kimbly9

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1. Newly Accepted JJC Nursing Students

   kimbly9 replied to pants_19's topic in Illinois Nursing

   hardworkpaysoff2, I graduated from JJC in May 2011. I was in the evening program, so your experience may be different. However, I was able to work a full time job while going to school. It was tough...

2. Single Moms and Nursing Schools

   kimbly9 replied to mara1419's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Hi mommy2isaiah1408. I am single mom who is working full time and I am headed into my 3rd semester of nursing school at JJC. I think it's definitely as difficult as everyone says it is, but life is...

3. Just accepted into JJC's nursing program. Now what?

   kimbly9 replied to *jacks*'s topic in Illinois Nursing

   Hi *jacks*. I am currently a 1st semester student at JJC. There really isn't much that you can do to get prepared. If you have the reading list, I guess you could start reading from the books....

4. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

   kimbly9 replied to Blue Cat's topic in Illinois Nursing

   almamatters, most of my questions from my previous post were answered at the orientation. Now, I am starting to really get nervous about how to manage it all. Any tips that you can give about...

5. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

   kimbly9 replied to Blue Cat's topic in Illinois Nursing

   almamatters - My story sounds quite similar to yours. I am a single mom working full-time. I will be starting the evening program at JJC in the fall. I am wondering about what the schedule is like....

6. Did Anyone Get Their Letters from JJC yet?

   kimbly9 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Congrats happyinillinois!!! Persistence pays

7. Joliet Junior College or BSN program?

   kimbly9 replied to Blue Cat's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Blue Cat, I can at least tell you a little about my situation. I have a BA in Biology, so most of my pre-reqs were complete. I applied to the BSN program at Lewis and was accepted there. I decided...

8. Anyone currently in Joliet Junior College Nursing Program??

   kimbly9 replied to CCMSTAR's topic in Illinois Nursing

   Hi tkokkine, I was just accpted into JJC's program for the fall. I have a son who is almost 2 & I am concerned about balancing motherhood, nursing school, and a job. I know you have more...

9. Did Anyone Get Their Letters from JJC yet?

   kimbly9 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

   aimee8407, are you in the day or evening

10. Did Anyone Get Their Letters from JJC yet?

    kimbly9 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I can't offer any tips about classes at JJC. This is my 1st semester there, so I have no experience with teachers or classes (other than Psych 215). I completed all of my pre-reqs except for Psych 215...

11. Did Anyone Get Their Letters from JJC yet?

    kimbly9 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    I got my acceptance email today. I was pretty excited!! This is my 1st time applying, so I wasn't too sure how it was going to go. My gpa is probably average (at best) but I scored really well on the...

12. ANY from JJC?

    kimbly9 replied to ChicagoICU_RN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Glitter Bug, How quickly after you took the test did you get your letter about acceptance? This is my 1st attempt but it doesn't sound promising.