GoldenDomer

I received my call yesterday...will be attending the Baltimore campus. Good luck to everyone!

I took TEAS V this past August, didn't study for it, and did well. The scope of my preparation was performing a google search for sample TEAS questions that I reviewed the day before the test, just to give me a feel for the format of the questions. With regards to the science portion of the test, if you have taken your science prerequisites within the past year you are probably in good shape. While the questions were quite diverse, I didn't encounter any regarding environmental sciences; however, I encountered quite a bit of chemistry, so depending on your science background that may or may not be a good thing. You should know that the formats are timed, but don't let that scare you...there is plenty of time to answer all of the questions within the allocated period. Good luck!

A friend of mine, who has also applied for Spring 2011 admission, was told that a decision could be expected around the middle of October. That seems a bit premature to me given the volume of applications that need to be screened and evaluated.

Here is my two-cents... Given that admission into UMB is highly competitive and that the admissions committee seems to place significant emphasis on the applicant's science GPA, I would endeavor to get letters of recommendation from professors with whom you have taken prerequisite science courses with and done well within a reasonable time frame (i.e. six months). While I cannot imagine an academic recommendation from an English professor would disqualify you from consideration; I think that recommendations from science classes may provide the admissions committee with a better barometer of your abilities in the hard sciences, which will permit them to draw assumptions regarding your ability to handle the academic rigors of nursing school. Also, remember that the majority of your candidates will most likely have recommendations from their A&P, microbiology, biology and chemistry professors; potentially placing you at a disadvantage. I just think that you owe it to yourself to put together the most competitive application you can muster...even if it means holding off another semester.

Have faith in yourself and confidence in your abilities...take a few cleansing breaths before you start and take your time in reading the questions. Although the sections are timed, you will complete them with time to spare. If you are taking the test in the morning, conduct your final study session the night before and don't look at any study materials in the morning...sometimes too much studying is just as bad as not studying enough. You need your mind to be clear and not jumbled with factoids and/or concepts you just looked at. Again...it bears repeating...have confidence in your abilities! Just my two-cents...

Yeah...its been easy for me as well...kind of boring if truth be told.

so what do you think of the class thus far? who do you have for CHE111?

I have in the Tue/Thu class from 11:00-12:15; Professor Karen Israel.

I am taking nutrition at AACC as well...that is my last prerequisite.

I would think that would be sufficient assuming you have a competitive GPA, solid academic references and possibly some applicable work experience. From what I hear, the admissions committee places a lot of emphasis on the science GPA and the written statement. With regards to the latter, first and foremost they are looking for the candidate to articulate his or her passion about nursing.

I just sent in the balance of my documentation yesterday (8/30) via FedEx; so hopefully my "Application Summary" gets updated within the next day or two (or three) to "Committee Ready". My composite TEAS score was an 87, which I believe is around 95-96th percentile.