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excellent, thanks for the tip redsoxgal. What program are you doing?

Hey Massachusetts nursing students! Congrats on getting into the RN program at Massbay. That is my goal in the future. I'll be starting the LPN program at MassBay in the Fall 10, so maybe we'll bump into each other However, I hope you don't mind if I ask you some questions regarding your "stats" because there is like no information about how competitive community college programs are! What was your background, GPA before Mass Bay, and GPA at Massbay? I hope you don't mind me asking and you dont have to share if you dont feel comfortable. Thanks!

Hey Sheryl, congrats on starting the LPN program this Sept! We should share experiences! Anyway, which community college are you talking about that has this LPN bridge to RN program? Those stats (for LPN) are more promising than other ADN programs which have waitlists, etc!

thanks for your response scribblz. there's not much action on this MA forum huh! I will probably do the LPN since I am accepted. However, what stinks is, none of the LPN course coincide with the RN courses! Like, A&P and Micobio -- for LPN it's "Fundamentals of A&P" but for RN it's "A&P 1". Lame huh!

Hey Scribblez! This is a great post! I hope this thread gets more views. I especially like 2 and 3. A lot of jobs are not posted online, plus, jobs that ARE posted online -- it's so easy to apply online, so in that case, there is a number of applicants for a few jobs. So, like you said, just call the hospital and ask the HR person for any jobs available. Good luck to your friend, and the rest of job searchers!

Hello nursing students or prospective nursing students in Massachusetts. I have been lurking around this forum, and it is a great resource! Everyone is so helpful and kind. I finally registered, so here I am. I would like some input on my situation. I guess if this were your situation, what would you do? I was in another field for the past five years. I got laid off, so I decided to go back to school. I didn't know what to do, so I took Gen Eds and some business classes. I finally decided to pursue a career in nursing. I was accepted to the LPN program for Fall 2010 at Mass Bay (so this gives you a bit of what area of MA I am from). This Spring semester, I took A&P, Microbio, and Nutrition for LPN Program (just to get them out of the way). My ultimate goal is to get a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (RN). I would like to goto the Mass Bay 2 year Associates RN program though. We all know how competitive it is to get into these RN programs, so that is why I wanted to do the LPN first. This summer I am taking Bio and Chem - pre reqs for RN program. Here is my dilemma, someone gave me the idea of being a CNA so I can work while taking other classes for RN program, then apply for the RN program in Fall 2011 or maybe night program. I should skip getting the LPN, and just go for the RN. My problem is, it seems like Mass Bay is very competitive to get in. There are some old threads on this forum that say that it is based on a point system, there is a wait list, and people who have gotten in have 4.0 GPAs. I probably have barely a 3.0. I am a male, so I'm not sure if that will help me. So what would you do? Would you get an LPN then RN, or get a CNA work for a year or so while taking some other RN classes then apply to the RN program. My grades aren't stellar, so LPN would be perhaps a fallback. I'm not sure. I would love to hear your opinion on this. Apologies for the long post. And, if anyone knew any more information regarding stats about getting into the RN program at MassBay, that would be helpful. If you need anymore information about me, please let me know. I am 26 years old. I don't have parents to support me financially, in any way, except I still live at home. Thanks so much in advance!!