Hello my fellow future nursing students! With many of us finishing off the last of our prerequisites including myself, I wanted to create a space for those applying for the upcoming FALL 2018 semester. Feel free to post any questions you may have, the points you have before and after the taking the TEAS exam, any tips you have to offer, and any dates or other important things you hear from our wonderful nursing staff. I want to wish everyone applying the best of luck as we prepare to embark on the next leg of our journeys!
Though subject to change, the current points system for the ADN program is below:
1. Academic degrees from regionally accredited program. Max: 5 points for a BA/BS
2. Grade point average in relevant coursework. Max: 45 points
a. Minimum 2.5 GPA in anatomy, physiology, and microbiology.
GPA=4.0 35 points
GPA=3.5 30 points
GPA=3.0 25 points
GPA=2.5 20 points
b. Minimum 2.5 GPA in all remaining general education courses required for graduation.
GPA=4.0 10 points
GPA=3.5 8 points
GPA=3.0 6 points
GPA=2.5 4 points
c. For applicants with a Bachelor's degree, the GPA points will be calculated from the grades in English, Psychology 9, Speech, and Sociology/Cultural Anthropology.*
3. Life experiences. Max: 2 points
4. Veteran. Max: 5 points
5. Proficiency or advanced level coursework in languages other than English. Credit for languages other than English shall be received for languages that are identified by the Chancellor's Office. Max: 2 points
6. Assessment/readiness test results. Max: 30 points
The points assigned are dependent upon the test cut score. For ATI TEAS:
90 to 100=30 points
78 to 89=25 points
71 to 77=20 points
62 to 70=15 points
7. Recent work or volunteer experience with direct human patient care within the past 5 years. Must have verification from human resources or employer verifying the number of hours worked and job title. All must be submitted by the student by the application deadline. Max: 7 points
Licensed VN, Paramedic, Respiratory Therapists; documented medical military experience (all with work experience of 1000 or more hours)=5 points.
OR
CNA or EMT (all with work experience of 1000 or more hours)= 3 points.
OR
Clinical Care Extender or other program of volunteer activity (all with 200 or more hours with direct human patient care contact)= 1 point
AND
NXN-84 Prepare for Success in Nursing School with a "Pass" or better=2 points
OR
NRN-93 Dosage Calculations for Medical Professional with a "B" or better=2 points.
8. Math 12-Statistics with a "C" or better=4 points
*Bachelor's degree students must have a minimum of 6 semester or 9 quarter unites in principles of verbal, written, and group communication (English and Communication) and 16 semester or 24 quarter units in related natural (anatomy, physiology, microbiology, chemistry) and behavioral and social (sociology, cultural anthropology, human development) sciences (California Nursing Practice Act, 2008).
Hey guys! Just to instill some hope in the chat I read through the spring 2018 thread and saw some people got in with 70 points just thought I'd put that out there :)
Yeah SP said the cut off was 70, but some people with 69 points were also able to get in. He said it may change though with ours since this applicant pool will be the second time around. I'm hoping it is about the same though!
And on another note, I got my confirmation email! Now those of us who are hoping to get invited have that to look forward to.
For those of you that have not taken the TEAS, STUDY STUDY STUDY! I studied for 3 months before, and the last 3 weeks were consistent study efforts..Make sure you stay fresh on your physio information and please study grammar.
For those of you that have not taken the TEAS, STUDY STUDY STUDY! I studied for 3 months before, and the last 3 weeks were consistent study efforts..Make sure you stay fresh on your physio information and please study grammar.
Let's hope the cut off is around 70 again although each application period is different depending on the competitiveness of others and surprisingly it sounds like it wasn't as competitive perhaps this new point system really jacked up others points í ¾í´”
Has anyone else started studying for the TEAS yet? What's your guys' strategies? What areas do you feel most confident in, and what areas are giving you more trouble? If I remember correctly, I'm at 51 points before the TEAS. I did a practice test before studying to see where my strengths and weaknesses are, and my overall was 84.6%. My worst scores were in Science and English, which shocked the hell out of me to tell the truth. The anticipation of taking this test is giving me a ton of anxiety, and I was curious how everyone else is feeling about it.
Has anyone else started studying for the TEAS yet? What's your guys' strategies? What areas do you feel most confident in, and what areas are giving you more trouble? If I remember correctly, I'm at 51 points before the TEAS. I did a practice test before studying to see where my strengths and weaknesses are, and my overall was 84.6%. My worst scores were in Science and English, which shocked the hell out of me to tell the truth. The anticipation of taking this test is giving me a ton of anxiety, and I was curious how everyone else is feeling about it.
I took mine and scored an 88% people underestimate grammar, you should spend time on that and math..the ones with the smallest amount is what will hit you the hardest..the math was easy for me and I didn't spend time on it, and that is what dinged me the most by far
Has anyone else started studying for the TEAS yet? What's your guys' strategies? What areas do you feel most confident in, and what areas are giving you more trouble? If I remember correctly, I'm at 51 points before the TEAS. I did a practice test before studying to see where my strengths and weaknesses are, and my overall was 84.6%. My worst scores were in Science and English, which shocked the hell out of me to tell the truth. The anticipation of taking this test is giving me a ton of anxiety, and I was curious how everyone else is feeling about it.
Also, I was scoring in the mid 90s on the practice tests :\
The English is the area concerning me the most for those reasons. My vocabulary, spelling, and grammar are all up to speed, but certain parts of sentences are tripping me up. An 88% is awesome!
What did you use to study? I have the Mometrix book, the Pocket Prep app, and the TEAS Mastery app.
I used the study book from ATI, it's like $40 I believe. I also purchased the practice tests A & B. I recommend purchasing the little bundle if you have the funds. I also used all the apps and went through every section and thoroughly researched all the topics.
For grammar make sure you know how to use a semi colon and know the differences in complex sentences and stuff. I know it sounds easy, but subject verb agreement can be tricky
I was going to purchase the practice tests from ATI next month, since the Mometrix book comes with three. I'm worried about questions on the more in-depth stuff, such as participles, appositives, noun/adverb/adjective clauses, etcetera. I appreciate the advice! I tried looking online for grammar worksheets and things like that, but couldn't find any resources that seemed helpful.
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Yeah SP said the cut off was 70, but some people with 69 points were also able to get in. He said it may change though with ours since this applicant pool will be the second time around. I'm hoping it is about the same though!
And on another note, I got my confirmation email! Now those of us who are hoping to get invited have that to look forward to.