has a reputation for providing a greater diversity of experience due to the variety of patients the hospital accepts. Does County guarantee a job to all graduates?
Add my name to the Holy Cross list too. I have ---- for my instructor there. By the way, I was accepted at County too, but chose COC instead mostly because I prefer to be closer to home and my family. If I had accepted County I would have to drive from Santa Clarita to Downtown 2 days a week and already have an issue with getting my girls to school on time. Can't wait to meet all my fellow COC students.
yeah I'm so excited to start in the fall. Is it just me or is the schedule all over the place? School 5 days a week until October? Yikes. Thank goodness my employer is being so flexible with me! Does anyone know where we go at Holy Cross for clinicals? I have no idea.
I've never been to Holy Cross Hospital so I don't know which specific floor we will be on but I believe for first semester we will be assigned to a Med/Surg unit.
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Tuition is much less at COC, and if you search the LA County program on this site there is a post from an individual who is/was enrolled at LA County and she said that compared to other programs, County is unnecessarily stressful. With that being said, County has a reputation for providing a greater diversity of experience due to the variety of patients the hospital accepts. Does County guarantee a job to all graduates?