LEWIS UNIVERSITY

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Does anyone know anything about Lewis University?....I wasnt considering it before but I went to Saint Xaviar and they take thier freshmans as priority for the nursing programs...their supposedly backed up untill spring 2011! :angryfire

I just took the KAT this morning...does anyone know what kind of scores they are looking for? Is it each section individually or the overall score? Thanks!

1st of all to clear things up, just because you "pass" the KAT does not mean you will be starting Fall 2010. There is a huge waitlist of people and you also have a semester of preterm classes you need to take before you can start your nursing classes. You need to really get on top of things for this program to get information because they dont have clear cut answers. You cannot assume that you will start soon, but rather in a year. I am starting this fall 2010 as cohort 15, but with preterm classes, NOT nursing until January IF I pass all the classes. You cannot get below a C in any classes and cannot drop any either, or be dropped from the program. You get all the information very quickly at the mandatory information session, so perk up those ears and pay attention. Only about 6-12 people get accepted into each semester depending on how many hopital shifts the school can rack up for the semester. Dont get your hopes up but be realistic too. Its gonna be an intense 2 years and if you dont plan on giving up you weekends and nights, then just go somewhere else.

clinicals start as soon as you r done with preterm.

if you are not at a 2.75 or higher they dont look at u because that is already very low considering what other schools are looking at.

it is NOT a good idea to work and go through an intense program like this... they tell u that off the bat and keep in mind that many who do DO NOT make it through the program.

for the KAT you will find the minimum score online on the information video as I remember... the scores are actually really low, or at least in my opinion... they only take 2 sections i believe, u need to check that out because I forgot but Mrs. Wiksten is the perfect person to ask

Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

The cohorts for BAC/BSN have increased to 24 if not more since I graduated. There is a waitlist but there are always people dropping off the list, getting accepted to another school or even dropping down to traditional. It will be an intense 2 years. Clinicals start during your first nursing classes...The BAC/BSN does the same amount of clinical hours, same amount of papers, same amount of tests the traditional students do, only we do it in half the time. If a traditional class is 16 weeks long, we did it in 8 weeks. We lost 50% of our cohort by the time we graduated. I have to agree that everyone of them worked, most worked around three days a week. On the other hand out of the rest of us that graduated there were people working 3 days a week. It comes down to how much time you prioritize on studying. You can be dropped from the program for failing a course, usually you will get dropped to traditional program. It's a great program, it flies by really fast and you'll be ready for the boards as soon as your done. I've already passed my boards and have a job lined up.

But it's no joke, it's going to be the hardest program you ever done, your first test requires you to read 20 chapters before the first day of class...you'll have 4 days to write a paper compared to 2 weeks the traditional students get...and the papers are graded very thoroughly. Even the traditional program loses a lot of students almost equal to what we lost.

My advice plan on getting to school early (we got there around noon), studying in the library on days we had lecture. Find a group and start studying from day 1, they have a peer-buddy program now, use it. Ask the cohorts ahead of you what to expect. By a digital recorder, use a laptop to take notes, have a flash drive handy all the time! You will have to skip vacations, weddings, etc. and give up going out, because you'll need to read and study and write papers, if you're not willing to do that then don't waste your time and money.

All I can say it's do-able, this coming from a BAC/BSN student who is now an alum :)

Hi ! So i really need some help or opinions here.=) I applied to NIU, ISU, UIC, SXU, and Lewis. I really wanted to get into niu, isu, or uic, but i did not. Although Uic did put me on a waiting list but I cant rely on that. I did however get accepted into Sxu and Lewis University. But Sxu said I would have to attend there for a year and I would not start til Fall 2011 and Lewis said that I would probably start Spring 2011. Fall is quickly approaching and I still do not know which one I should attend. Sxu would be a quick commute and Lewis would be about 45 mins. But i would have to wait a whole year for Sxu. Lewis really has not been good with communicating with me and answering questions...but it would be nice to start a little earlier. Does one of these schools look better on a resumee? I have to attend someeewhere in the Fall to stay a full time student. I would like to apply different places still but its too late for any Fall 2010 terms...would it be dumb if I still applied to places when attending one of these schools? ...ugh I am so confused and my decision needs to be made fast...SXU is already asking for a payment of 3,000 in a week but I do not want to start any payment plans until I know where I am going.....

Im sorry if this was confusing...but anyy opinions orrr help with this decision of mine would be highly appreciateddd!!!! =))

Thanks!!

I've recently decided to attend an absn program and found lewis university. Are all the pre req classes for absn schools pretty much the same? Also will they accept them if they were completed at another university?

well actually dint make the cut off 4 the reading (was 3 points off) but was eventually admitted to three schools:UIC,NIU and illinois state university.Best of luck in ur exam

Hi

I am currently applying to nursing schools and have wondered about UIC when I go on the website is it very confusing about the process of applying. I have a friend that participated in the very first class but since that class they now force you to pick a concentration. Could you give me some tips on making the process easier and they do seem to be one of the few that don't force you to take these standardized test which to me are so ridiculous!

The cohorts for BAC/BSN have increased to 24 if not more since I graduated. There is a waitlist but there are always people dropping off the list, getting accepted to another school or even dropping down to traditional. It will be an intense 2 years. Clinicals start during your first nursing classes...The BAC/BSN does the same amount of clinical hours, same amount of papers, same amount of tests the traditional students do, only we do it in half the time. If a traditional class is 16 weeks long, we did it in 8 weeks. We lost 50% of our cohort by the time we graduated. I have to agree that everyone of them worked, most worked around three days a week. On the other hand out of the rest of us that graduated there were people working 3 days a week. It comes down to how much time you prioritize on studying. You can be dropped from the program for failing a course, usually you will get dropped to traditional program. It's a great program, it flies by really fast and you'll be ready for the boards as soon as your done. I've already passed my boards and have a job lined up.

But it's no joke, it's going to be the hardest program you ever done, your first test requires you to read 20 chapters before the first day of class...you'll have 4 days to write a paper compared to 2 weeks the traditional students get...and the papers are graded very thoroughly. Even the traditional program loses a lot of students almost equal to what we lost.

My advice plan on getting to school early (we got there around noon), studying in the library on days we had lecture. Find a group and start studying from day 1, they have a peer-buddy program now, use it. Ask the cohorts ahead of you what to expect. By a digital recorder, use a laptop to take notes, have a flash drive handy all the time! You will have to skip vacations, weddings, etc. and give up going out, because you'll need to read and study and write papers, if you're not willing to do that then don't waste your time and money.

All I can say it's do-able, this coming from a BAC/BSN student who is now an alum :)

Thank you so much for this wealth of information. I was wondering what to expect and a bit nervous. I do not work but have 4 children and I am glad to hear that if you work hard it is durable. I got my undergrad this way and have found that I work better under pressure and you r right the time flies. Congratulation on your finishing the program and on your new job!

Tiffany

Lizzle818,

I'm currently applying to Lewis' BSN nursing program I was wondering if you could tell me what KAT review book you used to study?

Thank you!! :)

Hello! How many students do they accept into the Lewis nursing program? I know aurora accepts 74

To those of you who applied to Lewis for the accelerated BSN program, how long did it take to hear back from them? I just submitted my application yesterday and am wondering if I should get a head start and begin preparing for the KAT yet or not. Thanks!

carpediem,

I just used the one they recommended. I didn't buy the review book, just rented it from Chegg.

Here's something I posted awhile back:

Yes I took the KAT test Nov.2 and passed it..... We took the whole test but they said they are only looking at Math and Reading..... I thought it was really easy.... Anyways I'll give a run down on what I remember:

Math:

--- very basic stuff, lots of fractions... I also took the Hesi A2 for another school so I guess I had a lot of practice on that.... The KAT study guide had geometry but I don't remember seeing a geom problem.

Reading:

--- Again, very basic....

Science:

--- The study guide only helped on a few questions and honestly there was way too many info on the book to study

Sentence Structure:

--- This is where an essay is presented and you have to know what's wrong w/ it. It is multiple choice so that makes it easier..... but the study guide didn't prepare you at all for this type of test. But they said they're not looking at this section anyways...

So my advice is.... sign up for the test then ask them which section they are emphasizing on and focus on that.... I wish I can have back those 4 weeks that I spent reviewing the Science section of the KAT book which is well over half of it......

***Granted I took this test in November so I don't know if they changed it so I would call them and ask if they're still only looking at Math and Reading. Looking back, I would advice you to take your time. I was the second to the last person to finish and that made me kinda nervous. And if there's still only looking at Math and Reading, I think its really ridiculous that they didnt say that before hand. I really feel like a sucker for studying EVERYTHING on that book.... (hahaha jus venting) I guess I'm suppose to know those things already anyways...

Kamin,

I don't remember how long it took. And I think I heard something about them changing the application process so I would just call them and ask. Call Nancy Wilke (sp?) She's super nice.

Lewis University accepts anywhere from 50-100 nursing students each semester. It all depends on the hospitals, how many instructors they will have for that semester, and how many students apply. Lewis has a strict teacher-to-student ratio and is the reason why not many people get into their program. It's a really tough program and they accept most people with a 2.75 and above GPA but more than 50% of the students end up failing out. A couple of years back they accepted almost 100 students and it was the largest group they have ever had. Hope this helps!

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