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Ms. Orchid, I appreciate your confirming GASummer's take on the program. My son will actually complete his prereqs in the summer with the Anatomy class. He is dual-enrolled this year (for his sr yr), and in fact we're heading there around 9 this morning to register for Spring semester. If you're near the A Building then, stop by to see Ms. Gunn (high school initiatives coordinator) and see us! She'll know who you're talking about cause you can tell my name from my id on here! I'd love your take on the tutoring center - I believe he could really use it this next semester. Also, if you have any hints on overcoming MAJOR test anxiety (I do mean MAJOR - he can hardly remember his name at that point). Online classes are great, but clearly that's not what he'll be needing. Thanks so much, and hope we can say hello!

Thank you SO much for the reply - this is the kind of info I wanted. I am relieved to hear about the teachers instructing and maintaining control. The 24 down to 6 part does alarm me a bit, but I do know there are many who start a program like this only to find it isn't what they thought it was. A couple of more questions if you don't mind. First, were you all hired at nursing homes, or were there other options? Second, do you wish you had just gone straight to RN? Last, if you had to do it again, and it would take you just 1 semester add'l, would you do the LPN or go straight to RN? Thank you very much.

Thank you! I'm asking about this because my son (hs sr) is interested. He really isn't ready for the academics of the RN program, so I've steered him to this - the diploma academics will be fine for him. My concern is that it's no longer a reasonably short program - it's 4 semesters after pre-reqs (tech system converted from quarters to semesters this summer). Since he'll be investing that amount of time, I guess I'm wanting to know if it (and by "it", I mean the nursing classes) are good. Is there genuine instruction? Not just "read this, complete this homework, and take online test". Is it a reasonable level of difficulty? Not to the extent of an RN program (otherwise, he may as well pursue that). Are the faculty accessible? Or are they "just trying to weed out as many as possible" as some RN schools are. Are the faculty clearly in charge, or do the classes become a "hen-session" of "my aunt had this blah blah blah" with the teacher letting it run on. Is it typically full of drama-queens and hens, or is it a good mix? And of course, anything else you can think of!! Thanks so much!

I believe I would call and just ask. The first orientation meeting is this Friday, so it seems to me that you should have received something by now.

I'd really love to chat with someone about this program if you have experience with it... Thanks!

OK, to answer a few questions: my nursing gpa is 3.8 and my TEAS is 88. I made all A's in my science classes. Lvance7, if this is your first time, try again - my buddy got in and he's tried a couple of times already. Of course, I have heard Resp Therapy is a great career too.

Letter postmarked yesterday, so check your mail! I'm in and superexcitednervous...

Anyone else waiting? Any ideas on timeframe? I "heard" October, but don't know if that's by Oct, in Oct, or the end of Oct...

Middle Georgia Tech has it. Central Georgia Tech has it, but I think it may be "geriatric". The classes showing on Middle Georgia Tech website right now aren't correct; they're having some IT difficulty, but you can call and get the correct info. It's a 1-semester program now. HTH