NVCC Fall '08 Stats

Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Oct 3, 2008

Im not sure to be honest, for the traditional I want to say around 150, but I could be wrong! You could stop by the school and talk with the 1st yr secretary, she is a super nice lady

NursingGeek · Oct 3, 2008

Our online class was limited to only 30 students, but it may be different in the future. They considered our group a "pilot program".

sunray12 · Oct 3, 2008

If you log into your vccs account and look at the nursing 1 sections you'll get an idea of present enrollment - 150 sounds/looks about right. I don't know what percentage of applicants that represents. I'm not one to worry much about application stats. Just get your prereqs done and apply to the schools that interest you - something will work out.

NursingGeek · Oct 3, 2008

I'm not one to worry much about application stats. Just get your prereqs done and apply to the schools that interest you - something will work out.

I completely agree with this.

mama2_3 · Oct 7, 2008

We have 144 people in traditional program this year. Oh wait, 143, somebody left last week.

Cilantrophobe · Oct 9, 2008

I like how everyone dodged that question about personal stats...NOT

NursingGeek · Oct 9, 2008

I don't think many of us were enrolled in fall 08, though, so our stats wouldn't matter anyway.

I think many of these questions are best asked to the program secretaries or other people knowledgeable about the program anyway - I think the board isn't going to give you a good idea of any overall info.

Flames9_RN, BSN, RN, EMT-B · Oct 9, 2008

If you truly want to know, head down to the MEC campus and go speak to the 1st yr secretary. She may tell you and she may not. Many students prefer not to "brag" about their GPA, and its the internet, so who knows if they are even telling the truth,lol Is it going to make a difference to oneself, if 10 people respond that their GPA is 4.0? As stated earlier, goto the MEC, 3rd floor and speak to the 1st yr secretary, she may or may not release the required information. best of luck

Cilantrophobe · Oct 9, 2008

I was just being a smart-alek, I don't care what anyone's GPAs are. I think I am going to ask the 1st year nursing counselor! I'll report my findings if there are any. I do know that an in state 3.0 will get in over an out of state 4.0 if that is helpful to anyone...

I think everyone trying to get in the program secretly wishes they knew what the REAL standards were, they say a minimum 2.5 GPA. Our professor told us today that you HAVE to get an A in both your NAS classes, to get in to the program and it really did freak out a bunch of people.

NursingGeek · Oct 10, 2008

That is interesting, that has not been my experience but I also did not apply when admission was "competitive". Where are you taking the NAS class? What campus? Just curious.

Cilantrophobe · Oct 10, 2008

I have taken both NAS classes at Annandale. 3 different teachers now (one of them was a sub today and on Tuesday) have been very blunt with the students about competitive admission and straight As and if you aren't picking up on this then choose a new career field blah blah blah. It's nuts. I never would expect to hear them saying this.

2 friends today approached me at separate times today and asked me if I thought it was true and I just didn't know what to say. All I know is that Virginia is a little behind the rest of the country on the competitive entrance process. Don't get me wrong, I am NOT complaining. I don't want competition, I just want to get in! But I also want my friends to get in.

My #1 concern is understanding the basic style of learning and teaching for nursing. This is something I want to be good at. Grades aren't as important as understanding concepts and applying skills and knowledge. I don't expect or care to graduate with anything above my current GPA.