Wake Tech Spring 2017 Start

No way CN2bRN will I retake a science course. Like the lab on line for me was a fetal pig which I kept in my half bathroom along with a slew of ither animals parts. I'm so happy with my B, it's an understatement. However a grade of A would've been good, but didn't work out that way. I was thinking of retaking a PSY over again. Beth Watkins said not to that it wasn't with it. I'm hoping to make a reallllllllllly high grade on the TEAS. You guys made an 80 or so right. Do you feel as though an 91 is possible to pull off?

I also said to myself that I would study as much random stuff just to say on top of my game after I submit my application and wait. While waiting I like to pray without ceasing and make ready for what's next. I've been shadowing the CNA at my job this week on top of my regular phlebotomy duties. After next Wednesday I will have fulfilled my CNA 40 hour requirement, thank God. It was a blessing to do it at my job, every where else you had to actually be hired as a CNA.

Hey guys! How did the orientation go today??!! Any new info? I've been waiting all day to know your experience and what's expected!! Hope all is well and best of luck!

Hi Laila34, check out the "Fall 2016 Wake Tech Applicants" thread if you haven't already. A lot of info has been posted there :)

Sorry I posted on the 2016 thread...I have 156 points and I'm alternate 14 I'm hoping I move into the program fast though...we'll see.

Hey guys! I decided to attend a seated information session in May. I did my info sessions online, but I'm thinking I want to go to one in person. Anyone else attending one over the summer?

Laila orientation was long but full of information that I felt was very useful. There was multiple speakers and some were students in the program and one just graduated and now works at wakemed. They shared about their experiences which was nice. The instructors went over deadlines, dress code, clinicals, books, and the schedule. They also did a raffle. Overall very informative.

EmilyNicole91 and APeregoy, based off of what you learned yesterday, do you think it's possible to work while in the program? If so, when? Would it be more on the weekends? Or could a student work at night depending on what group they're in A or B?

The guy who just graduated and now works at wakemed said he worked as a NA at wakemed while in school full time and he has two kids and a wife and basically for 2 years he worked every Saturday and Sunday and for a few hours on like Monday or Tuesday after class just to make up the rest of his time. I plan on still working full time at UNC if I get in, and that's basically what I had already planned on doing, plus using pto to fill in holes. Now I just gotta move on up the list :)

How do they determine who is in group A and who is in group B? Is it totally random? Is it by last name?

It's totally random and cannot be changed unless you can find someone who is willing to switch with you. So as bad as it sounds, I'm kinda hoping there will be some who decide to go somewhere else just because of the schedule. For the clinicals they ask for volunteers first for the night group, but if no one volunteers they randomly pick people. They said there is no rhyme or reason for who gets into what group, it's all random.

I'll be working as well. The guy who worked full time said his grades sometimes reflected it. But he is now a RN for wake med so it must not have been too bad. Like Aperegoy said it is random scheduling but you have your schedule for months so you can plan work around that. The only thing that made me a little nervous was everyone kept saying how important it is to be flexible which is hard to do if you have to work as well.

Aperegoy I too was hoping that people who maybe got into two programs would pick the other one because some people sounded like the scheduling might be an issue for them.