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I’m sorry, I was confused by the emails. They did send the same one as yours around October. However, this is the email I was talking about that they sent me on January 21st about it being reviewed. [file deleted, it contained school staff personal information]

Yes this was last year for the 2020 application cycle. No need for you to worry, that was the exact same email they sent to me except I didn’t receive it till January. It must’ve been because I submitted my application on the last few days before it was due so it might’ve been down the list. After that, I didn’t receive any other communication from them until the acceptances went out. You guys will find out soon, good luck!

Hi Isabel, Last year I received my alternate email saying I was #3 on the list on Feb. 24th. We had to submit our “intent to enroll” form by March 9th. I received my official acceptance into the program on March 10th for Fall 2020. To answer your other question, I did receive an email on January 21st from the survey monkey website we used to apply saying they received/were reviewing my application and to expect a decision no later than February 28th. Hope this answers your questions.

For first semester we were split into 3 groups. I was in the group that did clinicals at Santa Clara Valley Medical on the neuro-rehab floor. My other classmates were either at O'Connor or St. Lousie Regional.

Personally, I couldn't be happier with this program. Our first semester instructors were amazing. Despite the chaos with Covid, it seems that the instructors really kept it together and were well organized given our circumstances. They replied quickly to any questions/concerns and always uploaded our upcoming assignments well ahead of time. Our Dean really fought for us to have clinical in-person last semester which was great experience. (Some programs weren't lucky enough to have in-person clinical at all and had to switch everything virtually)

I was #3 on the alternate list. I think you have a good chance! I'm not sure how much this covid situation will affect the number of applicants for this cohort, but as mentioned above, even if you end up on the alternate list you will have a guaranteed spot for next year. Plus, they draw alternates for both the fall and Spring semesters.

If I remember correctly, I applied with 65 points. Low TEAS score, but I was able to get more points in the other sections. If I remember correctly, I applied with 65 points. Low TEAS score, but I was able to get more points in the other sections.

Hi! I'm currently about to start my second semester in this program. I always appreciated honesty when I was going through the process. If any of you have questions, feel free to ask and I will try my best to answer them. Good luck to all of you!

Sorry for the late response-- I actually scored a 76 on my TEAS. Not the score I would've hoped for but I got invited to take the TEAS at Hartnell with little to no time to study. (First time taking it and only had a few weeks to study.) You would get the same amount of points for the TEAS section as I did, so it's definitely possible for you to get in. My best advice is take a good look at the whole application and focus on getting as much points as you can in all the other sections. I also have an AA, all the required courses, medical experience, foreign language, life experience... pretty much points in everything else which made up for my low TEAS score. Try to focus on completing these other requirements, if you haven't already, and I'm sure you can get in! Most of these schools around this area have all these same qualifications so it'll boost your chances. Best of luck! Let me know if you have any other questions.

Hello, I actually applied for Evergreen cc and Hartnell cc for this Fall 2020. Fortunately, I got accepted at both EVC and Hartnell so these are the only two cc's I can speak for. Because all of the colleges you mentioned are community colleges, they are all extremely impacted. Based on what I heard, they receive up to 400-600 applicants per application cycle with only 80 spots available, 40 fall and 40 Spring (Evergreen) and only 40 spots for fall at Hartnell each year. The good news is they admit students based on a multi-criteria process which means they take other factors into consideration and don't admit solely based on GPA. It's great that you're taking a CNA course. You will get experience & it will give you extra points on the applications as long as you're able to provide a work verification letter from wherever you get hired. However, you will already receive points for being an MA as well. As far as GPA, Evergreen also gives 10 extra points for taking Pharmacology and Pathophysiology.. although they are not required to apply. It might be a good idea to take those courses if you want to receive more points and as you mentioned, refresh your mind on these topics. I will attach a link to a power point that has lots of information about EVC. Hope this helps & goodluck! https://www.evc.edu/AcademicAffairs/Documents/Nursing%20Information%20Workshop-%20Updated%202.21.18.pdf

Hello, I was in a similar situation like you. I was going to be finishing my pre reqs. with about a year left in between till my local community colleges started their next cohort. I decided to do my CNA program on my last semester of pre reqs (had only 2 classes left, no sciences which made it easy to do both.) I worked as a CNA for about a year until I got accepted into an RN program for this fall! I was able to get valuable experience and also get 5 extra points on my application! I would definitely recommend you also going down this route. A lot of the skills you learn as a CNA you will keep using throughout your nursing career. You'll learn how to feel comfortable around patients and how to care for them which will help so much during clinicals. Best of luck!