Hi everyone. This is my first time posting here. I am in the middle of tackling the pre-reqs for FSCJ nursing program. I am really hoping to get into the SPring 2012 program (fingers crossed!!) But I'm a little confused about something.
I will be taking my last two classes in the fall, Micro and AP2. My advisor told me that I can apply for the program while I am taking these classes....my question is, if I apply to the program before the Oct. 1 deadline how will they be able to calculate my points for Micro and AP2 if I have not yet fully completed those classes? Will I have to wait until the next fall program? I am really hoping that is not the case, but I'm thinking my advisor may have given me th wrong information.
I think 195 was the previous cut off. You can get up to 120 on the NAT, so if you have 106, that should be good as long as you do well on the NAT. My NAT score was 112.64 and I didn't think it was very hard. It's not that some people don't get in, but they don't get their preference (days vs. nights/weekends). You have to be at the top to get your requested schedule. You can always retake a class in the Spring if you think you can do better and want to boost your points. Good luck!
Very informative! I am definitely not counting all of my ducks at this moment, but it is safe to say that I am "hopeful"... It "seems" like my 106 isn't terrible, as long as I can do good on that PSB - NAT.. I am typically great at testing, so I really do hope for the best.
@ navy glam - I don't think your 106 sounds bad at all :) I am a HORRIBLE standardized test taker. I can take a test in any class and do fine...put me in on a standardized test and forget it. You can tell that I did not do well on my exam because my total points for my grades was 117.00...but my total overall points that I calculated came to 205.00. So, you see, one balances out the other. You said you are a great test taker, so you will no doubt end up better off in points than I did :) Good luck!
I just called the nursing office and the nursing director has to sign the letters and she is unfortunately on vacation this week... The lady I spoke with said they have 8 weeks from Oct 1st, so hopefully we should get a letter by Dec 1st!! I guess we can stop wondering if the letters are coming this week
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There are so many nursing programs in Jacksonville now and people who have been rejected/denied by FSCJ are no longer waiting around to get in and are willing to pay $46,000 to attend Kaplan or $49,000 to go to Virginia College. Now that Allied has an LPN to RN bridge program plus an LPN program that is super easy to get into, a lot of people who were competing for these slots are already in someone's program. Not to mention that Keiser University offers LPN and RN, and so does Concorde. Chamberlain is offering a 3 year BSN and there are also RN programs offered from Jacksonville to Gaines ville, FL such as Santa Fe State College and University of Florida. St John's State College offers an RN in their Orange Park and Palatka locations and Bethune Cookman University in Daytona offers a BSN as well. Daytona State College offers an Rn program as well. With all of the choices out here I am sure that everyone here will get their chance to become an RN and at their leisure. We all have to weigh our options. It is quicker to attend a Private Institution, however the tuition is much more expensive, but is it really? If a person invests over $40,000 in their education, it may cost them another $30,000 living expenses for the 18 months that it takes to complete their training which totals $75,000. However a person may attend the nursing program in a State College and take classes over a year and a half and then attend the RN program for another 18 months. Even though the tuition, books and fees may cost approximately $20,000, each year that the student invests we are accumulating living expenses of approximately $20,000 which brings us to a grand total of $80,000 over 3 years that we have attended college. We pay approximately the same amount to become a nurse, its just some just finish a little more quickly than others. At this point we have all invested a lot of time, patience and money and have sacrificed our families and cut back on our expenses to make it all happen. We will reap the reward for our patience and our commitment. I want to wish everyone good luck and keep your fingers crossed.
Y'all know our nursing director left, right? There's an interim person right now. Could be a reason it's taking so long for you guys. Fourth termers also had the exit Hesi this week :)
I'd bet you guys start finding out in the next few days! They send out all envelopes at once but don't panic if others get letters and you haven't yet. I got mine a FULL WEEK after everyone else did! Try to enjoy your last few days of not knowing because once you're in, it's a mad dash to get everything done! :)
Just curious...is it a 'requirement' that we get flu shots? I have already had the flu (positive for both A and B) back in the spring, so it seems to me that the shot would be unnecessary. I never get flu shots nor does my family...one reason is because of allergies. My son is severely allergic to eggs (carry epi-pen with me at all times). Also, I have an autoimmune disorder so I have always been a bit freaked out by the possible side affects. My husband, a former Marine, refuses to get the flu shots because he claims he always got sick after they gave it to him when he was in the military and he didn't have a choice. Anyway, you see I am not a huge fan of flu shots.
So, what say you gals/guys? Is it a requirement? or just a strong suggestion? also, I already had both strains in the spring, so would I even need it.
[/indent]wonder if I could get a waiver for it...I still want to know if anyone knows whether the flu shot is a requirement or not. :)
You might want to call the nursing office and ask if they do waivers. It's not a fscj requirement per se, but it is a requirement the hospitals have when you start clinicals. You don't start clinicals in first term until week seven, so you may be out of flu season by then. But it would definitely be an issue/requirement by the time your fall semester rolls around. I'll ask my clinical instructor and see if she knows.
Y'all know our nursing director left, right? There's an interim person right now. Could be a reason it's taking so long for you guys. Fourth termers also had the exit Hesi this week :)
I'd bet you guys start finding out in the next few days! They send out all envelopes at once but don't panic if others get letters and you haven't yet. I got mine a FULL WEEK after everyone else did! Try to enjoy your last few days of not knowing because once you're in, it's a mad dash to get everything done! :)
That's crazy, but it makes sense. The last time I applied, (last summer) I got a letter just over 4 weeks after the due date. It is taking forever for these letters! Aaaaaahhhhhhhh, I am so impatient!
I found out some news today about the letters and unfortunately its not the best . I spoke to the lady at the front desk in the nursing center at the North Campus and she informed me that the lady who still has to sign the letters that was off last week is off this week too!! Therefore that none of us will find out anything until next week!! Not only does this waiting game suck but with everything that we would have to do before the semester begins if accepted we now have one less week to do it in.
I had a gal in my Micro class this past summer that got into the fall program with 196 points. Hopefully, this will relieve some stress:). My only worries are they will not calculate my points correctly. I took the nat 2 times and was told they would take the best scores from each section. This should give me a total of 202 points. Please post if you have received your acceptance/nonacceptance letters.
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I think 195 was the previous cut off. You can get up to 120 on the NAT, so if you have 106, that should be good as long as you do well on the NAT. My NAT score was 112.64 and I didn't think it was very hard. It's not that some people don't get in, but they don't get their preference (days vs. nights/weekends). You have to be at the top to get your requested schedule. You can always retake a class in the Spring if you think you can do better and want to boost your points. Good luck!