2011 Macomb Community College HESI and GPA scores for nursing program

Does anyone know how the figure out the rankings with the GPA and Hesi score? What I saw someone post from last year must not be completely accurate. Just wondering...

Yeah, but I think they don't really do it this way; its just a decent way to compare

GPA x 25 = gpa points

(gpa points + hesi)/2

i think we can find out our exact rank by calling or going to the office in person. they are closed today for the holiday. i am going to call on monday

i think we can find out our exact rank by calling or going to the office in person. they are closed today for the holiday. i am going to call on monday

They might not give it over the phone. They want you to present the letter in person before they'll look you up and tell you. But I guess you might get lucky if you talk to the right person.

YAYYYYYYY I got in with a 4.0 and 87 on the HESI! I don't know what I am ranked because I forgot to ask when I paid my $100 deposit!! So if anyone has a really close score to me and knows what they are ranked me let me know or I will just go to Macomb on Monday! I'm so excited to meet everyone and see friends Ive already made! CONGRATS TO YOU ALL!!!!!

I am pretty sure I am gonna start in the Oct but it really doesnt matter when I'm just happy to know I'm in!!!!!

HI MARYANN :) lol

HI!!!!!! :)

I made it toooo!!! yay! And I already paid my deposit!!!!...I am sooo excited!!! 3.87 GPA and 91 hesi.

what are you ranked??

what were you ranked?

okay this meant to be under someones post..i dont know how to work all this stuff lol

YAYYYYYYY I got in with a 4.0 and 87 on the HESI! I don't know what I am ranked because I forgot to ask when I paid my $100 deposit!! So if anyone has a really close score to me and knows what they are ranked me let me know or I will just go to Macomb on Monday! I'm so excited to meet everyone and see friends Ive already made! CONGRATS TO YOU ALL!!!!!

I am pretty sure I am gonna start in the Oct but it really doesnt matter when I'm just happy to know I'm in!!!!!

I ranked #26 w/ a 3.93 and a 93 on the hesi if that helps...

I ranked #26 w/ a 3.93 and a 93 on the hesi if that helps...

THANKs! yea we are 2 points apart so Im thinking I will prolly start in October but....August would be great!

Congrats to everyone for making it in!! I started in January (I was ranked 151 out of 160, slated for March start, and got moved up to the January starts)... After reading the posts, I figured I could answer a few of the questions that people didn't know...

- Yes, you do lose your spot if you don't pay the $100 AND attend the orientation. We had 4 people not attend the orientation due to choosing other schools/career paths, and a few people didn't accept their seats before that.

- tt9223, and whoever else is an alternate, PLEASE dont worry. my class made it up to the high 190's for alternates from what I understood from the secretary in the nursing office (get to know her, she's the one that decides clinical sites and class assignments)

- They won't give you rankings over the phone because it's private info, and you wont know your start dates for a little while (although you can somewhat figure it out; 1-40 are august, 41-80 are october, etc. - and everyones ranking seems to move up a few spots since people dont pay/dont take their seats) - you'll learn all about start dates at orientation, and everyone can send in a request for a start date, but she honors them according to ranking. For instance, if an August start couldn't or didn't want to start then, then she would move an october start up who had said they would like to move up if possible. Obviously, if youre a march start, all you can do is tell her you will move up if a seat becomes available.

Other helpful tips:

- If you have a PDA/ipod touch/smart phone, do yourself a HUGE favor and buy the Skyscape book package for it instead of buying the book bundle (Tabers, Davis, etc.) I constantly hear from classmates that they wish they had known about it before purchasing their books after seeing mine. They're the same price (skyscape vs. book bundle), but you do have to pay low a yearly subscription fee, but it is totally worth it, because unlike your text books, it constantly updates with new drugs and info. It is SOOOO handy in clinicals because you can carry it with you in your pocket instead of having to go back to wherever you left your things and flip through a book to try to find the answer.

- They're going to tell you your shoes have to be ALL white. I spent days looking for some that didn't look like geriatric walking shoes, just to find out that they dont really care. If they're about 90% white (and CLEAN!), they dont care if there is a colorful brand sign or whatever.

- The head of the nursing program is going to sound very unfriendly, harsh and mean at your meeting. Don't let this scare you.

- If you dont grasp something in class, get help IMMEDIATELY. Unlike some of the stuff we learned in pre-reqs, this info doesn't go away. You just build on it. Do yourself a favor and start trying to grasp the concept of "nursing interventions." (carpenito book) You will be doing them constantly in the first 8 weeks.

Again, congrats to everyone, and feel free to PM me if you have any questions!!

Congrats to everyone for making it in!! I started in January (I was ranked 151 out of 160, slated for March start, and got moved up to the January starts)... After reading the posts, I figured I could answer a few of the questions that people didn't know...

- Yes, you do lose your spot if you don't pay the $100 AND attend the orientation. We had 4 people not attend the orientation due to choosing other schools/career paths, and a few people didn't accept their seats before that.

- tt9223, and whoever else is an alternate, PLEASE dont worry. my class made it up to the high 190's for alternates from what I understood from the secretary in the nursing office (get to know her, she's the one that decides clinical sites and class assignments)

- They won't give you rankings over the phone because it's private info, and you wont know your start dates for a little while (although you can somewhat figure it out; 1-40 are august, 41-80 are october, etc. - and everyones ranking seems to move up a few spots since people dont pay/dont take their seats) - you'll learn all about start dates at orientation, and everyone can send in a request for a start date, but she honors them according to ranking. For instance, if an August start couldn't or didn't want to start then, then she would move an october start up who had said they would like to move up if possible. Obviously, if youre a march start, all you can do is tell her you will move up if a seat becomes available.

Other helpful tips:

- If you have a PDA/ipod touch/smart phone, do yourself a HUGE favor and buy the Skyscape book package for it instead of buying the book bundle (Tabers, Davis, etc.) I constantly hear from classmates that they wish they had known about it before purchasing their books after seeing mine. They're the same price (skyscape vs. book bundle), but you do have to pay low a yearly subscription fee, but it is totally worth it, because unlike your text books, it constantly updates with new drugs and info. It is SOOOO handy in clinicals because you can carry it with you in your pocket instead of having to go back to wherever you left your things and flip through a book to try to find the answer.

- They're going to tell you your shoes have to be ALL white. I spent days looking for some that didn't look like geriatric walking shoes, just to find out that they dont really care. If they're about 90% white (and CLEAN!), they dont care if there is a colorful brand sign or whatever.

- The head of the nursing program is going to sound very unfriendly, harsh and mean at your meeting. Don't let this scare you.

- If you dont grasp something in class, get help IMMEDIATELY. Unlike some of the stuff we learned in pre-reqs, this info doesn't go away. You just build on it. Do yourself a favor and start trying to grasp the concept of "nursing interventions." (carpenito book) You will be doing them constantly in the first 8 weeks.

Again, congrats to everyone, and feel free to PM me if you have any questions!!

THANK YOU!!! You really did just answer a lot of questions! I cant wait to start! how do you like it so far??