applying to lone star colleges for fall 09

Cailex · Jan 11, 2009

I think my score would be 11.48 with my HESI from last year- I may take it again to be more competitive. When I applied last year and didn't get in I took more classes instead of just waiting. I've taken just about all of the prereq's (I'm at 59 hours) I'm just ready to start a program! I was going to apply to Texas Womens but I don't have my statistics class completed (taking it this semester) and it's required before application- oh well...

jeneecw · Jan 11, 2009

well i think u have an really good chance of getting in. that's the kind of score i was aiming for so that i could be in a more confident place, but everything happens for a reason! good luck I hope you get in to the college of your choice! also just another thought on the hesi, they take the most recent not the best so only retake it if you're confident you can get a better score.

misserella8036 · Jan 11, 2009

I go to Tomball - but North harris had a really low cut off this year. I bet you will get in.

Lizzienick311 · Jan 11, 2009

I am new to this site... I have been reading posts for a few months and decided to join. I applied to Kingwood for Spring 2009, but didn't get accepted. I had a 11.178 or something like that. The cut off was 11.4. I retook my English over the mini-mester to bump my grade up to an A from a B. Now my points are 11.429. I am applying for the Fall 2009 class with my first choice being North Harris, since it is closer for me. Montgomery is my second choice. Anyone have advice on which one of the colleges has a better program?? I am really hoping to get in this time around.. I have applied 3 times with no luck.. the first 2 times were long shots because I wasn't very educated on the whole process and the competitiveness... so we shall see.. Praying and keeping my fingers crossed that it's my turn now :)

jeneecw · Jan 11, 2009

i think u have a pretty good shot at both considering that montgomery is one of the smallest programs out there w/ only 30 spots and their cut off was 11.44 last year and north harris has 100 spots so obviously it should be a little lower i would think. and as someone else has said, it's not a bad thing to be an alternate either b/c pregnancies and other things in life happen all the time that cause applicants to not be able to accept their spots. i know north harris has been around a lot longer, but it all depends on what teachers you get. i wish that i had the points to get in at montgomery b/c i'd rather do clinicals at memorial hermann the woodlands. i have heard that you have absolutely no choice for clinicals at montgomery, but that there is some choices available at north harris but that could be rumor... good luck to you though!

Lizzienick311 · Jan 11, 2009

I hope I have a high enough score..... I was REALLY disappointed this last time.... and I don't know what I am going to do if I don't get in this time around.... anyone else applying??

Natkat, BSN, MSN, RN · Jan 14, 2009

Don't despair. I spent four years trying to get in before I made it.

I think the cut-off for points has more to do with the number of points your competitors have. I don't think it's a particular number. For example when I first applied it wasn't that competitive. I had 7 points and people were getting in with 8 and 9 points. Then applications exploded and nobody was getting in with less than 11 points. So it just depends on the pool of applicants.

missgoo · Jan 16, 2009

Hi i applying every where my points are 11.1 and I talk to the lady at north harris and she says the cut off is usually rt at 11 points so I'm hoping and praying because i have been waiting on this for years. I'm also applying to some of the LVN programs not really what I want to do but just to make feel like I'm getting somewhere. good luck everyone I hope we all get in.

Lizzienick311 · Jan 16, 2009

Well, I turned in my application to North Harris today..... My points are 11.45, so we shall see if that is good enough.. The wait is on!!

misserella8036 · Jan 16, 2009

Montgomery has a wayyyyy better program. They get to go to good hospitals for clinicals - and it's a better teacher-student ratio. It's more challenging but they turn out good nurses.

jeneecw · Jan 16, 2009

thank u for giving me some hope as well we're in this together :) good luck to u. as for me i've come across another obstacle... that seems to be the norm! it's just an error in the system that's showing me as incomplete in my math and i'm not so i've got to go see the nursing advisor AGAIN. seems like it's always something when i try to do anything online w/ the schools. did u already submit your application? if not make sure to do so early to catch any errors like this as well... i had a friend that applied at kingwood and it took the advisor so long to fix her transcript problems in the computer that it was nearly the deadline by the time she got it finished.

hypocaffeinemia, BSN, RN · Jan 19, 2009

I'm new to this site. I've been coming here browsing for a while, but I hadn't seen anyone posting yet if they were applying at any of the lone star colleges for fall 2009. I just took my HESI and unfortunately only got an 87.23 so that puts my scores at 11.1892 and I don't think I'll get in now. I'll apply at Montgomery as my first choice, then north harris, tomball, and cy-fair. If I don't get in I guess I'll have to try to either retake the Hesi next semester or retake my english 1301 that I got a B in... this is driving me crazy! I started working on the pre-req's over 5 years ago and stopped to have 3 kids now I'm back in the game and I was so disappointed today after my HESI. The competetiveness is just crazy that a B in one class and a B on one test can pretty much take me out of the running. I'm going to keep my hopes up, but I'd sure like to hear if anyone else is applying and what yall's scores are :wink2:

You have what? A March 1st application deadline? Go retake the entrance HESI NOW.

Your score is borderline for Montgomery. I know they're offering 40 spots next fall instead of the typical 30, so that is to your advantage. If you retake the HESI you might just squeak in.

I'm about to graduate from Montgomery, if you need any other advice.