NVCC Spring 2018 Hybrid Program

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Hey all! Starting a thread for those applying to NVCC (Northern Virginia Com Coll) for the spring nursing program! This is my second time applying - tried for last Spring but didn't make it - my grades are a mix of mostly B's and some A's and I got 87.5, 80 and 90 on my TEAS sections. I really wish they'd let us use LORs or at least consider work experience.And I'm so glad they raised the TEAS requirements back to 78 - I heard that threw everything off for last year and that's why so many people applied. I also heard that they are accepting more people overall this year, so fingers crossed!!!

May the odds be ever in our favor :bugeyes:

I would be careful about reviews for nursing. Nursing school sucks. Nobody likes nursing school. No matter where you go, you are going to hate it anyway. But I would strongly caution against going to ECPI. You have to look for NCLEX pass rates to know if a school is going to stay open or be closed soon. Chamberlain is a solid school, if pricey. Their schedule changes every six to 8 weeks, so you have to plan that into your life. Ultimate's main gain is that it is more walk in. ECPI is super expensive- I think the LPN is like 44 000 or so. And cost of RN is just as bad. But don't forget the traditional program. It's an ok program

I agree, reviews are not always the most accurate. Do you know how the application process at Chamberlain is? Do they only accept a certain few? Ultimate Health certainly works well for my schedule. I'm not sure how Chamberlain is set up. I noticed ECPI is costly and the schedule doesn't work well for me either. NOVA has a LPN program but I think they start in fall 2018. I would love to get started sooner somewhere else if possible

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Just email chamberlain. They are super helpful. That way, you know what transfers before you begin. If you have an LPN, I think you get 9 credits for it. And they take a lot of the courses from Nova, but I am not sure of NAS. A lot of my workmates go there, and some of the EMTs and bio majors are taking a&p. Another pricey school ( the priciest? ) would be George Washington, which works better for accelerated. But last year, a lot of schools went on probation for NCLEX rates. Schools with poor NCLEX rates included George mason hybrid and global. I am not sure what the nova hybrid NCLEX pass rate was. But like I said, one of my classmates was in hybrid and was dropped to the regular traditional for failing a class. And it somehow added a year or do to her finish time.

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Remember the nova LPN program is small. So intake is very limited. And I don't think they have financial aide, so it is out of pocket. My classmate was kicked out of the class in 2016 for questioning a teacher. She was 51 years old.

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I worked last night and told my workmates who go to NOVA that I didn't get in. But they said they got their admission letters at different times even though they were in the same class. Some got letters a week after. I don't know what it means. They thought I should wait until it's official, but It's hard to hope. I did have a 76 in grammar, but all my other scores were middle 90s, including science. So I guess we will see. If an 89.3 overall grade is not good enough for teas, then maybe it's time for me to give up on NOVA. I applied because last year, people got in with 70s and 60s.

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Chamberlain pretty much takes everyone if your general scores are good. They do not have to be spectacular scores. The advantage they have is that they are purely a school of nursing. And they are connected to most of the hospitals and some nursing homes in terms of fees.

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So I just got off the phone with Student Services and they told me that they are staying lol making notifications for both acceptance and rejections. She said they will be making notifications all week and next week if Necessary. She also confirmed that yes, orientation was originally scheduled for the 8th, but because there has been such a delay in notifications, they will be using their back up date of November 15th.

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So I just got off the phone with Student Services and they told me that they are staying lol making notifications for both acceptance and rejections. She said they will be making notifications all week and next week if Necessary. She also confirmed that yes, orientation was originally scheduled for the 8th, but because there has been such a delay in notifications, they will be using their back up date of November 15th.

I honestly have a very hard time believing that :/ I'm pretty sure all accepted applicants were already notified

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Everyone who's been accepted has definitely been notified, but if one of them declines their spot in the program or if they don't accept it by the date discussed in the acceptance letter, then their spots are given to the next person on the list. They'll only send out denial letters once every single one of the slots has been filled via a confirmation by the accepted applicant. Only when you get a denial letter is when you for sure know it isn't happening for this semester.

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Everyone who's been accepted has definitely been notified, but if one of them declines their spot in the program or if they don't accept it by the date discussed in the acceptance letter, then their spots are given to the next person on the list. They'll only send out denial letters once every single one of the slots has been filled via a confirmation by the accepted applicant. Only when you get a denial letter is when you for sure know it isn't happening for this semester.

I agree. All top ranked students have gotten their offer letter. The rest of us are hoping that one of them declines and frees up a spot. Hold onto hope until you get that denial letter folks. I know its too late for me :(.

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For those of you who are going to Chamberlain-

How was the application process?

Do your credits transfer?

Did you take NAS?

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If hybrid doesn't work, you may have to join the traditional in Jan. According to that mail they sent, they will grandfather NAS into the next year. So, if not doing BSN, the NAS should be fine. The traditional scores are much lower, I think. All of my workmates made it in, and they were not even trying that hard. As a fellow mother, I know how hard it is to get the time to go to school when you have bills and kids. My route was longer - I decided to do the LPN first. You may consider doing the LPN at a smaller school. At least you get to be a nurse on a year, then work on that designation later. I personally decided to do this small school in Manassas that costs about 13000 dollars a year. Downside is that you have to pay out of pocket unless your employer covers it. (I went to Ultimate Health School- self pay). At least I got a nursing license. Also, it gives you an extra transcript for competitiveness. And there is no waiting list. But not everyone goes this route as people prefer to just get into the RN program directly. I would say if budget and time constrained, the two main options are 1. Traditional program 2. Ultimate Health School LPN program

What are your thoughts on Ultimate Health? I am considering

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