Lone Star Kingwood 2010

Thanks Coulter630... I hope you're right and I hope we all see each other in the spring in the program. Do you know anything about the program itself, like what days are classes and clinicals and things like that??? I wonder if anyone out there got a perfect 12? lol

I used THEA study review to help brush up on reading comprehension. If you are looking for more practice than what the insanely small HESI review book for reading comprehension, then I would take the reading comprehension tests from other college level tests. I specifically studied the reading comprehension out of a THEA study guide book I already owned. Also, remember to take deep breaths. My advice is to try not to overthink the question. If you have an answer that pops into your mind when you read the question go with it. Because I screwed myself royally by overthinking the questions. I should have learned by know my gut is usually better than trying to think the computer is being tricky like professors are. I wish you the best of luck with your test. I hope this helped you Good luck!!!

Coulter630, I have not applied yet, I am still waiting for my score sheet to update. I took Anatmoy 2402 and Microbioloy 2420 during the July summer session at Cyfair. My score sheet has not updated to reflect these two courses under the co-requisite category. Does anyone know how long the score sheet takes to update? Grades posted Saturday morning at Cyfair and they told me it took 24-48 hours. Well it's Thursday with no updating. I just want to apply to get rid of the anxiety and the nightmares where I wake up thinking I missed the deadline. :P Also, Coulter630 are you applying to Cyfair as your first choice or Kingwood as your first.

Can anyone help me with the confusion of Pharm and Lifespan classes? I went to the nursing information meeting and was told not to take Pharm or Lifespan classes before entering the program if I was applying to Cyfair. I know Kingwood recommends taking it, but since Cyfair is my primary choice I decided to go with their advice. However, in many of my classes there were several students who were taking Pharm and/or Lifespan currently. I called the nursing office again and they said it would be in my best interest to take it with the nursing courses. I just wanted to see what other people's opinions were of taking Pharm and Lifespan for Cyfair nursing program.

Does anyone know the times for classes in the nursing Cyfair program? If anyone could give any information on the Cyfair nursing program that would be awesome too.

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They tell you don't take Pharm if you're applying to Cy-fair because if you do, you have to pass a hard math Pharm test administered by Cy-fair to consider it complete. I would not take Pharm if I was only applying to Cy-fair until the program when required and I think it is in the second or third semester. Cy-fair is in a league of their own...

As far as Life Span, that class was easy-peasy to me and I don't see any reason why not to take it during the Fall if you can. The class just went over psychology from birth-death as far as I can remember anyway. I can't remember the hours of Cy-fair program but I want to say they start at 8 and it's four days a week... really can't remember. Their uniforms are navy and orange, nothing like the other Lone Star system nursing programs and their program is a block program instead of integrated.

They turn out great nurses though... most say their program in one of the hardest in the system, but it's for the best. Good luck!

My grades finally posted yesterday and I turned in my application today. YAY I asked a lot of questions today at Cyfair. They told me to take Lifespan after all so I am taking it this fall, but definitely not taking Pharm until in the program :P if I make the cut. The woman in the nurses office told me that we should know if we get in around mid October...about Oct 15th I think. She said there would be an information seminar in December for the people accepted. So we will find everything out we need to know then. I asked about my Hep B shot b/c I won't be able to get my 3rd one until Dec. 20th. The woman told me that it is fine as long as they are completed by the start of classes. Also, she told me to make sure that I get health insurance before the start of classes. The hospitals are requiring it now. So that is one thing to research if you don't already have health coverage. She also mentioned that LoneStar will be offering health coverage program for people who would like to go through the school. I am sure they will be going overall these things when we receive our acceptances.

I am really excited and nervous. I guess all that is left now is the countdown until mid October. Good luck to all the applicants.

Everyone don't be discouraged. I had a score of 11.24 and I just re-took my HESI today and got a 91 on the reading section. I calculated that my score will be a 11.3596 and I wish I could have at least made the 11.4 mark. I hope I get in and if not I will have to re-apply in the Spring.

Anybody interested in Making above 90% in Hesi Reading?

What about how to make 100! I missed 4 on the test.

Congrats on your score. I am taking the HESI @ Kingwood on SEPT. 2, 2009. Can you please offer some advice. I have a few more days to study. I really need some advice approaching the reading comprehension passages. This will be my 3rd time taking this test. I feel more than discouraged. How about "down in the dumps". Again, congrats on your great score.