Getting the run around

[myleena]

I just got my acceptance letter to attend BMCC. I am frustrated. No one can seem to answer my simple question. I have 4 classes to take before I get into the Nursing Clinicals.

A&PII, MAT 104 (Math for Health Sciences), Microbiology, and Dev Psych.

I asked if I can take 2 classes in the spring 08, and the other 2 in the fall 08. Then, apply for the Nursing Program Clinicals for spring or fall 2009. I keep getting the run around. One person suggests that I speak to someone else then that person says for me to speak to another person.

I want to take A&PII and Dev Psy in the spring, then Mat 104 and Microbiology in the fall both in 2008. You see both semesters I will be in campus for one class and on line for the other. I Emailed Mr. Sierra and he stated that I needed to be advised by one of the faculty in the Nursing table. What? What does that mean? He didn't even give me any contact names or numbers.

Heeeeelllllppppp.

[EricJRN, MSN, RN]

Where is BMCC located? You may have better luck in the state forums, but it sounds like it might be helpful to email Mr. Sierra again and ask for clarification.

[Daytonite, BSN, RN]

Well, myleena, I have no idea where BMCC is, but I've been in and out of colleges and universities as a student many times over the years and have an ADN and a BSN. What you are being told to do is to call the nursing department office of BMCC and ask how to get in touch with one of their couselors for the nursing program or could you please speak with one of the instructors who might happen to be there who can answer your question for you. The instructors in the nursing department and the counselor(s) for the nursing department are going to be the people who are going to be able to answer your question. Another thing you can do is to just go directly to the department of nursing office to ask your question.

[optimistic1]

Myleena,

You can register for those classes that you mentioned, but you need to be advised by someone in the department, which simply means you have to bring them your advisement form (or whatever it is called - which shows what classes you have taken already and what classes you still need to take to fulfill the college's and your major's requirements) before you can proceed. It's sort of a safety check to make sure you are not getting ahead of yourself or overlooking other classes you need to take first.