SPC students applying for fall 2017??

TampaNursing · Jul 3, 2017

Hope nobody on here will judge me, I'm litterally crying tears of joy right now!! I just talked to a advisor at the HEC & she said I was high up on the alternate list! I asked if I was 1-20 & she said yes, then i asked if I was 1-10 & she said you're in the 1-5!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO BASICALLY I'M IN, should forsure get a acceptance email July 17th. I'm soooooo happy, I've gotten 6 'you're not accepted' emails/letters from other schools this year.

ddeburger, ADN, BSN · Jul 3, 2017

Wonder why they couldn't just put that in the original email like they have done in the past? It would save tons of time and trouble for themselves and students. Hopefully some people that were accepted do not do what is required of them, decide to go to another school, or do not pursue it due to other reasons.

UnicornMagic · Jul 3, 2017

It's not a "pre entry requirement" it's a support class

This was taken directly from the admissions page for SPC:

Earn a minimum grade of Câ€ or better and earn a 2.75 minimum GPA on a 4.00 scale in all Pre-Entry, Support Courses, and General Education requirements included in the admission process.

Earn a minimum grade of Câ€ or better and earn a 2.75 minimum GPA on a 4.00 scale in the following course requirements that are completed and being considered for admission: BSC 2085, BSC 2085L, BSC 2086, BSC 2086L, MCB 2010, and MCB 2010L.

You will not get in without Microbiology. People have been able to apply to the program while they were currently enrolled in Micro, and some may have been admitted in the past, though I am certain that number is small. If enough people apply with this course completed, why in the world would they accept someone who hasn't taken it? They wouldn't. There are more qualified candidates than you, at this point. Take Micro and reapply.

Mizzbell84 · Jul 3, 2017

Hope nobody on here will judge me, I'm litterally crying tears of joy right now!! I just talked to a advisor at the HEC & she said I was high up on the alternate list! I asked if I was 1-20 & she said yes, then i asked if I was 1-10 & she said you're in the 1-5!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO BASICALLY I'M IN, should for sure get a acceptance email July 17th. I'm soooooo happy, I've gotten 6 'you're not accepted' emails/letters from other schools this year.

Yay that is awesome!!!!!!! I believe you will be in as well!! Congratulations!!!!

UnicornMagic · Jul 3, 2017

Literally everyone who got in will be competing with all other 4.0 students basically.
This will be a very high caliber year of individuals.

Not true. A huge chunk of your cohorts are EAYL students, who generally have much lower GPAs. There are people in my cohort who have 3.2, possibly even lower. In the grand scheme of things, your GPA at this point means nothing, aside from admittance to the program. The pre-reqs were cake, and nothing like the classes you are about to take. In my experience, the cocky 4.0 students have seen a very harsh reality. A few have already left the program, a few are doing well, and a few are barely getting by...most are just doing ok. Which is ok.

At this point, they are no longer your competition. These are people who will help you get by the next few lonely, stressful years. Do not walk into this treating everyone as your competition. You will not make friends. Believe me, you will want to make friends.

Bay Pines VA was an incredible experience for me. You will see many things the other classes won't see, especially in level 1. The only downside is you are pretty limited as far as patient population goes. You won't see many female patients for the first 3 levels, aside from your pediatric and L&D rotations. We are no longer allowed to do Level 4 at the VA, so we will be at St Anthony's. You will get experience with females there.

ddeburger, ADN, BSN · Jul 3, 2017

I'm not getting the EAYL thing. Why would someone with that low of a GPA or lower get admittance over someone with a higher GPA? Does not make sense to me.

Mizzbell84 · Jul 3, 2017

Not true. A huge chunk of your cohorts are EAYL students, who generally have much lower GPAs. There are people in my cohort who have 3.2, possibly even lower. In the grand scheme of things, your GPA at this point means nothing, aside from admittance to the program. The pre-reqs were cake, and nothing like the classes you are about to take. In my experience, the cocky 4.0 students have seen a very harsh reality. A few have already left the program, a few are doing well, and a few are barely getting by...most are just doing ok. Which is ok.
At this point, they are no longer your competition. These are people who will help you get by the next few lonely, stressful years. Do not walk into this treating everyone as your competition. You will not make friends. Believe me, you will want to make friends.

Love this! Wish I could hit the like button a few more times!!

TampaNursing · Jul 3, 2017

I'm not getting the EAYL thing. Why would someone with that low of a GPA or lower get admittance over someone with a higher GPA? Does not make sense to me.

They work in the hospital baycare and commit to working like a year or two for them after graduating, seems like a good program, get paid to go to class, I believe like 30 seats are reserved for these employees

TampaNursing · Jul 3, 2017

i don't think it's easy to get into EAYL, pretty sure a person must be working for baycare for 6 months before even being eligible

Soon2b1Nurse · Jul 3, 2017

The seats are bought out with a contract between spc and baycare.

Soon2b1Nurse · Jul 3, 2017

So happy for you! 6 schools later!

ddeburger, ADN, BSN · Jul 3, 2017

They're bumping people off with a higher GPA and allowing people with lower GPA's just because they work at Baycare? Does not seem very fair to me.