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
They will select the top 45-60 and those people will start this fall while the others start spring of next year. As long as all your paperwork checks out there should be no problems.
Yes I just got off the phone with the counseling dept. I have appt next Tuesday @ 1230. I too have to wait on one transcript, luckily I can go get it same day from Santa Ana college. Look like I know what I'll be doing today! :) I'm happy for everyone here that received the email as a nursing candidate, best of luck to all and hope to meet some of you too!
Yes I just got off the phone with the counseling dept. I have appt next Tuesday @ 1230. I too have to wait on one transcript, luckily I can go get it same day from Santa Ana college. Look like I know what I'll be doing today! :) I'm happy for everyone here that received the email as a nursing candidate, best of luck to all and hope to meet some of you too!
Nice! My appt is on wednesday of next week! Do u live in the OC? I'm in Irvine.. my husband and I are debating if we should move closer to Mt. Sac or not... decisions, decisions!
I too received an email stating I'm a potential candidate and I need to make an appointment with a counselor to verify my stuff. Good luck to those still waiting and hopefully will see the rest of those who got accepted in either Fall or Spring.
Thanks! The email was sent April 13 @2:58pm but I was busy moving I didn't get a chance to look until today. Hopefully you will get your notification soon enough. Just hang in there, I know how excruciating the wait can be. Good luck to you!
I probably would have gone to any school that accepted me, but this was my first application, so I am beyond ecstatic! I know so many people have struggled and waited to get in, so I feel really, really lucky. Good timing, I guess!
Thanks D0vvnl0vv. Unfortunately, I don't think I made it in... But, we all end up where we're supposed to right? Good luck to all of you! I'm sure you'll be wonderful nurses. Be sure to update all of us on how the process is going. :)
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They will select the top 45-60 and those people will start this fall while the others start spring of next year. As long as all your paperwork checks out there should be no problems.