sheilam

Please excuse any spelling/grammar errors in my above post - I am posting via iPhone and I can never seem to hit the right letters! :)

HEllo, I must respectfully disagree with EllieBean regarding Ohlone (where I currently attend NS). There is no preference regarding where you love - over half of my class does not live in the Newark/Fremont area (where the school is located). I love the nursing facilities (brand new "green" building with it's own simulation lab (I feel that the sim lab is very important, and some schools don't have their own- I have heard that Chabot doesn't, but I may be wrong). Given that Ohline is one of the many lottery based ADN pogroms in NorCal, I feel their unique application process gives you a more than decent chance to be accepted (it requires more work in the form of mandatory orientation, testing, etc, but in the end you end up in a pool of 200-300, rather than a pool of 600-1000+ like many of the othe CCs). And best of all (to me), Ohline has. Fall and spring program, each containing 20 students- so your odds of being selected are still pretty good, and you have a nice small class size- no worries About the school "weeding out" students and better one-one one attention :) Finally, while the course are challenging, they are interesting and well taught. As far as I know,none of my classmates were "C" students in prereqs (you must have a minimum "score", calculated based on prereq grades, repeated courses, etc, in order to be eligible to apply. While I cannot remember the programs exact NCLEX passing rate, I believe it is 97-98%- not bad at all :). And our professors are WONDERfUL. You can probably tell I love my program- I was impressed with their organization from day one of the application process, and continue to be impressed with the program overall. :) On a different note, if you want an ADN but don't want to deal with the lottery, I have heard that Chabot has dropped the lottery (and residency requirement) and starting next year will select students based on merit alone. Good look on your nursing quest - I too am a "second degree-er" but have no regrets- I love NS :)

I got into my ADN program on the first try- however, it was a lottery system :) I did not have my CNA cert, but like Sandi said, you can get it after passing your nursing Fundamentals class. However, here in CA you do have to take the CNA cert test- you just get to bypass the whole CNA course (so end up paying $90 instead of $1000). I am taking the cert this Monday- I figured it was cheap, and I already know the material/skills I will be tested on - so why not?

Hello Charmantun! I was accepted for Spring 2011 - I agree, it's been very quiet here since emails went out. I'll admit, I haven't been doing much in terms of preparation so far - all my prereqs are done, so other than reviewing anat/phys, I have just been enjoying what is probably the last moments of free time I'll have after Jan! :) Good luck on getting in - I haven't heard anything about being bumped up to Fall yet, so I don't know where the list currently stands...then again, I was #34, so didn't really anticipate being moved up to Fall. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! :)

Hello, everyone: The results are now on the website: http://www.ohlone.edu/instr/nursing/docs/20102011nursinglotteryresults.pdf

They are taking 20 for fall and 20 for spring - as I understand it, if anyone in the Fall class (#s 1-20) declines, they move people in the Spring class (#s 21-40) up to fall. They will then move people on the waitlist up based on their number. So if 1 person in Fall declines, 1 person from Spring joins the Fall class and #41 on the list gets to be in Spring.

That's a great question! I start nursing school next Spring, so if others recommend this, I would love to know as well. Thanks for posting it, Reebles.

Good luck! What number are you on the waitlist? We know at least one person who got in isn't going (jennafez from an earlier post I think). I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

I got into Ohlone!!!! I am so relieved.....I think I'm gonna have a drink too! :) Good luck at Merritt, guys!

I GOT IN FOR SPRING 2011 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow Jennafez - congradulations on both counts? Did it look like they sent a mass email to all winners (I'm just hoping that maybe she just hasn't sent mine yet....) Good luck! Sheilam

According to the Board of RN website, 24 sat for the NCLEX in 2009, and about 95% passed (about 23 people). I think this means that 24 people graduated, because you gotta graduate to take the NCLEX, right?

Thanks, Kay26 - you're right. It's just so hard in the face of rejection... I also applied to CCSF (didn't get in ), Chabot (I am out of district, so the best I can hope for is a high number alternate) and Ohlone (I haven't heard back yet)... I won't know if I got into Ohlone for another couple of weeks...I just can't bear the thought of having to wait another year. I am jsut so ready to take the next step career-wise, you know?

I'll see you both there. I'm trying really hard to stay positive - a Merritt counselor told me thar last year there were 500 total applicants - 175 were given a spot, but only 95 accepted.... i just wish i understood my chances better! I took my prereqs at Merritt last semester, and really liked it...

I've heard that too, kay26 - but I believe if you work hard and really want it, it will work. :) (though i'm starting to think that doesn't quite apply to lottery situations!) I'll definitely see you at orientation - if I get in (cross your fingers for me!) maybe we could get together? :) See you then!

Thanks Aubs - I applied to Ohlone, chabot, CCSF and Merritt. I was in the 300s for CCSF and am now tearing my hair out about Merritt. Because I don't live in district, I'm not holding out too much hope for Chabot- so Ohlone is my last chance (for this year at least). How about you? I hope you have had better luck than I have!

That's what I thought but they told me that thy did not assign numbers based on lottery; they said "other factors" are involved but they wouldn't elaborate.

Thanks wannabeanrn- but how do they decide which alternates to use?

Thanks Kay26. It's just such a nervewracking time, and it would really help to at least know I have some chance of getting into a program. Congratulations on your acceptance - I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous! :)

I know exactly how you feel! I too got straight A's in my prereqs, and am a planner. So far I got one rejection and one "alternate" status - and to make it more frustrating, the school for which I am an "alternate" won't explain exactly what that means. According to what they told me, they do not have a "wait list" and do not assign numbers to applicants (even though they use the lottery system). They could not tell me how they decide which alternate gets in if a spot opens! Needless to say, frustrating....I can't stand this! I am waiting to hear back from two more schools, and hoping that I won't have to wait and try again until next year I wish you luck, aubs!

Marylanding, I just got accepted as an alternate for Fall 2010. Would you mind telling me how the alternate system works? Did you get into the Merritt program? Thanks SOOOO much! SheilaM

Hello, everyone: I am hoping someone can help me - I just received notification from Merritt College (NOT Samuel Merritt) that I "have been selected as an alternate for admission". When I called to find out exactly what this means, they were not clear. I asked what number I was on the lottery list so that I could get an idea as to how likely it would be that I could get in (e.g. 1 on the alternate list vs. 10) - they said they didn't use numbers. When I asked how they decided which alternate would get in if a spot opened up, they could not answer at all. Does anyone know how this works? Was anyone an alternate to Merritt who did or didn't get in? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated - I've already been rejected from one school, am anxiously waiting to hear back from two, and just got this "alternate" letter, so am kindly teetering on the verge of insanity!!!

They held it this morning - the results are on the website. I didn't get in...not even close. I'm soooo bummed!!!

Thanks Jennafezz. I knew it would take some time- I just hate the anxious feeling! Of all the programs I applied to, I definitely like Ohlone the best!

Hello, I know it's WAY too early, but I'm just so anxious - has anyone received an acceptance email from Ohlone for fall 2010? Would you please post when you do so I'll know when they've started going out? I'm now compulsively checking my email all day every day- I want to go to Ohlone sooo badly!