Chemeketa 2018

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Anyone else getting ready to apply for the 2018 nursing program?

The score sheets are in! Now comes more anxious waiting... The number of people who may have those alternate points is upsetting. Good Job for those of you that do, you definitely deserve them. I only wish I had them too!

I feel that same way! I wish I had those points! The alternate points being considered means I am missing 7.5pts rather than 2.5 so it is a little unsettling thinking about it that way.

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Congrats to anyone going in with alternate points! I wish I had them! But that does make me more nervous about my score. I know from reading last year's threads that a couple of the alternates accepted offers from other programs because they didn't want to risk not ending up with a spot at Chemeketa so it's unlikely (I hope!) that all 15 will be coming back, but 5 points is a big advantage. Last year notification was sent out on May 1 so we'll all have to bite our nails until then!

Definitely biting my nails over here. I (selfishly) hope that nobody is planning a long appeal on their scorecard because I am beyond anxious to see that letter!! (Hopefully, with good news!)

Fingers crossed for everyone! This process has been almost more stressful than actually taking the prerequisites to get to this point! Lol.

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I feel that same way! I wish I had those points! The alternate points being considered means I am missing 7.5pts rather than 2.5 so it is a little unsettling thinking about it that way.

amsugar, SAME! That's what has me so nervous! I am going in with 306 so without taking alternate points into account, I am down 4 points, but with alternate points, I am down 9. EEK! That's a huge margin. Last year people with 306 got admitted, but there was only one person going in with alternate points! If you have a 307.5 (if my math is correct, haha!), I bet you'll get a spot. Even with those alternate points, you have a great score! I'm with you, I hope there aren't any long appeals because I need to know one way or the other!! Though on my score sheet last year, they made two errors so I would definitely encourage people to review their score sheets closely. They were extremely quick to fix the errors. My fingers are crossed for all of us. I know how hard we've all worked to get to this point!

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I feel that same way! I wish I had those points! The alternate points being considered means I am missing 7.5pts rather than 2.5 so it is a little unsettling thinking about it that way.
You will get in watch! Missing only 2.5 points out of the 310 possible points for non-alternates is REALLY good !
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Hi everyone. I was searching the internet trying to find info on the Chemeketa points and found this thread. So I joined all nurses! I took the test to a couple weeks ago and wanted to get an idea on how many points got you in. From this thread it look like 306 and above gives you a good chance. I'm crossing my fingers that it does. I did an interview at LCC last Monday and feel like I did horrible so I'm praying Chemeketa is the ticket. Good luck to everyone else who applied!

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Hi everyone. I was searching the internet trying to find info on the Chemeketa points and found this thread. So I joined all nurses! I took the test to a couple weeks ago and wanted to get an idea on how many points got you in. From this thread it look like 306 and above gives you a good chance. I'm crossing my fingers that it does. I did an interview at LCC last Monday and feel like I did horrible so I'm praying Chemeketa is the ticket. Good luck to everyone else who applied!

Good luck! I think most people feel like they did horribly in interviews, no matter what kind they are. I'm sure you did just fine. What are your points looking like for Chemeketa? We will know soon!! Good luck to you!

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I got 310 points but am still worried because I live out side the county. That means if I have the same score as someone in the county they win by default.

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I got 310 points but am still worried because I live out side the county. That means if I have the same score as someone in the county they win by default.

I would be shocked if you didn't get in to Chemeketa. Only alternates could have points higher than yours. 310 is an excellent score. Congrats!! Even with tie breakers, I bet you'll make the cut. The first tie breaker is an A grade in BI 231 so they would only look at your county of residence as the secondary tie breaker. Last year they had to start doing tie breakers around the 304 point level so you should be safe! I have poured over the posts from last year and I really paid attention to which scores got in (for the people posting). I also interviewed at Lane last week and I don't think my answers were very strong. I feel like it was luck of the draw on the questions you actually got asked and I just happened to be asked questions where my answer wasn't strong!

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I actually was really confident going into the Lane interview and gave what I thought was a great answer on one question. The other question though I stumbled and lost my train of thought it was horrible. Also the other people interviewing me were all ringers. They sounded like they had been practicing for months and sounded very professional. If I was the interviewer I would have picked at least 5 of them before they picked me. I'm just hoping maybe all of the interviewees weren't as awesome and as polished as the ones I got sat with. So where do you live? Which school would be the closest for you to get to? Lane is the closest to me, but the truth is I wold be ecstatic to get in anywhere.

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I was really confident going in to Lane's interview too! There were several individuals in my interview group who gave excellent answers so I was a little deflated afterward. I have patient care experience working for a reproductive health program so I had great answers regarding skills transferable to nursing and general patient care so I was really disappointed when I got unrelated questions. I am hoping everyone wasn't as polished as the people in my group too! I actually live in Corvallis so county wise, Linn-Benton would be the closest for me, but I've heard and read wonderful things about Chemeketa's program so it is my first choice. I am not a CNA so I was not able to apply to Linn-Benton this year as a CNA license is one of their requirements for admission. If I don't get in to Lane or Chemeketa this year, I will take a CNA course so I can apply to more places next year. Getting into any program is highly competitive so I am with you, I would be absolutely thrilled to be accepted anywhere.

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I wish you lots of luck. I applied to Linn to but have heard that if you don't live in that county your chances are almost 0. I think the Lane process relies way to heavily on just two questions. You can spend 2 years of you life doing prerequisites and then blow it all in 4 minutes if you got difficult questions. Every college has a different process though, so its great we have more then one option. The interview is 30 percent of your points so if you blow it you are done. I have heard that Chemekata is rated the 3rd best program in the state so it would be exciting to get into. I just can't help but think about he drive for me. I could be in the car 3 and half hours a day, but that is something to think about later. It would be worth it in the end.

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Good luck to you as well! One thing that struck me in the Lane interview (at least in my group) is that everyone mentioned extenuating factors (full time jobs, children, etc.) that made the completion of the prereqs (and with good grades too!) even more impressive! We all know how hard it is to complete all the requirements, no matter our backgrounds. Chemeketa is supposed to be one of the best programs in Oregon and their students are known to be some of the most prepared upon graduation to meet the demands of the job (according to several nurses I know who have worked with nursing students from several different programs!) It was very disappointing to feel like I blew it with only two questions when I did spend so much time doing the prereqs and attempting to prepare for the interview itself. In my opinion, you can't get a good idea of someone's fitness for the program in so few questions, but they seem to have their system figured out. The drive would be worth it for you in the end!

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