Polk State College Fall 2019 Hopefuls (PSC)

[Austyn Kyser]

Well let me start off by introducing myself. My name is Austyn and I am 26. I have been in the medical field for about 4 years now. It all started when I got my EMT-B licence back in 2015? Needless to say, I still have my EMT, but I have decided to transition into Nursing. I have all my prerequisites completed, except for Micro (which I am taking this Summer at HCC online).

Lets talk about the TEAS, who else dreads it? Or is it just me? I have taken it a total of three times. My first score was 56.7. My second score was 64 and as of today (I took it this morning) a 74. I know Polk's min. score is a 70, but most of the students who get accepted make high 70's up into the 80's.

I have been looking for a thread for Polk State College Nursing Fall 2019. I have had no luck, so I guess I will create one in hopes that someone comes across this and we can all share our stories and talk about Nursing school.

After searching for a thread, I came across some other ones for the previous years and I saw they were comparing there scores for the point system Polk uses... I guess my score is a 107.5, not very high compared to theirs. They were talking about theirs being around 115-120. I know Polk is competitive, but I am worried I wont get accepted. Anyone else in my boat?

Thank you all for reading (If anyone even reads this...)

[Kathleen Rivers]

10 minutes ago, Austyn Kyser said:

Everyone that got their letters yesterday, what area do you guys live in?

I live in Orlando

[Austyn Kyser, EMT-B]

7 minutes ago, Mooky33870 said:

I think it would make sense for people in Tampa to get theirs first. I believe our mail goes to Tampa to be sorted first. I'm in Lake Wales.

True, I live inAuburndale.. my one friend lives in winter haven and got hers yesterday as well.. from the looks of how everything is going, they are doing things differently this semester.. one of the major things is not having the number alternate if put on the alternate list.

[YariGarcia, LPN]

I live in Brandon, applied for transition program and got my packet yesterday, got so excited but letter said I’m an alternate and has a number on it. ?

[Christy Djean]

1 hour ago, Kathleen Rivers said:

I live in Orlando

I also live in Orlando, but i did not receive any letter

[Jnoel0223]

Just now, YariGarcia said:

I live in Brandon, applies for transition program and got my letter yesterday as an alternate with a number on it. ?

I live in Valrico and didn’t get anything. You know how many points you had? I have no hope that I was accepted

[Jnoel0223]

Also those accepted, did you get just a letter or was it a Manila envelope with additional papers?

[YariGarcia, LPN]

For transition I had 112 points and all classes done except micro. I got a Manila packet with all the papers someone accepted gets but a letter saying I’m an alternate with number on it but that I still must go to meeting. My friend was an alternate last year way farther down on list then me and she said within a week they called her. So I still have hope ??

[Jnoel0223]

Just now, YariGarcia said:

For transition I had 112 points and all classes done except micro. I got a Manila packet with all the papers someone accepted gets but a letter saying I’m an alternate with number on it but that I still must go to meeting. My friend was an alternate last year way farther down on list then me and she said within a week they called her. So I still have hope ??

Well then I know I didn’t get in because I have 107 according to my calculations and all the classes are done. Oh well...guess I will try next year

[Jnoel0223]

Ok so I checked my mail because I had a notification there was something there even though my son there wasn’t any and I was accepted into the transition program!!

[Christy Djean]

2 hours ago, Austyn Kyser said:

Everyone that got their letters yesterday, what area do you guys live in?

I just confused. Some of them receive a number and some are not. Some say that get in as an alternate with higher point. Some say that they accepted with lower points than alternate

[Kathleen Rivers]

5 minutes ago, Christy Djean said:

I just confused. Some of them receive a number and some are not. Some say that get in as an alternate with higher point. Some say that they accepted with lower points than alternate

I am SO confused

[Mooky33870]

I guess points to get in transition and generic tracks are going to be different. Some may be an alternate for one that may not get them into the other. Ohh my, I just wanna know. I'm sitting on a 110, so I'm worried as it is.