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Anyone else out there applying to KSU's nursing program for Spring admission? Post your stats and whether you are applying for accelerated or traditional. I just submitted my application for traditional.
My stats are:
Overall GPA: 4.0
5/7 GPA: 4.0
7/12 GPA: 4.0
TEAS: 88%
Competitive Score: 87.6/90
****Total GPA- 20 points (multiply your GPA by 20 then divide by 4)
Top 5/7 - 30 points (math and science GPA only, multiplied by 30 then divide by 4)
Top 7/12-20 points (same as total GPA calculation)
TEAS 20 points - multiply by 20 then divide by 100
This gives you your competitive score
Hello all,
I am new to the site and trying to figure out my competitive score. I have applied to KSU for the Spring 2018 program. I have a couple of questions/concerns about the calculation of the score.
What exactly is included in the top 5/7 and the top 7/12? Do you include math/sciences in the top 7/12?
How would you calculate GPA for sciences if you have different grades in the labs? (I.e. A in lecture/ B in lab and vice versa)
I have a low GPA due to low grades in classes that aren't prerequisites but still hurt my competitive score.
I hope you guys can help me figure out all this! Thank you everyone in advance and good luck!
What exactly is included in the top 5/7 and the top 7/12? Do you include math/sciences in the top 7/12?
How would you calculate GPA for sciences if you have different grades in the labs? (I.e. A in lecture/ B in lab and vice versa)
I have a low GPA due to low grades in classes that aren't prerequisites but still hurt my competitive score.
I hope you guys can help me figure out all this! Thank you everyone in advance and good luck!
From the KSU nursing website, traditional/accelerated requirements:
Must complete at least 7 of the following 12 prerequisite courses prior to applying to the nursing program—all 12 must be completed prior to entering the NURS 3209—Holistic Nursing course:
MATH 1101 or MATH 1111 (or higher)—Math Modeling or College Algebra
STAT 1107 (formerly MATH 1107)—Statistics
CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L—Chemistry I & Lab*
CHEM 1152 and CHEM 1152L—Chemistry II & Lab*
BIOL 2221 and BIOL 2221L—Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab*
BIOL 2222 and BIOL 2222L—Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab*
BIOL 2261 and BIOL 2261L—Microbiology & Lab*
ENGL 1101—Composition I
ENGL 1102—Composition II
PSYC 1101—General Psychology
PSYC 3305—Life-Span Developmental Psychology
SOCI 1101—Introduction to Sociology
7/12 is from above pre-reqs. 5/12 is math and science. I have read in previous posts from other semesters that KSU does not consider lecture/ lab separately: If you have A in lecture and B in lab, then they consider you have an A for that class. However, if you have an A in lecture and C in lab, they take avg, so you have a B in that class.
Good luck!
Hi, also applied to the Spring '18 class, after not making the Fall '17 due to not having completed Chem II. I was told there were over 800 applicants, many were very competitive, and it seems like maybe 10% were taken? There are far fewer spots vs. applicants. So I see some of you say that the wait is until mid-end September? Wow, that seems a long time with the June 31 deadline.
I have As in all maths and sciences except Stat, which is a B, and made a 92 on the TEAS. I can only imagine this will be competitive, but it all depends on how many apply, I suppose. It's crazy the space is so tight to get in!
Good luck to everyone hoping and waiting, I would love to be able to start in January and meet some of you.
Best,
allison
@atannery Hi there! The nursing program does usually only accept 10% out of all the applicants. Looking at your stats, it looks really good! I had the same TEAS score as you and I also had one B in anatomy I and was able to get in for Spring. The decisions usually come out mid-september (I got mine on Sept 14), and good luck to you and all of you here!
I'm hoping to apply for fall 2018, but am confused about the 5/7 score. The KSU website requirements say nothing about needing to have 5 of the math and science classes completed before applying. When I apply, I will have completed 3 science courses and have AP credit for statistics. So, I won't have a grade for 5 math and science classes, but I will have completed 10/12 prereqs, with just Chem I and Chem II left to take in spring and summer semester.
Herriley2018
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From the website you " Must have an active application on file to attend Kennesaw State University or a currently enrolled student. Must be able to log into Owl Express to access application for Nursing." The application itself is ridiculously short once u find it on Owl Express. It takes literally less than 15 seconds to fill out...
Sorry may be double post. I'm new here.