Miami Dade College (MDC) Spring 2013 Gen. FT/PT& Accelerated Nursing program

christy0543 · Aug 21, 2012

Hi everyone! I plan on applying by September 1st but was curious to know how one goes about calculating their overall score.

RyzenRN, ASN, BSN, MSN · Aug 21, 2012

From another post on here:

"to calculate your score multiply your gpa by 10. then multiply your TEAS by .6. add them together and that total is out of 100. the top however many students with highest numebrs are gonna be who get in.

ex. if you have a 3.0 and 90% on TEAS to have 30+54(the Teas 90x.6) which is a competitive score of 84. The point 6 comes from the test being worth 60% and the GPA being worth 40%."

NCRN1210 · Aug 24, 2012

Hello All,

Applied on Wednesday August 22. Was told 6 to 8 weeks until the start notifying people. So anxious !!!

RyzenRN, ASN, BSN, MSN · Aug 30, 2012

Hi all,

I just wanted to mention that I spoke with a friend who got in to the Fall 2012 Gen. program and a few of her classmates made it in with TEAS scores in the upper 60's w/ GPA 4.0 total scores of around 72 to 82.

That bodes well for us at least. btw.. green scrubs are hideous. :)

Josh

aexlith.grae3 · Aug 31, 2012

Hi Josh,

Good thing you mentioned this coz it's been a question I had ever since, like how the MDC selection committee for RN program select and screen applicants...is it the combined score that is the basis? Or the science GPA all that matters for those get selected in the generic program? If so, the teas score is of secondary importance only? I'm not saying anything here...but from what you said, the GPA scores are more of paramount importance than the teas scores...anyway, whichever way this goes, whether the selection criteria preselects higher GPAs with acceptable teas scores or with combined score(GPA and teas score) that is really ranked against the whole population of applicants, we stand a really good chance...and hope is the fountain of good perchance as they say...thank you very much for bringing this matter up...;-)

ab_ao · Aug 31, 2012

Hi everyone,

Just applied for generic & bridge (just finished doing LPN at MDC)

I have a question about calculating my science GPA.

I know we need to calculate:

Chem+Lab

A&P 1 & 2 + Labs

& Micro

so that's a total of 7 grades.

however, I repeated Chem1033 Lecture (W)... do I divide by 7 or 8?

Will this W haunt me forever? :uhoh21:

and what about Micro Lab? do they look at that at all?

RyzenRN, ASN, BSN, MSN · Aug 31, 2012

(W) is for Withdrawal, meaning you withdrew from the class and therefore isn't a grade and wouldn't factor into the calculations.

Micro Lab isn't factored in. It would only factor in if you have more than one W for that class.

Karol1147 · Aug 31, 2012

I just turn in my application, but i don't have much hope to get in. I score a 66% on the teas :crying2: the science part killed me. i focus on A&P 1 and 2 and micro... come test day and the science part happens to be more chemistry and high school biology than anything else. if by much i had maybe 4 anatomy questions :sniff: it was my first time taking it, and i have 10 years out of high school :eek: (i feel sooo old lol) i'm sure that now that i know whats on the test i can retake it and score better. But i really wanted to get in for sprint its soooo depressing i cried so hard :crying2:. regardless i applied my GPA is a 3.4 and the advisor told me that not many people this term are scoring high out of 5 girls i spoke too that day only one score higher than me, and she scored a 72%. sorry this message is sooo long but feels good to let it all out. If i don't get it this time which i don't have much hope i'll retake the teas pray to score higher and try for the fall:(

RyzenRN, ASN, BSN, MSN · Aug 31, 2012

Hi Karol,

Sorry you didn't do as well as you hoped. If you don't get in and retake the TEAS, I STRONGLY recommend purchasing the ATI practice tests online and the ATI study guide.

And yes, I agree the science SUX!!!!! I just retook it also (scored a 72 which was lower than my first time) because of the science and math (which was more difficult the second time). Plus, the computers all messed up for everyone (breaking our concentration).

Yes, there's lots of chemistry which is unfortunate. Good luck on getting in.

josh

ab_ao · Aug 31, 2012

Thank you for clarifying Josh.

that gives me a score of 77, hope it's good enough. I have read on other threads that the cut off is usually low 80s, but who knows this time around.

nursea92 · Aug 31, 2012

Hey everyone. I applied to the the Generic FT and Bridge FT programs. I scored an 80 on the TEAS and my GPA is 3.87. I really hope that I get in =/. Is anyone else applying to the bridge? I feel like everyone is applying to the Generic.

ab_ao · Aug 31, 2012

nursea92 i'm applying to both, good luck!