[Chapookie]

Hi all, I don't post much, but I just took the TEAS today. I got an 84.1. I know that's more than what's needed to get in (the proctor today told us that they're raising the minimum score to 70 in September) and I have a 4.0 (this is with everything under my belt before A&P II, ENGL 102, and MATH 128). I'm just freaking out post-test here... I studied my backside off and thought I'd do a bit better. Do I have a chance to get in for August 2009?

Sincerely,
Scared-to-death!!

[butrfli]

You will be fine! An 84.1 is great! Just to help ease your mind, I scored an 80, applied last August, and got my acceptance letter right before Christmas. If I remember right, I had a GPA of 3.7 at the time but know of others who got in with slightly lower GPA's. You will be fine. I will start this August.

[Chapookie]

Thank you so much! I already have my application ready to go (but I'm waiting until the beginning of August to send it in). For you or anyone else out there: do you think it's better to hand deliver all my stuff to Charity or is it safe to send it in the mail when the time comes? I hear they can be a bit disorganized. Thanks!

[butrfli]

I sent mine in through the mail and didn't have a problem. I know others did the same too without any problems. What classes do you have left to take? Has the spring 09 application deadline passed b/c if not you may be able to get in for that time.

[Chapookie]

Yeah, Spring '09 passed at the end of January... I have some classmates that applied for that class (if you go to Delgado City Park - you know if they have a life otherwise, they're not really "friends"). If you're out there from plesaA & P 10am-10:50 MWF Spring semester class - PM me and let me know who you are and if you made it (if it's "you," I sat right behind you and asked alot of dumb questions)!!!! I was so scared to take the TEAS, I didn't sign up until March and took it yesterday. I already have a bachelor's degree and found out that my English wouldn't cut it (private college: our only choice was to take 101 S or U). I don't like my grades my first time through math and psych so I'm retaking both this summer (I was a music major the first time through - I really didn't care!)

In other words, the pre-reqs will be done at the end of summer session. In the fall, I am taking A & P II, Math 128 (which was suggested to me by the math advisor if I plan to eventually get a BSN), and ENGL 102. Everything else is done.

You guys are the best! Thanks again!

[butrfli]

I took all my classes in Slidell. I want to let you know that I was advised to take Math 130 if I wanted to pursue a BS degree because some colleges won't accept Math 128. There are a couple that do, not sure which colleges, but I wanted to be on the safe side and just take 130 to get it out the way and be done with my Maths. I finished the class with a B. It was a hard class for me and I even considered dropping it by mid term but was advised to hang on and not drop. I managed through it and believe me, the end result was a great surprise! I would have dreams of that Math, that's how much I worried about it. I'm done with all my pre-reqs as of this past spring so I'm gonna take a break and relax my brain to reve up for nursing. I need to have a fresh mind that's willing to absorb a lot of information!
Good luck with your classes for the summer. You will find a lot of good information on here that will help you also.

[Chapookie]

Wow - Sounds like my end result with my A & P I lab this past semester (pulled an 'A' out of I-don't-know-where!) Anyhow, all I see with 130 is "Pre-Calculus." I was bad at both pre-calculus and calculus in high school (not "bad," just a 'C' student). Is it that bad? I was advised to take 130 also if I wanted to continue past ADN) which I do) but my college math (that I took at my previous college and got a 'B' in) counts as MATH 151 - Finite Math - according to 2 separate advisors in the math/science department. They gave me credit for MATH 151 and had me take it to the registrar - you think that might help? Like I said before, I was a music major... I took what was called "Applied Math for the College Student" during my first degree - I didn't think it could apply as "Finite Math!" Oh well, I'll just stick with 118 this summer, see if it really is easy for me and go from there! Maybe take 128 in the fall and 130 in the spring (If I DO get accepted after fall semester I am going to be so bored!). I was given the "go ahead" to take any math I wanted, but, in all honesty, the math portion of my TEAS was only in the 70's... Thanks again for your kind words of encouragement! Ugh, decisions, decisions, but I bet anything I'm making mountains out of molehills as I usually do. I HOPE to be celebrating my acceptance with you come the end of December!

[butrfli]

I don't know anything about the Math 151 and how it transfers or how it's applied to a prereq of college algebra for all colleges to accept. I was told that Math 128 and Math 130 were similar and to not take one and then the other...to just go on and take the 130 and be done. If you've had precalc in highschool and had a C, I'm sure you'll be fine. I didn't take this in HS and I've been out of school since 1984, I'm 41, lol, and I did okay. This is totally up to you as I'm just giving my opinion but if I were you I would just do it and be done. Taking 118 in the summer is gonna move fast so buckle down and practice your problems everyday. Don't fall behind b/c with only 8 weeks of class it will pass real fast. Congrats on your A&P1 class! That's awesome. A&P11 will go more into depth with the physiology and how it all works. It sort of puts the puzzle all together. I enjoyed both my A&P classes and have learned so much from them. Hopefully, you'll have a really good A&P11 instructor. That's makes a huge difference in how well you come away from the class gaining a lot of good information that will definitely help you in nursing. Keep in touch anytime and good luck!