RNinthemaking1986

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  1. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm so anxious that I can't function either ughh-- the wait is killing me! Capital CC did not make the mistake of displaying the status online at mycommnet, but I wish they did. Atleast, it would...

  2. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I agree with studentnurseCT, there are alot of applicants this year and 330 applied to CCC. I'm not sure about how many applied to other community colleges, but according to the counselor they got 330...

  3. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    After speaking to a nursing counselor at Capital, I found out that there were 330 applicants that applied this year for 2011-2012 nursing program. There are 160 seat--so there's a 50% chance of...

  4. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Well, according to a friend who spoke with the nursing director at CCC says they are going to mail the letters out by April 8 and should get them by by April 12. Let's see, hope they send them then...

  5. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The wait is killing me-- I want to know ASAP if I'm accepted into the nursing program. Majority of the applicants NGPA is up, just hoping for them to speed up the process of ranking now. Good luck...

  6. Is Micro harder/easier than A&P?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You should do fine in micro-- considering you took Ap1 in 8 weeks and aced it. Besides, in ap the 3rd chapter is about cellular organelle/ metabolism. I think you will succeed in micro. Don't be too...

  7. Is Micro harder/easier than A&P?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, I took chemistry and bio before taking micro because at our cc it required. I think it was a help to know all the cellular organs because they are discussed at every lecture so it was a help to...

  8. Is Micro harder/easier than A&P?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking anatomy/physiology 2 and microbiology together this semester. So far, I think that Micro has a lot memorization. You are learning about bacteria, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, fungi, algae,...

  9. How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Students

    Wow this article is a master piece. Thank you for all the wonderful advices. I'm hopefully going to start nursing school this Fall and your article pretty much summed everything

  10. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Thank you Yes, my last name begins with "C"-- and I took all my classes in the Connecticut CC system. Perhaps that's the reason why my app was completed sooner? But I do think that they should post...

  11. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Yea, it is posted where it says NGPA everything is "met"--my overall GPA is now 3.81 with all classes calculated in that I took throughout the past five yrs. A/p1 grade: A-, teas test: 84% I also got...

  12. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Capital community college-- overall nursing GPA was posted yesterday for

  13. Ready to Apply CT Community Colleges- Nursing Program 2011

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nikki819's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The overall nursing GPAs are up now-- I guess by the end of march or beginning Of april we should get the letters of acceptance (or decline).Good luck ladies

  14. anyone? micro and/or physio spring 2011?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to DarkBluePhoenix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey, Im also taking A&P2 and micro together at the same time. Its tough, but so far so good. I got a 98 on my first micro exam and 94 on my A&P2's first exam. Its def accomplishable. Micro is...

  15. Nervous I won't be accepted!!

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nepe0408's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thank you, I think you will definitely get in with your grades as well. 76 on teas is still a good grade. See, if you have a 3.8 gpa (50% of that will be 47.5) and an A ( gives you the full 25 points)...

  16. Nervous I won't be accepted!!

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to Nepe0408's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hey I'm in CT as well. My grades are: GPA: 3.83 Ap1: A- Teas: 82% -I'm also worried... I heard you wont know until end of April. Let's all hope for the best. My college of 1st choice is CCC. Good...

  17. Need advice - bad grades from past degree

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to average_student's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Definitely retake the Eng 1 and art survey class at the college you first took them. That is b/c if you take them at your current college it won't erase the GPA from the first college. The nursing...

  18. Should I take Anatomy and physiology 2 and microbiology together?

    RNinthemaking1986 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm basically done with all of my pre required classes for nursing. I am currently taking anatomy and physiology , at the moment, and I'm doing well. So now the only class's i have remaining are:...

  19. Jefferson College Of Health Sciences Here I Come!!

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to yel550i's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Congratulations!!! I wish you all the best and good luck! You will do fine..i always say that "motivation is the key to success", so you will do just

  20. I didn't get into any BSN programs, but I got into the ADN programs...am I stupid?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to tatempole's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    With that attitude, maybe thats why you were not accepted into the BSN program. Don't be so judgmental. You will be a RN regardless where you obtained your degree. There are ADN to BSN programs after...

  21. Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, that was tough and so emotionally wrecking . Don't worry about it, just think, it takes a special person to do the job of a nurse. I'm sure, the patient may have been a bad apple from the

  22. one semester of chemistry costs $1000?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to milo2145's topic in General Students

    I live in Connecticut, and community colleges over here are very expensive. However, still MUCH cheaper than private colleges or universities. I had to get a $850 loan to pay for the summer class....

  23. one semester of chemistry costs $1000?

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to milo2145's topic in General Students

    My summer class that I'm taking now is chemistry at a local community college (4credits). It cost me a total of 850 (including 100 for the

  24. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    i agree with Christine Cameron-Do, my best friend, who is African American muslim (speaks arabic fluently) has so many family members that live in Saudi arabia, and she told me the complete opposite...

  25. Saudi Arabia - Good Idea or Not

    RNinthemaking1986 replied to 43RN20's topic in General World

    thats why sociology says that whats "norm" in one culture, is not a norm in the other. So if we hear, see or learn about a new culture, we should have a open