MJC 2019 application period

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Hey all,

While looking at information for the Modesto Junior College RN program I came across an awesome thread on here for the 2018 application period. It was great to read through and see how much they motivated each other. It gives us an opportunity to stress together and bond while waiting to see if we get in. I am hoping to make a successful thread for those of us ready to apply in May.

Best of luck to all

13 hours ago, Ann1993 said:

The bridge program only lets a certain amount of people in and then the rest have to pay the full price. You're saving only two class if you do it and you can still bridge from other RN programs.

They have more opportunity because they have more clinical sites.

Hey, Ann1993! I'm currently in the Sequential Enrollment "Bridge" program through MJC and Stan State. It actually saves you four classes, not just two. And I don't think you'll find many (if any at all) in our program who feel that our clinical opportunities are limited.

Congratulations to all of you who were accepted yesterday ?

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6 hours ago, drewseph92 said:

Hey, Ann1993! I'm currently in the Sequential Enrollment "Bridge" program through MJC and Stan State. It actually saves you four classes, not just two. And I don't think you'll find many (if any at all) in our program who feel that our clinical opportunities are limited.

Congratulations to all of you who were accepted yesterday ?

Hey Andrew,

Any tips you can give for us newbs coming in to first semester lol. I heard there is a lot of reading involved. Anything you wish you knew first semester?

Thanks in advance

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21 hours ago, cdeenow said:

Hey Andrew,

Any tips you can give for us newbs coming in to first semester lol. I heard there is a lot of reading involved. Anything you wish you knew first semester?

Thanks in advance

Hey, Cdeenow!

That's a great question. Gosh it's tricky because so there's not a whole lot I can say to really prepare you for first semester... and honestly I'm still kind of a newbie trying to figure out nursing school myself! Hahaha. You will definitely learn what really works for you personally as you go along. But here's some things I've learned. I hope this helps.

1. Get enough sleep. As many times as you will feel like the only way to prepare for an exam or a skills check-off is to stay up the night before, it's a trap lol. It's very difficult to absorb new information, preform to your fullest capacity, or safely care for patients when you are sleep deprived. Eat healthy and exercise as much as you can. Practice good self-care. So many in my class found this to be very helpful for both our physical and mental health.

2. Stay very organized. Do as much of the assigned reading or video watching (the later is mostly for skills lab) before you come to class. Practice as many NCLEX-Style questions related to the content you are learning as possible. This is almost equally important to the reading.

3. Make a solid group of friends that you can depend on and study/practice together. This comes quite naturally because you basically all live together first semester anyway lol, and you experience all the ups and downs that come together. This group of friends will quickly become your family and the bond is pretty awesome.

4. Have grit. On my first day of nursing school, our program tutor came and spoke to our class and she said that if she could wish one thing for us it would be grit, because that's what it takes to make it in nursing school. She was right. But no matter how hard it gets remember that you WILL make it.

5. Forgive yourself for B's and C's. This is the new normal. The first theory exam is the easiest, the second theory exam of the semester is the hardest. People walked out of that room looking like they'd seen a ghost. The exams themselves don't get easier but you learn how to process NCLEX-style questions as you go along.

6. Clinicals are so much fun!!! You go to the hospital the day before to whatever floor you'll be rotating on the next day, and you actually get to pick your patient. You do all the required prep forms using the patients chart and that takes a few hours. The next day at clinical you will meet for a short pre-conference (usually at 0600) and work with your patient and their care team the whole day until your post-conference (usually about 1700 for one hour). It's a full twelve hour day. But toward the end of the semester you might be allowed to take up to two patients if your clinical instructor clears you to. At new student orientation, you will be allowed to ballot for the hospital of your choice (no guarantees). Clinical rotations start the 7th week of semester. The first clinical is "CNA-Buddy Day" and after that you take on the role of the Student Nurse.

7. For right now, just relax. Enjoy this moment because you've worked so hard to get here and you DESERVE this!!! You will learn everything you need to know once semester starts. For now, spend time with your loved ones (you will miss them lol), go on a vacation, read for pleasure. Binge watch something on Netflix. Also take the time to clean your house and finish any projects that need to be done at home because your free time will be very limited.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting all of you at orientation. If you ever need anything, just reach out. I've really enjoyed reading this thread and watching your group's journey. It has reminded me to be thankful for this incredibly amazing opportunity that we share.

Congratulations, and Welcome ?

-Andrew

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19 minutes ago, drewseph92 said:

Hey, Cdeenow!

That's a great question. Gosh it's tricky because so there's not a whole lot I can say to really prepare you for first semester... and honestly I'm still kind of a newbie trying to figure out nursing school myself! Hahaha. You will definitely learn what really works for you personally as you go along. But here's some things I've learned. I hope this helps.

1. Get enough sleep. As many times as you will feel like the only way to prepare for an exam or a skills check-off is to stay up the night before, it's a trap lol. It's very difficult to absorb new information, preform to your fullest capacity, or safely care for patients when you are sleep deprived. Eat healthy and exercise as much as you can. Practice good self-care. So many in my class found this to be very helpful for both our physical and mental health.

2. Stay very organized. Do as much of the assigned reading or video watching (the later is mostly for skills lab) before you come to class. Practice as many NCLEX-Style questions related to the content you are learning as possible. This is almost equally important to the reading.

3. Make a solid group of friends that you can depend on and study/practice together. This comes quite naturally because you basically all live together first semester anyway lol, and you experience all the ups and downs that come together. This group of friends will quickly become your family and the bond is pretty awesome.

4. Have grit. On my first day of nursing school, our program tutor came and spoke to our class and she said that if she could wish one thing for us it would be grit, because that's what it takes to make it in nursing school. She was right. But no matter how hard it gets remember that you WILL make it.

5. Forgive yourself for B's and C's. This is the new normal. The first theory exam is the easiest, the second theory exam of the semester is the hardest. People walked out of that room looking like they'd seen a ghost. The exams themselves don't get easier but you learn how to process NCLEX-style questions as you go along.

6. Clinicals are so much fun!!! You go to the hospital the day before to whatever floor you'll be rotating on the next day, and you actually get to pick your patient. You do all the required prep forms using the patients chart and that takes a few hours. The next day at clinical you will meet for a short pre-conference (usually at 0600) and work with your patient and their care team the whole day until your post-conference (usually about 1700 for one hour). It's a full twelve hour day. But toward the end of the semester you might be allowed to take up to two patients if your clinical instructor clears you to. At new student orientation, you will be allowed to ballot for the hospital of your choice (no guarantees). Clinical rotations start the 7th week of semester. The first clinical is "CNA-Buddy Day" and after that you take on the role of the Student Nurse.

7. For right now, just relax. Enjoy this moment because you've worked so hard to get here and you DESERVE this!!! You will learn everything you need to know once semester starts. For now, spend time with your loved ones (you will miss them lol), go on a vacation, read for pleasure. Binge watch something on Netflix. Also take the time to clean your house and finish any projects that need to be done at home because your free time will be very limited.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting all of you at orientation. If you ever need anything, just reach out. I've really enjoyed reading this thread and watching your group's journey. It has reminded me to be thankful for this incredibly amazing opportunity that we share.

Congratulations, and Welcome ?

-Andrew

Thanks a ton for these tips Andrew these are all super great!! Since you are in the program now, these tips are like a 2nd bible for me lol. All the information you shared is something we could all use and apply to stay more focused in the program. I will defiantly apply these and look forward to meeting you and everyone else as well(:

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Does anyone know if MJC will take anyone off the waitlist? I had 75 points, and I know the cutoff was 76. However, 3 other people who had 76 did not make it in..

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On 6/29/2019 at 2:16 PM, drewseph92 said:

Hey, Cdeenow!

That's a great question. Gosh it's tricky because so there's not a whole lot I can say to really prepare you for first semester... and honestly I'm still kind of a newbie trying to figure out nursing school myself! Hahaha. You will definitely learn what really works for you personally as you go along. But here's some things I've learned. I hope this helps.

1. Get enough sleep. As many times as you will feel like the only way to prepare for an exam or a skills check-off is to stay up the night before, it's a trap lol. It's very difficult to absorb new information, preform to your fullest capacity, or safely care for patients when you are sleep deprived. Eat healthy and exercise as much as you can. Practice good self-care. So many in my class found this to be very helpful for both our physical and mental health.

2. Stay very organized. Do as much of the assigned reading or video watching (the later is mostly for skills lab) before you come to class. Practice as many NCLEX-Style questions related to the content you are learning as possible. This is almost equally important to the reading.

3. Make a solid group of friends that you can depend on and study/practice together. This comes quite naturally because you basically all live together first semester anyway lol, and you experience all the ups and downs that come together. This group of friends will quickly become your family and the bond is pretty awesome.

4. Have grit. On my first day of nursing school, our program tutor came and spoke to our class and she said that if she could wish one thing for us it would be grit, because that's what it takes to make it in nursing school. She was right. But no matter how hard it gets remember that you WILL make it.

5. Forgive yourself for B's and C's. This is the new normal. The first theory exam is the easiest, the second theory exam of the semester is the hardest. People walked out of that room looking like they'd seen a ghost. The exams themselves don't get easier but you learn how to process NCLEX-style questions as you go along.

6. Clinicals are so much fun!!! You go to the hospital the day before to whatever floor you'll be rotating on the next day, and you actually get to pick your patient. You do all the required prep forms using the patients chart and that takes a few hours. The next day at clinical you will meet for a short pre-conference (usually at 0600) and work with your patient and their care team the whole day until your post-conference (usually about 1700 for one hour). It's a full twelve hour day. But toward the end of the semester you might be allowed to take up to two patients if your clinical instructor clears you to. At new student orientation, you will be allowed to ballot for the hospital of your choice (no guarantees). Clinical rotations start the 7th week of semester. The first clinical is "CNA-Buddy Day" and after that you take on the role of the Student Nurse.

7. For right now, just relax. Enjoy this moment because you've worked so hard to get here and you DESERVE this!!! You will learn everything you need to know once semester starts. For now, spend time with your loved ones (you will miss them lol), go on a vacation, read for pleasure. Binge watch something on Netflix. Also take the time to clean your house and finish any projects that need to be done at home because your free time will be very limited.

I'm very much looking forward to meeting all of you at orientation. If you ever need anything, just reach out. I've really enjoyed reading this thread and watching your group's journey. It has reminded me to be thankful for this incredibly amazing opportunity that we share.

Congratulations, and Welcome ?

-Andrew

Hi Andrew

i need some advice from u as u r already in the program if u can tell me which program is better from Mjc, delta and CSU as I am accepted for all and how is ur BSN classes going are these on campus or online?? Thanks in advance..

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57 minutes ago, kaur6157 said:

Hi Andrew

i need some advice from u as u r already in the program if u can tell me which program is better from Mjc, delta and CSU as I am accepted for all and how is ur BSN classes going are these on campus or online?? Thanks in advance..

I’m not Andrew, but I would say that the program that you graduate with the BSN would be the best choice! So I would say the CSU! (assuming that it’s a BSN program!)

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1 hour ago, kaur6157 said:

Hi Andrew

i need some advice from u as u r already in the program if u can tell me which program is better from Mjc, delta and CSU as I am accepted for all and how is ur BSN classes going are these on campus or online?? Thanks in advance..

I would say go with the BSN program too. More hospitals favor BSN graduates anyway. If you go through an ADN program, at some point you’ll have to get a BSN.

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I know that and I also want to continue with my bsn but I was thinking of getting and first and then start working that would help me financially and also I can have some experience too..

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I’m kind of in the same boat. A BSN would take the same amount of time to complete as just getting an RN license (for me). I personally have outweighed the following options

An RN is an RN.

Some hospitals want BSNs right off the bat BUT there are also some hospitals and other facilities that will PAY for PART or all of your BSN.

A BSN is more expensive, but competing so would mean you don’t have to go back to school for a long time...and for some people time is money.

also consider that RNs and BSN have a small pay difference, usually $0.50 to $2.00 depending on the area.

So what is more VALUABLE to you, your TIME or your MONEY? I think that’s what YOU have to consider.

For me I’m leaning towards BSN because I don’t want to go back to school and I really want a baby. But honestly it depends on where my husband is in his job which will ultimately make the decision, because like I said an RN is an RN. If he ends up benefiting from keeping his current job, I would one hundred percent waste time because I can always go back to school and potentially find an employer who offers tuition incentives. If his job ends up not promoting him then it would be beneficial for us to both move and for me to just finish a BSN program.

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1 hour ago, kaur6157 said:

Hi Andrew

i need some advice from u as u r already in the program if u can tell me which program is better from Mjc, delta and CSU as I am accepted for all and how is ur BSN classes going are these on campus or online?? Thanks in advance..

Hi, Kaur6157!

That's also a great question. I would personally say that sequential enrollment definitely worth considering because:

A. You will graduate with your BSN from Stan State in the exact same amount of time as if you were to do their standard pre-licensure BSN program: three years from your start of nursing school

B. You will save a crazy amount of money doing your first two years at MJC (our entire ADN program only costs about $1,000-$2000 per semester, $6,000 total to become an RN) and doing the four summer BSN courses on scholarship. And even though you will be responsible for paying for the last 12 months of the BSN program after you graduate MJC, you will be working as an RN making $50+/hour... and yes, most of the classes are online. There are a few clinical rotations that last year and one or two on-campus requirements.

I hope it's something you'll consider. ?
And apparently I like to make lists when I comment on this thread, lol....

Andrew

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2 hours ago, callmepri said:

Does anyone know if MJC will take anyone off the waitlist? I had 75 points, and I know the cutoff was 76. However, 3 other people who had 76 did not make it in..

I am currently a second semester MJC student, and I was pulled off the waitlist. I didn’t find out until October to go into Spring. I have a cousin who got notified the day before spring semester. Just chill and keep checking your email. People will choose other programs and people have life circumstances that cause them to turn down their spot. Always have a back up plan for more points and start with that plan, but keep checking.

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