ASU Summer of 2011 applicants!

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hello all you asu nursing hopefuls,

well, i decided to start this thread to get all of the arizona state bsn majors that are applying for the 16-month summer program starting in may of 2011 together. i went to the advancement workshop on 11/12/2010 and saw so many people there. i can't even imagine how many people will be applying. with only 100 seats open, it's going to be tough, although that's probably an understatement. the advancement scores for summer cycles have been lower than the traditional 24-month program in the past, but with all the changes that asu decided to make :uhoh3:, i think things will be different this time around. i don't think my chances are very good compared to other applicants. i have a 3.81 gpa... realistically, i'll probably have to get like a 92% on the teas to be competitive against students that have a 4.0, which seems like most do. i don't think that's possible...but i gotta stay optimistic. with replacement course for sciences being virtually impossible to take (seeing how you need so many pre-reqs for them which the nursing program doesn't require), i'm starting to worry:crying2: .however, all i can do is study my butt of for the teas and see what happens.

anyhoo..... feel free to share comments and stories, ask questions, and connect with other students that are applying for the summer 2011 program. this is just a way for us to get through the long wait until april arrives and to provide encouragement for each other. :heartbeat

Who is teaching your course? (just first name, i dont think we can put full names on here) I would suggest getting an NCLEX study book because they have lots of practice questions that not only help you study but help you get used to the style of nursing test questions, because they offer explanations for the answers. Hang in there, NUR 310 is hard and a lot of people didnt do as well as they'd like, its just a big transition because nursing school tests are so different from any previous classes. The tests arent black and white with one definite correct answer, you have to pick the best answer which is frustrating, but I approach every question with a process of elimination. Usually there are 2 answers that you can quickly throw out and 2 to decide over, with the 2 left you have to really read the question for the clues given or not given. If an answer choice says something about a pregnant woman and the question didnt say anything about pregnancy thats probably not the right answer, even if the information in that answer is correct. That probably sound pretty obvious but you'd be surprised what we can look over. Also, pay attention if they mention an age in the question, it seems to me that our teachers focus on health across the lifespan and how to address people at different stages of life. Lastly, if there's an answer choice that involves therapeutic communication thats the correct answer lol. Hopefully something I've said here will help, and i hope it made sense lol. Good luck on your next test :)

The teacher for 310 is -------, thank you soo much, this really really helps and I'm going to try to apply this on my next exam! I need to focus on what the question is REALLY asking and also your right about the "age" of the patient being an important part of the questions as well. As for an NCLEX book, is there one you recommend, especially one that relates to this class?

Thanks again! :D

You're welcome :) I have the Saunders NCLEX review book: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1437708250/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0721692389&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0F8X3YDR794F9KKXZNQY

I didnt have it during Jr 1 but its definitely been a great help during Jr 2 and Sr1.

Thanks for taking the time out your day, you've been such a great help! I appreciate it so much :)

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