ASU Post Bacc - 2020

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Hi all! While the application deadline is a ways off, I just wanted to start a new thread for anyone planning to apply for ASU's PBCNP for this coming 2020 group. I've recently been accepted in to the Community Health major at ASU and am currently working on pre-reqs through Rio and my local college (residing in WA atm). How's everyone's progress so far? I'm really excited about this program and wish everyone the best of luck!

@Ventara thanks! I got the email too. I feel like I need a little more time to get ready so I’m going to go to an info session for Fall 2020, but I’m excited to learn more. I feel like even starting fall 2020 will be better than waiting to get into the ADN program.

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Getting a Masters would be way better than just an Associates, but if I dont make it into this cohort then I'm planning on applying to the Maricopa CEP to at least get my Associates and Bachelors together. I'm already so done with school, at this point I'm ready to just finish ? I do wish they announced this earlier so we could prepare.

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@CamMc Thank you for sharing this here! I agree, this would be a great option. I am going to look at it right now!

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I saw a post about what it's like being in the program with kids and I wanted to give some input. I'm in the program now about to finish the summer semester and I have a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old. There are several moms and dads with kids of all ages in our program and we've all made it this far. I can only speak for myself, but it is not as hard or demanding as I though it would be. Some days and weeks are harder than others but overall I have been able to pick up my girls from preschool almost every day, and I spend most weekends with them. I do have a great support system and I don't think I would be able to do it without them. I live in Chandler and with the drive to the downtown campus it is almost impossible to drop them off and be at school on time, so my family helps out with drop off on most days, and pick-up on days when clinicals go on for 12 hours. Fortunately in the summer semester our clinicals are only 9.5 hours. So overall I have been able to treat school as a full-time job. I try to get all my school work done before 5 so I can pick up my girls and I study 6-12 hours on weekends prior to exams. Again this is what I have been able to do and it has worked for me, but I'm sure other people may be doing things different or they spend less or more time with their kids.

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Specializes in ASU Nursing Student - May 2021.

I am excited to be applying to this program again, after missing the cutoff by 2 seats, 2 years ago. Recently, I was told by my advisor that they are expanding the number of seats this year to a cohort of 63. Very exciting and looking forward to meeting some of you & joining you as classmates in January!

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How are people doing on the TEAS? I am about to take in on Monday and wondering what average scores are. I'm hearing that everyone who gets into the program gets an 89% or better?

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Specializes in ASU Nursing Student - May 2021.

Regarding TEAS scores. It is dependent on your Select GPA. The higher the GPA the less pressure for high TEAS score. I have a 3.86 & am told I need about and 83% on my TEAS. I will be taking mine sometime next week.

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Hi all!

I've been following this thread, but have just now created an account. I just submitted my application for PBCNP Spring 2020, and I was hoping to feel some sort of relief. However, I feel even more anxious! October seems forever away. I have a select 3.79 GPA and I scored an 82.0% on the TEAS. I definitely shed some tears about my TEAS score because I felt like I could do so much better, but standardized exams have never been a friend of mine. I'm hoping by posting my scores, others will do the same so we can all kind of see what the application pool is looking like. Praying only 63 people apply, so we all are admitted ?

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Well, @tayfair let me provide you some comfort..... I got a 79.3% on the TEAS (and also bawled my eyes out). You should be proud of your 82%! You are a rockstar. I know most advancements get 88% or better (or thats what I am hearing). But you scored really well. I agree, however, standardized tests suck. ? I felt like the science was harder than what my study materials prepared me for. I have a select GPA of 3.89. I think with your combined GPA and good test score, your advancement score is probably pretty good? At this point for me its all based on how many people apply due to my lower TEAS score, UGH. Yes, October is so long to wait, especially because I still have to knock out patho! GOOD LUCK.

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@AngUnderwood I do find some comfort in knowing that I am not the only one that cried my eyes out over that stupid exam! In my mind though, an 82.0% should round up to a 92.0%, and your 79.3% should round to a 93.3% ...maybe my rounding philosophy is why I didn’t score a 100% on the math section ? In all honesty though, I think the competitiveness of application season fogs everyone’s idea of a good score. A 79.3% is far above the national average. Be proud of that ADVANCED score! Plus, I’d trade ya GPA’s any day.

My advancement score is 1.76, which is below the 1.79 of last year’s cut off. So, it just all depends on who applies and how many apply. What are the chances of only like 10 people applying? Lol Either way, I hope you make it just as much as I hope I make it. Best of luck!

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Just submitted my application!! Good luck to everyone!

My advancement score is 1.94 from a 4.0 GPA and 94% TEAS score. I have a Master's degree in Astronomy so I'm super used to taking entrance exams lol.

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@emilyg0401 that’s an awesome advancement score!

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