Santa Fe College ASN Fall 2016 Hopefuls

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Hello everyone, I think I'm making this forum a bit early since the deadline for Fall 2016 is sometime after the Spring 2016 semester. In any case if you all weren't aware they have made some pretty drastic changes to the selection point system. They have basically gone down from a max of 90 points to a max of 76 points. Volunteer hours have been cut out completely and the points for the test scores have been reduced to 6 instead of the old 10. Maybe some you guys can chime in with the points you have/expect. I heard people were getting in with 60 points using the old system. If we applied the same ratio to the new system that would be approximately 51 out of 76 points for acceptance. I should have around 56 points at the application assuming I make an A in one of my two prereqs next semester. Anything to add?

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Bump?

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I'm applying next spring too- do you know why the point system was changed?

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Not really. My best guess is that too many people were using the volunteer hours and tests scores, so to make it more GPA competitive they got rid of them. I just pray to god they don't make any more changes till we apply, it's nerve-racking. I hope that we can discuss more on here since the advisers aren't always the biggest help. Students have to work together! :)

Sorry for the post above BTW I can't seem to delete it.

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Thank you for starting this thread! I will also be applying for Fall this year, and was really surprised to see they changed the points system. I was counting on having around 60, but now that it's changed I'm not sure.

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No problem, I wish students talked more about these kinds of things since they tend to help with anxiety. I figure if I don't get in this time around, I'll have another 10 points next application and maybe max the points out if I go to CNA/EMT school for a semester where I'd essentially be sitting around for the next application period.

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I would love to become a CNA. I have a full time job so the daytime CNA class at Santa Fe just wouldn't be feasible. I know there's another place in town you can get the CNA on nights/weekends but I don't think Santa Fe accepts that program for the points system.

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No, unfortunately they don't. You need a full 120 hour course. Technically speaking you can challenge the CNA exam without a class and get certified, but Santa Fe won't except any of that. It honestly takes a full semester to do any 120 hour course, so unless you have no classes or job it's really hard to do. I think the most important thing for us right now is maintaining high GPAs. As I've mentioned, I believe the new point system favors GPA a lot more than the old system.

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I'm done with all my prereqs, but still need to take the Kaplan exam. Have you taken it yet?

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I have, it's not really all that hard I had near 100% on both portions. You just need to know how to do basic math such as: fractions, conversions, basic algebra, basic arithmetic, etc. And if you have spent anytime reading--for school or for fun--you can pretty much ace the reading portion. Also forewarning the calculator provided is a computer one linked to the test and kinda sucks, just keep that in mind. I'm still working on my prerequisites as I just switched majors this semester. Luckily I've already completed some of them on my old major so after this semester I'll only have A&P II left--which I don't need completed to apply, just once I start the program.

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Bump, trying to keep this post up where people will see it.

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