After TEAS, Should I even apply?

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Longtime lurker, I'm writing for some guidance.

I just took the TEAS today. My score was:

88% overall

97th percentile nationally

95th percentile in my program

85.1% reading (85th percentile)

100% math (99th percentile)

87.9% science (97th percentile)

70.8% english (64th percentile)

I'm applying to ABSN programs. Mount St. Mary's University CA, CSULA, CSU Long Beach, & CSU Fullerton, in order of preference. I really wanted to be in the 90's for each section. I'm kicking myself for not scheduling the test further out when I knew I needed more time.

Initially, I thought I'd be okay because of my overall percentile rankings until I looked at CSULA and found out that you need to be in the 75th percentile and above for each section to even apply. And you can only retake tests 3 months apart, so now I have to wait and restudy.

After reading through CSULA's website, I'm starting to wonder if I should bother retaking the test and applying there because of how competitive it is. I'm getting really discouraged.

I was hoping someone could advise me based on my stats on how likely it is I would get in into CSULA (assuming I retake the TEAS) or the other programs without retaking the TEAS.

B.A. Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley

cumulative GPA: 3.075

science prereq GPA: 3.31

humanities prereq GPA: 3.35- 3.594 depending on the program

Resume:

200 hours volunteering at a hospital

100 hours shadowing an RN in the ER & Psych Dept.

70 hours volunteering/shadowing at a clinic in Peru for a non-profit org.

10 months (+ still involved) involved in a student club for mental health.

1.3 yrs as a writer/coordinator for a science/medicine website

1.5 yrs mentoring middle school girls for a volunteer organization

6 months of internship for other healthcare professions (chiropractor & PT)

Thank you for reading.

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