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
Just got the email! I'm in for Fall! Feeling such a relief and excitement at the same time. congrats to everyone and to those still waiting, keep your hopes up. Hope to see and meet you all during Orientation!
Does anyone know how alternates are handled? If no one drops and you don't make it in that semester... Do they roll you over and let you into the program the next semester?
Does anyone know how alternates are handled? If no one drops and you don't make it in that semester... Do they roll you over and let you into the program the next semester?
Yup, that's pretty much what the email said. If you aren't offered a spot in Fall 2014, you are accepted and guaranteed a spot in Spring 2015. :)
Bree42
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Excited for all and looking forward to meeting next month :) Now to figure out my work schedule! A good problem to have haha Have a great weekend all!