DawnSue

I too was at the meeting last week. I thought they would at least have punch and cookies, LOL. and find it hard to believe that it will take 100 hours to earn a C. If we can read fast, take smart notes, and know how to manage time, we should be able to handle it in less than 100 hours per week. But who knows... As for me, I had to defer to fall. I got in a car accident a few weeks ago and it left me injured. I would not be able to pass physical honestly because I now have low back, neck, right shoulder and right knee issues. I can't lift jack squat and need MRI and therapy. I really hope this does not affect my entire career plans. I have been wanting to do this for a long time, and it took a lot of hard work just to get into the program. VERY bummed.......

I thought I heard that you can only take the online program in the Fall ... they don't offer it in May. I could be wrong, though.

Ostlouis -- it absolutely sounds like it was Micro, then. Future applicants reading this thread-- be forwarned! Do you now have to take the HESI in order to apply for August? If so, I took it for FAU and it was really easy. You should nail it. And it was not expensive. I reviewed for about 10 days or so, on and off.

Here is what the site says: "In the event of a tie, students will be given one (1) point for the completion of each college-level, general education course that is required toward the Associate in Science Degree for the Nursing Program. In the event that a tie remains, the point will be awarded to the student with the highest grades in the required courses. General Education courses completed prior to admission may be used to assign points in the event there is a tie for a seat. Humanities course with writing credit (see catalog for listing) Social and Behavioral Science course (see catalog for listing) MCB2013 & Lab (Microbiology and Lab" I do have a BA, so I have fulfilled the maximum number of college level-gen ed courses. I also have a 4.0 in non-science. I got an A in Micro. Maybe that might help to answer questions. I still don't like to see the differences between last year's applicant pool points vs. this year's situation, and how that totally messed with a bunch of folks' lives. With 12 points you would have gotten in for that past January start for sure.

I was thinking the same thing. Why me and not you? I wonder if they go off of "tie breaker" flow chart thingy on the nursing web page. Maybe it was the Micro grade or something. Do you think they consider race/age/gender in any way to round things out? I can't imagine that they do. So sorry you didn't get in.

I got in as an alternate with twelve points. I wonder if all 90 people ahead of me will keep their spots.....if not I may be fine. I can't believe 12 points wasn't enough to get it. Last semester, people with EIGHT points were alternates. Did the guy you know with twelve points make alternate? You know, when I was handing in my application in person, the lady put it in the system in person and had me sit with her. She was saying stuff like, "Oh, you'll get in! These grades are just fine! Go home and tell your kids that "Momma did well!" I guess she didn't know what the pool was going to be like this time around. I also didn't know that it was for North Campus only. I applied for Central.

IMO -- he should NEVER lie, especially about something to do with a future career. Not good advice. You gotta stay on the high road, no matter how much you want something.

Just turned my application in in person at Central Campus. The lady behind the little desk was VERY nice. Wonderful, in fact. She took the time to input my application while I waited. She tallied my points while I was there, too, and made sure my chemistry, which was taken at another university, was inputted correctly. My point total was 12. I'm feeling pretty good right about now. I don't have a fear of central campus faculty. I am pretty sure I can handle all types of personalities. I just plan on keeping my mouth shut and getting my work done, and learning as much as I can without being a suck-up. Let's hope my plan works.

Well, I got a welcome packet saying that I was admitted into the university, so far. I also got an email yesterday asking for proof of Florida residency. That's it. I have two prereqs to still do, which will be done by May 1, but I don't need to take them if I am not going to get into the program. I wish I knew, so I could know whether or not I need to sign up for the two classes.

Thank you Sunray, for all of the information you took the time to post -- in various threads, not just this one. Very helpful.

I only see Test Success: Test-Taking Techniques for Beginning Nursing Students, by Nugent. Is this the book you mean? Thanks.

Here is one: http://www.broward.edu/hospitalsponsorships/ I have heard ( chit-chat and grapevine) that they are only offering 4 or 5 TOTAL scholarships among all of the hospitals in Broward. Which I guess would be 1 each or so. I heard there used to be a lot more.

Michigan. Say no more. It's not you. Don't beat yourself up. I sometimes struggle with some mixed emotions about staying home with my kids -- when my class wrote resumes for a project, I had a LOOOOOOONG gap of time where I didn't have much to put down for employment, since, aside from freelance writing done from home, I have been home with my kids for 16 years. So I was honest. I wrote down what I did as a mother that might be helpful to a nursing career -- a few things were -- knowledge of velopharyngeal insufficiency r/t cleft palate, feeding issues with craniofacial anomolies, multiple surgeries for my son, biomedical interventions for autism, etc.... I also listed volunteer work (educational surrogate parent for foster kids --often dealt with meds mgt. on these totally overmedicated foster kids) When I looked at the list, I felt pretty good. When you stayed home as a mother to your kids, I am sure you did a lot more than simply watching Oprah, clipping coupons, and folding laundry. :heartbeat

I am the tall woman who was making cracks about just having had my boobs done. (I didn't of course....it was just my fake reason to be in a hospital bed.)

SilentMind, let's meet and put it in writing.