Just thought I'd toss out a friendly note that Mt. SAC (city of Walnut) has finally REOPENED applications to their ADN program starting SPRING 2014. Those that apply right now up until the last date which I think is somewhere in October will be applying for spring of 2014, and so on. It was closed for about a year to a year and a half due to switching acceptance systems from Lottery-based to Multi-Criteria Screening. The main reason for the closure was to ensure that every person left on the lottery system had gotten into the program before switching to the new one (makes it fair on part of those that have been waiting).
The multi-criteria screening is basically like the point system. You get a certain number of points based on your core requisite GPA, overall GPA, hospital experience, any degrees, and so on. Some of your points come from your core-requisite GPA (anatomy, physiology, and microbiology) which is 40 points, then next is your score on the HESI test which is a max of 30, and then your overall GPA/if you hold a bachelors which is another 10 each. There are a couple others but they give less than 10 points. You can google the Mt. SAC ADN program and look at the specifics yourself and how many points you have.
Some quick notes:
They accept 60 students every semester (fall and spring) but they can accept up to 90 depending on the budget (but of course in these days, it'll most likely stay at 60). There is a 4 day mandatory orientation, ALL day (no lie...) prior to the start of the semester where all accepted students AND alternates must attend. If you need clarity on anything, call the nursing department and they'd definitely give you more of a heads up than I have done.
So yeah, good luck to you all and hopefully last long enough for you guys to see me in third/fourth semester
Hi. You should not look at just one year for the NCLEX results. You should look at the past 5 years and you should look at how many students enter the program and how many actually graduate. I have seen good things on this site about both schools. Good luck to you and make a decision that is right for you and your family.
Thank you! thats very true. My 1st choose is mount sac but i wouldn't want to decline Rio and than for some reason not get accepted to Mount sac. Good luck to you as well. (:
I don't know what religious affiliation you belong to but I would pray about it. Don't make a decision based on fear. Just relax and meditate on it. I think your going to stress yourself out. Whatever you choose you will be okay. Have confidence in yourself. You have gotten this far. We all want you to succeed.
But if you resign your seat it's not like they can be like okay no you can't, you have to be in the program. Get me?
what did you and @vvj711 decide to do about rio? I didn't even think to apply there! Mt. Sac is my 1st choice though... although I do want to know TODAY when I start lol
Thank you so much for your advice! Praying always does wonders. Mt sac is totally my first choice as well but i really want to start fall semester so i don't feel comfortable resigning my spot at Rio just yet because if i don't get in for Fall at Mount sac, i have Rio to fall back to.I hope im making sense. I wish Mount sac sent out letters earlier
Thank you so much for your advice! Praying always does wonders. Mt sac is totally my first choice as well but i really want to start fall semester so i don't feel comfortable resigning my spot at Rio just yet because if i don't get in for Fall at Mount sac, i have Rio to fall back to.I hope im making sense. I wish Mount sac sent out letters earlier
Totally understandable! You have to do what feels best at the end of the day! How long is there orientation at rio? Does school start end of August as well?
Ok, I need some clarification. After everyone has seen a counselor on May 16th what happens next? I am sure everyone isn't going to accept their spots, they never do. And how long after that do we find out if we will be in the Fall or Spring cohort? I guess I am just a lil overwhelmed with applying to all these schools and waiting to find out what is next?
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Thank you! thats very true. My 1st choose is mount sac but i wouldn't want to decline Rio and than for some reason not get accepted to Mount sac. Good luck to you as well. (: