I'm applying for the Fall 2015 program at Faulkner state community college in Bay Minette. Right now I have 101 points for my a&p I and II, microbiology, and prerequisite classes. I'm hoping to make at least an 80 on the TEAS which will give me 120 points for a total of 221 points.
I've heard a competitive score is around 180. If there's anyone who made it into the Spring/Fall 2014 programs, could you please tell me what your total score was? Thanks so much! I think I can get in with 221 points but I just want to get an idea of what a competitive score is.
Hey Lexis. In my opinion, both Bishop and Faulkner are great schools to attend. They both have their pros and cons it just depends on the person and how much they are willing to spend on the cost of attendance and their location to the schools.
Bishop has such a low retention rate going from 1st to 2nd block. Only 7 of the 34 students that was in our 1st block of courses made it to the 2nd, by 3rd block there were only 4 of us from our original group. I'm ok with the program at Bishop so far, but it definitely test how much you want to pursue nursing, which I guess is what I program should do. My only thing is that it seems that the faculty at Bishop could care less about the students.
Really??? Thats crazy? How would you say they are at Bishop with teaching dosage calculations? Im so scared of it because I HATE math...Id much rather be at South more than anything but if I dont then Bishop is the closest...but for some reason I think Id prefer Faulkner....Im still weighing the pros and cons of each
I would have rather done South, but I knew my GPA from years ago would have kept me from getting in. Faulkner would have been my second choice (I actually got into the program), but the commute was an inconvenience. By default I ended up at Bishop.
I've never had a problem with math, so dosage cal was an easy A for me. The instructor who teaches it is my favorite instructor in the whole program. She's tough, but she has an open door policy and will sit with each student that makes an appointment with her for private tutoring. She even opened a class up this summer for the people that failed her last semester, to give them another shot with a smaller class size.
If you do go to Bishop, private message me with any questions you may have. :)
Aawww youre such a sweetie :-) Right now im 18 hours away in Hell Paso (El Paso) but I'll be moving back to the westside of Mobile with my folks. How far of a drive was it for you to Faulkner??? Once I get letters I will def PM you. Thanks for the info in the dosing calc...i just got the 'incredibly easy dosing calculation book' yesterday from Barnes and Noble to help me lol
Oh....and dont be so certain about your GPA at South...they dont count everything. ..just your sciences, statistics...chemistry and a few others. Check it out online. I was afraid too but once I saw that, I applied. You have to have atleast a 3.0.
I didn't even have the minimum university GPA . I played around back then, but I think things still worked out. Faulkner would have been a total of 100 miles daily, while Bishop is only 18. I only get 13 miles to the gallon, so the gas alone would have killed me . The evening classes at Bishop also worked better with my schedule.
Wait what???? 100 miles a DAY?????? ***.....How??? O_o ....oh and I guess the accelerated program GPA requirements are different...thats the one I was referring to. ....you scaring me with this 100 mile a day thing....its been a while since ive been back home but I didnt think the campus in Bay Minnete was that far from the interstate. ...you must live in like Bayou LaBatre or somewhere waaayy out ....Im scurred....Bishop might be in my near future lol
Hahaha, I'm close by the airport, so about 46 miles each way. The problem with Mobile is that it's becoming very time consuming to get from West Mobile to the interstate. I know a few people who live by me and attend Faulkner, the only thing they don't like is when they have to attend a class in Foley.
I think you get what you put into it when it comes to all of these programs. Just stay positive, avoid the negativity and the ones who are just there to play around, and you'll do just fine in either program. However, if you can get into South, go for it, you'll have a BSN in almost the same amount of time as an ADN will take.
I'm currently in my 3rd semester at Faulkner & was accepted fall 2014 with 188 points. Faulkner has the best reputation for nursing students. Even rivaling with South. It's a hard program but their nclex pass rate is 100% (higher than Souths). Bishop has the worst reputation for nursing school.
. I played around back then, but I think things still worked out. Faulkner would have been a total of 100 miles daily, while Bishop is only 18. I only get 13 miles to the gallon, so the gas alone would have killed me 
. The evening classes at Bishop also worked better with my schedule.
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Hey Lexis. In my opinion, both Bishop and Faulkner are great schools to attend. They both have their pros and cons it just depends on the person and how much they are willing to spend on the cost of attendance and their location to the schools.