Pasadena City College (PCC) ADN Nursing Spring 2025

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Members are discussing various aspects of the nursing program at PCC, including uniform colors, background check requirements, and vaccine documentation. Some members are sharing their experiences with rejection from the program and acceptance into other programs. Additionally, there is a discussion about creating a group for the cohort and sharing resources like a Discord server link.

Wanted to start a thread since no one hasn't done so yet! This is my first time applying and a bit nervous. 😬

Range of applicants according to the FAQ range from 79-90 points. LFG!

Jacob Munoz said:

Still no email from PCC =( which is prob bad news. Anyways, I just got accepted at GCC so I'm not to bummed out. Congrats to everyone!

Yeah. Same here. No reply from PCC. Not replying this late is a sign tbh 🪧 I'm already setting up my paperwork (physical, TB, uniforms) for CoC 😊 since I already attended their orientation and in the process of registering next semester!

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J4m3s2_jimmy said:

Yeah. Same here. No reply from PCC. Not replying this late is a sign tbh 🪧 I'm already setting up my paperwork (physical, TB, uniforms) for CoC 😊 since I already attended their orientation and in the process of registering next semester!

Aww man! I got into COC too and went to the orientation! COC is a good school! 

Jacob Munoz said:

Still no email from PCC =( which is prob bad news. Anyways, I just got accepted at GCC so I'm not to bummed out. Congrats to everyone!

Congratulations! 

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Jenny Garcia said:

Aww man! I got into COC too and went to the orientation! COC is a good school! 

Congratulations! 

🎊🎈🍾 ! How long is your commute?

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J4m3s2_jimmy said:

🎊🎈🍾 ! How long is your commute?

It's about 16miles. If I would've gone to COC I would've moved back to my moms closer to COC. I decided for PCC just because of the high passing rates for the NCLEX. 

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Hi! Not sure if it's appropriate to be posting this, but I'm currently wrapping up the 1st semester of PCC's program right now. I wanted to offer any answers to some questions you guys might have since I also felt the same way when choosing a program. 🙂

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pechaberry said:

Hi! Not sure if it's appropriate to be posting this, but I'm currently wrapping up the 1st semester of PCC's program right now. I wanted to offer any answers to some questions you guys might have since I also felt the same way when choosing a program. 🙂

what do you think about the program so far? 

ellen2018 said:

what do you think about the program so far? 

I heard a lot of stories that the program is not good as it used to be before. 

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pechaberry said:

Hi! Not sure if it's appropriate to be posting this, but I'm currently wrapping up the 1st semester of PCC's program right now. I wanted to offer any answers to some questions you guys might have since I also felt the same way when choosing a program. 🙂

did you do your dosage calculations test already?

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@pechaberry are you doing the duel enrollment at APU? Also do you feel supported by the nursing staff and prepped for exams?

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ellen2018 said:

what do you think about the program so far? 

I heard a lot of stories that the program is not good as it used to be before. 

I will be honest, the program was really disorganized in the first couple weeks, especially since we didn't have an assigned teacher for a couple classes for the first 3/4 weeks. It's a lot of self studying, which is to be expected though.. I would say your experience depends on what professors you get for specific classes, some of them want you to truly succeed and some of them will barely answer questions you present to them. Unfortunately, you also cannot pick your professors because you're assigned to specific classes and schedules with your group. The program also tends to bring up things very last minute and they're very vague about certain things, like how to prepare for tests. Another group I know of barely got any practice for the first medication administration check off because they were told last second when their skill check off was due. So I would say it's best to make the best of what you're given and try to work together with your group, as I wish my group could have done. Just expect a lot of chaos in the first couple weeks and try to be flexible, they'll get you through what you need to do, albeit it may be very out of the blue and last second when they inform you. Personally I disliked the disorganization, but I do appreciate the flexibility of the program for things like our uniform and the scheduling (hybrid approach). 

Will_B.N._RN said:

did you do your dosage calculations test already?

We actually did it two days ago! Personally, I passed 100%, but we had to self study a lot for this exam. 

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Skyler cooper said:

@pechaberry are you doing the duel enrollment at APU? Also do you feel supported by the nursing staff and prepped for exams?

I am not since I plan to do a bridge program with another school, but the workload for APU seems to be moderate to heavy in the first half of the semester from what I heard and saw of my classmates. I think the only drawback about APU is that it might be a little hard to manage due to the fact you're adjusting to the program during that time as well, but it's manageable. Also personally, it depends on your professors, but I don't feel that great about the kind of support and education they've been providing, so again it's been a lot of self studying on my end. What they say in class most likely will not reflect what you need to know for exams, if you ask them "do I need to know so and so?” the answer is always a yes, despite it not even being on the exam. Some of the resources they provide, like their powerpoint slides, also aren't the greatest.. It depends again on who makes and provides the resources for a particular topic. It took me a while to figure out a study method, but in the end I felt the need to utilize the books, slides, and outside resources to succeed. 

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pechaberry said:

I will be honest, the program was really disorganized in the first couple weeks, especially since we didn't have an assigned teacher for a couple classes for the first 3/4 weeks. It's a lot of self studying, which is to be expected though.. I would say your experience depends on what professors you get for specific classes, some of them want you to truly succeed and some of them will barely answer questions you present to them. Unfortunately, you also cannot pick your professors because you're assigned to specific classes and schedules with your group. The program also tends to bring up things very last minute and they're very vague about certain things, like how to prepare for tests. Another group I know of barely got any practice for the first medication administration check off because they were told last second when their skill check off was due. So I would say it's best to make the best of what you're given and try to work together with your group, as I wish my group could have done. Just expect a lot of chaos in the first couple weeks and try to be flexible, they'll get you through what you need to do, albeit it may be very out of the blue and last second when they inform you. Personally I disliked the disorganization, but I do appreciate the flexibility of the program for things like our uniform and the scheduling (hybrid approach). 

We actually did it two days ago! Personally, I passed 100%, but we had to self study a lot for this exam. 

thank you for your info. I chose Mtsac instead of PCC, even pcc is so close to my house. I heard the program is underfunded at pcc

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Big yikes 😳 

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