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  1. Calhoun Community College Fall 2017

    Check your email. I got my acceptance email around 5:30 this
  2. Calhoun Community College Fall 2017

    I've been talking with people on FB, and no one has heard anything. Patiently waiting on the email they are suppose to send. I had a 21 on my ACT, and I have already completed all courses (except...
  3. Thanks for the encouragement. I am anxiously awaiting the email this week that will let me know if I start a new chapter in my life. We shall see what
  4. pre nursing school

    As far as I know, yes. I was in nursing school back in 2005. Didn't pass one class, so I switched majors. I'm now going back. They ask if you have ever been in nursing school before. You have to...
  5. Travel Nursing - Good Idea?

    This is actually my dream one day. There is a sub forum here that you can visit (go the specialities tab at the top and scroll down to travel nursing). There are also Facebook pages you can join to...
  6. Thanks for the encouragement. I know I'll always have regrets if I don't at least try again. I'll find out in May if I get in. By that time I'll be 31. A little nervous about a lot of things, but I...
  7. What are clinicals really like?

    I see the OP hasn't returned to reply to any of the comments. I assume they don't like the
  8. What should I study ahead?

    What's the major A&P things we need to look over? The last time I took that class was in 2005, so I'll for sure study up on
  9. Nursing School and Working. Smart idea?

    I have made good money and saved a lot of money to where I won't have to work if I get into the program this Fall. I'm kinda scared of not bringing home a salary for at least two years, but I'll make...
  10. 31 and looking to change careers

    Our local college changed things up this year. They don't have separate classes for LPN and RN. They are the same and everyone can sit for their NCLEX LPN version after 3 semesters or continue on for...
  11. Calhoun Community College Spring 2018

    Hey there. I've applied to the Fall 2017 program. Hoping I get
  12. What's the worst you've done on an exam?

    Very helpful info. I'm not in nursing school yet, but how do you know which type of information in the questions aren't needed? Can you provide an example, please? If you don't
  13. Is 35 too old to start from Scratch?

    I'll be 31 if I get into the program this fall. All pre-reqs don't expire, so all the classes I took 10-12 years ago still count. I made great grades back then, but I will be going into nursing cold...
  14. How much do you REALLY study

    I attended a nursing info session that our college puts on before every class is picked. She said we would be studying 1-2 hours per course hour, so 16-24 hours, over what we have done in class or...
  15. Is nursing school as bad as they say?

    Following as I've just applied to the nursing program today. I'll know in May if I get
  16. Fell asleep during clinical.

    Don't you hate when people post about something like this then they never come back to follow up? Drives me
  17. Should I quit nursing school?

    I was the opposite when I was first in nursing school. I loved clinicals, but sucked on the exams. If I wouldn't have failed one class, I would be a nurse today. I'm going back to attempt this again...
  18. At our community colleges, you have to fill out a nursing application regardless of what you put on the application into the college. Is this not the same everywhere? So I'm wondering if I need to...
  19. At our community colleges, you have to fill out a nursing application regardless of what you put on the application into the college. Is this not the same everywhere? So I'm wondering if I need to...
  20. How do you apply to multiple programs if you aren't enrolled in the college? Do you get accepted into the program then apply to the college or
  21. Hardest class in nursing school

    So the state of Alabama changed the curriculum for community colleges. Here are how the classes are labeled now. Can someone tell me what all these entail? The same stuff mentioned here just called...
  22. I'm having a hard time figuring out what I want to do. I just turned 30 last year, and I have been working with the family business since 2009. My family relies a lot on me for different things within...
  23. Thanks for the replies. The community college I will be applying to, pre-reqs do not have an expiration date for nursing school. I'm thankful for that because I don't know if I would pay to start all...
  24. Best tablet/laptop for Nursing School?

    iPad Pro with pencil is my favorite. I got mine for Christmas, and the pencil is great for note taking in my psy 210
  25. Calhoun Community College 2016

    Just curious how the first semester went with the new curriculum and everything? Also, how do we find the applications? I don't see anything on the school's website.