has anyone been accepted to Delaware county CC fall 2011 with a low teas score???

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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone was accepted into the DCCC nursing program for 2011 with low teas scores. I am hearing all different stories. They only accept 32 night students and I believe 90 something day I can only go night because I have children and we need the insurance and the money unfortunatly can't live of the hubby's income alone :( I want to submit my petition asap because i feel like I may get priority the sooner I petition I am just waiting on my child abuse check to come in the mail its been almost 2 weeks ugh....Well I am hearing LPN's get priority which I am sure is true bc a friend of mine got a 50 something and was accepted 2011......everyone I have talked to has scored low 50's and 60's it's a crazy test bc there aren't alot of questions per section so you have to get alot right in order to have a higher score....The science brought down my score I suck in science but I did well in reading english and math....I am just hoping there are people out there with low scores that aren't LPN's that have been accepted I am going to have to wait until DEC or JAn to hear so I am definatly going to have anxiety until then :) Thank You in advance

Nicole

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I don't think LPNs get preference over other students because the only thing they base their decision on is the TEAS exam score. You should read the nursing packet if you haven't already and go to one of the information sessions, I found they helpful and alot of my questions were answered. I don't believe there is priority for when you send in your application as long as it is in the petitioning period. They look at all of the applications at once. They first get rid of the applications that are incomplete (missing child abuse checks, missing high school transcript, etc.). Once they get rid of those they look at the TEAS scores and accept the highest 96 scores for the day program and the highest 32 for the evening. I have heard that LPNs can advance to the 2nd year of the program but they don't get preference over non-LPNs that apply. Everyone has an equal chance :)

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Specializes in pre admission testing.

I read the packet 100 times lol it says Lpns may have priority and they do advance to ssecond year the nursr told my friend who got accpeted that people r doing poorly on the teas so I hope I'm good

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I scored 61.3% and was placed on the waiting list. I was #33 in Jan'11. By March '11 I was #22.

I am re-taking the TEAS to get a higher score as I did not get into the program. There are 32 day seats not 96 as stated somewhere else on this site.

I do not believe anyone with a 50-60 score got in. No way.

I have spoken to people who have score 85-98 on the TEAS and they were all offered a seat.

Good Luck everyone.

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Specializes in Peds, Med-Surg, Disaster Nsg, Parish Nsg.

Moved to PA Nursing Programs Discussion forum.

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ugh that sux I already submitted my petition if I take it again before the 28th with they consider it if I scored higher? I got a 58% last time I still have one more attempt....ugh this sux....my friend was accepted this year with a 52% but she is a LPN I dont know if that had nething to do with it....

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As a DCCC nursing grad, my experience is that rosebud1719's comments are largely accurate. We had 2 LPN's in my class, one started the first year with the rest of us and the other joined us in year 2. As far as the numbers go, there is one evening/weekend section with 32 students (we lost 3 students over the period either for grades or performance at clinicals) and 90-something students in the day sections (this includes the Chester county section).

While there has been talk about revising the admission process to include consideration of previous work, to my knowledge, that hasn't happened and acceptance goes to the high scorers on the TEAS (it was the NET when I attended). I do not believe that LPN's get any sort of preference and I have quite a few friends who are paramedics who couldn't get high enough scores to be admitted. It would surprise me if there are any exceptions because the TEAS (or previously, the NET) scores are considered to be good predictors of first-time passing on the NCLEX which is very important to nursing schools. Some schools, like , won't let their nursing students take the NCLEX even when they've graduated, until they get passing scores on the HESI (which in my view artificially inflates their pass rates). DCCC does it the other way around and won't let you in unless they're pretty confident you'll get through the program and pass the NCLEX which I think is a better way.

If you are good at standardized tests, you shouldn't have too much of a problem with the TEAS (or NET for that matter) - both are considerably "easier" than the SAT or ACT. No matter what though, it is still a good idea to get a hold of a study guide and put some prep time in.

So study a bit and then relax and take the TEAS again. Best of luck to you!

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As a DCCC nursing grad, my experience is that rosebud1719's comments are largely accurate. We had 2 LPN's in my class, one started the first year with the rest of us and the other joined us in year 2. As far as the numbers go, there is one evening/weekend section with 32 students (we lost 3 students over the period either for grades or performance at clinicals) and 90-something students in the day sections (this includes the Chester county section).

While there has been talk about revising the admission process to include consideration of previous work, to my knowledge, that hasn't happened and acceptance goes to the high scorers on the TEAS (it was the NET when I attended). I do not believe that LPN's get any sort of preference and I have quite a few friends who are paramedics who couldn't get high enough scores to be admitted. It would surprise me if there are any exceptions because the TEAS (or previously, the NET) scores are considered to be good predictors of first-time passing on the NCLEX which is very important to nursing schools. Some schools, like Drexel, won't let their nursing students take the NCLEX even when they've graduated, until they get passing scores on the HESI (which in my view artificially inflates their pass rates). DCCC does it the other way around and won't let you in unless they're pretty confident you'll get through the program and pass the NCLEX which I think is a better way.

If you are good at standardized tests, you shouldn't have too much of a problem with the TEAS (or NET for that matter) - both are considerably "easier" than the SAT or ACT. No matter what though, it is still a good idea to get a hold of a study guide and put some prep time in.

So study a bit and then relax and take the TEAS again. Best of luck to you!

Did you go to DCCC day time program or night time program?

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When I registered to take the TEAS a few weeks go (took it this evening) I was told that the acceptance cutoff last year was around 80%.

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I talked with a few people today in my A+P class that are in this year's program, and they both got in the 70's and said that as far as they knew, most of their cohort also got in the70's on the TEAS. So, I have a feeling that the school saying it was higher was just an effort to get me to worry about my score and take the test more than once to get more $$. I got an 87, so I'm pretty confident with that :)

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4boysmama- did you hear anything from wcu yet? I remember you saying you were applying there too.

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My app isn't completely in yet because i'm on a recommendation letter from my a+p professor about my current grade. I have average 97, but since i'm submitting before the end of semester us over they want to know wherry I stand with her now.

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