RCGC Nursing - Fall 2019

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Hi everyone! So I'm looking to apply for the fall 2019 Nursing program at rcgc. I plan to take the hesi this month!

I already have my required sciences completed. I received an A in microbiology, retook a&p1 and received a B (previous score was a D), retook a&p2 (previous score was a C-) and received an A.

I know that they don't require the science pre-reqs to be completed at the time of application, but does anyone think that I should even bother to apply due to my (2) retakes? Or does the rcgc admission department focus solely on the hesi score?

thanks in advance everyone :)

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

Yes, you should definitely apply. You'll want to double check with an advisor but the only individual grade they look at is your highest of the sciences mentioned in the packet, and to my knowledge they don't look at if there were retakes. So in your case that would be the A in A&P2. And then of course your total GPA must be over 2.0. You also need a C or higher in all of the required courses for the program, but that's a requirement to graduate, not to be admitted, so if you have any other classes below a C you can retake them after you're accepted.

They don't focus solely on HESI, your science grade is 40% of your admission ranking. You can see the full ranking explanation on page 9 of the admission packet: https://www.rcgc.edu/SelectiveAdmissions/Documents/RCGC_Admission%20Packet%202019_Nursing%20-%20Web.pdf

If you haven't already, make sure you go to an information session. You should also try to take the HESI ASAP. You need to have 60 days between HESI retakes, so if you take it by the Dec 18th test date, you'll be able to take it one more time before the application deadline if you need to.

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Thank you so much for such a detailed response! All of this information is super helpful. I really appreciate you taking the time to thoroughly explain everything. Yes I plan on taking it on December 18, then again in February (hopefully I don't have to! Lol)

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