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I'm sure I read the policy correctly: "All program applicants are required to to take the College's placement test. If the results of this examination indicate a need for developmental courses, these must be completed with "C" grades prior to February 1" To complete the application process, a transcript, nursing attempt form,application, and the Compass Test needs to be turned in by the due date.

It was a graduate school?? This university is known for it's physical therapy and occupation therapy programs. And they did a 2+2 degree with the CC so a lot upper level undergrads transfered there. It makes perfect sense.

Though in fairness, this is my university's second year of having freshmans. In 2013 and the previous years before that they only enrolled juniors and seniors.

I know I can pass the reading and English because I tested really high on the ACT but I know I'm not good at math at all and I never have been. The only way for me to pass math is if it taught to me, not me teaching myself. But as the PP has said, it is only a backup school so yeah their is no need to fret I guess.

I was looking into my CC ADN applicant requirements because I will like to apply to them as a back up program if I don't get into a BSN program. And what I found a little ridiculous was the fact they only required Microbiology, A&P I&II, two communities class, stats, chem, and a humanity and fine arts as prerequisites for their program. But that it not the problem, the problem is that even if an applicant takes all of the prerequisite classes and excells in all of them they are still required to take the compass test (College Placement Test) and it's MANDATORY. I attend a university and they don't require the compass test so you basically can take any class you want (I took Organic Chem for my first semester as a freshmen andI had no other college credit). And what the CC's ADN program is saying that once you take the compass test that if you don't get a high enough score in reading, math, or eng you have to take the required remedial class before the start of the program. Which is damn near impossible for one because that is an extra year of school and paying thousands of dollars! So to sum it up: If a college student took Eng 10&102 and got A's in both they may still need to take the remedial classes for the program if they don't get a good score. Granted though, I think this is a good and bad thing because this CC has had 100% NCLEX pass rates for five years and my university has been put on academic probation because of the freshman's 2.1 GPA average. But still...it sucks I wanted to apply to it and now I can't.

So basically what the titles says is would something like an ABSN would give you the same competence as a traditional program? The reason I ask this is because my intended nursing program gives all students without a bachelors degree the option to do a 16 month accelerated program or the traditional 24 months. Of course I want to be a nurse much sooner so I'm deciding on the 16 month but I'm afraid I won't learn as much unlike the traditional...

I'm taking the prerequisite at my local CC and it will be my first time taking microbiology.

A new grad RN told me that if I don't mind going into the profession knowing that they can deal with poop on daily basis then nursing is for me. She even told me before I try to go any further and get into nursing school that I should look up fecal impaction. Well I looked it up and It took me a lot of will power not to click out of the site. Did any nurse on Allnurses had to do a fecal impaction? How did you feel about it? On the site (if I'm not mistaken) says a healthcare provider may need to massage the rectum with their hand?

It's a bsn program.

I could still appy for the spring but then I would have to until August 2017 to appl (then wait until the spring comes) instead this fall which extends my waiting period of a whole year 1/2 to get into the program. :/

Is 700-1000 a lot of clinical hours?

Pre-nursing can take up to three years- maybe even four. It really sucks because pre-nursing students feel as their doing so much to become a nurse and since their on their journey to being a nurse, why not consider themselves a nursing student? I know personally for me, I just tell people that my major is nursing and I don't go into details about it.

No. You can go to school anywhere and apply for your license in your preferred state. The good thing about the program I just recommended is that it is 16 month BSN and and cost about 20,000.

Look into Lakeview College of Nursing in IL

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