Trinitas-Registration only by invitition.

Hello healinghand,

I am a student at Trinitas, and new to this forum. I received this notice in the mail. I have to say it's about time that they made entrance stricter...I think it's terrible that students have to sleep out overnight to get a spot in a fundamentals class. What a way to discourage many students who might excel in Trinitas' program! I just wonder how this will affect students already on the waiting list who don't fit the new criteria. Good luck to you all!

I'm entering 231 this fall and am so relieved that I made it through the first half of the program. It was tough, but so worth it!

Take care...

RNin05, Congratulations on your advance on nursing courses.

Healinghand and RNin05, do you have any idea what criteria do they use to decide whether to invite a student or not? GPA? Credits taken at UCC? Aret they going to use entrance test?

Any idea?

rhp

RNin05, Congratulations on your advance on nursing courses.

Healinghand and RNin05, do you have any idea what criteria do they use to decide whether to invite a student or not? GPA? Credits taken at UCC? Aret they going to use entrance test?

Any idea?

rhp

I haven't heard anything in regards to an entrance exam...but I know other area schools are beginning/already use them, i.e. muhlenberg, essex county...

I think they will basically be looking for students who have already completed all pre-reqs and have a GPA of 2.5 or above. It also mentioned on the postcard I received that they will be taking into account the amount of credits taken AT UCC. Have you done most of your pre-req's there already?

Hi RNin05,

I'm starting this coming semester to take Chemistry at essex cc.

I am thinking taking A&P 1 & 2, English Composition 2, Child Psychology next year at UCC, I am not sure whether that will be considered enough credits at UCC. And did you take A&P at UCC? Is it true that they use different instructors at lab and lecture? And the textbook they use is Marieb's but customated for UCC, I am wondering what is the difference between published Marieb's textbook and customated UCC textbook?

Hi RNin05,

I'm starting this coming semester to take Chemistry at essex cc.

I am thinking taking A&P 1 & 2, English Composition 2, Child Psychology next year at UCC, I am not sure whether that will be considered enough credits at UCC. And did you take A&P at UCC? Is it true that they use different instructors at lab and lecture? And the textbook they use is Marieb's but customated for UCC, I am wondering what is the difference between published Marieb's textbook and customated UCC textbook?

I took most of my pre-req's at College of Staten Island (CSI). I only took child psych, soc 101, chem 105 and bio 108 (micro) at UCC...but they didn't have these new guidelines in place when I entered the nursing program.

Most schools have different instructors for lab and lecture, CSI did as well as another university I attended. Usually the professor lectures and an adjunct does lab, this is very common. I wouldn't worry. I didn't take A&P at UCC so I can't comment on the instructor's or the text, but I hear it is a very demanding class. I also heard the instructor's ego precedes his reputation and he could use an attitude adjustment? But this is just gossip, as I haven't taken his class. I've learned to NOT believe everything you hear...find out for yourself.

You should go to the school and try to speak with a nursing school person regarding how many credits they would like you to take at UCC. The regular counselors know NOTHING and in my opinion are a complete waste of the school's money, unfortunately you must meet with one of them upon making a schedule...such a waste of time.

Good Luck and let me know if you have any other ?'s...

RNin05: Thanks for your information! you are so helpful!

RNin05: Thanks for your information! you are so helpful!

About your A&P book,I don't think there is anything like UCC cutomized book.

The content is same .If you need some clarification just go to Biology dept and talk to Prof.Dunscomb.He is wonderful and he may even look at the book which you have and OK it.

If you really need to know about Nursing course then you must come to Union county Elizabeth Campus and talk to Senior Nursing students.Everyone at Trinitas are more than willing to share the information.

Good luck

About your A&P book,I don't think there is anything like UCC cutomized book.

The content is same .If you need some clarification just go to Biology dept and talk to Prof.Dunscomb.He is wonderful and he may even look at the book which you have and OK it.

If you really need to know about Nursing course then you must come to Union county Elizabeth Campus and talk to Senior Nursing students.Everyone at Trinitas are more than willing to share the information.

Good luck

Hi Healinghand:

Thanks for sharing the information and advice.

I went to UCC bookstore a couple of weeks ago and looked at A&P Textbook, the store clerk told me it is bound sepcially for UCC, and is different from even last semester's textbook. And the cover of the book looks completely different from that of the colored and pictured Marieb's textbook, but the author on the book cover is Marieb's name.