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Last fall they did not do the interviews and they did not require the direct patient care - but all the literature said they needed both. So not really sure what they are going to do this year. Sorry could not be more help. Danielle

Speak to the instructors on day one about your driving situation and they may be able to help with placement close to a bus line or suggest a car pool with another classmate. But they cannot promise anything. They did work with me since I live in Frederick - columbia was as close as they could get for me. My best advice is to be flexible - things change all the time in the program - just go with the flow and it will be much easier. Danielle

I am in my last couple of weeks in the online Catonsville Fundamentals class. I have Ms Brennan and Ms. Harrer - they are both great. Here are my suggestions: There is a ton of reading assigned from the books - DO NOT READ the entire chapters! Many people in my class did this for the first test and bombed it. Instead there are Reading Objective questions for each topic - answer those quesitons and use the books as a reference to answer them. From the very begining I put together a study group of 6 people - we divide up the objective quesitons and then one person from the group compiles them and sends them back out to each member. This saves you alot of time! Do not get behind in the modules - try to work ahead if possible. There is a seperate study aid called SI (Supplemental Instruction) this is free and really helpful - the lectures are taught by either 2nd year students or nurses who have been through the program. They are offered several times during the week Clinicals are all over the place - I went to Vantage House in columbia for Long Term Care and Howard Co for Acute Care. But our class was all over Baltimore. Lab is fun with the dummies - just pay attention to the little details. Hope this helps Danielle Hatfield

The best way to find out if a school will take a transfer course is to ask them for a form for pre transfer evaluation. Just fill it out with the class that you want to take and from which school - turn it back in and they will evaluate it and return with an approval or denial. If they approve it save the paper because they cannot deny it once you take the course - they have to accept it. Most schools do this.

Where in Maryland (or Washington DC suburbs) is the largest nursing supply store? I have already ordered my scrubs for school but need shoes - hate to buy online because I am very picky how my shoes fit. Any help would be great! Thanks Danielle

TEAS was 79.9% (93% reading comprehension) and my GPA was 4.0 - you do not need hands on patient care anymore for consideration (eventhough it says it in all the paperwork) also there was not an interview.

I did get accepted to the online Hybrid Rn program for the Fall 2009. All of the material says that it is 12 hours one day a week at the school and everything else online but they did change it this year to 8 hours mondays (clinicals) and 4 hours wednesdays (skills lab and lecture) plus all the online stuff. They said that they tried it for one sememster 12 hours one day and everyone was struggling and not doing well at all so they changed it. The smemsters for the online program are also longer - we start Aug 10th through late December and start again in Jan (no winter break) and go through May. So our time off is alot less than the "on-ground" students. Books and uniforms are expensive!!! One uniform set is about $160 - good thing is online you really only need one since we only have on clinical day a week. Otherwise the course material is exactly the same as the day/evening/weekend students. If you think of any other questions just post them - will be happy to answer them. Danielle

Did you have to go to the campus to register for the classes or did you do it online? I tried online but there was an error message.

I did not think you could sign up for the summer dosage class until the 29th at the orientation.... they let you sign up? Did you do the online dosage class or on campus? See you on the 29th!!!

congrats to all that got accepted to ccbc fall 2009!! i got accepted to the online hybrid ccbc fall 2009 - so i will have lab and clinicals on mondays at the school - maybe we will run into each other. can you believe all the stuff we have to do before 7/31!!! with all the dr appts, seminars, orientations, dossage calc, background checks, learning harbor, etc... my calendar looks like someone threw up on it. plus i am taking en102 online this summer as my final class. do you all have orientation on 5/29? or do they do a different day for the day program? danielle

congrats!!!!! to suzy and hokies!!! i'm going to ccbc but in the hybrid program - maybe i might run into you.... danielle

Hookies...... I just got my acceptance letter from CCBC today 5/5... doing fall 09 online hybrid rn program. So you should see something soon I would expect..... good luck!

I GOT MY ACCEPTANCE LETTER TODAY!!!:yeah::yeah::yeah: I thought I was going to wear out my mailbox key over the past few weeks!!! Classes for the online hybrid CCBC program start 8/10... day before my birthday!

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The book was very helpful - very similar questions on the test. The sections I studied the most I did the best on. I also purchased the online practice test - it was helpful but you only get to do it twice and it is the exact same test - same questions. It did help show me my strong areas and weak areas so I could study. I can sell you my book if you want it.... and you can purchase just the test online. Hope this helps. Danielle