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Congratulations!!! í ½í¸ I got mine, too, and I'll be at Fauquier!! Enjoy this summer before "grind time"!!!!

Cool! So if they're mailed out today (Wednesday), maybe we'll have them by the end of the week! :-) I guess I won't stalk my mailman today, hahaha!

Hahaha!!! I haven't started stalking the mail guy yet...figured maybe in the next week hopefully it would come...and then I saw online where it said due to the high volume of applications, they're asking everyone to please be patient. :-/ Blech. That's like a double whammy! It highlights the competitiveness of the process, and it implies a slightly longer wait than I hoped for. But, it's a good exercise in patience, I suppose. Waiting is tough! But, just trying to go about life, making the most of the days, and trusting that all will be as it should be, at just the right time. :) Worrying over it won't really help anything...it'll just make the wait harder. So! Off to study the digestive system now! Hahahahaha!!! Any day now! Just keep swimming!

Yeah, A&P is definitely challenging!!! I'm in the final stretch! Two more units to complete, and I'm DONE!!! :) At least it's giving me some distraction while I wait to get that mail!! Haha!

I'm not really sure, actually! I think it'd by by semester, since the classes are different. But, there could be an option to get them all at once! And I think some of the books are used for more than one class. What area do you live in? And which school is your preference!? I only applied to LFCC, just because it's closest to where I live. I considered applying to NOVA's hybrid program, since some of that program can be done online, but I decided to just apply for LFCC. Just a few more weeks until we should be getting letters!!! The wait is HARD! Yet, there is a lot to keep me busy...but, it still creeps up on me. Haha! I'm glad to hear everything worked out, and that you were able to apply! I kind of wish I was in the 16 week BIO 142...the 8 week crams so much into such a short time. Unfortunately, I had to do the back to back 8 week sessions, to get the requirements met on time. But, the good thing is that it goes quick, haha! :)

So, are you attending Fauquier or Middletown? I assume the clinical rotation sites are different depending on which campus you're at, right? That's so cool to have the chance to try hands on at so many different types/areas of nursing! I actually work in LTC, and I plan to continue doing so, unless I feel a strong call elsewhere! :) I love working with the elderly. Always have loved it! It definitely sounds like a lot to juggle, having kids and working. I'll be working part time hours, and will make adjustments along the way as I need to. I am praying hard for strong time management, so that I can balance family, school, and work. How old are your kids? Mine are 10 and 5. :) And yeah I know what you mean, I am kind of experiencing that fast-paced issue in my BIO 142 class. It's very interesting material, but it's hard to really get a deep understanding when it moves so quickly!! YouTube has helped SO much when I don't understand something!!! If I get accepted, maybe I'll go ahead and get an NCLEX prep book up front! :) Thanks for sharing your experience, tips, and advice!!! Keep up the good hard work, and OWN that last semester!!! You got this! :) The last day for applications is tomorrow, so I'm hoping to hear something by the end of April. It's tough waiting, but I know it'll go by fast. My A&P class will keep me busy, haha!! :-P

VaCNA2RN, That's AWESOME!!! Congratulations! That's so exciting!! :) I'd love to hear about your experience! Your favorite parts, most challenging parts, your "must have" items, your study routine...whatever! Do you know if students are eligible to take the NCLEX-PN after the first year of the ADN program? Where did you all do your clinicals? Do you have a favorite clinical rotation so far?? I've heard that nursing student selection is very competitive. I feel that I'm a pretty strong candidate, but I have no idea where I stand among the list of other applicants, of course! So, just waiting for that letter! It's a tough wait! And my advisor told me the same thing about Fauquier...only 20 seats available. That definitely makes it tougher, and of course makes me question more whether I'll make the cut. I didn't check the box for Middletown. í ½í¸® Time is precious, and I know that even without that hour long drive, nursing school will take up a LOT of time, and will take me away from my kids and family for far long enough already...I just couldn't see adding in a two hour commute for school days on top of the already rigorous schedule in expecting to have. So, I'm praying and believing that if now is the time for me to start this journey, I'll make the cut at Fauquier! Here's hoping!!

jfoltz - Thanks for your reply!! :) It does feel like forever, haha! Waiting is hard! In some regards, time feels like it's moving so slowly...but then I realize we're already at the end of March, a quarter of the way through the new year already! When I look at it that way, it feels like time is racing by!! Anyway, here's hoping for your "Congratulations" letter for Middletown! :)

I've applied for the Fall 2017 ADN program at LFCC, and just got an email today letting me know that my application packet is complete! Yay for nothing missing!!! Now, the 1-2 month wait to find out whether I'm accepted or not! How am I passing the time? It helps that I have a husband and two boys, I'm taking BIO142 (condensed 8-week class), and I work part-time also. I'm trying not to think about it too much, but it's SO HARD! Anyone else out there waiting!?! I'm hopeful, but I've heard it's pretty competitive, so one just never can tell! I don't want to tire out my friends and family, so I thought I'd share my thoughts and struggle in a place where perhaps some others could relate. :) I have to share - the fact that I was even able to apply for this Fall is 150% a God-thing. It looked completely impossible, based on what needed to be done before March 31st. But, He connected me with someone who gave me some amazing advice, and basically laid out a plan that would make it happen. It was an intense plan, and I wasn't sure I could pull it off...BUT GOD! I'm thankful that He didn't ask if I was "ABLE"...He asked if I was "WILLING"...and here I am, a few months later, waiting on a letter! It's still mind-blowing! Surreal! Anyway, anyone else out there waiting? Or, anyone out there know much about LFCC's nursing program? If you're in (or have been in) their nursing programs, when did you get your letter!? And what can us hopefuls do to get ready, or be best prepared? What can we expect if we get accepted, as far as orientation, and the months leading up to the start date!? What was your class load like, when did you start clinicals? What are your MUST-HAVE supplies? What's your favorite planner? Anything you can share, we'd love to know! :)