NOVA/ NVCC Nursing

[Meganktar]

I just found out I have gotten accepted into the hybrid nursing program at Northern Virginia Community College. I am so excited, but also very nervous. I have orientation on the 30th, however wanted to see if there was anyone on here who have done either a hybrid program at NOVA or the regular program and can let me know how it is. I am hoping to work at least 20 hours a week, but am not sure it is possible and would like to know. My husband is willing to pick up more shifts to support me while I am in nursing school, however he already works 50+ hours a week, so I would like to keep him from having to work too much more. Has anyone done the NOVA program and still been able to work? I have completed all my co-requisites, and am hoping that will lighten my load.

Sorry for the rambling, I am so excited but also feel so lost as to what I should be expecting.

[nicurn96, BSN, RN]

Hi Meganktar! I'm thinking of applying to the hybrid program at NOVA. Would you mind telling me your TEAS scores and GPA? I assumed that because it's NOVA that it wouldn't be too difficult to get in but after reading another thread on here I saw they only take 20% of applicants so now I'm very worried.

Thank you so much in advance!

[Meganktar]

I had an A in Micro and A and P one, and a B in A and P 2. My GPA was a 2.8 (when I first went to NOVA I did not take it seriously) but the last 2 years I have had A's and B's in all of my classes. I think they just look at your last 12 credit hours. I got a 100% on my Math TEAs, around a 71% on my grammar, and an 87% on my reading. I feel like my math is what helped me with having such a low score on the grammar section. It sounds like it used to be a lot easier to get in, but more people are applying, and they are taking less people. I would deff say if you do not have an A or B in your sciences retake them, it seems like no matter how high your TEAs scores are if you do not have an A or B in the sciences you will not get in.