Midlands Technical College Nursing Student

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hello, any other mtc students here? always could use some advice from a fellow student!:lol2:

265/263 semester is a nightmare but if I can take both classes in the summer semester and pass on the first attempt anything is possible. Don't count yourself out before you get there! This program is tough for a reason. Teachers: 101 get cambell 165 rivers or adjunct 263 I would get adjunct if possible but I doubt u will frankly I really didn't like Mrs chuica or Mrs stokes but there class is easy. For 265 I had Mrs basham who I love she is the smartest nicest most genuine teachers at tech . I heard that Mrs dimbitsky and Mr shirks good is too. For 210 anyone but chaplin is fine. I think Mrs chaplin is a snooty and annoying woman.With the final semester I dunno yet. It helps if u go ahead and realize now that nursing school is your life if u expect to get through this program.

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Quick question:

I have read and reread and don't know if this question was asked, but if you are interested in the LPN program and you have a B.S. degree (mine is in biology) what, if any, prerequisites do you have to take for the program. Can you take them the summer prior to the fall you plan to enter? Thanks in advance for your help!

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I am attending Part I orientation next month. I have a BA in English from USC....will I have to do the pre-health certificate? I have all my sciences done (I completed them within the past 2 years at USC...they should transfer to MTC, correct?), just wasn't sure about that certificate. Also, does anyone know the average time you have to wait from orientation to your actual start date? Also, when does one apply for merit acceptance? Thanks! :)

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I THINK merit acceptance is in October and June.

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lelafin, I am not sure what one thing it is about MTC...mainly the 265. I hope someone can figure it out. A friend that failed (yes one of the smartest people I know...and who is constantly told that she should be a docter), is now at Newberry getting her BSN. She said the teachers there really support here and care about the students and encourage them positively. (SO not the case in 265!) I wish you all the best of luck! Give yourself LOTS of time to study. Even if you already have a Masters degree, because this is some crazy stuff!

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kidelicate, I didn't have to take a math. My AP calculus from high school (which was awhile ago) counted for it. MAT 122 is a higher number than MAT 120 and 110, so I imagine you'll be safe :)

I just finished the dreaded 3rd semester. It was hard but it wasn't a catastrophe. lol

I'll put together a list of the instructors that I have heard about, for those who are going through.

101: Horne is the best. Murray is very difficult, as is Fournier. Mays is pretty good too, I've heard. She arguably goes to the best location, and in 101 location is everything.

Thank you so much for this! It did help and you were dead on. I ended up getting Mays. I wouldn't have changed that. She's incredibly sweet and no doubt her location was the best.

So I finished my first semester. I was freaking out after the first class. lol You get a lot of information and you think you'll never figure it all out but you will and to anyone waiting to start: you'll be just fine. I also recommend Horne or Mays for clinical. As for advice, ask questions, don't forget lecture to study for lab instead. A lot of people it seems make that mistake.

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Specializes in Ortho, OR.

Congrats! :D

I just took my boards yesterday...now comes the agonizing wait to Monday. Haha.

Where are you all at now?

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Specializes in Ortho, OR.

101: Horne is the best. Murray is very difficult, as is Fournier. Mays is pretty good too, I've heard. She arguably goes to the best location, and in 101 location is everything.

165: I would recommend getting an adjunct. Seriously, go for the TBA's. I liked Ms Hudson a lot in lecture, but I'm not sure how her clinical is.

263: This class is so much fun. A nice break from 265. OB is slightly easier than Peds, but don't stress about this class too much. All the instructors are great.

265: Ms Shirk is the best of the full instructors. The adjuncts were not bad.

A note about 265/263 semester: There are pros and cons to having 265 clinical first. Pros: You get the hard stuff out of the way before you're burned out. Cons: If you fail, you don't know until AFTER you've done all the clinicals haha.

UPDATE:

210: Adjunct, adjunct, adjunct! Ms Carson is also fabulous :)

162: Either one is all right, but Ms Glenn is easier. Easy peasy class.

This semester will help you remember you're not the total idiot 265/263 made you think you were. :p

How's everyone doing? What semester are you in now?

UPDATE:

215: Everybody's great. They're all really nice. I highly recommend Ms Rivers though. Everyone's at Lexington, except Ms Praelue (sp) but she's apparently not teaching for the spring semester. She goes to Providence.

264: Sooooo much better than 263. I :heartbeat Ms Earn.

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Specializes in Critical Care, Trauma, Neuroscience.

I've got Murray for 101 Clinical, and Horn/Mays for lecture. So far, they all seem pretty cool/fair. We have our first test on Monday though so after that I may feel differently lol.

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Hi everyone! I know I'm randomly jumping in on your thread, but I've been reading some of your posts and wanted to ask a few questions to see if any of you can help me out! :) My name is Jenn & I recently applied to MTC's nursing program in hopes of starting this fall. I have a BA from San Diego State University (which is where I currently live now) and I've taken all of my prereq's (ie. micro, anatomy, physio, psychology, etc) out here at different community colleges. Does anyone know if they normally accept most prereq classes that were taken at other institutions or are they very strict about this? And do any of you know how realistic it is for me to start this fall, or even in Jan 2012 (when I applied, the website said they are currently accepting apps for Jan 2013)? My stepmom just finished MTC's nursing program last year and she said that she was bumped up an entire year on the waitlist. I'm hoping I'll be just as lucky!

I appreciate any tips/advice that you guys can give! Thanks in advance. :)

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It's possible, being that you have completed your prerequsites. You should speak to Diane Boufawaz about your placement. She'll be able to tell you for sure.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

to jennynav82, hey i just attended the orientation session for the mtc adn nursing program and my start date is jan 2013. to answer your question there is no possible way for you to start this fall 2011 but quite possible for jan 2012 if you have already been accepted and are applying for merit. merit as some of people commented earlier is basically bumping your start date up an entire year. so one must have already been accepted into the program. with all your pre reqs done i'm sure you stand a great chance at starting early but you must be accepted into the program first. the deadline to start jan 2012 is june 30th for the merit program.(that is apply to the college of nursing first then apply for merit) that is the only way you can start that early at mtc that is. another college is a different story. hope this helps if you hadn't already taken the advice of the previous commentor on talking to ms. boufawaz. i too have a bachelors but in biology and am currently working on the rest of my pre-reqs and i plan on applying for merit. to apply for merit you have to have taken bio 210 ( a & p i) and it is based on a point system so say you took bio 211 and got an a then you are awarded 10 pts for that course. i believe the merit gives points based on grades recieved in dev. psych, micro, a&p ii, pre cal, nurs nutrition, and a class at mtc. also if you have a 3.0 from your ba degree that adds 10 pts. to get the details you should visit the website and click on the merit info. again, it is the only way you can start jan 2012 or fall 2011 because those seats are already filled but they save like (8-16???seats don't quote me) for merit accepted students for the jan 2012 session. hope this helps! good luck! :-)

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