HCC ADN Fall 2008 Applicants

[RnBound0510]

Anyone applying to Houston Community College for the fall? I signed up today for the HESI. I am scheduled to take it on 3/29. If I do well, they will place me into the summer pharmacology course. I am a little nervous. I would love to hear from any students that are in the program. Any tips on the HESI & the Pharm. class would be helpful! The thought of it... ahhh it boggles my mind! LOL

Thanks!

[Chaos25]

Depending on what type of student you are (i.e. out-of-state, in-district, out-of-district) you should be able to find the cost per semester hour (somewhere in the HCCS website). After that, look and see how many hours there are per semester on the degree plan (omitting the classes that you've already taken...A&P, Micro, etc.). Once you get the approximate cost per semester for the whole program, you can add them together and you should have a semi-accurate figure. Of course, you have to guesstimate for supplies (books, uniforms, or whatever).

I'm an out-of-state student, so my total cost is probably going to end up like this: Semester 1 (8 hrs)-$1040, Semester 2 (9 hrs)-$1170, Semester 3 (7 hrs)-$910, Semester 4 (10 hrs)-$1300, Semester 5 (9 hrs)-$650....Total $5070 (based on current HCCS 2008-2009 tuition rates) before supplies. I'm sure that before it's all done with, I'll end up spending around $6000.

[Bortaz, MSN, RN]

Most schools also add on a lot of "program fees", like lab fees, application fees, "HESI Testing" fees, etc etc etc, than can increase your semester total by several hundred dollars.

I don't attend HCC (I'm in south Texas), but here is my Fall 2008 Account Summary

Fall 2008 Detail

Code Description Charge Payment Balance

A020 Low Risk Liability Ins $12.00

A145 Evolve Case Studies (1 Yr) $30.00

A150 HESI I Specialty Exam $38.00

A160 MEDs Learner Testing $130.00

F081 Student Registration Fee $90.00

F371 Lab Fees $24.00

F381 Information Tech Fee $80.00

F385 Learning Support Fee $40.00

T010 Tuition - Indistrict $520.00

T642 Associate Degree Nursing $160.00

9102 Credit Card Payment

$1,124.00

$0.00

Term Charges: $1,124.00

Term Credits and Payments: $1,124.00

Term Balance: $0.00

[AdrianLU]

Heads up guys I received my acceptance letter and packet from HCC in the mail this afternoon!

I took the only pharm. and we are already done and grades are posted. Unfortunately I won't be going to HCC with you guys but, good luck to everyone and keep an eye on the mail!

[Just1nRN]

Adrian, could you clarify exactly which pharmacology course you took? My class has already finished and grades have already been posted, but I didn't receive anything today.

Also, if you don't mind me asking, what grade did you end up making?

[AdrianLU]

Im sorry i made a typo. I took the online class. I ended up with a 88 in the class. It all went down hill with the final for me. I like in the medical center maybe thats why I recieved my letter, its post marked 8/07.

[jasonNZ]

Hey txgirl how was your final?

Adrian, thanks for posting about the letter :)

[pinkynbd_99]

adrian you said you're not going to HCC where you going?

[RnBound0510]

I got a 90 on the final...! I got a B. Its all good though, I'll take it

[Just1nRN]

Anyone else having issues signing into HCC's system? The main one, not the WebCT signon. The one you use to register/view grades/etc. It's not working for me as of 7:00 Saturday, 08/09/08. Says "invalid sign on time".

[AdrianLU]

True pinky, I was accepted at UT Houston at the last minute and Im planning on attending their in the Fall. I already have everything in there and I'm pretty much ready to go.

I'll send them an email declining my spot on Monday.

Txgrl, congrats a 90 that's awesome.

[pinkynbd_99]

Just1n, I'm also having the same problems I don't know what's going on!

Txgrl & Adrian, CONGRATS!!!!!

[jasonNZ]

I noticed that the HCC student system was going to have maintenance or something from 6pm until sometime tomorrow.