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
The only email i got was just a confirmation email basically. But yeah i attend mount sac and i stopped by the department and they should be giving out notices starting late april early may.
I also applied but I only have 72 points :/ Does anyone know how many people they will accept?
Hi Vee89! I want to say that they are accepting 60...but I've been to so many RN workshops and read so many nursing program websites that I may actually be mixing this school up with another. LOL. But somewhere around 60! :)
I also applied but I only have 72 points :/ Does anyone know how many people they will accept?
It's 60, like waydizzy stated.
At first I thought it was going to be super, ultra, mega crazy competitive, but it sounds like not that many people applied if the President's February 27th Board Report (Section 10. e) is to be believed.
Despite the fact that they extended the original deadline from March 1st to April 1st, after reading that little blurb, I feel a bit more confident that my 87 will be enough to get a foot in the door. Though, it wouldn't be the first time I've been fooled by my own hubris.
Thanks for the info! Just curious... How did you know to check the Board Report? I just checked the Nursing Department website and it doesn't have the updated application deadline
At first I thought it was going to be super, ultra, mega crazy competitive, but it sounds like not that many people applied if the President's February 27th Board Report (Section 10. e) is to be believed.
Despite the fact that they extended the original deadline from March 1st to April 1st, after reading that little blurb, I feel a bit more confident that my 87 will be enough to get a foot in the door. Though, it wouldn't be the first time I've been fooled by my own hubris.
They are actually accepting 120 students. 60 for fall and 60 for spring since they are only doing applications once a year now instead of two separate ones. My counselor ---------------- told me this info and she's very much involved in the nursing department.
I received an email that they extended the deadline until March 21st, not April 1st.
Thanks for the info! Just curious... How did you know to check the Board Report? I just checked the Nursing Department website and it doesn't have the updated application deadline
I didn't know to. It was dumb luck whilst using Google to look up the deadline for applications, as I'd forgotten what it was.
But it seems Isabellaboho has information that contradicts mine regarding the number of accepted students for the program, and I'd probably go with ----------------------'s word over the President's, seeing that he probably doesn't deal with the nursing department anywhere near as much as she.
I didn't know to. It was dumb luck whilst using Google to look up the deadline for applications, as I'd forgotten what it was.
But it seems Isabellaboho has information that contradicts mine regarding the number of accepted students for the program, and I'd probably go with ---------------'s word over the President's, seeing that he probably doesn't deal with the nursing department anywhere near as much as she.
Hopefully this means we all have A really good chance of being classmates in the Fall!
They are actually accepting 120 students. 60 for fall and 60 for spring since they are only doing applications once a year now instead of two separate ones. My counselor ---------------- told me this info and she's very much involved in the nursing department.
I received an email that they extended the deadline until March 21st, not April 1st.
Oh my gosh, this is wonderful news! I was so dismayed that they extended the deadline, but now I don't feel too bad...fingers crossed for us all!!
They are actually accepting 120 students. 60 for fall and 60 for spring since they are only doing applications once a year now instead of two separate ones. My counselor ---------------- told me this info and she's very much involved in the nursing department.
I received an email that they extended the deadline until March 21st, not April 1st.
Will the extended deadline mean that it will take longer to find out if we are accepted?
waydizzy
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That's the attitude I need to have! :)