Waiting on Ivy Tech acceptance letters thread

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I thought it might be nice to have a place for us to vent our frustrations with waiting until May 30th or so when letters start going out. I know I'm going nuts already!

How about introductions and a little info about each person?

I'm applying to both Bloomington and Indy-Lawrence for the Fall 2009 ASN programs. I turned in my apps this week with 4 As on the pre-reqs and a 90.0 on the TEAS. My eventual goal is at least getting a BSN, and if I feel like doing homework long enough, an MSN of some sort. I work full time now, but will hopefully only work part time if I get accepted. I'm so antsy to start preparing and finally feel like all of this is real!

Specializes in Med/Surg.
I feel your pain! My bachelors is in English and they wouldn't take any of my advanced English courses. I had to take English 111 and I felt so annoyed by it, but we do what we have to do I guess.

Thanks for not just telling me what an a$$ I was being. I *will* jump through yet another hoop, because I have to.

A little guidance along the way might have saved me a semester, though...

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Hey everybody! I just wanted to tell you guys this story and see what you all think...

When i was in 7th grade, my parents uprooted us (again for the 6th time since third grade) to a new school. I really just didn't fit in. I found out from the guidance counselor that cheerleading tryouts were coming up and that it might be a good way to make some friends. i have never really been very peppy (or in shape hehe) but i figured why not?

So i practiced ALOT! I drove everyone i know CRAZY going give me a A! you got your A! You got your A! and finally on the day of the tryouts, i laced up my tennis shoes and gave it my ALL! i shouted my loudest GO TEAMS and jumped the highest eaglespread EVER! i was pretty proud of myself but very unsure.

Then there was a week... i again drove everyone crazy with all of my doubt and uncertainty. and there it was, posted on the front doors of my junior high. The list... and guess what! I made it! I did! Me, the girl who loved punk rock from age 3 and wore converse shoes and was a little socially awkward. a cheerleader.

After a month, I hated it. I hated going to practice everyday and I didn't understand the other girls at all. My pathetic attempt at making friends had worked but i didn't want them. All the work just to wish i hadn't.

Now what made me think of this? Oh come on you know already! Does give me an A sound familiar?

Well, i just read another thread called "Do you love nursing or hate it?" and it made me panic a little. I am so worried that I am going to work SO hard for this and it is going to be something i wish i hadn't.

i feel bad because there are many of you wishing that you had gotten in and now i am freaking out a little. its not that. i want to be a nurse!

is this normal, the panic? is anyone else getting worried about the job itself, after school? Please somebody tell me you have wondered...

Anybody?????

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Just got back from vacation yesterday and still no letter from Columbus and nothing in today's mail either. Does anyone know when/if the letters went out?

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is this normal, the panic? is anyone else getting worried about the job itself, after school? Please somebody tell me you have wondered...

Anybody?????

I think the fact that it IS so competitive makes more people try to get in than normally would. However, there are many different specialties within nursing that it's "something for everyone." Even a school or company nurse.

Can you think of another job that would make you as happy as nursing would? If not, you'll be fine.

My grandma once shared this piece of advice to my mom (who, like me, was in radio--then went into nursing---history repeats itself)

She said that if you aren't sure, go for the lpn program (don't know if Ivy lets you test out after 1st year) that way......it will only take a year,if it turns out you don't like it, you can make decent money while you look for something else.

My advice? If you think you want it, go for it....you don't KNOW you won't like it. What have you really LOST if you do decide to do anything else?

Amber

(who didn't understand the chicks on the dancing team....so she joined Band)

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Just got back from vacation yesterday and still no letter from Columbus and nothing in today's mail either. Does anyone know when/if the letters went out?

Just called and they "hope to get the letters out by Friday." :angryfire

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It probably won't work.......but maybe you could call from a different # (or have someone else do it) ask to speak to the health coordinator's assistant. Then tell you you are going out of town, or some other important event, and you won't be back until after (guess at response date, but don't go too far ahead of that). Tell them you really want in, but don't want to miss your chance. (If they get hesitant, you could always ask that they call your cell, but then they have your info, and if they forget, you can't really call back)

If they won't do it, they don't know who you are.

If they will do it, you could always say plans changed.

And yes, I've spent a lot of my life waiting for information.......and trying to get around the rules.

(I asked nicely at TH, and they just TOLD me...you may not have to go through that mess)

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Hey Blindmouse

Thanks so much for the reply! I know i want to be a nurse and i have some experience in the medical field. i work with autistic kids; passing meds, giving showers, doing daily vitals, working diligently on physical therapy...

i guess i was worried after i read that thread... it sounds like a lot of nurses actually hate it. i always second guess myself... but i am working on my confidence...

Thanks though and those dance girls really were just weird. after i left that school i stayed true to myself and joined the chorus at my next school.

good luck with spring!!!

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I have doubts about going into nursing all the time. At this point I really am interested in L&D, PostPartum, or I could do women's health med/surg (like at the Women's Hospital). I often wonder how it will be to go through nursing school, if I can handle clinicals in all the areas that I am not interested in at all. . . I know it is possible to handle anything for the short term though. But yes, I have doubts a lot and some days I still can't really believe that I am actually going to apply in Sept. . . it's like I'm just 'pretending' that I'm going to right now, but to actually DO IT will be tough and scary for me. Of course, if I didn't apply to nursing school I honestly have NO IDEA what else I would do with myself, so I guess I will be doing it LOL.

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Anyone taking Micro 201 online thru Terre Haute this summer (Melissa?), are you using the Micro book by Black 7th ed? Are there any other materials for the class, any lab kit or cds that come with the book or anything? I'm signed up to take it in the fall and have been looking around on ebay and craigslist already for the book but was wondering if there is anything else needed for the class. Thanks!

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Anyone taking Micro 201 online thru Terre Haute this summer (Melissa?), are you using the Micro book by Black 7th ed? Are there any other materials for the class, any lab kit or cds that come with the book or anything? I'm signed up to take it in the fall and have been looking around on ebay and craigslist already for the book but was wondering if there is anything else needed for the class. Thanks!

Hi csab,

Yes, that is the book. It has little walking satellite looking things on the front, which I'm sure are some kind of bacteria. There are no cds or lab kits or anything like that, just the book and that's it! Sorry if this is too late to be helpful!

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Thanks Melissa! How do you like the class so far?

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I like it but it's definitely challenging!!

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