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I'm in the 2nd semester of my RN program and we have to take an entire semester of L&D, postpartum and women's health. I need an 80% to pass and have a 77%. We have 2 more tests left so I could still possibly pass but it's going to be REAL tough....

Is anyone waiting to be notified of acceptance into MATC's January 2009 clinical? I'm waiting and after ALL the pre req's, CNA certification, NLN exam, Health records, and waiting, god I better get in!

If you're going to MATC, I would take all your theory classes online. The instructors read from the powerpoints for 3 hours and then test you on the material in the powerpoints, readings from the text books or random things that you will have NO idea...

Nursing 106 at MATC is such a pain in the *s#! I don't understand why need almost an entire semester of L/D, post par, and pregnancy. It looks more and more like I'm going to have to take this class over again. Sucks because, I hear how HARD 3rd seme...

You didn't pass either? I don't think i'm going to either but i'm going to keep trying. I have 2 tests left and i'm already 3% behind and really struggling. In our program, if you fail two classes you're out of the program. So I'm a little worried t...

I KNOW! What a moron she is for saying that.

I know what you mean about quiting! I'm at a 77% in my RN, L&D, postpartum, women's health class with only 2 more exams to make it up otherwise I have to take it over again. I have never felt low self esteem like I have in nursing school. IT'S AW...

i would definitely get your prerequisites done first, or at least as many as you can before going into or applying to a university bsn program. your science classes are soo much cheaper at a community college like matc or wctc. and, if you have a des...

i'm going to the information session on april 1st. i have all my pre-reqs and electives done, i am hoping they will allow me to enter as a sophomore. i was also wondering if they have an accelerated program, 2 years would be even better. i'm suppose ...

For those RN students who have already finished their program or nearing the end of their program, did you have to do many class presentations? I start Nursing school in the fall and I'm totally petrified of class presentations. I know every school i...

Thanks for all the info guys! I guess I just have to lick this fear of public speaking. This has been something I've avoided all my life and iit really is time to face it. I'm not sure where it comes from?? Maybe my childhood, or just really low self...

Hi, I was accepted into Carroll's BSN program starting in Aug 2009. So you think its a good school? Craig

oh wow! i’m sorry. i know what you mean about the lack of support from the counselors. i completely gave up on them awhile back. the last time i went up there was in november to see if i could talk to someone higher up in the department because i ke...

yeah, it’s great for finishing a&p’s and micro. it certainly is cheaper. honestly, that’s the only reason i wanted to go to matc’s rn program, because it’s cheap. but, i guess that’s what you get is a cheap education. i’ve moved on now and was ac...

I recently finished all the pre requisites (Science's and Gen Ed classes) at a local community college that also has a 2-year RN program. I applied to the program for January 2009 and was not accepted into the program. After talking to my advisor, sh...

Thanks everyone! I appreciate all the advice and experience and think i'm going to take patho and pharm this semester for my BSN but still apply to the 2 year program. If I don't get in again, well I'll be going into the BSN program. And, If I do get...

Go to the info session at Stritch. On the school's website it has a list of upcoming Nursing program info sessions. If you're willing to spend the money to attend Stritch, why not think about UWM, Alverno or Marquette? One of the reasons I wanted to...

So all your science classes transferred? Thats great! I'm going to their nursing seminar in mid Nov to get more info. They told me to bring my transcripts and they can tell me what I need to take and what will transfer in. Good luck at stritch! Maybe...

You have REALLY good grades. Go to a real school! Whats really interesting is, I went to one of the information sessions about the petition process and one of the female speakers said to everyone in the auditorium, if you're ready to petition and are...

That is what my counselor told me initially but now she said it was a lottery. I scored 128 on the NLN and have a 3.7 GPA.

Yeah, I'm not reapplying in the spring. I'm looking into Stritch and Carroll. Its more money but they have a much better reputation and from what I hear, a much better program. My counselor at MATC was Christine Koa. She told me that it was a lottery...

Oh and by the way, I talked to my Nursing counselor at MATC and she said acceptance was a lottery so it doesn't matter what your GPA or NLN score was. WHY TRY TO DO WELL THEN. What a joke!

Got my lovely "not accepted" letter over the weekend. What do you do after you've done everything you're suppose to and you still don't get accepted. Good grades, good score on NLN, all pre req's done???? Now I need to decide if i'm done waiting and ...

Is anyone currently waiting to hear if they have been accepted into the January, 2009 clinical at MATC? I'm anxiously waiting!