What does it take to be accepted to GBCC?

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a little insight on what it would have taken for me to be accepted to GBCC- I wasn't accepted or even waitlisted, and I'm trying to figure out what I can do to increase my chances next year. I had thought I had a really good chance- got a 148 composite score on the NLN, took A&P I and got an A (though I did not have A&P II completed...maybe that's a big problem), have a previous degree and did very well academically, and my references were very good. I'm interested in what more they are looking for, as I really want to change careers to nursing.

Thanks :)

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I'm in the same boat!! I emailed GBCC to see what their thoughts were, but still waiting to hear back. I'll let you know what I hear. It's discouraging knowing I already have another degree from a University and cannot get into a community college...

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I'm glad I'm not the only person mystified about this! I almost wonder if I had applied to an accelerated BSN program for people with previous degrees, if I might have had a better chance of getting into one of those. I tried to choose the community college path because it is so economical, but now I don't really know what to do.

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I honestly have no idea. I had some good insight from someone who used to work there and actually do all the apps and stuff. My scores weren't stellar, but she said that I had a very good chance of getting in. I didn't, and neither did anyone else I know. There was no rhyme or reason to it this year.

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Betty, you're probably absolutely right in that you were denied because of A+P 2. I was accepted, and have completed A+P 1+2, and most of my pre-reqs. Had a 162 composite on the nln with 99's in all subjects. I've been at Great Bay since last May. I only know of 5 people accepted. Myself, 2 classmates, Crookededna's friend?? and a girl I didn't recognize who paid her deposit when I did. I know of one more classmate who was waitlisted, but I also know of people I thought to be shoe-ins for the program who were denied, some even with previous healthcare experience. I'm sorry for all those who weren't accepted.

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The summer schedule is posted, and the school is offering a six week A+P 1 course followed by a six week A+P 2 course. I sure wouldn't want to do both A+P's in twelve weeks... Is it a possibility that some seats were reserved for H.S. students? My acceptance letter said that current A+P classes had to be passed or your acceptance would be rescinded. It's only a guess, and may be no more than my imagination running wild, but it could explain why everything seems skewed, and we can't account for many seats??

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I'm kind of confused about why A&P I and II are listed in the college catalog as PART of the program, if they are both actually prerequisites. Upon speaking with an admissions rep before I applied, she did not make this clear to me and I was never under the impression that it would be an immediate rejection if both weren't completed, which is why I bothered to apply in the first place. If I had known, I wouldn't have wasted my time, or the professors' who wrote my recommendations. I just think they should take those courses out of the nursing curriculum, and if they're required beforehand they should make that clear. Maybe I just missed the boat on the whole thing, and since I was never able to make it to an info session it's probably my fault, but I wish they would make it clearer.

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Those who have completed both A+P 1+2 are given 20 bonus points in the selection process. I'm not entirely sure how they rate us, but if they have applicants with A+P completed and strong NLN scores They're very likely to be selected first. Students have posted here in previous years about being accepted at Great Bay without having completed these courses, but they seem to be few and far between. So, they aren't necessarily pre-reqs, but in a strong field they may make all the difference between acceptance and denial.

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I have a question about NLN scores... what if you had taken all the major classes needed to "get in" and your scores were less than par... Maybe a 90 in English but 70 in Math and Science... do you think they'd just not accept me over the 70's in math and science?

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I would definitely suggest retaking the NLN before next year's application deadlline. The school accepts your highest score. CAPS offered a few NLN workshops in the fall, and I have heard good feedback about them. It's not that your score isn't good, but if they've got a large number of applicants with higher scores you might not make the cut.

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Hey Lily, dont know if you heard back yet or not(keeping my fingers crossed for you!) but I had very similar NLN scores with all my A&Ps done, and did get waitlisted last year, but got in last year(I was 7 on the waitlist). So no major worries on that!

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