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A friend of mine from San Diego made $35 as a new grad. There are also night shift differentials.

I almost ran out of time on the math portion. My advice would be if you get stuck on a problem, go to the next one and go back to the one you skipped later. I hated the fact that I spent so much time on some problems that I couldn't figure out, then practically guessed, and saw problems at the end that I could have done easily but I couldn't because the time was running out.

I think that each college/university has their own individual admission requirements and it is not set forth by the California board. I think you will need to check each school that you interested in and check their nursing page.

That is great! I'm glad they were approved! I would def. go with NMJC. However, I would still look into other nursing schools and request pre-evaluation for NMJC. Not that I am doubting your capabilities of getting into UCLA, but you just never know with CA its so competitive.

Also, if you have a degree already I would take a look at Western Governors University's BSN Prelicensure program. They have the program available in Southern California. One of the cohorts in Southern California do their clinical rotation at Cedar Sinai Hospital (magnet status), one of the top hospitals in the nation. I know for a fact they will take Edukan courses because I was admitted and will be starting the program.

Hi BrownS27. The classes were average in difficulty. I think the tests were reasonable and reflects the content that is being taught. Basically, there were no surprise questions on tests/quizzes if you studied. The CC is in San Diego. However, I would advise that you send the course description/catalog to the community college you are planning to apply to beforehand. What I also did was in the email I included the link to the community colleges ADN website that showed that particular Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology are their pre-reqs for the program. By having them pre-evaluated at least you have documentation that they cleared you to take the course. I think this advice is for anyone taking classes that is out of state whether in class or online. Lastly, if you decide to do Edukan, the course number in the Edukan website (where you register) and the course number in your home college might not be the same. However, when they send the transcript it will show the course number from your home college. I chose Garden City because their course catalog was the clearest: http://www.gcccks.edu/academics/pdf/catalog1214.pdf Here's a link to their ADN site: Nursing and Allied Health

Hi Khammy, I was able to just sign up for the course. No assessment tests and no prereqs. Also, for Microbiology and Anatomy & Phys I, you do not need to purchase the book (comes with tuition an e-textbook) and the labs are all virtual. For Anatomy & Phys II there are very minor things you have to purchase for dissection.

Hi BrownS27. You should also consider Edukan (eduKan Online University | College Online | Degree Programs | Innovating Education). I took Anatomy and Physiology through them and reading NMJC course syllabus, I would highly recommend going through Edukan. Basically how EduKan, works is that you select a Kansas community college that you will consider your "home" college and take courses through them. I chose Garden City Community College as my "home" college (Garden City Community College). The best part is that I only paid $135 per unit (this is both in state and out of state). Also, when they send transcripts it will be from the community college you pick and it will not say that you took the course online it will show basically the same information as if it was taken on-site from that college. Any college you decide as being your "home" college are all Regionally Accredited. I used the courses to apply for admission to my program and I was accepted. I also contacted community colleges in Southern Cali and they said they would accept them since Garden City CC is regionally accredited. I showed them the course description and everything. I don't think they knew that the class was online because it did no say so anywhere. They won't know unless you tell them. Like you, I just could not get into any of the science classes at ANY of the CC here in So Cal so I looked for alternatives. Their summer session is starting soon if Edukan interests you I would look into them soon! Goodluck!

Hi everyone, I just wanted to give an update on my status. I was accepted to the prelicensure program in Indiana. The program starts in June and I am very excited! It has been a long process to get here and I am thrilled to know my dream of being a nurse is becoming a reality. If anyone has any questions about the process, I will try to help out as much as I can.

Hi everyone, I applied for the June 1st cohort in Indianapolis (VA Hospital). I have not heard back of my status, but I was wondering who else applied!

Hi RixMix... I was wondering how your overall impression of the starighterline AandP courses? Also, for the lab are all of the equipment needed for the labs included in the escience bundle or do you need to purchase a microscope? THANKS!