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    NVCC Fall 2020

    MEC Counselor posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    For those that are applying to the Fall 2020 Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA/NVCC) Fall nursing program we'd like to invite you to reach out to us with any questions you may have. Make sure...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor posted a topic in School, College Programs

    Hello All, We are the Advisors and Counselors at the Medical Education Campus with Northern Virginia Community College. We will attempt to answer your questions about the upcoming Spring 2021 Nursing...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    If you mean the application then no. The dates and requirements are on www.nvcc.edu/medical/apply click on requirements and deadlines to see the next application
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    For those accepted, make sure to start working on the MEC Symposium Canvas site. The live session will be held the afternoon after the Nursing Orientation. Please start with the introduction and...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    That would not impact the admissions decision. If it happens after Nov. 2nd it will have been for unrelated reasons. Most services including the processing of applications are 100% remote as of March...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    The shorter window is to help manage the processing of applications more efficiently. We don't expect it to impact overall application numbers that much. There is still no official decision on...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    Not that early. We'd say the middle of October to be on the safe
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    We would also advise that for those that get accepted and meet the criteria they look into the MASON ADVANCE for nursing
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    They are talking about applying directly to MASON nursing and skipping NOVA RN. If you go to NOVA RN and transfer to MASON you would be doing their RN to BSN program or MASON BSN CO-Enrollment....
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    It might be a bit faster this year. so far the process is about 3 weeks ahead of schedule. Unless something comes up it should be pretty
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    We recommend you enroll in whatever Spring courses you had planned to. If accepted you can adjust your schedule
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    Step 1 of the nursing application review is done. If you have met all the entry requirements, you should have gotten an email explaining the rest of the steps. You may be selected to provide...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    If you have applied and were asked to provide your high school transcript, please do so ASAP. The proper way to provide that document when asked is via the Health Science and Nursing Applicaiton....
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    Please be aware that if you retake a course at NOVA the most recent grade will count This means that if you take the course and get a lower grade that is the grade that will now be counted towards...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    We do not recommend posting your phone number in a public forum. If doing so consider a Google number to protect
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    Our application team would access your original transcript to find the grade if needed our blog post goes into more detail
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    The application team will look at your original grade. So if you took PSY 123123 at your old school and earned a B- and transferred it to NOVA as PSY 230. you would be marked as having earned a C....
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    The number of students accepted per cycle is listed on the requirements and deadlines document on
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    If you applied towards the end they probably got back to you pretty quickly. However, you might here a day after, or not until September
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    If you are in possession of a copy of your high school transcript make sure to scan it or save it as a pdf and attach it to your nursing application. Not providing your high school transcript is...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    The Health Science and Nursing Application states that the program takes 100 every session. If the accept fewer it is because of external circumstances. The normal range is 200-300, however, if any...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    That would be a question for the nursing division. However, the scenario you have painted is highly unlikely. We have seen many students inflate their numbers when posting on forums. This leads many...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    Hello, The message says that By July 17th an update would be made. That update just happens to have been published to the nursing site first. The update on their site is not in conflict with that...
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    The nursing division has been updated, however, the application page has not been updated. The information is not in
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    Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Spring 2021

    MEC Counselor replied to MEC Counselor's topic in School, College Programs

    We apologize for any negative experiences you may have had. We are just unable to confirm information that is not published to the NOVA website. Once published we are at liberty to discuss it further....