Miami Dade College Fall 2015 RN Program

U.S.A. Florida

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Hey guys,

I figured I should share what I know about the Fall 2015 application so far.

So far this is what I know:

  1. Spring 2015 students do not need an entrance exam - let's see if they keep it this way for Fall 2015 applicants
  2. There will be a mandatory SOS Pre Nursing Bootcamp that will need to be attended upon acceptance to the program.
  3. I called advising today (7/7/14) the receptionist said I should start applying in January, but I'll confirm that once again before then.
  4. 60% sciences and 40% cumulative GPA is still the criteria as far as we know.

I figured this should be a great place for us to share our anxiety about our apps and build some friendships :).

I just rented all books via Amazon, much cheaper than buying or renting from mdc bookstore.

I want to rent all of the books, but I am not sure if when you rented they give you a code. I think with some books we need codes.

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I want to rent all of the books, but I am not sure if when you rented they give you a code. I think with some books we need codes.
I wanted to rent also, but i like to highlight. Also, don't we need some of the books for more than 1 semester? If not, i will resell them to the spring 2016 students
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I rented all my text books, many of them already had highlighting in it, so not sure if this is a problem at all. I rented from barnes and noble, chegg and amazon. This semester Amazon has the best prices.

You guys don't want to get a fb page for our class? It would be cool to stay in touch and help each other...

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BTW for those who wanted clinicals in Hialeah - the website shows 3 spots open.

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If we do, there is always an option to extend your rental. It is still comes out cheaper than buying. I paid $170 for all 5 books.

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Guys, shed some light if you know. Yesterday I met a lady who failed exit exam at the end of the program, which I think is Hesi? She suggested to buy some software or applications that has a bunch of questions and start studying those right from the beginning. Have they talked about it during Orientation? I also saw here in the Spring 2015 something about HESI.

But I don't understand, is HESI part of the curriculum now?

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Guys, shed some light if you know. Yesterday I met a lady who failed exit exam at the end of the program, which I think is Hesi? She suggested to buy some software or applications that has a bunch of questions and start studying those right from the beginning. Have they talked about it during Orientation? I also saw here in the Spring 2015 something about HESI.

But I don't understand, is HESI part of the curriculum now?

Yes they have a Hesi after every class if u fail the Hesi u basically fail the class and at the end there will be a final Hesi in everything if u fail u can't graduate.

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Yes they have a Hesi after every class if u fail the Hesi u basically fail the class and at the end there will be a final Hesi in everything if u fail u can't graduate.

But HESI book is not listed on the required material - should we just buy it?

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But HESI book is not listed on the required material - should we just buy it?

Is not but is a must!!!!

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Almost every class has a Hesi exam for it. Its usually worth 15% of your grade. If you fail the exam you will most likely fail the class.

You dont need any online codes for the main textbooks. The only textbooks i would recommend to buy with access codes are those that come with NCLEX practice questions online ( totally worth it). So go ahead and rent your textbooks, it will save you a lot of money in the long run. For Med Surg do buy the book since you will use it for 2 different semesters.

Note of caution, dont listen to people who say to keep the previous classes textbooks, you will not have enough time to go back to them to reference them during your next semester. Besides the new book you will use , will have all the information you need.

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Almost every class has a Hesi exam for it. Its usually worth 15% of your grade. If you fail the exam you will most likely fail the class.

You dont need any online codes for the main textbooks. The only textbooks i would recommend to buy with access codes are those that come with NCLEX practice questions online ( totally worth it). So go ahead and rent your textbooks, it will save you a lot of money in the long run. For Med Surg do buy the book since you will use it for 2 different semesters.

Note of caution, dont listen to people who say to keep the previous classes textbooks, you will not have enough time to go back to them to reference them during your next semester. Besides the new book you will use , will have all the information you need.

Unless I am blind, I do not see HESI book on the list...

Which books come with NCLEX questions? Is there an app that is worth downloading on your phone and use it when you have spare minutes?

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Unless I am blind, I do not see HESI book on the list...

Which books come with NCLEX questions? Is there an app that is worth downloading on your phone and use it when you have spare minutes?

Nclex mastery app and u will need Saunders comprehensive Nclex book and Hesi comprehensive review

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