what are my chances for acceptance! TCC

Ladypie · Aug 5, 2008

I would not just take the advisor's word for it. Do you know what the previous year's applicant stats were? If not, ask the nursing dept for that info. Since you have finished the prereqs, you will know where you stand gpa-wise. If your gpa is much lower than the other applicants, then you know you can work on retaking some of those classes to improve your gpa.

If the only other thing you need to do is the TEAS, then you can prep for that. Of course, if your school has other factors that they use, such as medical experience or CNA or something, then you can work on those things, too, to increase your chances.

I would not blindly follow the advisor's advise. The only person completely vested in your success is you.

txpatches · Aug 5, 2008

It also depends on what your college uses to determine acceptance. Some use the point system and that varies with each individual college. With that being said, my GPA was 3.3. All my sciences (A&P, Micro, etc.) I had A's and some B's. My GPA would have been higher if I hadn't been so stupid when I was 18. I decided to drop a class only I never "officially" dropped and the instructor didn't drop me, so I got a big fat F!:imbar I went back to school when I was 30 and have since made all A's and B's. Our school uses your overall GPA, the GPA of your science classes, and the results of your NET. They compile them together and come up with the "Magic Number"!! Of course it helped that I had completed all my pre-reqs and all co-req's. I will be going through the nursing program with 8-10 hours per semester.

HTH!!:)

ADPIE10 · Aug 5, 2008

I would not just take the advisor's word for it. Do you know what the previous year's applicant stats were? If not, ask the nursing dept for that info. Since you have finished the prereqs, you will know where you stand gpa-wise. If your gpa is much lower than the other applicants, then you know you can work on retaking some of those classes to improve your gpa.
If the only other thing you need to do is the TEAS, then you can prep for that. Of course, if your school has other factors that they use, such as medical experience or CNA or something, then you can work on those things, too, to increase your chances.
I would not blindly follow the advisor's advise. The only person completely vested in your success is you.

I agree with this entire post. I saw too many of my classmates turned away with B's. On the other hand, it depends on whether there is a lottery or waitlist system that only requires a minimum requirement. My program uses competitive entry.

emd88 · Aug 5, 2008

well i don't think TCC use medical experience or CNA, but i had a friend in the microbiology class get accepted in the nursing school somehow because she works in a hospital or something, in my condition, as an international student, i'm not allowed to work anywhere, but i don't mind valenteering overthere, do you think that might help?

and i want some feedback about TEAS test!

Thank you again!

JaxiaKiley · Aug 5, 2008

You might check out the Texas forum -- there are some discussions there about TCC.

Heloisea3 · Aug 6, 2008

I am starting my second year at TCC. It is a very competitive program to get into because of the number of applicants. Do not listen to your advisor if she is telling you that a 3.2 is a good gpa to get into the nursing department. I'm not saying that you can't get in, but it will be difficult. I don't know anyone that has gotten in with a gpa below a 3.5. That does NOT mean that it hasn't happened, though. I certainly don't know everybody and everything. A friend of mine said that she has heard of a few people getting in with a GPA below a 3.5 who had all of their prereqs and really high scores on the TEAS test. To be honest, a lot of it will depend on how many people apply, and that will vary from semester to semester. The nursing department at TCC looks at the following during the selection process:

1. overall GPA

2. science GPA

3. TEAS test scores

4. the number of prerequisites finished

You have all of your prereqs, so that is good. That is very important since that is considered during the application process. Volunteering wouldn't make a difference in the application process. The nursing department doesn't look at volunteer work and stuff. It is competitive entry. The nursing students who are going to TCC through a program at their hospital are admitted seperately. They are not part of the 100 students accepted each fall and spring. It is a seperate deal. Anyway, you might want to go over the info for the TEAS really well if you haven't taken it yet. They look closely at the scores on the Math and Science sections. They sale study guides at the TCC bookstore and on the ATI web site. You can sign up for a date/time to take the TEAS test in the testing center. You can only take it during the application period, though, so you will need to check with the nursing department to see when that is. They should have all of that info on the nursing department web site.

When you study for the TEAS, pay close attention to the physical science and life science sections in the study guide. There were only a few A&P, Micro, and Chemistry questions. However, it seemed like there were quite a few life science and physical science questions. The math covered fractions, decimals, ratios and proportions, basic algebra, a small amount of basic geometry, etc. I felt like the math in the study guide was fairly representative of what was on the test. The test is timed, and it seemed like a lot of people ran out of time on the math, so you have to work kind of quickly.

Anyway, I think you should go ahead and apply, do the best you can on your TEAS test, and just see what happens. The worst they can say is no. If it were me, though, I would consider taking a class or two over to increase my gpa. That way, if you apply and are not accepted, you won't have to wait until next fall to apply again. You could reapply in January. You are in kind of a difficult position because I know it would be a pain to take some classes over if there is a possibility that you might get in without retaking them, but then you have quite a while to wait to reapply if you do end up needing to retake them. Good luck with whatever you decide. Try to keep your chin up. You will eventually get to where you are going even if you have to take a few turns. Hope this helps. :)

indigo3 · Aug 6, 2008

My college advisor wrinkled her nose at my 'vintage' high school transcripts with 3.7 GPA. The RN program is highly competitive, with >400 qualified applicants for

All the very BEST to you. :heartbeat