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lmh47 · Joined: 18 Mar 2008 Posts: 18 Location: jacksonville fl

i got in on the first try and my grades arent perfect. instead of trying at the CC, i tried at the hospital based RT program, 2 year program... and got in-
the only reason why i took this offer is they will give you an AS degree from the LOCAL CC after you graduate there program. YAY! so i already had all my classes to get it!
I start the program in SEPT

Funny Bones · Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 21

Research programs out of state, or those that offer outreach or distance learning programs, such as:

http://weber.edu/radsci/

Not to mention certification programs in all modalities offered, as well.

TheXrayGourmet · Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 33

I am sure every school is different. At Vol State CC, there are no waiting lists, (but also NO guarentee you'll ever get in) as it is extremely competitive. They use a point system to choose who gets in. It consists of:
-- Your overall GPA
-- Final grade in A & P
-- Strength of your 3 letters of recommendation
-- comments on your clinical observation forms
-- How many of the pre-req's you have completed toward your AAS in Radiologic Technology
-- Your interview score

I just got accepted last week and start July 1st. What I did was complete ALL my classes except the Radiography ones of course. I made sure I got an "A" in A&P since I knew how important that class was to them. I kept my GPA up. I joined Phi THeta Kappa Honor Society, hoping that would help (not sure if it did or not, but it cannot hurt) and then I prayed and prayed and prayed! Lol. They asked some really hard questions during the interview (3 people interviewed you all at once, talk about nerve wracking!) But I had been warned that they could spot a fake insincere person form miles away and to be very truthful and be yourself. Get all of your ducks in a row. Clean up any C's or lower on your transcript and be yourself and you'll do fine. Good luck to you!