I just sent in a request for my scores, so when I know that I can better let you know. That being said, I know I had a 90 on the TEAS and my gpa should have been a 4.0 As you can tell by the overall scores nursing is just becoming very competitive in California. The scores go up every year, which just means that there is very little room for error. Also, if you are consistently getting 4/5 on the essay I would suggest placing your focus on the TEAS for the next go around. There is also the rumor that the essay is being phased out. Waiting to see what my essay score was because I feel I am not a good writer and I only had enough time just correct a few of my typos and did not real proof reading. Best of Luck