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Hi, I just got accepted into Valencia's nursing program. I would love to hear from students who are either in the nursing program or graduates of the program at Valencia as to how you liked it. How were the teachers? What is the success rate of students starting the program to students finishing? Thank you!!
Hi Swarner,
Outside of the minimum stated requirement, is anyone familiar with the real actual minimum GPA and TEAS test scores needed to enter the program?
For instance, with my program the minimum GPA according to the school is a 2.5. However, the minimum GPA typically accepted can vary from about a 3.1- a 3.5.
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from what I understand of the SSC/SCC program, the "stated" requirements are a 2.5 gpa, 73% on teas. However, as opposed to the VCC program where if you passed pre-reqs have an overall 2.5 gpa (I believe) with 75% teas - you're in (but waitlisted) - SSC has no waitlist by dividing the applicants into to categories & pulling from there.
Category 1 applicants must have 3.0 or higher; Category 2 is 2.5-2.9. The great thing is they recalculate the gpa, so they only take the grades from the pre-reqs and the gen ed requirements into consideration.
The categories are futher broken down (in each category) by the date you finished your courses, re-calculated gpa, teas. Where it gets sticky is this: they only accept 2x/yr. Once for day program, once for night/weekends. The reason they don't waitlist is because you're either in or your not, you have to re-apply.
They pick 1st from the category 1 pool of applicants (typically no one w/a teas below 87-85% gets in regardless) & if there are any slots remaining then they tier down to category 2. They don't seem to take very many at a time, something like 150 (maybe) with allotment for a greater percentage of the students who want to be concurrent BSN.
You have to compete with other applicants to get into the program for SCC.
Pro: don't have to wait like VCC
Cons: decent competition from what I heard. There is a chance you might not get in
You Don't compete with other applicants to get into the VCC nursing program, you just need to fulfill the minimum requirements.
Pros: you don't need a high GPA or TEAS score to get into the program
Cons: 1 year or more waiting times
hope this info help u guys
VCC's concurrent just started this semester. You cannot apply for it, they will forward your name and transcript to UCF Nursing for consideration. You must have all the UCF prerequs completed by the time you apply to VCC. They will notify you via your Atlas account if you are selected to be a part of the concurrent program. Grades are important here even though it isn't for VCC's generic track.
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i have heard they have a better program then UCF