AVC RN PROGRAM FALL 2020

[RNinthemaking28]

Hello everyone!

I noticed that a Fall 2020 topic wasn’t created yet for the AVC RN Program. I know we’re a few months away but I’m sure others are crossing their fingers, like me, and hoping to get in this term! My points aren’t as high as I’d like them to be, I have 55 points.

All are welcome! ?

[Achistikbenny]

I think they are looking at the whole package. I didn't score well in TEAS, although my total point was 65. TEAS was 72%

[Brea Diefenderfer]

I got an 87 on the TEAS. But still only 55 point so its definitely an overall thing.

[Hopefullyfuturenurse637]

You guys should get your CNA licenses. most programs are only 6 weeks at least the one I did. It adds 10 points towards the program. It was the only reason why I was able to get in or I would have had 55 points.

[DNN]

Yeah I had 60 points over all but I’m going to re-take my TEAS test since I was 2% shy of getting the extra points to reach 65 ?. I also have my CNA certificate.

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3 minutes ago, Hopefullyfuturenurse637 said:

You guys should get your CNA licenses. most programs are only 6 weeks at least the one I did. It adds 10 points towards the program. It was the only reason why I was able to get in or I would have had 55 points.

This. Most people sleep on this. This is the easiest way to boost your points. Those 10 points from cna certificate could mean the difference between getting accepted and passed on. The lvn license (15 points) boosted my points to 70 total. Not sure I would have been a competitive application without those 15points.

[Hopefullyfuturenurse637]

2 minutes ago, burst said:

This. Most people sleep on this. This is the easiest way to boost your points. Those 10 points from cna certificate could mean the difference between getting accepted and passed on. The lvn license (15 points) boosted my points to 70 total. Not sure I would have been a competitive application without those 15points.

You didn't want to do the bridge program from LVN-RN? But seriously it's the easiest way to get points and I'm always surprised by the number of people that don't have it. It makes such a difference. I literally did it over Winter intersession right before the deadline March 1st.

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Just now, Hopefullyfuturenurse637 said:

You didn't want to do the bridge program from LVN-RN? But seriously it's the easiest way to get points and I'm always surprised by the number of people that don't have it. It makes such a difference. I literally did it over Winter intersession right before the deadline March 1st.

I did initially but something about the lvn to RN program didn’t sit well with me. The bridge program doesn’t do a point system. Quesada told me that you are guaranteed admission as an LVN but it is a first come first serve basis. They don’t have a fixed number of lvn students that they let into the bridge every year. The number of students they let in are based on the number of ADN students that drop. The lvns take those slots at the end of the program. To complicate this further, it’s impossible to predict when you’ll get in because there are people on that list ahead of you that have been waiting for years and maybe they they accept the offer the year you apply, or maybe they’ll defer it. I heard some people wait a year to get in, and some as long as 3 years. With the traditional 2yr ADN and 70 points on application I have a definitive start and graduation date. I went this route instead.

[jessdienst]

Where do they offer the CNA program here? We just moved here last year. I was accepted in a program in Vegas about to start and then we got orders to move here.

[Hopefullyfuturenurse637]

2 minutes ago, jessdienst said:

Where do they offer the CNA program here? We just moved here last year. I was accepted in a program in Vegas about to start and then we got orders to move here.

I did my cna program in Bakersfield so im not sure what programs are in the Lancaster area.

4 minutes ago, burst said:

I did initially but something about the lvn to RN program didn’t sit well with me. The bridge program doesn’t do a point system. Quesada told me that you are guaranteed admission as an LVN but it is a first come first serve basis. They don’t have a fixed number of lvn students that they let into the bridge every year. The number of students they let in are based on the number of ADN students that drop. The lvns take those slots at the end of the program. To complicate this further, it’s impossible to predict when you’ll get in because there are people on that list ahead of you that have been waiting for years and maybe they they accept the offer the year you apply, or maybe they’ll defer it. I heard some people wait a year to get in, and some as long as 3 years. With the traditional 2yr ADN and 70 points on application I have a definitive start and graduation date. I went this route instead.

That makes sense. I would have done the same thing! I didn't know how the bridge program worked other than I know they take 20 students in the Summer which is why they only accept 40 for the RN in the fall and 60 in the Spring.

[Ferg90]

2 hours ago, Brea Diefenderfer said:

I got an 87 on the TEAS. But still only 55 point so its definitely an overall thing.

Same here! I got 88 on the TEAS but I only have 55 points overall because I messed up with the code biology classes a long time ago ?. I have thought of doing the CNA as well to get 10 more points.

2 hours ago, Hopefullyfuturenurse637 said:

You guys should get your CNA licenses. most programs are only 6 weeks at least the one I did. It adds 10 points towards the program. It was the only reason why I was able to get in or I would have had 55 points.

You did yours at Bakersfield college? How many days a week and how long were the days if you don’t mind me asking. I am thinking about it but I also have a two year old son that I would need to put in daycare while I go.

[Hopefullyfuturenurse637]

24 minutes ago, Ferg90 said:

Same here! I got 88 on the TEAS but I only have 55 points overall because I messed up with the code biology classes a long time ago ?. I have thought of doing the CNA as well to get 10 more points.

You did yours at Bakersfield college? How many days a week and how long were the days if you don’t mind me asking. I am thinking about it but I also have a two year old son that I would need to put in daycare while I go.

No it was called Cellan Central College or something similar to that. It's about 1800 for the course 5 days a week for 6 weeks.

[jessdienst]

Do you think it matters which state your CNA is with? I’m leaving for Utah for the next month and I’m just wondering if I get my CNA there if they would accept it at the school here. ??‍♀️