CT-CCNP 2020/2021 APPLICATION

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I'm applying to Gateway's program this coming fall.

A&P 1: A

Nursing GPA: will be about a 3.6 when I complete all the requirements. I took all the co-requisites or they transferred from my previous degrees. I have two B+'s and one C and I don't think it's financially wise to re-take them, because Gateway said they will take the average of the two grades and that won't bump me up too much, so it is what it is.

TEAS to be taken Oct 2020. Goal score 80 or better, hopefully I will only take it once.

They said at orientation they have 96 seats and get close to 1000 applicants ?

Nursing will be a 2nd career for me. I know they look at my whole educational background, and I have a 3.388 (cum laude) for my BS and a 3.504 for my MA. No F's but I have two C's and one D+ in there. Hoping they see these grades were earned almost 20 years ago and don't count it against me too much.

Study hard and good luck everyone!

I don't have a back-up plan right now but I want to start brainstorming something not too expensive or time-consuming if I don't make it.

1 minute ago, xoxocandy12 said:

Does anyone know if you have corequisites, would the nursing admissions automatically apply them to your nursing GPA?

What if I didn't want it to count for my nursing GPA... would I just have to retake them?

So long as they meet the grade requirement, they are included in the calculation.

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Do you think having a C in math will ruin my chances? I have an A- in A&P, B+ in micro, A in psych, A+ in lifespan development, A+ in english. Still have to take chem, a&p2, and TEAS. I just honestly do not think I can get better than a C. Math has always been my weakest point. That C is the highest grade I've ever gotten in math...

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1 hour ago, Lizardqueen13 said:

Do you think having a C in math will ruin my chances? I have an A- in A&P, B+ in micro, A in psych, A+ in lifespan development, A+ in english. Still have to take chem, a&p2, and TEAS. I just honestly do not think I can get better than a C. Math has always been my weakest point. That C is the highest grade I've ever gotten in math...

No. My C is in psych from Uconn almost 20 years ago, as long as Chem, A&P2, and TEAS are strong, that should be OK. I'm sure we all have a few weak spots here and there in our academic careers.

On 4/30/2020 at 3:13 PM, Lizardqueen13 said:

Average of the two grades? Huh? They told me they grade replace completely.

At Gateway's orientation, if you take both classes at Gateway, they will only count the higher grade. If you take the old one at one college and then take it again at Gateway, they will take the average of the two grades.

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10 minutes ago, mousey129 said:

No. My C is in psych from Uconn almost 20 years ago, as long as Chem, A&P2, and TEAS are strong, that should be OK. I'm sure we all have a few weak spots here and there in our academic careers.

At Gateway's orientation, if you take both classes at Gateway, they will only count the higher grade. If you take the old one at one college and then take it again at Gateway, they will take the average of the two grades.

Ohhh. Interesting. I went to a university but took some classes at Gateway too, and I’m no longer qualified to apply for the university’s program due to retakes. When I met with an advisor at Gateway a little over a month ago (the day before they closed due to the pandemic), I was told that of the two times I took A&P at Gateway, my higher grade would be used in the calculation. And same thing for the two times I took micro at the university – she said my higher grade will be used. Wonder why it’s different depending on the situation.

I also just worry about the C because the answer you received depends on who you ask. Kinda dumb for me to even bother asking here because of that LOL. Some people are real a-holes and will say, “Well, nursing is competitive so if someone else has an A in math and you have a C...well...you do the math there.” Then other people are more realistic and forgiving and give the type of answer you did. I wish I knew people in the program ao I could ask them.

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Just now, Lizardqueen13 said:

Ohhh. Interesting. I went to a university but took some classes at Gateway too, and I’m no longer qualified to apply for the university’s program due to retakes. When I met with an advisor at Gateway a little over a month ago (the day before they closed due to the pandemic), I was told that of the two times I took A&P at Gateway, my higher grade would be used in the calculation. And same thing for the two times I took micro at the university – she said my higher grade will be used. Wonder why it’s different depending on the situation.

Or maybe my orientation leader was wrong! I attended this January.

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4 hours ago, mousey129 said:

Gateway said there's no real pay difference between the AS and BSN. I know one of the professors and they said they almost all get placed, because we need nurses. And at Gateway's orientation, they said most employers will reimburse you for tuition to slowly get your BSN. Southern requires too many prerequisites I don't have and the BSN degrees really aren't within the range of my budget. We can work with an AS in CT so I don't know what you mean that I would get to work quicker with a BSN.

Sorry, I wasn't clear. You are right about the ability to get hired and the lack of difference in pay for BSN vs ADN. Some hospitals go through periods of being picky about BSNs, but then relax the requirements when they can't get the staff they need.

What I meant about getting to work more quickly, was devoting 1 year for the ABSN vs 2 years for the CCNP. So by finishing and taking NCLEX sooner, you can start making RN wages sooner. Depending on what your current job pays, the $35-40 an hour that RNs make could make a difference of tens of thousands of dollars to finish the program a year or even six months faster. You also have to factor in possible lost wages during the program (either not working or reducing your hours), which is a period of 1 year for ABSN vs 2 years for CCNP.

I was dead set on NVCC when I was applying, but my husband asked me if I thought I could make more than $20K in six months after graduation. I said yes. He then said, well then, there's no real difference in the cost of the programs if you'll make back more than the difference in tuition by getting to work sooner. Does that make sense? Of course, that presupposes you can find a way to finance the upfront tuition costs, and I know not everyone can.

The CCNP is that rare combination of high quality and low cost, which is why it's so dang competitive. It's absolutely a great program, and I'm not trying to dissuade you from applying. I was replying to the part of your OP that said, "I want to start brainstorming something not too expensive or time-consuming if I don't make it." I was trying to offer another option that you might not have seriously considered. Lots of people look to private ADN programs like Goodwin when they don't get into CCNP, but those private programs can be more costly for an ADN than a public university ABSN.

Since you already have a degree, you might want to look more closely at ACE or CEIN to see if one of those might be an acceptable alternative. Depending on where you are with your prerequisites (or could be with Summer classes and finishing one or two in the fall), you might be in a position to apply for the CEIN cohort starting January 2021 and finishing December 2021. The ACE program could have you starting August 2021 and finishing August 2022. CCNP would start August 2021 and have you finish May 2023.

Another alternative is transferring into a traditional BSN program at one of the state universities (SCSU, WCSU, CCSU). It would be two years of your time and more expensive than the CCNP, but probably less expensive than a private ADN.

Wherever you apply, I wish you the best of luck!

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On 5/1/2020 at 2:46 PM, rachel faith said:

Hey all. Got waitlisted this year #27 still have hope but if not, there's always next year! I'll focus on TEAS this year. Got a 71.3 in January going for 90 + Good luck to all

I got waitlisted too I’m 164 my nursing GPA is a 3.3 I got a 71.9 on my TEAS I’m praying harder than I ever did I wonder are they doing random selection to finalize the list

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19 hours ago, Deneshia Cooper said:

I got waitlisted too I’m 164 my nursing GPA is a 3.3 I got a 71.9 on my TEAS I’m praying harder than I ever did I wonder are they doing random selection to finalize the list

IDK. What school did you apply to?

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Gateway

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On 5/9/2020 at 7:52 AM, Deneshia Cooper said:

I got waitlisted too I’m 164 my nursing GPA is a 3.3 I got a 71.9 on my TEAS I’m praying harder than I ever did I wonder are they doing random selection to finalize the list

Random selection is actually used to select applicants who didn't get into the program by the ranking system after 75% of seats are filled. For GWCC This is about 42 students. That number is your position on the waitlist which means that all the accepted students would have to turn down their seat for you to get an offer of admission. Every year only about 30 to maybe 40 students get called off the waitlist. The only thing you can try to do is up your GPA or your TEAS score. Best of luck.

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8 minutes ago, NurseMac2022 said:

Random selection is actually used to select applicants who didn't get into the program by the ranking system after 75% of seats are filled. For GWCC This is about 42 students. That number is your position on the waitlist which means that all the accepted students would have to turn down their seat for you to get an offer of admission. Every year only about 30 to maybe 40 students get called off the waitlist. The only thing you can try to do is up your GPA or your TEAS score. Best of luck.

Thank you! I hope I get called off the list!

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Hi everyone! I was accepted to the LPN-RN bridge at NCC. Anyone else going to NCC?

Priscilla ?

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