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I am 34 with 5 kiddos ages 6-15 and in my 4th semester. I've been going part time so I could concentrate on my pointed classes. I currently have a 4.0 and am currently taking Microbiology and my required college math. I turned in my app last month and letters are supposed to start going out on September 30th.... Trying hard not to think about it too much before I go insane lol.

I'm also going to be in the waiting boat. Our app deadlines are April 1 and letters don't get sent out until probably the first week of June. I'm only applying to one ASN program, if I don't get it I will try again in the fall for Spring 2014 but really hope I don't have to do that! My GPA is 4.0 and I'm finishing the last of my pre req's currently.

Well I stopped in at the advising office today and they confirmed that it didn't matter. It's apparently defaulting to that since they started having everyone register online now. She also said that score is competitive in our program so I'm unsure whether I should take it again or save my last try just in case I don't get accepted and maybe do chemistry over the summer. Here's hoping to acceptance letters in May for us! Would be great if we both got in and could meet! Thanks for all your help/advice with all of this. Surely helped me!

Go to khanacademy.org very helpful! :)

I guess it depends on what kind of back problems a person has as to whether they can do this job. I have degenerative disc disease and had a spinal fusion (a failed one at that) when I was 21 on my L5S1. I battle chronic pain every day; however, for me it feels much better to be up and moving around than it does to sit. Mine is all in my lumbar spine, so sitting kills it. If I have to stand in one position for too long it will start to ache but moving around and lifting don't bother me. Now for people with upper back problems and muscular, I would think that's a whole different story. In way, I guess this line of work might be therapeutic for me LOL.

I actually had decided when I was 12 years old that I not only wanted to be a nurse, but wanted to work in OB in a high risk unit. My aunt had given birth to a still born and the process of why it happened and what she went through, just really made me feel like it was something I needed to be a part of, to help. I've always been a compassionate soul, as far back as I can remember. Then I got pregnant when I was 17 and had to put my dreams on hold. Got married and became a stay at home mom to 2 kids. I honestly put it in the back of mind and didn't give it too much thought. Just become the mom. Then on Oct. 6th 2003 I had to watch my 5 day old nephew, who was born with a genetic mutation of hemophila type A, pass away. I was pregnant with my 3rd child at the time and was overwhelmed with emotion and astonished at the care our family received from the medical staff. 6 months later my best friend (who is like a sister to me and finally we were pregnant at the same time with both our 3rd) delivered her son 5 weeks premature and at 6 weeks, he developed meningitis and passed. My son was born by then and all the while I was being so thankful for having my healthy baby, I had felt so guilty. Then just one month after her son passed (April 2, 2004) my 2 month old son became very ill and almost died from a malrotation of his bowels with 2 blockages and a pyloric stenosis that went undiagnosed for weeks even though I was in the doctors office or on the phone with them every day. I had such a horrible experience with everything he went through from the doctor and nurses in his office talking down to me as if I was making things up, to the doctor asking me what a malrotation was (no I'm not kidding on that!) and during one of his hospital stays from all the complications, they were giving him phentenol and he had an allergic reaction, his heart rate and breathing kept slowing then would pop back up and each time it would not go up as high as it was before and would go lower than it did the time before. I kept telling the nurse and even though he was out cold and never moved, she repeatedly told me it was because he was "wiggling his toe" which his monitor was on. Finally when his h/r and breathing crashed and all the monitor alarms went off she took her stethoscope out and listened herself. Next thing I knew they had people everywhere working on him and rushing him over to the PICU. That nurse never apologized for ignoring my concerns and that REALLY bothered me! After that moment I knew I would do what I had always wanted to do. I wanted to be able to help other parents through good times and bad. 2 kids later and all 5 of them finally in school, here I am!

LOL I know that's why I haven't decided whether to retake it or not. I mean if 79% put me in the 96th percentile for our program, dare I even waste my money and time? If I knew I didn't need to I'd rather spend my time getting my final A's in A&P 102 and Psyc 101. LOL I will probably retake it just because I know I can do better, I think it will help knowing what we already have can get us in (I was searching ITCC's message board today and found a post from those who applied for Fall 2012 and they were all getting in with like 163 and 161 points. If I pull my last two A's this will give me 170) so with the pressure off I think I can concentrate a little better. I still haven't heard back from my nursing advisor and I tried calling but couldn't get anyone so I finally just got on their online help and they told me it's fine, that the same test is given no matter what program I'd be applying to. So that feels much better! I never thought about the PN standing for pre-nursing. Oops ha ha. I was really hoping to crack over 80 so it was a relief but a little disappointment at the same time to see the 79%. I think alot of it had to do with rushing because I was so scared of running out of time. Then I was afraid to go back to review questions because my computer was running so slow and after reading that paper before starting that said to not click anywhere outside the box and blah blah blah or it would end the test. LOL I'm really hoping that with the 79 at least a decent score for our program that the pressure will be off and I can take a little more time. I finished in 2 hours.

I got a 79% over all and have a current GPA of 4.0. Taking my last 2 pre req's now (A&P 2 and Psyc 101). My break down was Reading-85.7% Math-86.7% Science-62.5% English-86.7%. I am going to retake it. I've never had a day of chemistry in my life so I'm hoping I can get a little better at that and I know I fudged up a few math problems that I never should have.

I'm jealous! I wish we had it that way. My school takes each subsection for points. I just don't know if they will even use my score since it says PN and not ASN. I contacted ATI and they said the test is the same for both but said it would be up to the individual school whether they would use it or not. I scored 79% and was listed as Advanced. It listed me as 96th percentile for my program and 86th nationwide but I'm not sure if that is based on those taking it for LPN or ASN.

Khan Academy has been my BFF for things I need further detailed explanations on.

I read ahead, record lectures, copy down any drawings my teacher does, and I re-read in small sections. Once I know one section forward and backwards, I'll move onto another small portion. Also, khan academy for things I really need to visualize (I'm also a visual learner).

Program Type: ASN Adjusted Individual Total Score: 78.7% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Advanced Mean - National: 64.3% Mean - Program: 56.0% Percentile Rank - National - 86 Percentile Rank - Program - 96 Reading Adjusted Individual Score 85.7% Mathematics A.I.S. 86.7% Science A.I.S. 62.5% English and Language Usage A.I.S. 86.7%

And I'm not sure what exactly to make of my results yet. On my results it says my program is PN but I'm applying for the ASN. Does anyone know if that makes a difference? Will I have to retake the test? Also, if I can use these results to apply for ASN program, are the program and national average's different on the ASN results? I emailed my advisor but not sure if they will get to it before Monday. I appreciate any info!

Ugh, well I did finish everything, but not sure if I should be happy. I got a 79%. Break down is Reading- 86% Math-87% Science-63% and English-87%. I felt a little relieved to see the average for our program and national (i ranked 96 within the program) until I saw what program type it was.... PN. Ugh! I'm applying for ASN so now I have no clue on did I take the wrong test.. and while it seemed like I ranked fairly well within the program, it's not even the program I want. Bleh! I emailed the nursing advisor but of course I can't even relax now. I'm going to retake it, now that I have a feel for it hopefully I can get it up by 5-10% but I don't want to HAVE to retake it because of it being the wrong test. Anyone happen to know if it makes a difference? Good for you for scoring that with running out of time on 2 sections! You will definetly kill it the next time!

I'm taking intro to psychology this semester as well. Only had one class so far but it seems likes it's going to be a fun class. My instructor is also a PhD and sometimes a little goofy but over all pretty awesome.