criswithnoh

You do need to attend one of the information meetings. They require proof as part of the application so you'll have to make it work with your schedule. They might even have them on the weekends. They really answer any questions you could have about applying. I got in with the Fall 2010 cohort so hopefully not much has changed. We don't have to take chemistry; the essays were about both "Why I Want to Be a Nurse" and "Where I See the Future of Nursing" which can be combined into one essay if you want; I doubt the point system has changed; and I believe you have to use certifiedbackground.com. Hope that helps!

I'd like to know this too because I'm going to look into externships next spring/summer.

WCCCD Fall 2010 Labor & Deliver/OBGYN/Women's Health

Hmm I have a pair of darker brown sweat pants that I was hoping to use. I suppose I'll get some navy blue ones if I have to. The only thing they were specific about was that we HAD to wear plain white shoes and a plain white t-shirt. I've been buying previous editions of the textbooks they wanted us to buy (to save a bunch of money...like seriously). Like I bought the 7th edition of the foundations book instead of the 8th edition. Do you think it'll be that huge of a deal? Also, do you know what tools we'll need for lab? I know a stethoscope and a penlight but what else?

I got my titers/physical/drug panel done at Western Wayne Family Health Center in Taylor. I don't have insurance and they're stuff is done on a sliding scale. All I had to pay was $20 but I do have to apply for medicaid or they'll charge me the full $150 fee. I would have gotten my TB test done there but they said it would cost $37. With your happy letter you do get a form for them to fill out with all the titers/physical/etc. so you have to wait to get it all done, but you have to get it all set within the 30 days you receive the letter. You said orientation...did you mean information meeting?

I should have specified that I'm in Wayne County (Detroit). Thanks guys! I'll check out that Oakwood clinic :)

So I've got my titers, physical, and drug panel taken care but I still need a TB test. Where can I get one for cheap? I keep hearing about Oakwood having $10 tests but I don't exactly know where to go? Does anyone know? Thanks!

That is disconcerting. Bummer. Maybe I'll wait and see what happens in July. The Michigan Nursing Scholarship is gone as well (from what I hear). Man, what other options do we have besides student loans (which I hope I can get)?

Now that I have my admission letter I'll have to check into the Oak Park branch.

I'm finishing up my last 2 co-reqs this summer so altogether it will have taken me 5 semesters. This includes BIO 155, PS 101, DT 130, BIO 240, BIO 250, BIO 295, BIO 252, PSY 200, and HSC 100. (I already had most core requirements because I previously earned my Bachelor's degree in 2005.) Besides getting all As in your pre-reqs I would also advise getting all your co-reqs done before you start the nursing program. And do research on the professors. Ratemyprofessor.com is my go-to for this.

I got mine too!!! See you guys at the orientation meeting

Good luck everyone! I know I'll be stalking the mail today I have to work but I'm going to be calling my brother to find out about the mail.

AHHHH! I'm going to be stalking the mail. That means I should get something Tuesday or Wednesday. Oh gosh I'm so nervous!

OMG that is very good to know. I would be so grateful to know yay or nay within the next week!

They told us they were sending out letters at the end of May/early June so we won't know for at least another month I'm so anxious! I just want to know one way or the other!

That's great :) I hope I have that good of an experience during my first clinical (whenever that may be...still waiting on my letter).

Good luck! Be sure to post what it was like!

By Ap do you mean Anatomy & Physiology I and II? If you do, you need to have those completed before you can apply. I took A&P I during the summer last year and it was pretty brutal, but that may have been due to the professor I had.

It's a very competitive program and the higher your gpa, the more points you get. It's too late, though, to apply to get into this Fall's semester but you'd be able to apply to get into next Spring semester.

I'm in the same boat as nurs101 and am patiently waiting for my letter (happy or otherwise). I'm dying to know what that first semester is like!

I've been wondering about this myself. I won't find out if I get in for my school's fall semester until late May/early June. If I don't, I will re-apply for the following spring semester and continue work as a nanny. It makes me very nervous to think about not getting accepted for the fall semester.

Good luck! I was lucky in that, since I already had my BA, I had a lot of transfer credits and didn't have to take a lot of core classes, like speech and English. Now with the TEAS out of the way I have to figure out what to do with the study guides I used, lol.

I'm at WC3D, too, and I'm finally done with my pre-reqs! I'm working on getting the last co-reqs I need (pathophysiology, lifespan development, and medical math) over the next 2 semesters. I'm definitely applying next month to get in the fall program.

The minimum scores needed to apply are: Overall - 55, Math - 50, Reading - 60. I made sure to write them down from the information meeting so I would be able to compare later. And I just took the TEAS this morning and passed