I thought it was about time to begin a thread for those applying for entry into the Spring 2011 RN Program at CSN. My big question is: Will you be applying to the full-time or part-time program and with how many points? It might also be nice to get to know some of our (hopefully) future classmates! I am applying to the Full-Time program with 29 points. Will that be enough? I sure hope so!
Good luck to everyone and I look forward to reading your replies!
Part time clinical is on the weekends. I chose to do the full time track because I don't have to take night, weekend, or summer classes. I have 4 kids and I would never get to see my family. The studying is very rigorous! You will have tests like every other week, and some weeks you will have 2 big tests! You HAVE to maintain a 75% test average to stay in the program and move on. The tests are hard, so plan on spending hours studying. I'm not trying to scare you, it's worth it if you study hard. There is also a mandatory drug calculations test you will have to take each semester. You only get 2 tries and if you score below a 90% you are out! Second semester students (that's me) have to take the math test on the first day!
I took Bio 224 at NSC during the first half of summer semester -- I took my official transcript to CSN on July 12. On the form you fill out there is a place to indicate if you are applying for a limited entry program. CSN takes that into consideration when prioritizing the order in which they evaluate transcripts. Even so, the girl at the Registrar's office told me it will take 6-8 weeks for the evaluation process. I hope it doesn't take that long, but if you are currently taking Bio 224 at NSC I really doubt your transcripts will be evaluated by the September 1st deadline. Hate to be the bringer of bad news, but just being realistic.
If you make a special plea for expedited evaluation to a registrar (not those people who are sitting at the front desk of the student services, but a person who actually evaluates transcripts), they can finish evaluation within two weeks.
Hi, everyone. :) I just took my first TEAS exam yesterday and was wondering... Does a 90.6 score (worth 3pts) get rounded to 91 (4pts) during the selection process?
Thanks, melement and hmck32. Awfully nice of you both. :)
I'm really worried about the rounding off as I really need that extra point. I searched online and another nursing school DOES round off to the nearest whole number. Hopefully CSN does the same.
I wouldn't worry about that point. The fact that you scored as high as you did on the TEAS is better than that point! And no, they don't round!
Everyone that is applying for spring, take this to heart from somebody who knows exactly what it feels like to not get accepted the first time. You will drive yourselves crazy worrying about your points!!! It is what it is, whatever points you have may or may not be enough. It depends on how many applicants they have. A year and a half ago, I had applied with 25 points, the semester before that, the lowest they accepted was 20 points. I figured I was in. I watched allnurses website, and saw one person after another post that they just received a phone call and they were in, but mine never came. I was devastated! When I applied, they had just changed the exam, and the application deadlines, and there were a bunch of people reapplying because they failed pharm. I was told they had an influx of applicants that semester. I had to take the new test (which I didn't pass the first time) and finally was accepted to start in Spring of 2010 with 26 points (only 1 more than I had the first time), but they also had less applicants that semester, and I had friends that were accepted with less points than me! My point is, every semester is different, and if you don't get in the first time, don't give up! If you get in, then all the stress was for nothing! Believe me when I say, save the stressing for nursing school!!! You will do plenty of it there!
Ambierj: i ask one of those reps at health scii dept and they said all grades should be posted before it can go through the processing for the program. If grades will be posted aug 07 and the deadline is on sept 01, you should be fine.
I'm also applying to the Spring 2011 program - full time track. I'll be applying with 27pts. Hopefully that will be enough! I handed in my application a few days ago...and October seems so far away. Good luck to everyone applying! And hopefully I'll see you all in January :)
You did awesome !!
nurse1daysoon
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Thank you so much for your help. I have one ques. Are all the clinical days for the part time track on the weekend