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I recently took the SUNY math placement test, and scored higher than I expected to. I prepared using a CLEP Algebra study guide, College Algebra Demystified, and the Khan Academy website. Of the three, Khan Academy was the most helpful. I'd never taken college algebra (just a developmental math course when I first started with my nursing prereqs) and scored out of Algebra II. Good luck!

Just repeating what I said above. If you apply without having the compulsory prereqs done, your application will fail the prescreening and you won't even get to write the TEAS. They will not consider your application if those courses are not completed. Even if you're enrolled in Bio 250 at the time you apply, they will reject your application during prescreening. I know it's frustrating to have to wait, but the criteria for applying are very clear.

Oh, I did get accepted - I just can't go. My husband took a job out of state and there is no way for me to stay here in Illinois and go to school. Sorry that I wasn't more clear.

They're only going to look at your GPA for Eng 101, Psych 101, Psych 215, Heal 109 (nutrition), Bio 250, and Bio 251. You've got 2 Bs and 1 A with 3 classes left to take (though you can apply after you have Bio 250 done). I would really try your best to get an A in Psych 215 and Bio 250/251. If you do that, and do well on the TEAS, I'd say you're competitive. I got in without having Bio 251 completed, though I was enrolled in it when I applied. Since you have to have Bio 250 completed before you can apply, it looks like you're aiming for the August 2012 application period if you're not taking 250 until next spring. Did you take high school chemistry? If not, you also need Chem 100 completed before you can apply. The TEAS comes after you apply and JJC does a first screening of applications before sending out notices to register for a TEAS date. If you don't have the minimum prereqs done (Eng 101, Chem 100/high school chemistry, and Bio 250, COMPASS test and Math 090 or proficiency) they won't clear you to write the TEAS that application period. The admissions criteria and process can be found here: http://www.jjc.edu/admissions/Pages/nursing-admissions-criteria.aspx My best advice would be to make an appointment with a nursing advisor. Everyone I've dealt with in the Nursing department has bee wonderful. It breaks my heart that I won't be able to take my seat in the program this fall after working so hard to be accepted.

The Littmans I saw at my school's uniform sale weren't shrinkwrapped either. No clue if they're supposed to be. I had the one I ordered from Medisave engraved, so if it were wrapped they would have had to open it anyways. :)

For the group starting in August (thus applied last Feb.), the average composite score for admission was 80%. I think the average for reading was 88%. I don't know what the lowest scores accepted were, but two people I know didn't get in even though their composites were around the average; in both cases their reading scores were low (though I have no clue about their prereqs/GPA). Since JJC does weight the reading score higher than the composite, I would make sure to spend time preparing for that section. I don't remember the exact breakdown of points they give each, but I think it was something like 55%/45% of the points possible for TEAS. If you go to an info session or call the Nursing department, I'm sure they could give you more exact information. Good luck!

I noticed in the other thread that you still need to finish Bio 151, Chem 100, and the two A&P courses. I would focus on doing well in those courses first before worrying too much about the TEAS. Bio 151 and Chem 100 will cover a large portion of what you need to know for the science section of the test. Also, remember that JJC gives the Reading section a higher weight than your composite score; I know several people who didn't get in last application period, even though their composite scores were around the average for acceptance, because they did not do well on the Reading section. I think many of us worry so much about the Math and Science sections that we don't spend a lot of time preparing for the rest of the test. I admire your determination to succeed - it will definitely help you on this journey. When you get closer to applying, I agree that using the TEAS study guide from ATI and doing their practice tests are very useful, along with the workshops JJC offers. There are excellent sticky threads in the Pre-Nursing Student forum on preparing for the TEAS - I'd suggest looking there for suggestions, resources, etc.

The online nutrition course at JJC is mostly a lot of busywork. There's only one teacher I know of that teaches it online and half your grade will come from discussion board postings. Make sure you understand her guidelines for how many posts/replies to each question you need each week to get full marks. I don't think we're allowed to discuss specific teachers here, but if you have questions I'd be happy to try and answer them in PM. I'm enrolled in micro and Soc 290 right now, and have taken the rest of the courses listed in your post at JJC. I'll be starting the nursing program in August.

I'll share what I recall from taking the TEAS V in March, but it's very possible you'll see a different test than I did. From your list: Gas Laws - yes, I remember answering at least one question on these (maybe two) Tinctures and Emulsification - no Colligative Properties - no Hydrocarbons - yes, one question Isoers - no Newtonian Mechanics - no Amplitume, Frequency, and Wavelength - no Longitudinal and Transverse Waves - no Light: Wave vs. Particle - no Reflection, Diffraction, Dispersion, Refraction - no Electricity and anything associated with it - sort of, with reference to chemistry/ions but not voltage, etc. The science portion of my test was mostly general biology, chemistry, and some A&P questions. There were a few other questions scattered in there, but those three subjects were by far the bulk of the test. If you're running out of time to study, that's where I would recommend you concentrate your efforts. Good luck!

If you're taking TEAS V, you don't need to know earth science. There were earth science questions on previous TEAS versions (and some schools still use TEAS IV, I believe), but there aren't any on TEAS V. On the form of the test I took in March there were only a couple of physics questions, and they were really more common sense than anything. Hope this relieves the stress somewhat. :) I used the ATI and McGraw-Hill books and found them both useful. The science section was definitely the hardest. General biology and chemistry formed the bulk of my science section, along with some A&P questions.

I'm taking Microbiology (blended course, with online content and twice weekly labs in the classroom) and Sociology. I'll only be on campus two days a week, but on those days I'll be there until 10pm. Glad the semester is only six weeks!

Pretty sure a C is all you need to graduate, though it might hold you up trying to get into a BSN or other degree program after JJC. I'm taking it over summer, along with sociology, and I'm nervous!

I think for the first 5-6 weeks clinicals are held in the skills classrooms, so I don't think that slot will be empty. Definitely ask someone at the office though. What clinical site are you going to? I'm at Villa Franciscan/St. Joseph's.

I'm not sure how long TEAS scores last; I suspect each institution makes up their own rules on that. However, I do think it's a good idea to take A&P before you take the test. I did my TEAS in March and there were a decent number of questions in the science section on A&P topics. I had to guess at a couple because I'm just finishing A&P II now, and hadn't studied the respiratory and digestive systems when I took the test. It's not really that bad of a test. I think most of us just stress over it because the stakes are so high. Good luck!

Just in case you can buy your own, Cherokee Workwear goes up to 5x and has larger measurements than some other brands. I needed white pants for my CNA class and they were thick enough that people were able to wear light gray leggings underneath without them showing.