Front Range Community College January 2015 start

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Just wondering if anyone else was applying to the Front Range Community College ADN program to start in January 2015. Just submitted my application. Finished all my prereqs, took the HESI, and the Elementary Algebra Accuplacer. That was an annoying surprise -- I didn't know the MAT 030 prereqs were going to be required in the application. They keep changing what they want. I went to the last admissions info session this spring, and they said they were no longer requiring A&PII, but then they kind of required it for this admissions cycle.

Anyway, fingers crossed.

Yea, at the informational session, the lady from FRCC said if you want a job at PVH, you'll have to agree to get your BSN within 3 years or something. I think the dual enrollment thing is the best option -- shoot, I'm on my *4th* semester of taking classes JUST to get into the ADN program. I'm well past getting my feet wet. It would take years to start over elsewhere. :(

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I would stick with FRCC. I was in the same position but I checked out UNC and just wasn't that keen on it. I've heard also FRCC has more placement than UNC does after graduation. The UCCS dual program appears to be the best option if you won't want to bridge. UC-Health's currently policy is to only hire ADNs if they're working on their BSN or plan to within 3 years. Any online bridge program would satisfy that though if you didn't want to go dual.

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I have also been considering both FRCC and UNC. I'm curious what you didn't like about UNC? I have yet to go up and visit. Are you currently at FRCC? If so, what do you think of the program?

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Pamcakes - how do you like the ADN program at Larimer? i'm doing LPN in Longmont but am thinking of switching.

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hi Eliza,

do you have any info on the the Larimer campus program? like how they're teaching?

ingrid

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hi Satori -

did you get accepted at either UNC or FRCC? can you tell me anything about the program?

ingrid

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Specializes in Med Surg/Ortho.

No, I haven't applied yet. Doung the last of my prereqs this semester (spring 2015). Unfortunately I can't apply for next fall because you have to apply now, and no classes can be in progress.

I had a friend go to FRCC Larimer campus 4 years ago and loved it. And I have a friend who is at UNC now, first semester of her accelerated BSN, and she is enjoying it. But I firsthand experience.

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Specializes in Med Surg/Ortho.

Pancakes, where did you hear that? I would think UNC has better placement after graduating because it is a BSN program.

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FRCC has a better NCLEX pass rate as far as I know and I heard of better placement for FRCC students from personnel at UCH. I completed my first semester at FRCC and I am dual enrolled with UCCS starting in January. I really like the program. In fact I kind of miss it while I'm on break, haha. They do a lot of 'flipping the classroom' where you watch lectures for material online outside of class then case studies and info application in class. It seemed like a lot at first but now that we're in the groove I like having the online resources available. I went and visited UNCs program and spoke to a few classmates I knew who had gone there and it just didn't stick with me for some reason. I don't know if it was because it was in Greeley or if it was because you had to take their pharm class on campus before you even were accepted to the program. Either way I got in competitively to FRCC which was my first choice and I'm thrilled with how things are going. I just applied for a summer internship program through UCH which is open to all local nursing students so it'll be interesting to see if it's a mix of both schools or more of one than the others.

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hi PamCakes - was it hard to get into the program in FoCo? I'm studying for my HESI right now. also, can you say anything about the teaching style over there?

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Hi, Ingrid. I worked hard to keep my GPA up during pre-reqs and studied a lot for the HESI so that when it came time to apply I was pretty confident. They take 45 students a semester including roll-overs from failing previous semesters. Mine lost 4 and the semester before me lost at least 9. Your GPA, HESI score, and job experience will determine whether you are accepted or not. I did get bonus points to my admittance score for having taken medical terminology in the past. Also extra points for scoring above 85 on the biology and chemistry portion of the HESI.

I love the teaching style so far. All of the staff is very supportive and wants you to succeed. My first semester had a lot of videos of online lectures with powerpoint that I liked because I could watch as many times as I wanted or listen in my car, while doing the dishes, etc. Also for all our lab skills they had videos so you can practice at home outside of lab time. First semester is definitely a whirlwind but I feel like I learned a lot.

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hi, Pam,

another question: do you know the range of HESI scores of the people who got in? (sounds like you got some pretty good scores.) my friend & i are doing practice tests but are not scoring very high yet. also, are the practice tests in the books or online representative of the real thing?

thank you,

ingrid

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