Kellogg Comm College/Kalamazoo Valley

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Hey all,

Can someone please tell me the differences between these schools? Such as if there are waitlists/GPA requirements, etc. I am thinking of transffering to one of these and I would like some more information.

Thank you!

Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

I completed my last pre-req (Physiology) this spring, and got my letter last week.

I am Alternate #159 for Fall 2009, and I'm hopeful that this will guarantee my spot for Fall 2010.

*crossing fingers*

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At 159 you most likely will get in. I was at around 236 and I am now in the mid 30's. I still may start in the spring, but I am not sure anymore, I might switch back to entering the fulltime program in 2010.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

I wish they would make the "part-time" program more "work-friendly". I work an office job, Mon-Fri, and if the part-time program had classes held only eves/weekends, I'd go for that in a heartbeat, because I could continue to work this job during the day.

Instead, I'm more than likely going to be quitting this job altogether when I get into the full-time program, unless I'm able to talk the bosses into working around my schedule for a couple years (I've been here almost 14 years now). Then I'll have to try to find some sort of part-time job that I can work around my classes, to help make up for at least some of my lost income.

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Specializes in Psychiatry.
I wish they would make the "part-time" program more "work-friendly". I work an office job, Mon-Fri, and if the part-time program had classes held only eves/weekends, I'd go for that in a heartbeat, because I could continue to work this job during the day.

Instead, I'm more than likely going to be quitting this job altogether when I get into the full-time program, unless I'm able to talk the bosses into working around my schedule for a couple years (I've been here almost 14 years now). Then I'll have to try to find some sort of part-time job that I can work around my classes, to help make up for at least some of my lost income.

They have a hard time finding nursing instructors to teach during the week, let alone the weekend. I think that is why the part time programs are not as flexible as they could be.

Good luck

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I made it off of the wait list. I have two weeks to get everything done, but I should start in September :)

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.
I made it off of the wait list. I have two weeks to get everything done, but I should start in September :)

Wow, from the 30s to "in"... that's awesome! Congrats!!!

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Wow, from the 30s to "in"... that's awesome! Congrats!!!

Thank you. I was number 37 on the wait list, so I did not expect to get in this year. Now that I am in, I still have to get my medical check, and CPR training done. So, I have those two things scheduled, registered for classes in the fall, my background check ordered, turned in paperwork, and even signed up for my orientation.:smokin:

I think the reason I am in, is when they get to this point, 2 weeks before the registration deadline, they mail out letters to a bunch of the low alternates. Then whoever can jump through all of the hoops in two weeks is in. Amazingly there are still 10 spots open, but I don't think they will notify anyone else as two weeks is already extremely time pressed to get everything done, and the notifications were just mailed last Thursday.

On a side note KCC does offer CPR training (BLS,ACLS,PALS) even though you don't see it on the AHA site. I managed to get into the last class possible by the deadline (BLS). I just thought you might like to know this, as you can knock it out any semester when it is convenient, but if you do it early remember that you may have to re-certify to get through the program. If you have any questions just ask.

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Specializes in Cardio-Pulmonary; Med-Surg; Private Duty.

I figure with the economy, a lot of people have had to drop out simply because they can't afford it anymore.

At this point, I'm going to go ahead and plan as if I'm already a "lock" for Fall 2010 -- I'm #159 for 2009, and they take 60 in the spring and 120 in the fall, plus with them already taking the 30's for this year, that puts me down in the 120s now.

I'll plan on getting my CPR and such in the spring so it will still be valid -- don't want to have to take it twice!:D

It's just crazy that they wait sooooo long to get these last few spots spoken for. With people waiting 1-2 years to get into the program, you'd think they'd have it all sewn up by June. I've noticed quite a few inefficiencies/inaccuracies in the whole Selective Admissions program, though, so I guess I'm not surprised! :bugeyes:

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