Need help with ideas of how to get in inside the nursing program.

[jcastillo]

Hi everyone,

I am struggling for 2 years already with getting inside a nursing program. I go to College of the Canyons. I am an International Student from Turkmenistan, and I live in Southern CA as of right now. Also, I have completed all the nursing requirements two years ago, and have been applying ever since then. The problem is, that I did not study that well for the TEAS V test the first time around. Then when I did not pass it I have tried taking the TEAS like 2 more times, but unsuccessfully. :(English is my second language, and I did not do good on reading comprehension on TEAS V test.

Then I got the remediation plan from College of the Canyons and I have completed it. Then I took the test again, and I passed it.As of right now, I am on a random selection list for Moorpark and College of the Canyons. Antelope Valley said they will not consider me since I took teas like bunch of times. ( but I did not know) However, some of the other schools don't want to accept my TEAS results since I have taken it more then twice. The thing is that I did not know that you are not supposed to take it more then twice and how bad it is on your record when u apply to other different schools.

Moreover, I have applied to two nursing programs in San Francisco and still waiting for them to get back to me. Hopefully, they will accept it.

Also, now I am about to take EMT license test, and try to work a little bit as an EMT.

Do you guys have any suggestions, on what can I do to get inside the RN program even though I have taken the teas more then twice. I am thinking may be there is something else, i am doing wrong with the applications or anything else. Please guys, give me some ideas. May be some of u had the same situation.

Thank you very much everyone for help.

[RunBabyRN]

You'll have to look at a lot of programs and find out about their TEAS repeat policies. The other option is to work as an EMT until TEAS VI comes out (no idea when that will be), schools start accepting that, and you can take it (and nail it on the first try). Many schools, especially in CA, have strict repeat policies. It might be worth it to look out of state, especially if you're already looking at potentially paying international tuition. Also, take more ESL classes, because there will be A LOT of papers in nursing school, and your spelling and English grammar are significant parts of your grade.

Good luck! :)