National University SD Cohort 55 - July 2018

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Hi all,

I am applying to the BSN program at national this month & wanted to start a feed to see if there's anyone else out there applying/preparing for TEAS, etc!

Does anyone know how to calculate your total points?

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Yes. It's gpa/4 x .4= A

Teas/100 x .4 = B

Essay/5 x .2 = C

Then, add A,B,C for your score

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sorry guys- I tried to reply to a specific person. Clearly I need a course for this forum :(

did you have the same scores last time you applied or did you redo some things this time around? besides the essay of course

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did you have similar scores the first time around as well or did you redo some things this try?

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I am a little confused. So I am applying on April 20th. I believe I currently have a 3.7 GPA (Anatomy-A, Physiology-B, Micro-A) and am taking BST 322 currently. I have a TEAS score of 78.7% but plan to retake it for a better score if/when I have the chance. When applying are they considering just our GPA before scheduling our essay and TEAS? Or do I need to have my new TEAS taken by April 20th for that grade to count toward my application?

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I am a little confused. So I am applying on April 20th. I believe I currently have a 3.7 GPA (Anatomy-A, Physiology-B, Micro-A) and am taking BST 322 currently. I have a TEAS score of 78.7% but plan to retake it for a better score if/when I have the chance. When applying are they considering just our GPA before scheduling our essay and TEAS? Or do I need to have my new TEAS taken by April 20th for that grade to count toward my application?

You have to be done with all your classes before you apply and BST is going to count toward your gpa. Will you be done by then? Also, you submit a TEAS score that day whether you took it there or not, but you will have the option to take it again. Does that answer your question?

*once you apply they will schedule you a TEAS date, so you don't have to take it before you apply.

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I am a little confused. So I am applying on April 20th. I believe I currently have a 3.7 GPA (Anatomy-A, Physiology-B, Micro-A) and am taking BST 322 currently. I have a TEAS score of 78.7% but plan to retake it for a better score if/when I have the chance. When applying are they considering just our GPA before scheduling our essay and TEAS? Or do I need to have my new TEAS taken by April 20th for that grade to count toward my application?

There are two GPA criteria:

1. Your cumulative gpa has to be either 78 or 80 minimum depending on your entry (generic or post bachelor have different minimums) to even be able to apply to the nursing program.

2. Once you are eligable to apply to the program, Your pre-nursing GPA that you listed above is your admission GPA. This is what determines your acceptance/denial amongst the other criteria.

The process works like this:

1. Attend a pre nursing orientation (obligatory!!! Must do this first!)

2. Apply to the program (when you have all of the requirements done: cum.gpa 80, classes finished, pre nursing orientation, pay your classes etc.) and wait for a week for your TEAS and ESSAY date via email.

3. Take the TEAS and essay, they will then tell you 4-6 weeks if you are accepted/denied based on those three criteria; pre-nursing gpa, teas, and essay.

At anytime you can take a TEAS elsewhere and keep the best score for your application. Essay must be done at National. Good luck

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@kassansdra99 I will be done with BST this month giving me a few weeks before the application.

@mr_edwino I have attended the nursing forum and am finishing up my prereqs right now but will be ready to apply by the April 20th deadline. I am going for the generic entry program. I'm not 100% sure how to calculate my GPA if it is different than the normal way. Thanks for responding!!

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Just so you guys know: If you get accepted, and I'm sure many of you will, do not miss a single orientation or event leading up to the program start date or you'll be dropped from the program. Two people blew off the pre-orientation in cohort 53 and got dropped with no chance to dispute it. Luckily they deferred into 54, but still; they are not playing around.

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That seems pretty unfair to make us work so hard to get into the program and then still let 2 people who skip out of the pre-orientation a spot in the the next cohort effectively taking the spot of 2 people who couldve gotten in and met all commitments. I would be pissed if didnt make it by 2 spots only for them to get in.

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That seems pretty unfair to make us work so hard to get into the program and then still let 2 people who skip out of the pre-orientation a spot in the the next cohort effectively taking the spot of 2 people who couldve gotten in and met all commitments. I would be pissed if didnt make it by 2 spots only for them to get in.

I agree, but to be fair their side of the story claims that the pre-orientation dates were not in the body of the welcome letter, only in one of the attachments. They failed to open and read all of the attachments resulting in them missing the orientation. While it is a good excuse, it is an excuse nonetheless, of which I am not a fan. Nursing is in the details, if you don't pay attention to detail, you will not succeed in this career path.

There are only 45 ppl in my cohort (54), and those two are in it. I wonder what happened to the other 5. (Total is supposed to be 50)

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I agree, but to be fair their side of the story claims that the pre-orientation dates were not in the body of the welcome letter, only in one of the attachments. They failed to open and read all of the attachments resulting in them missing the orientation. While it is a good excuse, it is an excuse nonetheless, of which I am not a fan. Nursing is in the details, if you don't pay attention to detail, you will not succeed in this career path.

There are only 45 ppl in my cohort (54), and those two are in it. I wonder what happened to the other 5. (Total is supposed to be 50)

It's getting interesting. When the economy is pumping and everyone has a job, it looks like education drops off. Recession is the time to retrain, that time is not now.

National PUMPS out grads. Comparing NCLEX rates between NU and CSUSM/SDSU, NU last year was 273 grads, CSUSM/SDSU are in the 150s.

Did they mention anything about clinicals in your orientation? Based on a bit of research and talking to recent grads, NU has a disadvantage to the other nursing programs in SD. It looks like it stems from clinical times where we don't have as much time to build a relationship with existing staff as we get shuttled around more than other students. I can't help but think the sheer number of students going through NU is part of that. Any shortage, while bad for NU, is good for us.

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It's getting interesting. When the economy is pumping and everyone has a job, it looks like education drops off. Recession is the time to retrain, that time is not now.

National PUMPS out grads. Comparing NCLEX rates between NU and CSUSM/SDSU, NU last year was 273 grads, CSUSM/SDSU are in the 150s.

Did they mention anything about clinicals in your orientation? Based on a bit of research and talking to recent grads, NU has a disadvantage to the other nursing programs in SD. It looks like it stems from clinical times where we don't have as much time to build a relationship with existing staff as we get shuttled around more than other students. I can't help but think the sheer number of students going through NU is part of that. Any shortage, while bad for NU, is good for us.

Yeah I would think NU has one of the higher NCLEX pass rates in the state, last cohort was about 97% pass on the first try; the only reason that it was not 100 is because 2-3 people did not take the test (life issues, pregnancy, what have you...). There is no preceptorship in the clinical portion, however, networking is very strong at NU amongst the staff and student body. Almost everyone in Cohort 48 has a job already, and same with cohort 47. (I know them from NUSNA workshops). I'm not really worried about finding work upon graduating, as I'm already networking and making advances toward my career goals. There is a support system in place, it's just different from the other schools. Grads from NU are helping new grads procure a position. It's nice to see everyone looking out for each other. Make as many contacts as you can.

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