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Hey KristinaT, during application time I went on campus to talk (I can't mention names on forum since allnurses says im breaking terms of service), and he said they'll read up to two. I wasn't sure which professors actually had time to send them so I asked three just in case. Apparently they all sent it in - but I think they'll only read two of mine. I'm sure one is all they need though. Hope you get your acceptance packet soon.

Thank you, yes it's definitely helpful. How many letter of rec did you send in? And again congratulations!

Seriously Congratulations Guys! That's amazing news. Nothing for me yet.

haha oh gahd. It's like this every morning so far lol. good luck to you as well Kay09x.

I just spoke with ------------- at the USF Nursing department this morning regarding the same thing. She just told me they're notifying people within the next few weeks. I'm guessing first week of April or soon after. The anticipation is seriously killing me. I sent in three letters of recommendations and apparently they received all three from my professors. I'm not sure if that'll do anything but I can only cross my fingers. I haven't received anything from SF State or CSU East Bay. Probably didn't get in. I'm really excited for USF though. Hope the nursing gods notice me. Good luck to everyone. I'll be posting if anything worth posting happens.

I paraphrased your quote because i was too lazy to go back and read it over again, but since we're getting into semantics of the argument, here it is. I didn't put words in your mouth. I just re-phrased them. Your second paragraph comes from a side I relate with more. I think that's great insight. Regarding your first sentence on that, I'd like to comment that your reply to my original post prompted some tounge-lashing, which in turn made it out to seem extreme. My original point was that if people really want to become a RN, then they'll do whatever it takes. Even if it means waiting a year - or more.

Hi pratham, As you already know there are several ways to your goal as a RN. It's really how you decide your route and what best suits your life currently. I understand community college is difficult and may seem daunting, but if you have the time right now and working part-time to get by, id suggest taking the community college route and start on pre-req classes for transfer to nursing program. I can see that you are interested in CNA, LVN (LPN) work, and that's great! however if you wish to start a career (soon) as a nurse, your best bet is to sacrifice a couple years in finishing anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry, statistics, psych, nutrition, and general education and whatever else your choice of college may need that will allow you to transfer to a four-year university. It won't be easy, and as you already stated, it's competitive. Work your butt off, study extra hard and the dividends will pay off. While I was still in pre-nursing, I pretty much lived on campus. I was there from 7:30am till closing (10pm). I studied, and tutored others on the campus Learning Center. I got really good at my studies, and began tutoring others - which became instrumental to my learning. I packed my own lunch and dinner to save money and exercised on the campus track. I made good with all my professors. They all offered me letters of recommendation for my commitment and helping others students while being a good role-model. It will take dedication, and focus. As I mentioned in another thread, if you really are passionate about your goal, then you will do what it takes to attain it. Prior to college I worked as a CNA. I went through three months of rotations in a rehabilitation center, which then followed after with board examinations. I worked for three years and tried to promote to RN. I found out soon that it didnt work out that way. It required a certain amount of years working with a hospital and challenging the board. Community College only requires you to finish general education and pre-req courses for the program, which can be done in two and a half years, depending on placement test. Another incentive is that you can grab your Associate's Degree in some kind of Allied Health or Natural Science. I was able to get two with all the courses I've taken. Anyways, my point is there are lots of routes. The fastest (but most rigorous) route would most likely be CC route. Hope this helped a little. Good luck with choosing!

It's okay. You don't have to convince me. I based my rebuttal solely on what you were trying to say. you decided to speak for everyone and began assuming that because you feel you can't wait another year, that everyone else must feel the same. You seemed very irrational with your previous post and I felt it was important to make you aware of it. I'm aware of the rigorous course work involved. You don't know me so I won't go any further than that, however I will say this. You cannot assume by proxy that because a student is having C grades in pre-req courses that they will ultimately fail in a nursing program that was designed by lottery. There are far more variables involved that determine success or failure. To level with you, the one's who 'don't truly grasp the material' will eventually weed out of the program (or may not even make it into one) and for them, that's just the way the cookie crumbles. But you can't make blatant statements such as "people with C grades wont make it through the nursing program." I did question your motives because you seemed incompetent (no offense) and your hard facts are linear at best. Try finding different paradigms to back those "hard facts." I'm not trying to be an ass, just feed you some perspective.

I'm going to treat this like you actually have experience in the work field. I stand strong with what I said because it's just fact. If you really want to become a RN then you will do whatever is necessary, and yes people do wait a year even if they don't want to. If you don't have time to wait then apply to other schools that accept applications based on merit. "Academically strong" has nothing to do with how well you'll be in the work field. You gain and retain just enough knowledge to be competent enough to be able to establish ebb and flow with your professional peers, and if you believe that horse shi*t about only the elite pre-nursing students can make it through the nursing program then you got another thing coming. Get off your high horse and start realizing that nursing isn't for academic elites. It's for people who want to provide care for others and try and make a difference. If your reasons are otherwise, I'd have to question your endeavor of wanting in on the profession. Look up the word nursing sometime in the dictionary, I don't know, maybe you may find it surprising. I don't quite get your logic, however the whole reason behind nursing school is to learn as much as you can, make mistakes now so you can learn from them, and apply it to the work field. Everyone is going to make mistakes/errors - it is inevitable. That's how you learn and if you think otherwise on that too, then all the best luck to you. People with straight A's make mistakes too and may cause harm or injury, you know why?? because they're freaking human. You get? try and do some thinking first. it really helps.

I'm going to treat this like you actually have experience in the work field. I stand strong with what I said because it's just fact. If you really want to become a RN then you will do whatever is necessary, and yes people do wait a year even if they don't want to. If you don't have time to wait then apply to other schools that accept applications based on merit. "Academically strong" has nothing to do with how well you'll be in the work field. You gain and retain just enough knowledge to be competent enough to be able to establish ebb and flow with your professional peers, and if you believe that horse shi*t about only the elite pre-nursing students can make it through the nursing program then you got another thing coming. Get off your high horse and start realizing that nursing isn't for academic elites. It's for people who want to provide care for others and try and make a difference. If your reasons are otherwise, I'd have to question your endeavor of wanting in on the profession. Look up the word nursing sometime in the dictionary, I don't know, maybe you may find it surprising. I don't quite get your logic, however the whole reason behind nursing school is to learn as much as you can, make mistakes now so you can learn from them, and apply it to the work field. Everyone is going to make mistakes/errors - it is inevitable. That's how you learn and if you think otherwise on that too, then all the best luck to you. People with straight A's make mistakes too and may cause harm or injury, you know why?? because they're freaking human. You get? try and do some thinking first. it really helps.

hi andendeavor, it's good you're looking at schools early. you would want to start considering where you want to reside in California and then start researching colleges. there are a plethora of well established universities here that will serve the purpose of giving you a good education, so finding where you'd like to live comfortably would help your decision with which college to choose from. assuming that your GPA will be no less than stellar and that you've done some volunteering time (or worked as a healthcare employee) when the time comes to apply, you will have the choice of applying to any of which you like. the 'hands-on experience' that schools are looking for could mean assisting with gurneys, helping the elderly, etc. this could be all done by volunteering at a nearby hospital or rehabilitation center. if you want to get your hands dirty and start learning more about the job (while you're still in pre-nursing) you could enroll into a vocational school program to attain your license as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and learn how to take vital signs, assist with patient care, learn how to chart, preform EKG's, clean bowel movements/empty out catheters and JP's (Jackson-Pratt Drain) and all the like. There are other routes as well, but the two i mentioned above will give you clout and will be seen as initiative to learning the field. hope this helped. good luck to you.

Very good news. Congratulations on the acceptance to CCSF Nursing. You know, the lottery may seem unfair to people who don't get in, but it gives people who aren't academically strong a fighting chance to 'chase their dream' (no pun intended to OP) and do what they feel they were made to do. Any one of us may have a 4.0 GPA that scored 90th percentile on the TEAS V but may be socially inept - maybe even (god forbid) mentally ill. I'm just saying that the lottery system was decided by choice for northern California schools because they understand that, in 'nursing' one needs not only to be competent enough to process important protocols and make wise decisions, but also to be compassionate, empathetic, and just understand how to be a human being and all the like, to do the job. If individuals are really passionate about becoming an RN, then they'll do what it takes to get in - even if it means waiting another year.

Stop worrying about general education. When you fill out applications you will see that they ask you present your grades for specific pre-req classes. You're not going to be putting music appreciation down when applying to four-year universities. Sure, they will look at your transcripts to see your overall gpa, but they specifically want to know how competent you are in classes that really apply to nursing. Concentrate on Anatomy Min. You'll get the school you want (USF. yes I am a mind reader) with persistence and a more positive attitude. Good luck to you mate.

you are human correct? and if you want to call protocol, you might want to do a self-check on what things you might have done that were questionable in the hospital and ask again if that has bearing on your practice of nursing. im not accusing, just saying. some self-introspection goes a long way.

just a thumbs down on your ability to convey such words to people. dont know who you are don't care. learn some people skills. it's in your job description.