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Got a question for all you TCC students...can you take 141 lecture at one campus and the 141 lab at a different one?? I'm working on registering!!

I called! I talked a very nice guy named Brandon. He said that given my situation I should go to see a counselor first since we have until August 6th to get tuition paid. I am so excited! My only problem now is going to be trying to get from Diamond Springs & Shore Drive to TCC Va Bch by 5:00 and I get off at 4:30! I'll be hauling booty to make...hopefully I do! :)

I just looked and notice that the BIO classes are filling up fast. I have done my FAFSA but have not met with anyone in financial aid yet. I also need to see a counselor. Anyone have any advice on who to see first. I am going after work today but they close at 5 and I will be cutting it very close so I can only see one today. Which is the better bet...maybe counselor then I can at least register for classes and then meet with someone in FA? At my old school (B&S) They handled all of the FA for us...finding loans etc, does TCC do this also? Thanks to everyone for the support and encouragement!! I'm excited but nervous about starting this chapter of my life!

i have also thought about taking the classes online and doing the labs on campus. all i really know is that i am leaving my job in less than a month to go back to school. i am going to do what i need to do in order to become an rn. it is my passion and my dream. i know that i can achieve it, i'm just not sure about the best route to go. is there anyone else that is starting pre-reqs this fall?

Ok so I am officially trying to get into TCC...I'm sure I already said that though. I am going to take 3 classes starting in August so that I can apply for early admission. My question is...has anyone at TCC ever taken A&P 1, Micro and Chemistry in one semester?? I have had all the classes before but none transfer so it isn't new material for me. I was just wondering if I am crazy for trying or if it is doable. Thanks everyone! Don't know what I would do without this forum!

I was told by a counselor a few months ago that since my A&P 1 and 2 are only 3 credits, not 4 like TCC, that they are not transferrable. I have requested that my official transcript be sent to TCC so we will see. I would LOVE to not have to retake those classes! I will be sure to keep everyone posted on my journey!! :)

Thank you Elizabeth123!!! I appreciate the kind words!! I am beyond excited right now! lol!!!! :) :) :) :) :)

I wanted to thank everyone for their help and support. I have decided to go ahead and try TCC. I am planning on leaving my full time job in August in order to take my pre-reqs!! :) I am thinking about doing A&P 1 and Chemistry in the Fall and A&P 2 and Micro in the Spring. Then I will be all set to apply for the RN program in May!! I think this will work. I have had A&P 1 and 2 before so I am thinking it shouldn't be too hard for me, considering I will not be working. I am super excited!! I am going to meet with a counselor this week with my transcript from B & S and we will see!!! YAY!!!!!! I am so on my way to becoming an RN!!!! YAY!!!!

No I do not have a Bachelors degree. Just the Associates. I saw on the NLN website that it was only the BSN that was accredited so I think that is why I am wanting to go that route. I really just wish there was an easier way to find a school. I am not saying that I think it should be easier to become an RN, I know it requires a lot of time, effort and energy and I am more than willing to do all the work necessary to get my RN but it shouldn't be so hard to find somewhere to go to school without a 2+ year long waitlist...or having to pay entirely too much for a degree. If the Associate degree is not accredited and I choose to enroll anyway and I take and pass the NCLEX, would I be able to take a RN-BSN at any school? I read on one of the threads that if you graduate from MCI before they are NLN accredited that you will not be considered "grand-fathered" in..would that really, in the long run, mean anything? As long as you are able to sit for the NCLEX and pass then you are an RN correct? And your license will be good anywhere, because it is the license that means something..not the school you went to. Am I thinking about this correctly? Thank you so so so much for your help!!

Do you know if that was for the ADN or the BSN? I have heard/read that they offer both programs in Virginia Beach. Thanks so much for the reply!!

i graduated may 15th with an associate degree in medical assisting from bryant & stratton college. i spent a lot of money on this associate degree but at the time it was my only feasible option. i work full time days (monday - friday) and was looking to go back to school. at the time my husband and i were not in a position where i could quit my job in order to attend college. i have always thought about going into nursing but wasn't sure if it was really for me. so i checked out b&s in 2008 and was told about their ma program, i wasn't sold on it until they told me that they were setting up an rn program that should start in the fall of 2009. i decided to go ahead and start in may of 2008 in the ma program, then when the rn program started i would transfer in. long story short...the rn program never started and now there are no plans to start one. i realize that i overpaid for an ad ($30,000) but i am by no means done with school! i am determined to become an rn!!!! now here is my dilemma (just wanted to give you guys some background first lol)...i still work full time at the same job i had (because taking a position as an ma would be a drastic pay cut for me) but i am actively searching for an rn program to enroll in. i have been dealing with tcc since march trying to get enrolled into ap i & ii, micro, and hs chemistry (since i graduated hs in 2002 i have to re-take it) but every time i try to register for one of those classes they are full already. the admissions person told me that it was because "current" students have a week to register before "new" students. this being said, she also told me that if i got into the rn program i would probably be looking at graduating in 2016. that is 6 years away! i do not want to wait so long, so i have pretty much tossed tcc out. my husband and i have decided that we are at a place now where i will be able to quit my full time job and attend an rn program. i know that mci and hu (virginia beach campus) are extremely expensive but they are looking to be my only two options. i know that i want to do an accelerated bsn program and this is available at both schools. the reason for not working while in school is because i do plan on doing an accelerated program and intend to sleep, eat and breath nursing!!! both programs are nln accredited so that covers that. both programs include the pre-reqs, so that is a plus too. i guess i just wanted to tell my story and hopefully get some insight about these two schools (other than cost - i have read all the topics on here about these schools). are there any other options that i haven't considered? i would love to attend a typical 4-year school (like odu or uva) but just do not want to take 4 years to finish, i feel like i have already wasted two years at b&s.

Thanks for your answer!!!! I went to TCC today and talked with a lady in admissions. She looked over the unofficial transcript that I printed out since the official one hadn't made it there yet. Unfortunately, the only credits I was able to transfer were English and Psychology. I was hoping that A & P I and II would but B&S didn't have a lab with it so it was only 3 credits and TCCs is 4. So I'll be retaking A & P I and II, Intro to Health Care, Micro, Chemistry (it's been more than 6 years since I had it in high school). Looks like I've got 2 semesters of pre-reqs before I'll be ready for the RN program...But now I can't decide if I should go ahead and apply for the program now or wait until the fall to apply for early decision, that way I'll have most of the pre-reqs done if not all of them. I do want to go to Portsmouth for the orientation but I work days and am not sure if I would be able to take the time off....but I'm going to try to make it to the one in February. Keep me updated on how your credits transfer...hopefully you'll have better luck than I did. :)

Has anyone ever transferred from Bryant & Stratton to TCC??

I will be graduating in May with an AAS in Medical Assisting from Bryant & Stratton in Virginia Beach. I am in the process of applying to TCCs RN program. I have a 4.0 GPA at B&S and my transcripts are en route to TCC (B&S mailed them yesterday). I have applied with pre-nursing as a major, watched the webinar, had transcripts sent. I am going to talk to a couselor in a few days to talk about admission testing...anything else I should be doing? I was wondering if anyone has transferred to TCC from B&S and were able to transfer credits. If I am able to transfer my A&P I and II, English and Math, then the only pre-req I would need to do is micro. Any insight would be great!! Thanks everyone!!!