Olympic College 2018 ADN program

[Maxsmom26]

Hello,

I am a pre-nursing student at OC. To give everyone a little bit of background, it has been a long and slow process for me...I dropped out of HS and got my GED young (17). I am now 26 and a working mother, so I haven't been able to manage a full course load most of the time. I am now finally getting ready to start A&P I. I passed both CHEM 121 and 131 with the minimum required grades (OUCH, I know ) of 2.0...separated from my kid's dad, moved, and started a new job all during those classes.

To anyone who has gotten in going straight for the ADN-any updated info on just how competitive it is? All threads I can find are fairly old, and I know just in the last year prereq requirements changed at OC; this being the reason I decided against going the LPN route first. The prerequisites are now essentially the same.

Do you think if I get 4.0's (or close to them) from here on out, (in BIO 241, 242, 260 {Micro}), plus throw in extra factoring points for doing Dosage Calc, ENG 102 and Pharmacology before applying, I stand a chance of getting in my first year? I have already attended an info session, met with my advisor, and taken the Reading Comp. section of my accuplacer ( I scored 20/20). I am going for as many points as I can get, but don't want to stretch myself too thin at the expense of my GPA. I'm not a 4.0, but I'm over a 3 right now and from here on out I only plan to bring it up

Any advice/tips would be immensely appreciated. Thanks in advance! :)

[nextgenrn18]

Hi Maxsmom26,

I know its been awhile since you posted this but I wanted to add to this thread in hopes that more will join now that applications have been submitted. Hopefully you were able to get your application in and crush those grades! :)

I'm feeling pretty confident about getting into OC (let's hope cause its the only school I applied to). It is my first time applying so I didn't get the rollover point but I did get all of the rest since I was really focused on getting a 4.0 for all of the prereqs. I also took Intro to Pharm and Dosage Calc already so luckily those are out of the way! I also have all of my BSN classes finished so I can have a smooth transition after the ADN program. I have been a CNA for a few years now, and I'm thankful to have had that experience prior to the program so I know what I'm getting myself into. However, I'm very much ready move up from the bottom of the totem pole. I submitted my application in October so I have been ready to get my answer for awhile now.. I guess I am just getting antsy because now we just have to sit and wait.