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do you know how long a part time degree would take ?

I am currently working full time and am in a management position at my job so i cannot just quit to go to school. im wondering what everyones schedules are like at ccac for nursing. does anyone else do the ccac nursing program and work full time thanks!

lately my job is so stressful. i hope you can help me figure out if my heart's still in it.

does anyone think may is too late for me to apply since june is the deadline?

"I can't wait to make tons of money and have an easy job!!" (typical first year nursing students)

thanks so much!!

hello! i am applying for UPMC St Margarets school of nursing in may when my current semester is over. i have pretty good grades this semester, 4 a's, a B, and a C. but i havent done so great in the past. so my overall gpa will probably be just above a 2.0(its currently a 1.8). i have a 450 in math and a 530 in reading on the SAT's. I am really hoping my SAT scores and my essay ill be enough to get me in. the essay topic is what does becoming a nurse mean to you.its supposed to be about 300 words. im going to copy it and id love some opinions on what everyone thinks, and if they think i should wait to bring my grades up to apply! thanks What becoming a nurse means to me Have you ever had a passion? A passion is something you can spend 24 hours a day thinking about. It is a dream that you cannot imagine living without fulfilling. Nursing is my passion and it means everything to me. My mother is my personal inspiration to become a wonderful nurse. Growing up, my mom was in and out of the hospital. I would watch nurses come in day after day to help her and make her comfortable. After years of this, the hospital staff became my personal heroes. After seeing the care that she received, I just knew that this was my dream. I said "I want to do that". When I did lose my mother in the summer of 2011, I made a promise to myself that I was going to become the best possible person I could be for her. I was going to become the best nurse I could be. I have tried my hand in a few different career paths, but the road has always led me back to nursing. It is what I know, it is what I love, and it is my passion. I have big dreams and I am ready to work hard to succeed at what I know I was meant to do with my life. Nursing to me means becoming someone's eyes when they cannot see, or someone's ears when they cannot hear. It is about helping others who would not otherwise be able to help themselves. Nursing also means proving to myself that I can succeed at the goals I set forth for myself. Being a nurse is being the best version of me for the people whose lives I can help and positively impact. If I could change just one person's life for the better, the way my mom's nurses did for her, I would be happy. I have not always had the highest marks or the best grades, but what I do have is the passion and drive to change that. In my time at CCAC I have greatly improved my grades from my first semester to my last. I have the determination to work hard, get the grades, and change someone's life. I will become the best possible nurse I can be for me, my mother, and for the lives that I will someday affect in the most positive way possible.

i know, im such a big baby haha! im gonna get all my stuff ready the the second my grades from this semester make it to my transcript im gonna send everything in!

i would love to apply for this fall, my sat scores are above what is asked for, so i would not have to take the psb. the problem is, i failed a math class 2 semesters ago so my gpa is not the greatest with that F wearing it down haha

did anyone get in with a less than perfect gpa because of sat scores and essay?

has anyone gotten in based on sat scores and essay alone? my gpa is horrible but my sat scores are above what they ask for.

anyone find out what the 2 other classes are that can be transferred in?

if the class hasent started yet you should be fine!

I'm gonna apply for the fall of 2014 I think.either that or spring 2015

does anyone know what classes can currently be transferred in?

im going to take a&p 2 at carlow university in the spring and human growth and development online through ccac. that will mean I have a&p1/2, psych, and human growth and development completed when I send my application and I plan on taking micro in the summer. I do not plan on taking the PSB and was going to send my SAT scores. I scored 530 Reading, 450 Math, 490 Writing. does anyone now what my chances are of getting in with these scores?

does anyone know what the application deadline is for fall 2014?

I talked to the shadyside lady and she said there will be a&p 1/2 micro human growth and development and 2 other classes that you can transfer in but she doesn't yet know what those 2 classes will be

what is your schedule like at shadyside?

do the current or past students reccommend shadyside vs ccac. i could get through ccac paying virtually nothing out of pocket but it would take me about 3 years vs shadyside in 18 months

can someone tell me more about tuition forgiveness? I am no longer a upmc employee, I just got a job at medexpress and would love to know what its like to go to a upmc school without it being free haha

I feel the same way. im at a loss for what to do. I don't have any girl friends so Im scared to go through it without support of my friends. haha

im doing the same. at Allegheny and taking all the other online. I have a&p1 from carlow but have to take it over again cause I cant transfer it in by itself

where are you taking a&p and micro

im cramming also, at least trying