JakeH

Definitely re-apply; guaranteed acceptance scores are right around 84-85%-you can do it!!

Some follow up:I called "You Know Who" today and discussed my overall score and the cut off scores. I earned a 78.56 overall score, and the cut off for guaranteed admission to cohort 30 was a 84.04 (alternates scored a minimum of 82.14 points). I got a 4/5 (16 points) on my essay which is ok, but I'd like to average a 4.5 (or a 5 ideally) to get a 17/20 or better. I basically missed being admitted by 5.28 points. I feel a lot better after speaking with you know who since she was very understanding and very helpful with giving me advice on how to get in to the next cohort. If I get an 85%+ on my TEAS and bump up my essay by 1 point, I'll go in to the next application period with a 84.05, which may barely get me guaranteed admission depending on the cut off and at the minimum an alternate spot, so there's hope!I was asking she who will not be named about how I can score a 5/5 on the essay. She stated the graders are looking for:-Substantially unique ideas that provide insight, breadth, and depth to the question you are answering-Demonstrate a solid understanding of the english language-Have impeccable grammar, punctuation-Provide seamless transitions from paragraph to paragraph-Answer the main question and stay on topic.Hope this helps...onto the next application period!

Thanks for the info and for the encouragement-I may just re-take A/P I while I study and wait to take the TEAS again (plus the class will be a good refresher for the life science and chem questions that we saw). Either way I'll get the study guide from ATI and will try again in a few months. Thanks for your support....I'm sure you'll be a wonderful nurse. :)

I am curious as to what the cut off is...I have a "C" in A/P 1 (lecture and lab) and "B"'s in A/P II, Micro, and an A- in Biostats. I can't re-take my A/P 1 course since my grade wasn't low enough. :/ I calculated my score pre-essay and I was at 62.75 (not great)...since I won't know my essay score for a few days I can only imagine I got a 3/5, or something to that extent. If I scored close to the cut off it will give me more motivation to re-take the TEAS (and essay, if need be). I believe if I get a TEAS score of 84% and get an essay score of 4/5 that will put me at a 83.19 overall score, which will hopefully get me for the next cohort. The cut offs will give me a better idea...anyone have an idea as to what the cut offs were? Congrats again to everyone else!

Got my letter-as expected, denied. This time I'm going to get the ATI study guide for v.5 of the TEAS for the April deadline. Best of luck to everyone else!

Mine still says, "In Review"...I'm guessing we'll find out by Monday?

Today's the day...still anticipating a denial, but best of luck to everyone else!! :yelclap:

OK-so I broke down and called "You-Know-Who" about our application status and she was very sweet and understanding. She explained that ALL results will be posted this Friday by midnight and we will receive emails notifying us that our application status has changed in our student portals. Physical letters will go out the following week. 3 days to go!

Fingers crossed for an answer today...

Well, you're in better shape than I am going into this point-wise. I live in Hillcrest, so RB is about 20 minutes away. Are you close to RB?

Still nothing....I keep checking my SOAR portal but my status says, "Submitted." I hear that once they're about to change your application status you will either see something that says "Test Completed" or "In Review"...nothing in email either....

I would definitely be down with some study sessions if we don't get in. I'd love to score in the 80's to boost my overall points (plus it;d be nice to have an "Advanced" score versus a "Proficient" one) Do you guys have the TEAS v. 5 study guide? I heard the other previous version study guides are useless since they made v. 5 a lot harder than the previous ones. I checked on the ATI web site and the latest version is close to $100. :uhoh21:

Yes I believe it is for cohort 31.

I did email Ms. M personally (way back in December after taking the test), but only to inquire about the TEAS fees and asking about when I could re-apply if I didn't make it in this go-through (I read that the TEAS testing fees were covered by National if it was your first attempt, and the email confirming our test dates and times also stated that "If this is your second time taking the TEAS at NU, you will have to pay a $35 fee" so I was a little confused.) "M" replied back and said for a time NU was covering the TEAS fees as part of a study, but that is now over and they charge fees for every test-taker. In that same email she also mentioned the direct quote I took from what she wrote in the post above (so it's legit!) :) From trolling these posts I've learned that an email typically goes out the night before the acceptance/denail emails/letters are sent out, so my guess is we'll hear something by tomorrow and will know for sure by Tuesday. I'm driving my spouse up the wall with checking the website every 5 minutes, but I can't help it! I told him I'd either come home with a bottle of wine (if I get denied) or a bottle of champagne (if I get in!) so either way I'll be set. :)

I wonder if anyone's ever scored a 5/5 on the essay? Or even 4.5? (for example, if one instructor gave you a 4 and the other gave you a 5, would it average out to 4.5?) I agree that it's very frustrating not knowing what they grade you on! "You-know-who" said that those who don't get accepted will have another chance to reapply before the April deadline (see email below): "...if you are in the current filing period, you will not know your admissions results until the end of January. You will be able to reapply if needed for the April deadline." So I guess there's some comfort in knowing that if I don't make it in I can re-apply without having to wait almost a full year. :) Either way I guess we'll all know where we stand in 2 days. I heard we had about 200 other applicants for this cohort which is on the higher-side. Have you heard anything about this? The wait is maddening!!

Just curious, do you remember where you read that people were being accepted with total scores in the 70's for cohort 29? I'd love to read some replies just to feel reassured. :)

I really hope the cut off is right at 80% for this cohort...If I score well on my essay I just might barely make it. I wonder how the TEAS average affected the cut off since this was the toughest version released...

I was under the impression that you calculate your GPA using unit points. For example, each core lecture class is worth a total of 4.5 points. You take your grade point for each lecture (ie. “A”= 4 points, "B"=3 points, etc.) and multiply the grade received by 4.5. So if you earned an “A” in A/P 1 Lecture, you would receive a total of 18 points. For each Lab course, you would take your grade and multiply it by 1.5 (so if you received a “B” in A/P 1 Lab, you would take 3 and multiply this by 1.5 for a total of 4.5). You do this for each set of courses (except for Biostats since there isn’t a lab with this course), add up your points, and divide the total by 90 (total points possible), and then multiply by 30 for your total point score.

Hi Lotsapasta: I don't think you'll have any issues getting in with your high GPA and points prior to the essay. I calculated that I have a 62.75 prior to my essay , so I figured I'll have to score an 86.25% (or point score of 17.25) on my essay to have a 80% total score. I just wish they'd tell us already-sooo sick of waiting! I still think I won't get in though....just a sinking feeling (I hope I am wrong, though!) I've heard so many different things about what the total score cut offs are...I did hear that with this TEAS version being the toughest yet the average total scores dropped 10% across the nation and for our particular BSN program, but I'm not too sure how this translates to our cohort. I appreciate your support either way-I hope you get in too! I agree that it's not ideal that we have to wait almost an entire year to re-test for those who don't get accepted, but at least the application cycle is within the same year (trying to be really optimisitc at this point, lol!) Best of luck to you and to anyone else reading this!

...and I'm sure you'll have no trouble getting in with your points pre-essay. :)

Yes, I believe I am in the mid-sixties so I'm going to have to score an 85% on my essay to have an 80 point overall score. I've heard so many different things that I don't know what to believe, but if the total points for acceptance is in the low 70's that makes it sound more promising!

You never know! There were people on previous threads who scored a D+ average on the TEAS (ver. 5) and had similar grades and they still got accepted. I think a lot of it falls on your essay and the number of applicants for each cohort. I agree that the TEAS was rough...I aced the math but didn't do so well on the parts of speech section (and the life and earth sciences...what's really odd is I got a 100% on scientific reasoning). The parts of speech stumped me. My pre-reqs are OK but not stellar (C in A/P 1, B's in Micro, A/P 2, and an A in Biostats). If I stand any chance of getting in it will be as an alternate, but even then nothing is guaranteed and I believe you have to go in when they say there's a spot open (I'm hoping to get in and then defer for 6-12 months to save $$$), but I predict I won't make it into this cohort with the 200 applicants that have most likely scored better than me. It's going to be a looooong weekend. Good luck to you!!

Hi Jennbraemer, I haven't heard anything yet but with your grades and TEAS score I'm sure you'll be fine! If I hear anything I'll let you know. :)

Hi rleetch, Ah, I must have gotten confused. You are right. If I don't make it in to the April cohort I can still reapply and re-take the TEAS (I'm thinking not much notice will be given) :) before the April deadline. I did take the TEAS V and the proctored essay; I don't have anything to compare the TEAS to since I didn't take any of the previous versions, but from what everyone is saying, the TEAS V was a LOT tougher than TEAS IV. I know of people who took version 4 and scored a B+ average and then took version 5 and scored a D+ average (that being said, I scored a 70.7%, something I'm not too proud of). You will definitely want to study up on Life and Earth sciences (both kicked my butt), know the basics of biology (be familiar with the stages in mitosis and meiosis, differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes), brush up on your roman numerals (thankfully there were only 2 problems but I was stumped), know DNA and mRNA combination ('ATCG'), and work especially hard on studying the parts of speech (the stuff you learned way back in elementary school). I consider myself a decent writer but this part was something I was NOT prepared for and I'm kicking myself now for being too cocky going into the exam. The math covers basic algebra, a tiny amount of geometry, and fractions/ decimals/percentages. I still need to get the ATI study guide but I plan to purchase it soon (they have self tests that are similar to the TEAS tests that you can practice with) The essay question changes with each test date, so the only advice I can give you is to not give some run-of-the-mill answer. I know one of the nursing instructors at the RB campus and she said the best advice she can give me was to "Answer the prompt." I guess they read 150-200 essays with each application period and they see so many off-topic papers that don't answer what the prompt is asking of the writer. You only have 1 hour and they ask that you not exceed 2 pages. It's intense so I recommend you brainstorm before you start writing. Anyway, I wish you luck too!

I will be if I don't get into the April 2012 cohort! Best of luck to you. How was the TEAS you took?