College of Marin (COM) Fall 2023 Nursing Applicants

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awcs said:

Has everyone gotten their approved petition for substitution forms sent back by now? Should I be worried that I have not gotten mine yet?

I would contact them. I feel by now you should have received them back. 

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ehj said:

Hi! Currently at COM in the program. They usually don't end up telling you how many points you got unless you follow up, but it's very hard to get ahold of them during this period. I remember being frustrated at the time.

 

with that said, patience is key right now! I found out my acceptance end of may (first batch of acceptances) and have friends in the program that got their acceptance like a week before classes began in August... I know it's terrible and anxiety inducing waiting so long, but hang in there!

Thank you for that. It gives me hope!

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silva198 said:

Hi , I received acceptance to College of San Mateo around may 26, CCSF June 15, and COM first week of August! But people who were accepted first slot at COM received their acceptance Mid may. CCSF was my first option and I'm doing the BSN bridge with SFSU , we do at same time starting in second semester. One of the reasons I wanted CCSF because the bridge program is much better than other schools and you will finish earlier. Basically everyone in my class who applied to the bridge got accepted! I love the program is a great school. You have to study a lot and the exams are pretty hard, but you will learn a lot! The clinicals are intense. Good luck! 

WOW! Yes, I heard that you do finish quicker with your BSN at CCSF's bridge program. How many points did you apply with for CCSF? My points are so low for them because of my first attempt TEAS ? 

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Specializes in CNA.

  I didn't have high pints at CCSF and I think I had 55, my friend had higher than me because she had bachelor and she didn't get accepted. So, don't stress so much about points just wait for the response. I believe that GPA was very good help  because I had some A+ in the science classes. My TEAS test was not high. This is the worst part of the process because you have to wait long for the response. I wish very good luck and hope you get accepted! 

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silva198 said:

  I didn't have high pints at CCSF and I think I had 55, my friend had higher than me because she had bachelor and she didn't get accepted. So, don't stress so much about points just wait for the response. I believe that GPA was very good help  because I had some A+ in the science classes. My TEAS test was not high. This is the worst part of the process because you have to wait long for the response. I wish very good luck and hope you get accepted! 

Is CCSF the one that has a minimum of 3.3 GPA ?

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Specializes in CNA.

  CCSF has point criteria and is similar with COM except they ask for more classes because the bridge program. I don't remember if they give points for general GPA and science GPA separately. They ask for a minimum 62% on TEAS. In my cohort the majority has some healthcare experience, not much bachelors. 

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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the waiting more bearable? Any ideas on what I can be doing while waiting to get into a program? I already have my CNA.

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kvti said:

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the waiting more bearable? Any ideas on what I can be doing while waiting to get into a program? I already have my CNA.

It's so hard. I'm just trying to work as much as possible to save for school and working on getting my house organized and ready for when school starts. Didn't acceptance letters start coming out April 24th last year? Just know you're not alone. 

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kvti said:

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the waiting more bearable? Any ideas on what I can be doing while waiting to get into a program? I already have my CNA.

I took an intro to pharmacology course this semester, just to familiarize myself with some medications/terminology since I have my CNA but I haven't worked in the medical field. I imagine you won't want to take a course this Summer, but that doesn't mean you can't get ahead and watch some videos/prepare for what's to come? Brandon Craft is an amazing online math tutor and is the reason I did very well math portion of my TEAS. He also has wonderful dosage calculation videos, and you don't need to purchase any tutoring, just do the videos on his site/YouTube and you will feel confident in what's to come. I also had a nurse friend of mine who graduated within the past 2 years recommend refamiliarizing myself with the RAAS system (and I'd include other major regulatory systems we delved into in our physiology class, which could have been months or years ago for some of us). I'm also going to dip my toes into some pathophysiology videos. I love ninja nerd on YouTube, but I'm sure there are other great teachers who speak to different people! 

That's my two cents and part of my plan for this Summer! Best of luck to you, whatever you do to fill the next few months, even if it's just hanging out with all of your friends and family before you won't have time any more (also part of my plan) ?

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jenjigalin said:

It's so hard. I'm just trying to work as much as possible to save for school and working on getting my house organized and ready for when school starts. Didn't acceptance letters start coming out April 24th last year? Just know you're not alone. 

That is very true. I have also been working and trying to save as much as I can. From what I remember reading and what the website said, the letters should be coming out Mid May. So, still a few more weeks to go.

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C.B. said:

I took an intro to pharmacology course this semester, just to familiarize myself with some medications/terminology since I have my CNA but I haven't worked in the medical field. I imagine you won't want to take a course this Summer, but that doesn't mean you can't get ahead and watch some videos/prepare for what's to come? Brandon Craft is an amazing online math tutor and is the reason I did very well math portion of my TEAS. He also has wonderful dosage calculation videos, and you don't need to purchase any tutoring, just do the videos on his site/YouTube and you will feel confident in what's to come. I also had a nurse friend of mine who graduated within the past 2 years recommend refamiliarizing myself with the RAAS system (and I'd include other major regulatory systems we delved into in our physiology class, which could have been months or years ago for some of us). I'm also going to dip my toes into some pathophysiology videos. I love ninja nerd on YouTube, but I'm sure there are other great teachers who speak to different people! 

That's my two cents and part of my plan for this Summer! Best of luck to you, whatever you do to fill the next few months, even if it's just hanging out with all of your friends and family before you won't have time any more (also part of my plan) ?

Thank you for the great tips! 

If you don't mind me asking, where were you able to take the pharmacology course? I tried checking for that course at MC but it looked like you could only sign up if you are in the RN program...

It might be worth looking into signing up for a course in case I don't hear back from the school. I will at least have started on taking a class that will help. 

Ninja Nerd was very helpful during Anatomy but I think I will definitely need to brush up on it. 

Again, thank you for the great advice. 

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kvti said:

Thank you for the great tips! 

If you don't mind me asking, where were you able to take the pharmacology course? I tried checking for that course at MC but it looked like you could only sign up if you are in the RN program...

It might be worth looking into signing up for a course in case I don't hear back from the school. I will at least have started on taking a class that will help. 

Ninja Nerd was very helpful during Anatomy but I think I will definitely need to brush up on it. 

Again, thank you for the great advice. 

I used to live in Tracy, CA before I moved to the Bay last year, and my local community college: San Joaquin Delta College offers an "Introduction to Pharmacology" course. I just looked and they have one section still open for this Summer, as well as one class available for the fall semester (and they usually add another section and have two classes). It's an easy course, and I honestly don't know how much I will retain, but signing up for a class forced me to read a whole textbook and get a little more familiar with medication names and usage, so overall, I'm happy I did it. We also did some simple dosage calculations, which was nice to get familiar with. I did find Brandon Craft's dosage calculation videos more helpful, though, as they were more challenging and more in line with what I think we will face in nursing school. ?

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