Freshly Accepted @ JJC!!!! :-)

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I waited to register for this site, as somehow I thought that I would jinx myself. I have been accepted for the 2011 Fall semester of the day nursing program at Joliet Junior College and would like to know who else has! :up: :D :yeah::yeah:Let's start the circle of help early! I have seen this on here before and thought it was such a cool thing to do. I would love to share questions and concerns and "meet" the other newly admitted!

...also, this is kinda stupid and personal, but I fell a little behind this semester in MICRO studying for the TEAS and I have a hard (for me) class this semester (statistics) along with it, and I have one of the WORST teachers I have ever had in my entire life (no lie) and am currently getting a C going into the final. If I end up with a C, is this really going to matter or do I have to just have this to graduate? I really don't want to take it again....ever....

Honestly ..(im so bad for saying this) no..i don't believe it will hold you back in the program much. Yes they will touch base on some cellular things..and alot of it is relevant to diagnostic tests and labs..buuutt i think you'll be okay. It may however have a downfall if you choose to go on with your BSN but you would have to check with schools as see what they will or will not accept. Do your best and put it behind you for now. If you choose to go on with your schooling then retaking it at a less hectic time is always an option. ( i had to do that with a class and did MUCH better then 2nd time around.) Hope this helps =) Also..i believe you have to have a certain amount of posts to be able to PM. But if you go to my contact info when you click by my username you should be able to send me an email, I check that much more frequently than i check this. =)

Hey all, I just finished 1st semester so I thought I would chime in : ) I was in the day program and the first 4 weeks of my clinicals were in the lab from 8-12, then we went to the nursing home for 3 weeks (7-1:30), then the hospital for 6 weeks (7-1:30). Hope that helps. Congrats to you all and enjoy your summer! The only advise I have is to take everything one day at a time, try to keep up on your readings, and buy a recorder because they sure do help.

Question for everyone that entered into the fall program.

I am taking my pre-req's

fall 2011 Biology and Chemistry

spring 2012: Bio 250

Summer: pysc 215 and the nutrition class (still need bio251)

I have my bachelors degree in History, so the english course that is required I have already taken.

When should I try to apply for the program that would give me the greatest chance to get in? Thanks

To Reese2012,

Having as many prerequisites as possible done before applying increases your odds of getting in, plus you don't want to have to take these classes along side nursing classes. I applied before I completed A&P II and still got in, but a lot of people said that it could have decreased my chances. So the best you can do is take the TEAS test as soon as they'll let you because they will always use your highest score for admissions. Plus, if you don't get in the first time at least you have a second shot at taking the test and doing better the next time around....that was my mind set, but I wound up getting accepted the first time.

Can I ask what your gpa was when you got accepted. I am currently finsihing my pre-reqs, and want to know if I have a chance.

Long story here, but my overall GPA at the time was a 3.84, however my GPA on all of my nursing prerequisites was a 4.0. I had attempted to go to JJC fresh out of high school and was very unsuccessful. At that time I was an accounting major. When I went back to JJC, 7 years later, I started with a 1.36 GPA (from the classes right after high school) and then continued with my nursing prerequisites, which I got all A's in. I'm pretty sure (not 100%) that they only look at the grades for the specified nursing prerequisite classes. On the otherhand, I do know several people who got into the program with a mixture of A's, B's, and the occasional C. The classes they will look at are English 101, Bio 250 & 251, Health, and Psych 101 & 215. If you have a mixture of A's and B's, then your GPA is not what you need to worry about. Focus on the TEAS test. I purchased the study guide, completed it, then purchased the online practice test, which you can buy for around $35 for 2 attempts. I think the online practice tests helped me the most. When you complete the test it gives you a detailed report of the areas where you did the best/worst. I then took my results and restudied the areas that I had the most trouble. The test is not horrible, but I do recommend studying for it. Again though, this is what worked for me, I know many people that did different things that worked for them.

I got accepted to the day session for fall 2012; I am so excited now can't wait to start.

Congrats to you!! I graduated in December from JJC, I cruise allnurses pretty frequently, f there's anything you need help with don't hesitate to ask!!

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