NAU Traditional BSN Fall 2010

Lildee · Mar 13, 2010

I think that is all locations. I read somewhere that they take about 40 per program location. I also applied and just finished my HESI today. I got an 85, hoped it would be higher of course. Let me know when you get any news or a letter. Your are applying for Fall also, right? Where is your first choice? Mine is Yuma. My GPA is a 3.4 and all my prerequisites are done.

I applied for the accelerated, but the traditional will actually work out better for me. I think the accelerated was much more competitive and most of the people that were accepted are from out of state.

Do you know if the traditional program has to travel all over like the accelerated? I could swear that this program is mainly at the location you choose. Oh well, if not I don't really care as long as I can stay in Yuma for my core courses.

azhic13 · Mar 14, 2010

I applied for Flagg, and then Tucson, yuma being final. I ended up with an 89.6 on the hesi and a GPA of 3.75. The advisor told me that it came out to roughly a 24 percent acceptance rate at each of the 3 schools. Flagg has 30 openings, 20 in tucson, and 10 in yuma.

Lildee · Mar 14, 2010

OMG!!! Only 10 places in Yuma? geeez. That's my #1 pick, then Tucson. I did not even put in for Flagstaff bc it's pretty far for me to relocate. Do you know when the letters will go out to notify us? I know more about the accelerated than the traditional because I just recently rushed to get all my application stuff in by the deadline. I'm assuming it is similar to the accelerated nursing process though.

Also, do you know for sure if we travel to our clinical sites around AZ like Tuba City, Phoenix, Verde Valley, Yuma...etc?

It sounds like you will get in with your scores. Good luck to you and keep in touch..me too :)

Lildee · Mar 14, 2010

Dude!! Your so wrong j/k I found this just now on the NAU website. Don't scare me like that 20 makes it a little better for me :) I cut pasted the Q and A from NAU below:lol2:

For our Traditional, 4 year program, each year we admit 60 students to our Flagstaff campus, 40 students to our Tucson campus, 20 students to our Yuma campus and 10 students to our reservation based program as resources allow. In the past we have had as many as 125 applicants per admission cycle.

azhic13 · Mar 14, 2010

For our Traditional, 4 year program, each year we admit 60 students to our Flagstaff campus, 40 students to our Tucson campus, 20 students to our Yuma campus and 10 students to our reservation based program as resources allow. In the past we have had as many as 125 applicants per admission cycle.

That was what I thought too, I asked the advisor and he said

"yeah 60 a year, 30 in spring and 30 in fall" Yuma and Tucson are broken down the same. Or at least that's how it was explained to me. But, I also was speaking to the advisor that works in the nursing dept half time, so kind of have to take that at face value. I was told to expect to know by the end of April if not before.

And I wouldn't worry too much about the Yuma. I was told (by same advisor) that those that aren't from Yuma are put at the bottom of the list because there have been issues with people dropping out. I had to include a letter with mine saying that I went to high school in Yuma so I know what it's like and wouldn't mind living there.

Best of luck, but i'm sure you'll be fine. :up:

Lildee · Mar 14, 2010

Thank you for the clarification. Now that makes sense that it's split and good to know that Yuma is not as competitive;) It's frustrating to plan and finally be able to apply and then get turned down for the accelerated program (which actually has not officially been done yet, but my HESI sucked in comparison). I'm no spring chicken and not that old yet either, but I'm ready to do this!! I'd be hesitant to continue to apply again. I might one last time for Spring, but it's doubtful.

I also read that traveling for clinicals is what we would do also. It seems that all the NAU nursing students do this because they want us to experience other areas.

As for people dropping out, there are a lot of non-residents that don't realize that there is going to be a lot of traveling for clinicals and this tacks on financial and emotional hardships. Most nursing programs don't do this and this is a unique situation that people need to consider before applying or at least when comparing schools.

Thanks again for the info!

Lildee · Mar 14, 2010

HESI question for NAU's program. I took the HESI A2 once before and the report averaged all the 11 areas and gave an Overall Exam Average. Recently, the HESI I took had a different way of averaging. It had all 11 scores, but had 3 bold lines - English Lang Composite score, Science composite score and then a Cumulative Score.

I'm confused because if all my 11 scores were averaged(like the first time) then I would have a higher overall score than what is printed. Also, according to the NAU website it says that math, A and P, and reading have to be at least a 75%. Well, if I just averaged those scores then I would have a 90. Right now, that Cumulative score on my printout is a 85. Just wondering...I already emailed my adviser w/ all this mess...I just don't want to get jipped.

azhic13 · Mar 14, 2010

HESI question for NAU's program. I took the HESI A2 once before and the report averaged all the 11 areas and gave an Overall Exam Average. Recently, the HESI I took had a different way of averaging. It had all 11 scores, but had 3 bold lines - English Lang Composite score, Science composite score and then a Cumulative Score.
I'm confused because if all my 11 scores were averaged(like the first time) then I would have a higher overall score than what is printed. Also, according to the NAU website it says that math, A and P, and reading have to be at least a 75%. Well, if I just averaged those scores then I would have a 90. Right now, that Cumulative score on my printout is a 85. Just wondering...I already emailed my adviser w/ all this mess...I just don't want to get jipped.

Let me know when you figure it out, i'm wondering the same thing, the 89.6 i mentioned earlier is my cumulative, if i avg Ap/math, and reading, it's 92

Lildee · Mar 14, 2010

Okay, will do.

Lildee · Mar 23, 2010

Let me know when you figure it out, i'm wondering the same thing, the 89.6 i mentioned earlier is my cumulative, if i avg Ap/math, and reading, it's 92

Okay, he said that you have to have scored a 75 or above on math, ap, and English Composition(? Maybe he means all the Reading Comp stuff) Which I knew that. Also, he said that maybe some areas like the learning styles was in the average and that they don't count that. I'm not sure what he's talking about there, but it still does not help. I still can't figure out how the Cumulative score came out to an 83.33%, but he said that they go by that score. I'm sorta ticked because I checked out my scores on the evolve site and I did higher than the class averages on everything except Biology and Chemistry was a few points lower and for me to only get the cum score that I did sucks. I think that the average score (according to my class average stats, not sure if yours will be different) is about an 83. Did you look at this on the evolve test results? What does your class average come out to be(I added all the scores and divided by 11)? I am sure this is how it's done because I applied for the accelerated and was given the class avg and I figured it out and that's how it's calculated.

I wish I could go up there to Flagstaff and show them my printout, but then again of everyone has the same issue then we are all even then.

If you find out any info. please let me know. I really hate the wait because I could move to another state, but it's pending my acceptance. At this point, I have no idea if I will get in or not. It would help to know how many applied for Yuma, what the average GPA is and HESI score.

Oh well....time will tell.

clot2010 · Mar 25, 2010

Just received notice of admissions to Yuma, to begin classes in June. This is for the accelerated program. Any advice out there for someone coming from out of state? Never been in Yuma before, but would welcome any advice, suggestions for the program, things to buy, etc. Thanks .. looking forward to learning, living and working in Yuma.