Lonestar Fall 2013 hopefuls

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Hi everyone!

I just submitted my application for the Fall 2013 Lonestar College basic track ADN program. LSC-Montgomery is my first choice, followed by LSC-North Harris, and LSC-Tomball.

I applied with an 11.81. Has anyone else out there applied, or are you preparing to apply?

Looking forward to starting a supportive and informative Lonestar thread, as applicants have the past few years

Jen

Just to give you all some comfort about the process, I was accepted and had been attending LSC-North Harris up until the end October of last year. I want to give you all my experience.

Letters were sent out late last year and I received my letter on the 9th of April. I would expect letters to come any day now. I applied last year to North Harris, first, and then Montgomery, second, and was accepted at the North Harris Campus with an 11.67. I don't know the cut-off but I do know that one student mentioned they had a ten point something, which kind of shocked me. Ninety-five students was the official headcount when the term began last fall. The orientation back in May for the ADN program was 130, I assume this included alternates, however, they didn't say. If you really plan on attending a nursing (BSN or ADN) or LVN program, then I would encourage you all to get your background checks in order before hand, as well as, a current Tdap, TB, Hep B (hopefully you have only one shot left at this point), flu shot, MMR, and Varicella.

Good luck everyone, I am sure each and every one of you will be accepted.

Please let me know if you have any questions about testing once you're in the program. I had straight A's when I dropped out due to personal reasons, and the biggest challenge I saw during test days is that they didn't study smart. I spent half the time studying what some of my friends were studying and they were making C's, and I was getting A's.

Again good luck to you all!

Are there a lot of people that work and while in the program? Again, thank you for all of your insight.

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Thank you soo much!! That is a great way to study and understand the material. You will be an excellent nurse. If you have any other info to share it would be greatly appreciated.

You're welcome. If I remember anything else, some additional information and/or resources I will let you all know.

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Thank you so much Penguino! What great information! I had to do a bon declatory report and I had to cal bon to find out the outcome. They told me I was clear on their side (bon) but that I still had to get cleared by the school and haven't heard anything thus far. I started the declatory process last July. I am really starting to get anxious about it all.

So long as you get a blue post card from the TX-BON then you have nothing further to do, that means you are in the clear. Have you received one yet, or did they indicate you'd be sent one?

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Are there a lot of people that work and while in the program? Again, thank you for all of your insight.

Yes, most everyone, including myself, were working part-time, usually as a CNA. It's doable, especially if home, work and school are relatively close. The first semester is 9 or 10 credit hours as I recall.

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Yes, most everyone, including myself, were working part-time, usually as a CNA. It's doable, especially if home, work and school are relatively close. The first semester is 9 or 10 credit hours as I recall.

That is good to hear! I just got a new job at memorial hermann and was stressing out about starting a program and working! I think I can do it as long as i manage my time wisely!

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Which campus? I work at the memorial Hermann Katy.

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I wish I was at Katy! I will be in the medical center!

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So long as you get a blue post card from the TX-BON then you have nothing further to do, that means you are in the clear. Have you received one yet, or did they indicate you'd be sent one?

They said that I was going to receive one but I never have. I talked to them before the application period even began and they said I would receive something in the mail in 45 but nothing yet. I guess I'll try to call them tomorrow after work and ask. Our mailman

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They said that I was going to receive one but I never have. I talked to them before the application period even began and they said I would receive something in the mail in 45 but nothing yet. I guess I'll try to call them tomorrow after work and ask. Our mailman

Sorry about that... our mailman is horrible and we are always getting the wrong mail and we have lost a ton of mail also.

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Ahh this background check is scary. I had some minor stuff when I was 16 (tobacco ticket, MIP) but I got community service and it doesn't come up when employers run a background check on me. I'm still a little scared. I would think there is a limit on stuff like that but maybe not?

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Mine is always clear when employers run it as well but not when the BON ran it. It is not a hard process for the Declaratory order though, just time consuming so you really should start as soon as you can!

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Ahh this background check is scary. I had some minor stuff when I was 16 (tobacco ticket MIP) but I got community service and it doesn't come up when employers run a background check on me. I'm still a little scared. I would think there is a limit on stuff like that but maybe not?[/quote']

The FBI sees everything :)

Even things that have been "expunged" aren't actually gone. Normal employers just do basic level background checks. BONs have to go above and beyond since we carry a huge responsibility - people's lives, controlled med access, etc.

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