Crystal2756

Mrs. ******* is awesome! I'm currently in the day chemistry class and she has made chemistry almost "easy" with all of her tips and tricks :)

This is so exciting :)

Thank you so much for your advice :) I am in for days as well :)

Just got the call! I got in!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited! Best of luck to everyone else!!!!:)

fingers crossed for everyone!

Very welcome! I am actually in the computer class right now, I just finished the test and we are on a break. You are free to use the computer for leisure (e-mail, etc) during break times. One note though: the chemistry course is actually 3 days per week, not just 2

As far as the pre-req's they are not bad. I did not take the math course, but I am currently in the computer and chemistry courses. The computer class is easy, as long as you are in class and pay attention. The teacher here is great and she tries to make it less-boring than it sounds :) As far as chemistry, it is easy for some and not for others. In our class today the class average for our quiz was BELOW failing. I am personally not struggling in chemistry, and i honestly only believe this is because i attend every class, pay attention, takes notes, and study. It really isn't bad- the actual nursing program will be much more intense. Don't stress- i'm sure you will do great!

Great way to put it "hell"! :) I honestly don't know what I will do if I don't get in either. A lot is riding on my ability to finish school, i'm sending lots of positive thoughts to the rest of you ladies as well! Hopefully we all make the cut. I know the program is very intense and anyone I have spoken to has said that no one else will understand what you are going through unless they are in the same situation with you. So we all have to stick together throughout the chaos

In reference to teas scores the few people i have discussed it with scored in the 90's on all 3 sections. I'm not sure what the average scores are for those tests though. Who is your adviser? Mine was Danielle but now she's isn't there anymore so my paperwork was transferred to some one named kim.

I was estimating about 80-100 applicants? Hopefully there aren't a lot since 9/10 applicants I have spoken with have outstanding TEAS/GPA/pre-req grades. I am really hoping to get in this time around. I'm very nervous for the interview though! I know it's essentially all the questions you were asked during the process and some explaining over of the program. Are you applying for nights or days? or both?

Hey! are you in the day or night chemistry class? which days? I'm in Mrs. B's Mon/Wed/Thurs days class right now. I have my interview scheduled for next Wednesday afternoon- so hopefully I will continue doing well in chemistry.

Hi! So glad someone else has found this forum :) I got somewhere around 85-87 on the science, 93 on english, and 97 on math. As far as pre-req's my math course transferred in and I'm currently in the computer and chemistry courses. So far I feel that I am taking to the courses much easier than I thought after being out of school for a few years. I hope your interview goes well! I'm excited for you and I don't even know you! My adviser told me to go ahead and do the background/drug tests today between my pre-req courses. So hopefully the interview will follow sometime this week. Let us know how it goes

that is great that you are using the GI bill! My husband is using his at TCC and that is the only reason we are staying afloat right now. The transition from military to non-military is very scary- we had no clue it would be this terrible. We weren't completely clueless, just didn't expect the job market to be so terrible. The GI bill is so great! Hopefully , my interview is scheduled soon. I also hate not knowing- it's always on the back of my mind. Pursuing a career as an RN will truly change our situation and I've honestly never been so excited about anything. But of course- I'm very scared about all the hours studying it will take to accomplish this.

Absolutely, I agree it does seem as if some of the steps are a formality. As far as acceptance, *supposedly* they may be giving 3 weeks notice to those who are accepted. I do know that previously it was 1-2 weeks before it began but that ended up causing a lot of childcare/work arrangements for people who were accepted. I really hope that 3 weeks turns out to be true instead. I certainly hope the TEAS and other GPA's play a great role in acceptance. I have heard from a few sources that of the 25 that start in either days or nights about half will fail out or fall behind! scary:eek:! I finished my financial aid last week- seeing the final # I will owe after the full 17 months was scary. At first it didn't seem so bad..... the number on the graph they gave me was what I assumed to be the total amount I would be getting a loan for- but that was just the first "academic" years worth of stuff. Have you heard about a program in Norfolk called Opportunity Inc? Apparently they will give you about $4,000 towards tuition and on top of that you would get 10% off your total tuition @ MCI. Basically $8,000 off! From what the financial aid lady told me you just go in to the Opp. Inc office in Norfolk 2 or 3 days for random workshops and then MCI gets the money. At the moment they are out of funding, but they told me to call back in July and check for an open spot.

I completely understand, my sister did the nights with weekend clinicals while working a full-time job and 2 step kids. We pretty much never saw her I feel the same, I would rather seem my family in the evenings and weekends and have the daycare cost. We are very fortunate though, my mom has offered to watch our 2 girls so I can go to school. When my husband got out of the military we had no idea how difficult this transition would end up being. I definitely lucked out with my mom's offer or otherwise I wouldn't be able to go back to school. I was waiting alllllll day for a call from MCI to schedule an interview- Hopefully sometime this week we will both find out. Do you remember how you did on the TEAS tests? I asked my adviser how they judge the applicants and she basically said it is on everything overall but I can't help but assume that previous college GPA's and test scores will play a large role as well.

I have not been contacted to schedule an interview as of yet. I am turning in my essay and letters of rec. today. I am cutting it close with the deadline since I didn't want to officially apply until I was 100% sure we had childcare for our kids. if accepted are you doing the day or night class?

I completely understand the military and being thrown from one place to another. My husband was in the Navy Seabees for 5 years and we spent a long time in California. We are originally from here though, so we plan to stay :) That stinks you have to take the 2 chemistry courses- hopefully they will coincide with each other and the MCI version will end up being a breeze for you. Have you already gone in for your interview with the Director of Nursing?

Best of luck to you! Is your family military? Have you taken all of the pre-req classes? I am beginning both the chemistry (days) and computer(nights) course on April 4th. I had to overlap and do day/night courses on the same days in order to complete the courses in time. If you have any doubts about the education you would obtain at MCI call your adviser to see how the degree you earn here will transfer to wherever you are moving. You may need to contact the state to which you are moving in order to confirm or deny transferability. I am not a subject matter expert on MCI but I turn to my sister who just graduated with any questions- let me know if there is anything else you would like to know and I can ask her if she knows!

where do you live? Do you have an ECPI Medical Careers Institute near by? Their program is great

Anyone out there applying to the RN program at the Virginia Beach MCI campus? My older sister just graduated from MCI and has already landed her first job! The wait to see if I am accepted or not is absolutely killing me. Anyone else???

Are you applying for the May 2011 start date? I am applying and will begin my pre-req's April 4th. It would be nice to know someone! well... kind of know them :)