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pcatorn, Congrats! See you soon!

polysuazo, I'm so happy for you! I remember you from last years forums, and I was really rooting for you this year! I will see you in June...and August...and September! LOL!

Congrats jules!

I got into Gateway! Thank you god!

Aaahhh! The application status link is gone! This is it! The 'magical' link telling us whether we will be accepted/waitlisted should be up soon!

I did it by email. It says in the letter who you should appeal to. Their email address is in the letter.

pdd14, If you check the letter, it says you can appeal. If you can show that you requested the transcript before the deadline, and it was sent in before then, then you can appeal to school of first choice, and have them fix it. I too got an ineligible letter from GCC too, but I had already been in contact with the school regarding a missing transcript. I was able to show that I requested the transcript back in January, and the person at GCC fixed it for me. Now everything shows 'Met' in mycommnet. So don't give up; if you are in the right, then show them. Good luck.

NAM2bRN: No...Gateway is perfect! They really want you to succeed. I wish that I felt differently, but during the 3 day orientation, I couldn't shake the feeling that I didn't belong there...it's hard to explain.

NAM2bRN: I don't know where you are on the waitlist, but I just wanted you to know that I have given up my seat at Gateway. I just didn't think I belonged. I hope that you get my spot, and good luck.

We were usually split 50 for fall and 50 for spring, but now they've combined the two for fall start only....so 98 total in one class. Should be interesting!!

mskrisRN2B: Congrats, girl! Way to go and good luck!

LOL!!

Lorirn2b: We have similarities that are freaky! I do use humor a lot in tough, perceived awkward situations. I too married a man who considers himself 'the' social butterfly! And that has helped me(because I really had no choice!)to come out of my shell more! I'm happy to hear that you're not going to let your personality hold you bad, and that is inspiring to me! Good luck!

AlliD: I have to admit, I'm both shy AND introverted...oy vey(thanks mum and dad!) It's interesting to see that this comes up a lot. People assume that there is something wrong with you if your not talking all the time during lectures, clinicals, or pre and post clinical conferences. My CI would tell my to speak up more, mostly in front of the other students, all the time! I'm listening and learning, I just don't broadcast it!

ricksy: I have to admit that some of that definition is true for me. I lack self confidence, and as I mentioned, I'm an agoraphobic....fear of crowds, or being around people! I have learned how to deal with this part of my persona over the years. My husband, who is extremely extroverted, is always pushing me out of my comfort zone, so I can still go to a social gathering and shine.....but I hate the crap out of it....and can't wait to get back to the comfort and safety of my home(that's a topic for another website, and another time!! Ha!) But my biggest issue is the lack of self confidence....I'm really working on this. I can speak up for myself and others, when I'm in a situation where I have too....but man, do I feel nausea after that. I guess that is part of who I am, and that's never going to change. My biggest issue is....I just want to be me! I don't want to change so much just so I can become a nurse, that I don't recognize who I am anymore. I just don't want to change to become a nurse!