I'm sure that it's probably waaaay to early for this thread, but I figured what the heck. I have all of my application documents just about ready for submission. Just need to add the self addressed postcard and my check.
My main concern though is my Eng I credit. I already have a BS in Biology. The school I attended rewarded me with the Eng I credit based solely on my ACT score. I was originally going to apply for the Spring 2009 class and as I was reviewing my transcripts, I notice that HCC had not given me credit for Eng I. I contacted the Dean of Student Services at the DM campus about it and he referred me to the Asst Dean. From there it pretty much got ugly. My transcript originally had it listed as CLEP credit but I didn't have any CLEP scores of course. I had transferred several times and was given credit every where I went with no questions asked. Not to mention that I actually already have a BS so you would think that I wouldn't have to worry about any of the general education courses. I told all of this to the Asst Dean and the reply that I got was that the original "college awarded the credit in an unorthodox manner and that it wasn't her fault that HCC had higher standards than the other institutions that I had transferred to." Her email pretty much told me to f off in a not so nice way. It didn't help that I gave her a piece of my mind after receiving such a response. *sigh*
I managed to get my original transcript updated so that it no longer says CLEP. It says "ACT score 28" instead. I had an updated copy sent to HCC along with a letter explaining the change, however HCC has yet to update anything. That was last August. Sooooooo, I will be trotting my happy butt in to see an advisor on Friday and praying like heck that they make the change and accept the credit. Because I already have my BS, I absolutely refuse to go back and take Eng I. I'm not happy at all with HCC's administrative staff, but because I can't find another true evening nursing program that doesn't cost an arm and a leg....I'm pretty much stuck with them. I can't afford to quit my job and go to school full time...if I could I would be doing USF's accelerated program instead. :)
Well since I last posted I checked my documents and they now read "received"
Hofulin10 go check yours again and see if your status has changed.
slowly moving along
Yay! I'm glad to know they ARE working on them! I just checked mine and they're still "not rec'd". I don't know why they make this process so difficult for us! Ugh...
Most of us didn't see a change in the status of our documents until AFTER we received our acceptance letters, just so you know, so don't hold your breath. The system at HCC has some definite "quirks"...but it is all worth it!
You might want to check out the feed entitiled HCC Fall 2010... After surviving the application process at HCC, getting accepted, and attending the first day of orientation TODAY, I decided to check on others that might be going through the exact same process. Many of your questions will be answered, there, through our worrisome process!! Good luck and if I can help in any way, I would love to!
Most of us didn't see a change in the status of our documents until AFTER we received our acceptance letters, just so you know, so don't hold your breath. The system at HCC has some definite "quirks"...but it is all worth it!
Oh, that is good to know....if mine went that long, I'd be freaking out! LOL
hcc does not use +/-. i attended u. of tampa and received a couple a's and a couple of a-'s my first semester of college. the next semester i transferred to hcc and they calculated my gpa as a 4.0 and showed all my grades as a's. granted this was back in 2004 but since i have returned to school (also with a few +/- grades from my ba from usf) and when they calculated my gpa for nursing (fall 2010) there again they did not factor +/-.
i will be starting this fall and know the nervousness that comes with the waiting game. as i have told others along with myself, as hard as it is to stay calm remember that it is now out of your hands and to enjoy this time because if you get in you will be thankful for this time off! good luck to all those who are applying!
so, if they factored in your a- as an a, what do you think a b+ would be? b/c it's kind of tricky trying to figure out my gpa b/c there is a marked difference between a b+, b and b-.
it will be a b. when i transferred back with my ba from usf i had a couple + and they were just whatever the letter grade was. hope it helps and if you have any more questions do not hesitate asking! :-)
Yay, my document status has finally changed to r'cvd. I feel a little relieved, I was so worried they had lost my transcripts ( I kept hearing horror stories about it. )
Good luck :). And is there any chance you could take this course over the fall or the summer? I waited for two years before starting on the pre-nursing/HCC journey because of administrative b.s. from the school where I got my Bachelor's from and finally realized that the battle I was fighting wasn't worth delaying my true goals (they wanted to hold my transcript for $500 that they claimed I owed, which I didn't truly owe). I sucked it up and will hopefully be starting the program this fall. But instead of graduating in 2010, I'll be graduating in 2012 b/c I chose to fight the battle based off of principle instead of realizing that I was really losing out by continuing to fight. If they don't budge perhaps you should consider taking the course. The longer the fight, the further away you are from getting that RN behind your name. Also, I'm sure you'd be able to pull an A in it which would be beneficial as well since, according to the ladies on the Fall 2010 thread, it is not advantageous to have tested out of ENC I since they don't give you a full three credits for the course when calculating your GPA for entry into the program. Now if you have a 4.0 then the last statement is irrelevant, lol.
How is it calculated?
ETA: For instance, will AP or CLEP credit for courses only harm?
OK guys...PHCC is sending letters. I hope HCC lets us know soon so we can make our decisions!
Hahaha, that's funny!! lol ~Judging by how HCC has done it in the past, we won't know until September. I sure hope it's sooner, but I'm not gonna be holding my breath! Really, there's no reason for them to wait that long...it takes them less than 2 months to get the letters out for the Jan applications so why does it take so long for the Jun apps? Ugh, I hate waiting!
yes very funny! i dont want it to be so but yeah im not holding my breath either; hcc isnt known for doing anything in a timely manner. all throughout pre-reqs all we would hear is " keep your gpa up! its all they look at!".... well if thats all they look at and there is nothing to discuss or decide, then why in the heck does it take so long? its sucks wishing away your summer! i go to the hcc website first thing every morning and the mailbox every afternoon, already knowing there will be nothing but still i cant help it. im going crazy! i just want to know either way, yes or no! also, again did anyone else come across anything in their "progress toward degree" on hawknet?- i have two different audit things and im not really sure what it is or is for and my documents are still not recvd... well, i guess at least the wait to see if we got in will help the wait before we actually start seem shorter, right? which also seems forever away! all that rushing to get pre-reqs done to get your app in just to play a waiting game!... see i told you im going crazy!:hdvwl:...good luck everyone!
Hopefulin10
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Yay! I'm glad to know they ARE working on them! I just checked mine and they're still "not rec'd". I don't know why they make this process so difficult for us! Ugh...