I am also applying for FIU-- I was accepted last year to MDC but for financial and personal reasons could not attend. :'( Who else will be applying to Generic FT? Please state what program you will be applying to!
I will be taking the TEAS sometime in March, in which I will also be taking the HESI A2 for FIU. So I might as well be studying for both, lol. Anybody taken the TEAS at MDC? Share your experiences here! :) I will be using a general book for nursing school entrance exams... it's by Barron... and I will be studying my math from a nursing calculation book, and my sciences from my anatomy, biology, and other notes. Is it true there is geology on the exam? How irrelevant... lol
i got a phone call from mdc to alert me to check email for notifications for rn school aug 2011.
my last name starts with b, teas-score=81, gpa on sciences =4.0, bachelor's degree gpa = 3.2 (years ago).
it would be fantastic if we get notification before 2nd 6 weeks of classes start.
i'm scheduled for microbiology lab. it is 4 days a week. i'm most concerned that the orientation will conflict with my lab class schedule. i think it is really hard to make up a lab class! i'm wondering how much "stuff" we will need to do to prepare for rn school. yes, i'd like to start studying. i've heard about the volumes of textbook pages we need to read. i'm concerned about buying the wrong version / edition of fundamentals of nursing textbook?! hmmm?! wonder what i end up doing!
i felt awful for the rn student that had transcript problems! but going to fiu for the bsn is superior (in my eyes) than going to mdc for 2 years then another 2 years to get the bsn.
my friend didn't get a phone call, she said it seemed logical that those being accepted were getting calls (first, now). unfortunately, it made sense to me, too. the encouragement i gave her (knowing she is a better candidate for rn school than me) is to try to see if any transcript problems can be resolved now. if she doesn't get in the 1st wave of acceptances, maybe the 2nd wave of acceptances?! i read a post that someone asked mdc about this "process" and they said a phone call does not necessarily mean you are accepted. so, i let my friend know that... might give her some hope.
oh, and just finished my cpr class. so, that is great to have that behind me.
the certification card will come by mail.
if i don't get accepted in the near future to rn school, i've considered doing an lpn program. then it opens my options to apply to both the rn program and lpn-rn programs. increases my chances of being accepted to one of them.
i've had a difficult time trying to figure out my fall 2011 schedule if i am not accepted. do i take pharmacology (which can be a pre-req. at pbsc.edu) or do i start an lpn program at a local technical school? anyone who has read this far and has input on their thoughts on what to do... please let me know.
It is possible that they are calling you by the Student ID #. They do it that way when it comes Financial Aid. Besides, they are supposed to let everyone know that the acceptance/rejection letter is coming through email and not regular mail. My last name starts with a C and my student ID with U. I'm always one of the last ones to receive any fafsa money!
By the way! I'm not applying to this programs, at least no yet. So this is just an opinion.
I dont even know what to say, I am so nervous that I want next week to come and go already, I am keeping my hopes up, and I wish I can get in because all my plans goes around the acceptance letter. I want this sooooo much that I am scare of what next week holds for us, but if I don't get accept I will not give up, I will continue to fight until I become a nurse... And I hope that everyone gets accept, but for those who don't I hope that they fight and don't give up!!!
For those of you NOT getting a call don't panic. I checked my MDC acct. and they have the WRONG NUMBER. Just double check to see what number they have down for you. Go to the MDC website, log in scroll down the center of the page where you see MDC ALERT NOTIFICATIONS and check what phone number they have o file... Good luck to all!!! I hope that puts you guys at ease with the phone call situation! And if its any consolation if I get accepted I am also relinquishing my seat as I have already been accepted into another program since March... Happy Nursing!!!
I've never checked my email so much i hope they send this stuff out by tomorrow. I can't take it anymore. I hope at least everyone that's on here gets in and if not don't give up. there are other options research. good luck:)
I've never checked my email so much i hope they send this stuff out by tomorrow. I can't take it anymore. I hope at least everyone that's on here gets in and if not don't give up. there are other options research. good luck:)
I linked my email to my phone and still double check my regular inbox just in case! I totally agree with you about tomorrow. I can't bear going through the whole week waiting and then possible waiting another week! AH!!
If I don't get in I'll just take classes for my BSN and reapply in the Spring and start going to other options like FIU.
there is this old thread, i can't remember for sure but I think it was "It's that time again MDC 2009", and it has a lot of useful info... this one old student "AKspudUS" gave awesome advice, I even copied & pasted it on OneNote long ago lol:
Well, I won't speak bad of any MDC professors. There are some that are better than others. They all work hard to teach their students.
What they don't have time for is students that don't take care of them selves.
For instance, if you make an appointment to meet them in their office, make sure you show up and are not late. If you show up unprepared...they will not spoon feed you in your learning. They will on the other hand show you resources that you can use to augment your study.
That brings me to augmenting your study. Semester one isn't soo bad BUT..get ready for semester 2,3 and 4. Lecture classes are usually one day a week. During the summer two days a week. For every hour of lecture, I spend maybe 3-4 hours of study. For real!! You will need to make sure you manage your time well. Make flash cards and go over them in the grocery store line...any time you find idle can be used to study. I download all lectures to my iPod and listen to those lectures as a review. I also do 3-4 HUNDRED practice NCLEX question a week. If you get in the habit..that's on 40-50 questions a night.
As for the professors, they notice those students that are working hard. They will bend over backwards for you and help you out immensely when they notice how hard you are working. I have had emails returned by the professors at 11:00 at night. I have seen professors show up to tutor skills after pulling a 12 hour shift at the hospital. On the other hand, I have seen the students that don't really work hard...are barely getting by...given tutor referrals that they never go to..etc. Those are the students that the faculty realises...that most likely will not make it through nursing school. The faculty has to manage their time as well...so you can imagine how much time they give those bottom tier students. The faculty has heard all of the excuses. "I have Kids..and can't spend so much time studying", "Your tests are TOO hard", etc..etc.
I have three kids in elementary school...a wife...a part time job. But yet, I have been VERY successful in nursing school. I have gotten used to balancing life with being a student. It is an art..but it can be done.
Getting A's in nursing school is possible. It takes a lot of work...but believe me...completely possible.
Oh and there are tons of good Nclex books that we could buy ourselves to practice with. I bought the one from Saunders and I got Reviews & Rationals for Fundamentals... Fundamentals Success, Medsurg success, pharmacology success, etc are good too. Depends which one works for you. Some people don't like using them and only use the textbooks. I guess we will figure out our study methods soon :)
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i got a phone call from mdc to alert me to check email for notifications for rn school aug 2011.
my last name starts with b, teas-score=81, gpa on sciences =4.0, bachelor's degree gpa = 3.2 (years ago).
it would be fantastic if we get notification before 2nd 6 weeks of classes start.
i'm scheduled for microbiology lab. it is 4 days a week. i'm most concerned that the orientation will conflict with my lab class schedule. i think it is really hard to make up a lab class! i'm wondering how much "stuff" we will need to do to prepare for rn school. yes, i'd like to start studying. i've heard about the volumes of textbook pages we need to read. i'm concerned about buying the wrong version / edition of fundamentals of nursing textbook?! hmmm?! wonder what i end up doing!
i felt awful for the rn student that had transcript problems! but going to fiu for the bsn is superior (in my eyes) than going to mdc for 2 years then another 2 years to get the bsn.
my friend didn't get a phone call, she said it seemed logical that those being accepted were getting calls (first, now). unfortunately, it made sense to me, too. the encouragement i gave her (knowing she is a better candidate for rn school than me) is to try to see if any transcript problems can be resolved now. if she doesn't get in the 1st wave of acceptances, maybe the 2nd wave of acceptances?! i read a post that someone asked mdc about this "process" and they said a phone call does not necessarily mean you are accepted. so, i let my friend know that... might give her some hope.
oh, and just finished my cpr class. so, that is great to have that behind me.
the certification card will come by mail.
if i don't get accepted in the near future to rn school, i've considered doing an lpn program. then it opens my options to apply to both the rn program and lpn-rn programs. increases my chances of being accepted to one of them.
i've had a difficult time trying to figure out my fall 2011 schedule if i am not accepted. do i take pharmacology (which can be a pre-req. at pbsc.edu) or do i start an lpn program at a local technical school? anyone who has read this far and has input on their thoughts on what to do... please let me know.
rnfem