Tidewater Community College Spring 2018

Nursing Students School Programs

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Hey everyone! Upon reading some other nursing students post that applied last year to start TCCs nursing program this Spring 2017 I figured I would make one for us students applying for the spring 2018 start. I want to get into the evening/weekend cohort so I can stay with my young one during the day and then go to class when his dad comes home but I will be applying to all cohorts. I took chemistry at ODU and received a B and have also taken HS chemistry. Attended my open house session. I have A's in ENG 111&112. B in SDV 101. This semester I took A&P I, PSY 200 and PSY 235. I will most likely get a B in A&P and A's in both PSYs. I'm taking Micro over the summer and then A&P II and PHI 226 in the fall. Applications are due August 15th. I have not taken my HESI A2 yet I plan to do it at the end of July. I bought the book the school recommended for studying for it but have not studied it much yet I plan to once this semester is over. I am so nervous about applying. I've worked SO hard and I feel like it would be so devastating to not get in. I've read some other posts and I'm nervous about not having A&P II and PHI 226 completed by the time I apply. I hope they will look at my other grades and know I will do well in those classes too. I made this post so if other students find it we can encourage each other, answer each other's questions, and keep up with each others progess- after all we might be classmates in less than a year- might as well make friends now, am I right? :) anyhow, good luck to all of us!!!!

Ah, here I am, finally. Took my HESI today. Have a 3.2 college GPA (technically, I graduated with a 3.4, but took some classes after that I hated, so I bombed a couple, lowered my score). Scored a 91% on the HESI. Was really surprised we weren't allowed periodic tables because I did not memorize where certain elements were located on the periodic table and thus could not recall from memory what their charges were or if they were transition metals, alkali metals, or otherwise. Dammit! I scored high 90s for every section except Chemistry and A&P, which I got 86% and 74% respectively. If you haven't taken the HESI exam yet and you are studying from the Evolve book, I recommend looking elsewhere for more in-depth coverage of A&P. There were many A&P questions that were not covered in the review book (e.g. certain types of muscles and bones, what does said hormone do when it reaches said organ, etc). And to think, I studied my butt off for A&P, so many hours of memorizing flashcards and half that crap wasn't even on the test! There was only 1 math question in the Chemistry section, no stoichiometry or calculating molarity. And when you take the math section, there is a calculator on your screen that you can use.

Hope this helps anyone who hasn't taken the HESI yet, and I will keep everyone posted whether or not I get in. Wishing everyone the best!

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If you check previous threads, you will notice that anyone who posted what their high school GPA was and their HESI score and got accepted, did it with a 3.5+ high school GPA, and a HESI exam score in the 80s or higher.

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Thank goodness there is now a thread for Tidewater Spring 2018!

I just mailed my application on Friday and now I am freaking out. I did well on the HESI except the CHEM portion. I took BIO 150 instead of CHEM. I ended up with an 83 on the HESI. I have all of my prerequisites complete and I have a 3.5 GPA. All A's and B's. This fall I'm taking classes needed for my BSN at Tidewater.

This is going to be the longest 2 month wait!

Good Luck guys!

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Deadline day! Good luck and keep busy, time will go fast!

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Hi Everyone! I applied for Spring 2018 but I think I only checked the box for the Cohort starting in January. Did everyone check more than one box? I'm glad to see there is someone else that still needs A&P2 and the PHI class. I will be taking those this semester.

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I only checked 2 cohorts, but honestly I'd be fine if they put me in the weekend one I just want to get in lol.

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I checked all of the cohorts! I just want to get in to the program! I don't care which cohort! Good luck everyone. The two month wait begins!

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I only checked the weekend/evening cohort. I'm a single mom and already have a full time job, so I can't do weekdays.

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Hello everyone!

I applied for the Beazley school of nursing at TCC for the spring of 2018. I have a decent GPA. Right now im sitting at a 3.3 but once I finish my last 2 pre-reqs this fall I am hopeful that my GPA will be higher. I only have social ethics and and child psych... so not too bad. I recently took my HESI and i did horrible. I got a 75%. I am a horrible test taker and I let my anxiety get the best of me for sure. I know there is a possibility because we never know what the applicant pool is and all I can do is hope and pray everyday. Anyways, i hope and pray that everyone who deserves the spots gets it!

My grades are

BIO141 B

BIO142 B

BIO150(HS) C

ENG111 A

ENG112 B

PSY201 A

SDV101 A

and child psych and social ethics start in fall.

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Wishing you the best of luck! Which cohort did you apply to?

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im in nearly the same boat as you. I have a 3.8 gpa (although they said gpa is not weighed heavily- they just want to see its over a 2.5) and i have all my coreqs except A&P 2(in progress) and social ethics.I unfortunately got a 76 on the HESI but i have a bachelors degree so i really hope that helps.

when i went to the info meet they said the base the HESI on the 45th percentile of scores for each round. Last year it was 74 so if you made less than 74 on the HESI you were screwed. I'm hoping the 45th percentile is lower this time!!!

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I saw a post from a girl who got accepted into TCC nursing school with a bachelor's GPA of 3.7 and a HESI score of 70%. This was a couple years ago, but she was the only one who got accepted with such a low HESI score (that posted her scores on this website) and my best guess is it was because she had a bachelor's degree with a high GPA. They did say during the information session that having a bachelor's degree factors into their decision making process.

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