I just wanted to start a thread for people interested in the MDC nursing program for fall 2012. I think if you shared your scores (TEAS V & GPA) and what track your applying to (full-time or part-time), it will give everyone an idea of where they stand.
I will start:
I have a 3.7 GPA and an 81% on the TEAS and looking to apply for the part-time program. I have the option of taking the TEAS 2 more times which I will be doing :)
I also just made my appointment for the background screening/fingerprints. All I have left is the medical screening, and I'm holding off on that. I'm not a huge fan of shots, and am not 100% sure what we need, so I'll wait until the notifications go out to deal with that. I would contact your insurance (if you have insurance) and find out what preventative vaccinations/screenings are covered, and at what facilities. If you don't have ins., you can check with the local state health clinics. I would think it would be cheaper there. Ugh....why can't they get these notifications out already?! LOL
Hello everyone, I've been reading on this thread for a long time. I also applied to the generic part time program for Fall 2012 and am also waiting for a response from MDC (going crazy lol). I have a 4.0 GPA and a TEAS score of 81.3. I wanted to wish everyone good luck with this process and I hope to see you all soon.
Update....just spoke to a woman in the New Student/Advising office regarding the June 29 deadline on their website. She says that's only for the BSN people who are starting in the summer, and that they expect notifications for us to go out late June or early July! Seems like this process just gets longer and longer each semester. Extremely annoying and frustrating!
From previous threads I saw, it seems there's maybe a 2 week deadline from acceptance to having it all done...?? Whatever it is, it doesn't seem like a long time to me.
These people at advisement are so confusing!! I was told this week we would start finding out the second week of June!!! Don't they realize this suspense is torture?! LOL guess we are just going to have to wait it out! Also, I was told the background check and CPR are also due the end of June for everyone.
Hey folks, I know it can be worrisome thinking about how much you have to get done in a short amount of time after acceptance, but you should have at least 3 weeks to get everything done, depending on which program you're accepted to.
The only thing you should jump on ASAP is the CPR certification, because the closer it gets to orientation the more they'll fill up. Make sure you take the CPR-BLS for Healthcare Providers one. The MDC Medical campus offers a whole bunch, and that way you know it will be accepted.
When I was accepted, we got our e-mails on October 21. You will have approximately 1 to 2 weeks to accept your spot and pay a $100 deposit for the program (which will be deducted from the cost of your tuition). The rest of the stuff is due by orientation.
The generic program students going to medical campus had orientation on November 17, so they had a little over three weeks; my orientation for generic Homestead was on November 29, so I had about 5 weeks to do everything. Either way, as long as you're looking at the same time frames for your acceptance-to-orientation period, if you start making your appointments the day you get your acceptance, you'll be fine.
I would probably wait to do your physical, vaccinations, drug screen and background check until after getting your acceptance because there are specific forms that MDC will send you that you'll need to have completed. If any of you are close to Broward County, I can recommend this place: http://www.doctors365.com . Go to the student services section of their site, and you'll see their prices for what you'll need (Physical, PPD, Varicella and MMR titers, drug screen); they're pretty much the best I found. You don't need an appointment, and they're an all-around great facility.
Soooo, as with pretty much everything nursing school-related, don't procrastinate and everything should be fine!
Thanks Zepp! I've already made an appt for the background screening and CPR class, so I feel good about it. How do you like generic at Homestead? Sice I live down that way, that is my first choice of programs. Just wondering how you have found it so far.
Well the program I'm actually in is the Baptist Scholars Program, so I while I was originally assigned there I don't attend Homestead Campus. However, from the folks who do go there, I've heard good things. I have been there a couple of times and it seems pretty nice and pretty modern. The nursing lab is supposed to be great.
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I also just made my appointment for the background screening/fingerprints. All I have left is the medical screening, and I'm holding off on that. I'm not a huge fan of shots, and am not 100% sure what we need, so I'll wait until the notifications go out to deal with that. I would contact your insurance (if you have insurance) and find out what preventative vaccinations/screenings are covered, and at what facilities. If you don't have ins., you can check with the local state health clinics. I would think it would be cheaper there. Ugh....why can't they get these notifications out already?! LOL