Ivy Tech Fall 2011 Waiting on THE letter

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I've been reading "allnurses" for several years, never thinking I'd reach this point. So, I never registered. However, after 2-years of night classes the dream of nursing might become a reality. Now, the wait for acceptance/denial begins. :eek: It's all come to this point for many of us.

Several years ago there was a forum where people were waiting on THE letter. Why not have one for the folks waiting on 2011? If there IS one I missed it.

We're all in the same boat, all waiting on the letter, and wondering if there was a minor detail overlooked. Was the score high enough? Did my transcript fall through the folder, then get swept under the desk? (That one woke me up last night) In my case, my brain can handle the wait...my stomach/intestines are not doing so well.

Thought this might be a nice thread to vent, support, and otherwise worry with each other for the next couple of months. Near as I can tell, it's going to be 74 days, give or take, before we all know....one way or the other.

Best of luck and keep prayin' I know I am! :)

I hope you are right because I really would like to know what kind of points are needed! All this uncertainty is enough to drive someone nutty! I didn't think it would be this hard to wait, I envisioned myself being very patient... LOL! I would like to think that since no one is posting, it means that everyone scored low on the TEAS and doesn't want to share their grade... I know this is probably not the case but I keep hoping (as terrible as that sounds)! I am just going to think happy thoughts and try not to develop an ulcer in the process! :rolleyes:

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I probably have been reading the same posts as you have..."I scored 99% on my TEAS, have 4-A's, and a letter from the Surgeon General saying how great I am..." Those kind of things.

The scores thing is getting to all of us. I prayed for forgiveness the other day. Several friends were comparing scores and one had failed badly. I thought, "great, I'm ahead of her." Then I felt guilty and prayed about it. I really do want this, but I'm not going to be happy in the misfortune of others. I loaned her my study guide and explained the parts that gave me the most trouble.

I'm convinced that if this door doesn't open, God has something else planned. The last 2 years have not been a waste of time. Maybe someday someone will be choking in a restaurant and we'll know what to do. Or a friend will be scared about a medical procedure and we can explain the physio of what is happening.

I trust that God knows what he is doing...he must, he's a lot older than I am.:redbeathe

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You are so very right! I feel the same way when someone tells me of their "bad score" I feel awful for them but then later I think well thats good for me... it is a terrible thing, I guess I need to go to confession! :o I don't think we should be to hard on ourselves though it is the nature of the beast that leads us to think these things on occasion. On a more positive note, tomorrow is the deadline for applications, maybe we will get some more posts after tomorrow and get to know more potential classmates! Keep your chins up guys!! We have worked really hard for our scores and everyone should be proud!

(p.s. I think that we may all be surprised to find out that our "bad score" isn't as bad as we think, TEAS V is harder then previous tests)

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Well....the application deadline is less than 24 hours away!!

Moves us all one step closer to THE letter! Now, to relax...right :vlin:

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I probably have been reading the same posts as you have..."I scored 99% on my TEAS, have 4-A's, and a letter from the Surgeon General saying how great I am..." Those kind of things.

You know, it isn't too often that I come on here and end up literally LOLing. Your comment afforded me this rarity, and for that I thank you, Rhubarb:D lol

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Also, I just want to say that I completely agree with what you and Hopeful have said in the rest of your posts. We've all worked very hard to get where we are right now, especially those of us who've managed to get our 4 As. No matter what happens, our tenacity, hard work, and dedication are qualities of which to be proud. Furthermore, if for whatever reason our Ivy Tech plans don't come to fruition for some of us, that doesn't mean that any of our character dies out with those plans. Virtues such as those don't go unnoticed, and they're most definitely not punished. If nothing else, applying to another nursing school with our strong academic portfolios should be heavily considered, especially since there are so many from which to choose. There's IUPUI, IUB, IUK, Purdue, IUFW, ISU, USI, UIndy, just to name a few that are located in the state. So, like Hopeful suggested, keep your chin up. If this is what you're wanting and you're willing to work for it, you'll get there someday, somehow. We all will :)

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This is also my first time posting on allnurses after a year of analyzing past posts regarding Ivy Tech. I just got all 4 of my applications turned in... Indy, Columbus, Bloomington, and Greencastle. I am very curious to see how much of a difference there is in cut off scores this year with this TEAS 5. If I remember right, I am a little below the cut off for Indy last year.... 4 A's and 86.3 on TEAS for a total of 176.3. That TEAS was DIFFICULT! I've made small conversation about the test at every campus and it seems that everyone is scoring on average 7-10pts lower on this version... we shall see! Good Luck to all!

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Same for me, JMM. I read a lot of posts but never started posting until it seemed "official." For me, during all the classes the goal of RN seemed too high...so, I would say "I just want to get through this class." Now, it seem real...so I joined the website!

I think a 10 point drop sounds about right from years past. It's hard to tell with so many stories flying around. I will say, though, I've heard of more people "failing" the test then in years past...

We'll soon know, though. An 86 sounds amazing, though. I've heard of lots of folks in the 60's and 70's.

The deadline is just a few hours away...

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Rhubarb J..... We have applied at alll the same campuses! Good luck! BTW...... Country livin' is true!

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First post on here for me too...Like most of you, I am STRESSED and we still have to wait until the end of May (YIKES):barf01:So nervous about my score I could puke. I am from the South Bend campus...I have A's in all my pre-req's that apply to the point scale and I hade 82.7% on my TEAS...Reading-81%, Math-93.3%, Science-79.2%, and English-80%.... That brings me to a grand total of 172.7/190. Should I be completely worried? I applied for both ASN and PN but of course I am praying for ASN...Should I go ahead and start crying now or do you think I have een a ray of hope?:confused:

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Don't I wish I knew a good score from a bad one!

I think as people start to post we'll get a good idea, but 172..."sounds" fine, but who is to say. I've heard the overall scores are down by about 10 points or so. So...you figure you have 90.8% and could get in LAST year with about a 93-94%....then....with the drop this year you should be fine. It's all just speculation, though, at this point.

It's the not knowing that will be terrible right now. I'm having a rough time staying focused in the classes I'm in right now...

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First post on here for me too...Like most of you, I am STRESSED and we still have to wait until the end of May (YIKES):barf01:So nervous about my score I could puke. I am from the South Bend campus...I have A's in all my pre-req's that apply to the point scale and I hade 82.7% on my TEAS...Reading-81%, Math-93.3%, Science-79.2%, and English-80%.... That brings me to a grand total of 172.7/190. Should I be completely worried? I applied for both ASN and PN but of course I am praying for ASN...Should I go ahead and start crying now or do you think I have een a ray of hope?:confused:

Tly74, this is my first post on here as well. I just want to say that we have close to the same score. My score is a 82.5 after I calculated it. I am very nervous about waiting. Waiting two months from now seems like forever. Best wishes!!

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