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jens619 · Jul 15, 2009

Congrats Cheshcat82 :yeah:wow even better to start early too! Good luck and keep us posted most of the other cohorts have been great at posting here for your future questions in regards to classes. I am sure a lot of us are in the same boat trying to figure out how to pay for this!!

twilight_saturn · Jul 16, 2009

Congratulations!!! How exciting! Wow October 2009! I know it is very expensive and I am sure you will find a way! I am trying to get into the April 2010 cohort...hopefully they push me back so I can start in Jan 2010. I just don't know if my GPA is high enough to even be considered...I have a 3.17 overall and approx. a 3.3 in prereqs...hopefully it is not too low! What did you guys have?

Tuquies · Jul 16, 2009

Congratulations!!! How exciting! Wow October 2009! I know it is very expensive and I am sure you will find a way! I am trying to get into the April 2010 cohort...hopefully they push me back so I can start in Jan 2010. I just don't know if my GPA is high enough to even be considered...I have a 3.17 overall and approx. a 3.3 in prereqs...hopefully it is not too low! What did you guys have?

That is what I had as well (3.17), I think they really pay attention to the Essay, b/c I know people with better GPA's then me who did not get accepted. Its an overall package deal. The TEAS test, the Essay, the GPA. You get the idea.

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Akcire888 · Jul 16, 2009

After much waiting, I finally got my e-mail today. I have been accepted to the Accelerated BSN program. I am so excited!!! :nuke: I guess it will be for the January cohort, but since the official letter with start dates etc hasn't come yet I am not sure.

twilight_saturn · Jul 17, 2009

Thank you so much for the encouragement Tuquies!! I appreciate your information! Congratulations Akcire888!!! :cheers: I am so excited for you! I just took the ILR 260 credit by exam and I am just waiting for the results. :yawn: I am not sure if I am able to apply to the nursing program yet. :icon_roll

Cheshcat82 · Jul 17, 2009

Thanks for your encouragement everyone and congratulations to everyone who was accepted!:yeah:I had a 3.47 GPA in prerequisites, not sure what it is overall. I do think the essay and the TEAS scores are what will "make or break" you. I didn't think my TEAS score was all that fantastic, but I'm willing to bet I did pretty well on the essay. Now I'm busting my butt trying to get all the requirements taken care of for orientation in August...it's less than a month away! Crazy, ya know?

twilight_saturn · Jul 18, 2009

Do any of you know how to calculate prerequisites? I think I might have done it wrong. :bugeyes: Is there a sheet that tells you how much each class weighs? Also, do they just count your sciences or do they count speech and English too? Thanks!

Akcire888 · Jul 18, 2009

Twilight,

I do not know exactly how they calculate the grades, but I do know for sure that they only include your Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology grades to come up with your "score". This is 40% of your total candidate score, with the TEAS and Essay making up the other portions. Hope this helps!

twilight_saturn · Jul 19, 2009

AKcire888, thank you so much! That makes me feel much better! :w00t: I took Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology at Palomar College and I got two A's and a B. This make me feel like I still have a chance to get in! Thanks again!!!!

twilight_saturn · Jul 20, 2009

What kind of books did you guys use to help you study for the TEAS exam? Did you find that they helped a lot? I was looking into the Kaplan and McGraw books. They are both called Nursing School Entrance Exams. Thanks for your input in advance!

Cheshcat82 · Jul 20, 2009

Hi there :) NU takes into consideration Microbiology, Anatomy, Physiology and Statistics for your prerequisite GPA. I don't know about you guys, but I took all of these classes (except statistics) at community college so it wasn't on the same scale that NU uses. The easiest way to figure out your weighted grade is by doing a search for a "Weighted GPA Calculator". There are tons of them online. Don't forget to include your lab units...

Micro Lecture = 4.5 units

Micro Lab = 1.5 units

Anatomy Lecture = 4.5 units

Anatomy Lab = 1.5 units

Physiology Lecture = 4.5 units

Physiology Lab = 1.5 units

Stats = 4.5 units

To do this by hand, multiply the units for each class by the grade you received. You know, "A" is worth 4 points, "B" is worth 3 points and so on. Add up the numbers for each of the prerequisite classes and divide by the total number of units. The total # of units is 22.5. It's the same for everybody :) Hope that makes sense!