Lorain County Community College waiting list - anyone else?

Letters went out for spring. You might get a call, so answer any calls that come through. When they have someone decline, they will call down the list until someone answers the phone and can come to campus.

I'm so sorry Hannah. Yes, there is a very long wait. Unfortunately if you haven't finished your support classes (micro & A&P2) yet, you aren't in the "pool" to even be eligible for a letter or call.

There are quite a few of us in my micro class that this is our last support course too. I will be elated if I could get in next fall, but I'm not going to count on it.

Have you looked into CSU? You have to apply by March 1st.

Good luck!

Well, that's what they say, but you will always hear if someone in that isn't done with support classes. I'm not sure how it happens! There is someone in my class who still needs a and p 2. She said she was only on the wait list a year when she started LAST fall(she dropped bc of a hospitalization that forced her to miss too many labs and clinicals).

So yesterday was my first day of Chem 162 and most of the class is nursing students, many like myself just trying to get BSN prereq's out of the way while we wait the horribly long wait to begin clinicals for the ADN program. Anyways, one girl was saying that she has renewed her application THREE times..aka has been waiting for three years. She said she met with a counselor who was totally honest with her and told her that she has not gotten in because the program is "a business, like anything else, and because she only takes one class at a time the college feels they will get more money from someone who takes several classes at one". I'm not sure why she has been taking one class at a time, but I am now freaking out because Chem 162 is the only course I am taking this semester. I am in my third year though and I have been a full time student every semester except for Fall 2011, where I took A&P 2 and Micro at the same time, which is when I finished up all of my prereq's for the program. Most people say they waited one more semester after they completed their prereq's and then got in. I am worried that the fact that I am only taking one class this semester will hurt my chances, but that is the last prereq I have for both my ADN and my BSN. Sorry LCCC but I'm not going to take classes I don't need just because your wait list is ridiculously long! Wanted somebody else's advice on this one because that just sounds messed up!

Ack - wrote out a post and it disappeared. The gist of it - go see the nursing counselor, don't listen to the advisors. He will tell you when you'll have a shot. He was spot on for me, despite the advisors telling me different.

And, I was full time the entire time I waited (2 years, finished core classes a year before starting) except for this last spring (I was due in February and was not going to be crazy, lol).

Most people in my class (started in August) waited two years. Ones that I know now, spent a year on the waiting list (but they were completely done with core classes when they signed up).

Oh, check out CSU - their applications are due soon for fall semester consideration.

No waiting list at Tri-C, including the Westshore campus. Admitting for Fall 2012.

I second checking CSU. I opted not to go that route since it won't work out best for me, but I have heard wonderful things about the program.

I have to say, Tri-C doesn't have much information available on transferring of classes on the web. Also, if you do not yet have the Chemistry classes, you can't apply for the nursing program. It is hard when each of the schools have different criteria for both application and degree!

There were rumors that the list went way down and it has from what I have been told from multiple people in advising.

I too finished my support classes in the fall. I would LOVE to make it in this fall, but from what I've been told that would take all of the stars being aligned. lol! However by the numbers, I should make it next Spring for sure. After this Spring I will only need 2 more classes towards the BSN coursework we have available to us.

Good luck to you!

Tri-C has two different routes for students: one BIO and one CHEM. If you are interested in attending, you should contact the Nursing Office and ask to speak to a Program Manager. The website gives basic information for students, not for specific situations.

Sorry I disagree. The website maybe gives *some* basic information, but not a lot. Most colleges give basic transfer guides to local colleges, of which Tr-C does not. Interesting that you state that the school has two routes, since their own website does not suggest that. The pre-reqs are Biochemistry or two chemistry classes. Is this what you are talking about?

Welcome to Tri-C

If you look at their website, it gives conflicting information within itself.

From one section:

Day section starting in Fall at the Metro and East campuses

Day section starting in Spring at the West Shore, Metro, and East campuses

Evening/Weekend section starting in the Fall at the Metro and East campuses

Evening/Weekend section starting in the Spring at the East campus

A day section at Parma Community Hospital onlyin a Spring semester. (Parma Hospital Employees Only)

From another section on the SAME page:

Spring 2012 Days (Metro campus) CLOSED

Spring 2012 Days (Eastern campus) CLOSED

Spring 2012 Evening/weekends (Eastern campus) CLOSED

Spring 2012 Days (West Shore campus) CLOSED

Fall 2012 Days (Metro campus) ADMITTING

Fall 2012 Evening/Weekends (Metro campus) ADMITTING

Fall 2012 Days (Eastern campus) ADMITTING

Fall 2012 Evening/Weekends (Eastern campus) ADMITTING

Fall 2012 Evening/Weekends (West Shore campus) ADMITTING

The website specifically states that chemistry is needed to start, as well as taking a nurse entrance test. :shrug

I'm not discouraging others from going to Tri-C, I just personally don't think I will be attending. I'm sure if I talked to a counselor, they could clear it up, but it seems their basic information is listed on the website. I don't meet that criteria, so why should I bother wasting my time or the time of the counselor? If the information is wrong on their website, then they are just turning away perspective students.

We're in the process of moving and I came across my letter today, it's dated March 23, just an FYI. :)