ASU Post Bacc - 2021

TimothyGnarlson, EMT-B · Jun 11, 2020

Hey Emily!

I am also interested in the 2021 Post Bacc. Like you, I'm originally from CA. I completed my undergrad at NAU, and now I'm back in SoCal at the moment. Didn't think I'd find myself drawn back to AZ, but through a funny turn of events, here I am.

I've completed 9/10 pre-reqs, and I expect to completed the final one through Rio Salado this Summer. The TEAS is my next goal, and I've been reviewing the material to ensure a competitive score. Did you take the TEAS in CA? I haven't checked, but I wonder if testing centers are still closed?

Regardless, best of luck to you! If all goes well, we may be classmates soon.

Emily Barney · Jun 11, 2020

38 minutes ago, TimothyGnarlson said:
Hey Emily!
I am also interested in the 2021 Post Bacc. Like you, I'm originally from CA. I completed my undergrad at NAU, and now I'm back in SoCal at the moment. Didn't think I'd find myself drawn back to AZ, but through a funny turn of events, here I am.
I've completed 9/10 pre-reqs, and I expect to completed the final one through Rio Salado this Summer. The TEAS is my next goal, and I've been reviewing the material to ensure a competitive score. Did you take the TEAS in CA? I haven't checked, but I wonder if testing centers are still closed?
Regardless, best of luck to you! If all goes well, we may be classmates soon.

Hi! I was in San Diego for 10 years and never thought I'd leave to come to AZ, but here we are! I took two classes online through Rio Salado and the professors were great, I'm sure you'll do very well.

ASU provides testing through a proctor. I had to go that route since my TEAS test was cancelled 4 times when I tried to take it in CA. Basically you take the TEAS test in your own home and a AI proctors you. For me, it went very smoothly and I felt it was a good choice.

If you can, take the ATI TEAS practice tests (I felt they were harder than the actual test so they were good practice) and the online study guide (the textbook study guide ATI provides I felt was pretty useless.) After you think that you have a good handle on all the information in the ATI online study guide, get the mometrix online study guide (you can try it free for a short time and then call them to get a refund.) A week before I took the test I studied the anatomy portion of the mometrix study guide and it was extremely helpful since it filled in some gaps ATI had left out.

Good luck!!

kelly1125 · Jun 16, 2020

Hi Emily! I will also be applying for the 2021 Post Bacc Program. I'm from AZ but got my undergrad in CO. I have one more pre-req to take (HCR 220), which I'll start here soon through Rio Salado online. I'm taking the TEAS in three days (!!) through remote proctoring and am pretty nervous but optimistic. Congratulations on your awesome score!

Do you happen to know if/when they'll be posting an updated Application Guide? The one on the ASU website has all 2019 dates and I'm really hoping that all of the information and deadlines are the same - mostly about the titers, health requirements, etc. not being required until after the application deadline.

Best of luck everyone!

Emily Barney · Jun 16, 2020

1 hour ago, kelly1125 said:
Hi Emily! I will also be applying for the 2021 Post Bacc Program. I'm from AZ but got my undergrad in CO. I have one more pre-req to take (HCR 220), which I'll start here soon through Rio Salado online. I'm taking the TEAS in three days (!!) through remote proctoring and am pretty nervous but optimistic. Congratulations on your awesome score!
Do you happen to know if/when they'll be posting an updated Application Guide? The one on the ASU website has all 2019 dates and I'm really hoping that all of the information and deadlines are the same - mostly about the titers, health requirements, etc. not being required until after the application deadline.
Best of luck everyone!

Ahh good luck on your TEAS! You'll do great! Yes, my counselor let me know that August 1st is the first day you can apply/when the application becomes live. Titers, etc, they suggest you get that in August because you don't usually receive your acceptance letter until late October/November and by then it's a scramble to get all the lab work done before January.

jdm525 · Jun 26, 2020

Hi. I'm planning to apply for the 2021 cohort but still new to all of this. A few years ago I was on a waitlist (backup) for the NAU post-bacc but I realized I'd prefer ASU since it's closer to home. I have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene and have most of the prequisites completed since we have the same prereqs. But, I'm not sure if they can still take them. Any advices on how to review for TEAS and other sources to get me an idea on how I can prepare for the application? I've been very unhappy lately at work since Dental Hygiene is very repetitive. Nursing has always been in my mind. I want to be an OR nurse.

TimothyGnarlson, EMT-B · Jun 26, 2020

8 hours ago, jdm525 said:
Hi. I'm planning to apply for the 2021 cohort but still new to all of this. A few years ago I was on a waitlist (backup) for the NAU post-bacc but I realized I'd prefer ASU since it's closer to home. I have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene and have most of the prequisites completed since we have the same prereqs. But, I'm not sure if they can still take them. Any advices on how to review for TEAS and other sources to get me an idea on how I can prepare for the application? I've been very unhappy lately at work since Dental Hygiene is very repetitive. Nursing has always been in my mind. I want to be an OR nurse.

ASU has a handy course equivalency tool. You can use it to look up any courses that you wish to transfer.

https://webapp4.asu.edu/transfercreditguide/app/searchcourses

As for the TEAS, there are plenty of study guides online, as well as helpful Youtube videos. Focus on reading comprehension, basic math, and a general review of Anatomy and Physiology. I recommend investing in one of the many study books, available on Amazon.

Emily Barney · Jun 26, 2020

10 hours ago, jdm525 said:
Hi. I'm planning to apply for the 2021 cohort but still new to all of this. A few years ago I was on a waitlist (backup) for the NAU post-bacc but I realized I'd prefer ASU since it's closer to home. I have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene and have most of the prequisites completed since we have the same prereqs. But, I'm not sure if they can still take them. Any advices on how to review for TEAS and other sources to get me an idea on how I can prepare for the application? I've been very unhappy lately at work since Dental Hygiene is very repetitive. Nursing has always been in my mind. I want to be an OR nurse.

Hi!

This info session is very helpful and helped me plan my application. You do need to apply to undergrad first (this is easy, you just have to send in the application fee and your first bachelor's transcripts) before you can apply to the postbach program.

https://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/admissions/information-sessions/online/accelerated

I then used their transfer credit guide to see what I needed to take to fill the prereqs: https://webapp4.asu.edu/transfercreditguide/app/searchcourses

For the TEAS I cannot suggest the ATI online study guide enough or their practice tests - those really helped me prepare and get ride of some of the pretesting jitters. Best of luck!

jdm525 · Jun 27, 2020

Thank you all! I will look into that. I actually have a call meeting with a transfer advisor on Monday so hopefully, my prereqs are still not expired so I can just take the TEAS, the intro to nursing course, and apply???

J2Flowers1, EMT-B · Jun 27, 2020

Hi ASU PBCNP 2021 hopefuls! I will try to check in here on occasion & will put the word out to my cohort that this group has been started. Last year at this time, I was right where you all are now. You got it, I am in the current ASU PBCNP 2020 cohort. This weekend we are OFFICIALLY 50% through the program.
We had so many questions. Many are the same as what I am seeing above. I will do my best to scroll back through them & answer as best I can. In the meantime, keep posting & I will do my best to answer or see if one of my classmates can answer.

Wishing you all the best of luck & so excited to see you all on here & gearing up for the application cycle.

TimothyGnarlson, EMT-B · Jun 27, 2020

23 minutes ago, J2Flowers1 said:
Hi ASU PBCNP 2021 hopefuls! I will try to check in here on occasion & will put the word out to my cohort that this group has been started. Last year at this time, I was right where you all are now. You got it, I am in the current ASU PBCNP 2020 cohort. This weekend we are OFFICIALLY 50% through the program.
We had so many questions. Many are the same as what I am seeing above. I will do my best to scroll back through them & answer as best I can. In the meantime, keep posting & I will do my best to answer or see if one of my classmates can answer.
Wishing you all the best of luck & so excited to see you all on here & gearing up for the application cycle.

Thank you for the words of encouragement! It's nice to see a current student chip in.

If you don't mind, can you share your prerequisite GPA and TEAS scores?

Also, now that you're halfway through, how do you like the program?

J2Flowers1, EMT-B · Jun 27, 2020

4 minutes ago, TimothyGnarlson said:
Thank you for the words of encouragement! It's nice to see a current student chip in.
If you don't mind, can you share your prerequisite GPA and TEAS scores?
Also, now that you're halfway through, how do you like the program?

My pleasure to chip in. We had students from the previous cohort do the same for us & it is kind of a passing of the torch. In the facebook group we created, there are a couple from the previous cohort in there that have stuck with us and have helped with pointers along the way. With COVID landing on us, it has changed how we are being taught and it has been quite an adjustment, but we are future nurses and our willingness to be flexible helps a lot.

Be warned, I am a verbose one, so the maybe longer than I planned.

You asked about my "stats". For starters, I am one of the older students (age 42). We have a range of our youngest being 20 and the oldest is in his 60s. We have some fresh out of college with BS degrees, all the way up to folks with PhDs. Our backgrounds are incredibly diverse from all different majors (english to astrophysics to ethical philosophy to zoology) At least 1/3 of us have kids, the youngest kid is aged 1 all the way up to already graduated college. Some people still work, most of us do not.

So, I have 2 kids (ages 6 & 9) & married to a USAF veteran (so yes, I can also answer questions about military funding). My BS is in Management Information Systems. For my application, I was one of the lower scores admitted: Select GPA was a 3.86, TEAS 80.7...advancement score was a 1.77.

Do note that they allow petitions for A LOT of things. Ask your admissions advisor (Bekah is a ROCKSTAR) about petition options, like if you can't take your TEAS on time b/c of COVID. Or you don't want to take Gen. Chem a 3rd time b/c of time expiration. I filed like 7 different petitions for all kinds of things. File them if you think you have even an inkling you might need it...cover your a$$.

For how I like the program. I will be frank. This is, by far, the hardest schooling I have ever done (unanimous agreement from the cohort, incl those with PhDs). However, our faculty is SO SUPPORTIVE! They are tough graders, but you know what to expect and they advocate for your success. I have friends in other accelerated nursing programs in other states & they are so jealous of the support ASU faculty & staff provide. My classmates are AMAZING and there is NO way I would survive this program without them. I LOVE what I am learning and I LOVE the program. This is the best decision I ever made.

Lastly, because ASU opened up a MEPN program (way better than UofAs option), our entire application pool was able to be admitted. 63 applied and 63 got in! This also happened for 2017 cohort (2018 was 48/94 applications).

Nursing school is a rite of passage! It is a lot of blood sweat and tears (lots of tears), but I would not have it any other way.