San Antonio College Spring 2012

sduncan86 · Sep 23, 2011

Texas Med Clinic is the cheapest on TB test. The one closes to my house is about $27. My titers I already have but my Hep B ($270) and MMR ($180). Then you tack on the background and drug testing and I am already over $500. I am not complaining, this has been my dream for a long time and I cannot wait to begin. I will private message you once I can as we have plenty of time and I am sure we will make the 15 posts soon.

Metro Health is SUPER cheap for TB tests - $15 but you need to make an appointment

http://www.sanantonio.gov/health/Immunizations.html

If you go to the STD clinic they give you shots for HepB, Flu, Tdap and MMR for FREE.

They also may be able to find your shot record in their medical system.

http://www.sanantonio.gov/health/STDHIV-Mainpage.html

alexisar · Sep 23, 2011

Thanks for the suggestions! That is fantastic about the STD clinic, I checked that website and looked at the vaccination tab and their price list was $55 Tdap, $80 MMR etc...so that is sneaky that you need to go through the STD clinic to get cheaper shots. I am still in Houston and check on the county health department here and they have TB tests for $5!! I also found a vaccination clinic that will run titers for $65 each, so that is the best pricing I have found. I think I will wait until the new insurance kicks in and see if I can use that (20% for labs so that would be fantastic!) and if not then I will just fork over money at the clinic for titers. Also still waiting to see if my pediatrician can locate my ancient records...fingers crossed!!! Pretty sure they have been destroyed by now, but we'll see. No luck on electronic vaccinations records...I am way too old

sduncan86 · Sep 26, 2011

Did you guys just reply to the email to accept your acceptance or is there a special format we use?

I never got a reply back after replying to the acceptance email.

ambert · Sep 27, 2011

HELLO ALL,

just wanted to inform those of you who haven't gotten a response or think you should have been accepted and denied to verify with the department. I have a friend who's application didn't get processed in error, and another friend who was denied and after re-evaluation they found it was an error and he should have been accepted.

Also any current students with tips for us newbies???

alexisar · Sep 27, 2011

sduncan86, yes you can just reply back to the acceptance letter...it is the same e-mail. There is also a "notice of intention to attend" that we are turning in (page 9 of the packet) so even if she missed your e-mail then that is a back up. Hope everyone is doing good, the next few months will fly by!!!

cegr · Sep 30, 2011

Finished my background and drug testing yesterday. All set and ready to go. Everything that had to be done looked worse on paper than it really was. Good luck to all and will see you in January.

alexisar · Sep 30, 2011

Yay cegr! Did my background and fingerprints on Wednesday but still trying to sort out all this insurance stuff so I can get my titers done (husband has heard rumour that he may be losing his job so I cant spend the money out of pocket right now :cry: .) I am really scared I will need to do the Hep B series since I dont have enough time to get all 3, so I just need to see how things play out...new insurance kicks in on the 7th so I will try that. Bet you are so relieved to be done and ready to go! How is everyone else doing?

us031596 · Sep 30, 2011

Hi:

I'm working on completing my courses so I can apply for Spring 2013 and wanted to ask some questions of those of you were accepted. Did you just complete the sciences since their page does say that only A&PI is required to apply but points are given for 3 of the sciences? What was your GPA? How did you do on the TEAS? Do you have any general education courses left? I'm trying to give myself the best chance of getting accepted when I apply.

Thank you so much and CONGRATS to all of you that were accepted! :)

cegr · Sep 30, 2011

I had AP I & II, Microbiology, and all the academic courses already done (those listed on the program of study). All I will need to complete is the 41 credit hours of nursing. SAC did not require the TEAS but they do look at GPA and to make sure your sciences are current.

alexisar · Oct 1, 2011

I have all the classes completed except for the nursing classes (finishing up Ethics this semester.) My GPA is around 3.8. Good luck, focus on those pre-req's and you should be fine...like cegr said, there is no TEAS or HESI exams to get in so that is a bonus.

cegr · Oct 1, 2011

Forgot to tell you, my GPA is a 4.0 on pre-requisites and a 3.9 on all classes. I did not have microbiology done last semester (took in summer) and I did not get in to SAC last semester. From what I heard, if they have candidates that have finished everything (that way they can get an accurate GPA) they will choose them over those that have not finished yet.

us031596 · Oct 1, 2011

Ok thank you. I will have all the sciences done before the July deadline next year and I would have just 2 general education classes left which I would take in the Fall so I would only have nursing courses to take. It sounds like I'm on the right track then.

Thanks so much!