Elcentro fall 2017

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I know its super duper early.. I'm still in the process of taking my pre reqs.. I still need biol 1406 & bio 2401 I made a B in engl 1301 & A in psyc 2301.. I plan on taking bio 1406 in fall & bio 2401 in winter semester. Im taking as many supporting classes as I can to rack up on the extra points. I currently attend collin but they have so many more requirements than el centro so in the event i do not get accepted into elcentro the following semester I will apply at collin.. I still need Hesi & all my shots along with cpr.. anyone in the same situation? Or just getting the process started?? I figured I'd start a thread to help us all get over this together.. feel free to comment advice, concerns or questions :)

I know that it is early but my goal is to attend in Spring 2018. I just recently took my Hesi my average was 84.4 I'm not retaking it. (I found the Hesi hard). The anatomy was really random. I have taken all pre-req's for the program with the exception of Micro and Chemistry. It took me 2 years to finish all of these pre-req's. I also went to two schools and I enrolled every semester possible to reach my goal. As far as the Hesi I would study the book that Hesi recommends. Also I cannot stress this enough PLEASE BUY CLIFF"S NOTES ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY BOOK. I think the book is between 5-10 dollars on amazon and the Hesi pocket app did help. It is similar to the Hesi but the questions are not exactly the same but the app does help you prepare. Also Barron's E-Z anatomy and physiology is a great book I brought this book at half price books. I would suggest you go there first before ordering off of Amazon. Please remember if you score an 80% and if you did well on all the other sections do not beat yourself up about scoring higher cause the Anatomy section is RANDOM there are 30 questions but they only count 25. Again, If your scores are like mine and if you found the test hard I would not retake it. I'm saying this because you can get other points from other things listed in the packet. Plus not to mention the score range is pretty steep and you have to realistic and honest with yourself when it comes to test taking. Also, I found out when you go online and look at your test results there is no room for error. You can miss 7 questions in one section and your score will be like an 80 something. I took my test a Grayson college they were really nice to me. At whatever testing center you choose to take the test, the format is not any different. I did study for at least two months before I decided to take the test. (Third attempt) I also think that if you are not able to grasp the information in the books that I recommended please make sure you hire a tutor cause they do help out. I know a great tutor who goes by the name of Emily she is awesome and her prices are reasonable. Because of her my scores improved drastically.

Anatomy-80

Math-86

Reading Comp.-82

Vocab.-94

Grammar-80

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how much money did you spend out of pocket before you got your book refund ?on books background check etc

TBH i took summer classes and took out a loan for all that. the books were around $2000 and the background checks were around $40 each. I think there were 3 diffferent things we had to do. My book money took forever and a day!

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Hi guys I'm planning on applying in the summer due to some setbacks and me having to retake a few classes but how far along is everyone?

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Hi I was going to apply for Spring 2018 but I felt that was too far away. I'm applying for the Fall. I called El Centro (Nursing Department) I spoke to this guy and he told me that the lowest they accepted for the Spring was 17 points! I was shocked. Right now I am currently getting my shots updated and I'm getting my CPR this Friday coming up. I just wish they would extend the deadline.

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I retake my hesi next Saturday and I plan to turn In my packets afterwards ... hope to apply with 29-35 points

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That is great good luck....when I took my Hesi two weeks ago, I found that it was no way around the anatomy section. I found that section very random and I studied for about a month.....my score was 80. I'm not retaking my Hesi, I found it to be hard (anatomy, and grammar). Just remember to take your time. Use the calculator in the math section and you should do well in that particular section. I took 4 hours to complete my Hesi.

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Yeah I made a 72 last time I took it ... I will definitely slow down this time ... I'm studying each system and not just try memorize terms. I want to get a full understanding of each !

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17 points with the new point system??? Wow I'm speechless now I really wish I could apply for fall 2017 :( but I'm really behind on my shots and anyone know if nortlake offers cpr classes and how long they are good for. So far I have 20 points without the HESI

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I mean that's what the guy told me on the phone, each semester is different with the pool of applicants. I would at least make sure I have about 28 or higher to be competitive. I think that, that person was really lucky.

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The books that really helped me was Barrons E-Z anatomy and Cliff notes anatomy this section. I just skimmed through some of it if I felt like I knew it. I just wish that the test was not so random. On the grammar section I was nervous because some of the sentences did not make any sense to me....luckily I made an 80. With the vocabulary I scored a 94, It was pretty much medical terminology.....I already have my CNA so it was pretty easy, if you are struggling with that section use the pocket prep app Hesi a2.

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The lowest points accepted to the program? He said it was 17??? It was really 27!

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Are you starting in the spring ???

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