Carpelibrum

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1. Low GPA, High Pre Requisites

   Carpelibrum replied to LTC5314's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   ADN programs In Ventura county are very competitive. There are lots of students with Bachlor's degrees looking to get their RN with no debt. The only ADN program locally that does not factor in cum...

2. Asking for insight, await BSN admission or go for RN first?

   Carpelibrum replied to brunosabray's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   No do not wait you are at a disadvantage for CSU’s in Southern California. What if you wait a year and still don’t get in? I would apply everywhere and do a BSN that’s concurrent at one of those...

3. LPN-RN, LPN, or BSN? How should I do this?

   Carpelibrum replied to snowgal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Southern California is brutal. You need to ace your prerequisites and your entrance exam and pray for a spot. The BSN program where I live in Ventura county had 800 apply for 40 spots. As for the LVN...

4. Ventura College Fall 2019

   Carpelibrum replied to MamaBacon12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   congratulations thats amazing news! At orientation there was less than 30 people and someone didn't show up. I thought there was plenty of room for more people. I messaged you my

5. Taking A&P 1&2 at the same time

   Carpelibrum replied to LD1289's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Don't do it if a B will ruin your chances. I was also tempted to take them together and Im so glad I didn't. In the end I took one science at a time, and got into 4 schools in so cal. In the grand...

6. Please critique my study system

   Carpelibrum replied to studentbear's topic in General Students

   I would skip re-listening to lectures. I record lectures but only re-listen to certain parts if I was struggling. Often I could find the topic on youtube instead of re-listening at all. For me I only...

7. In-Person TEAS VI prep classes in SoCal? (only one try left)

   Carpelibrum replied to helgaiden's topic in TEAS Exam Help

   Yes it is structured. I’d say it’s bulletproof in that if the practice test A and B say he’s getting a certain % that’s very close to what he will get. There’s a few smart prep threads on...

8. In-Person TEAS VI prep classes in SoCal? (only one try left)

   Carpelibrum replied to helgaiden's topic in TEAS Exam Help

   He needs to buy the ATI smart prep made by the people who make the Teas, and do all 65 modules. It comes with two tests that are huge indicator for how he will score. I would not take it again without...

9. First day of cna and it’s rough

   Carpelibrum replied to Helpmelol's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I was nervous when I started my CNA job last year. It was my first time with hands on a patient. You will be just fine I think it takes a good month to get the hang of things. My main advise is Do Not...

10. failed a&p twice ?

    Carpelibrum replied to xtjohnsonx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Can you apply to a different

11. Los Angeles Pierce College ADN - Fall 2019

    Carpelibrum replied to Arelyphg's topic in School, College Programs

    It said I was chosen as a stand By. If an accepted student didn’t show for orientation I would be admitted. Stand by students that go to orientation are guaranteed a spot next semester. This is the...

12. Los Angeles Pierce College ADN - Fall 2019

    Carpelibrum replied to Arelyphg's topic in School, College Programs

    Yea I got a stand by email around

13. Ventura College Fall 2019

    Carpelibrum replied to MamaBacon12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I asked when I turned in my application what happens if your the first person who didn’t get in? If that would make you first on the waitlist, and she said No anyone who isn’t in is assigned a...

14. Ventura College Fall 2019

    Carpelibrum replied to MamaBacon12's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The waitlist numbers are assigned

15. Is a 3.3 Science GPA A Deal Breaker for California ADN Programs?

    Carpelibrum replied to iCantDraw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got into Ventura for Fall 2019 with NO waitlist. I got an A in physiology and Micro, but a B in anatomy. I got an 88% on my teas. These stats got me into college of the canyons, Glendale, and...