Riverside City College: Fall 2018

[xxstarrynitesxx]

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).

[xxstarrynitesxx]

Can I submit my transcripts to MVC and have the counselor review it there? I took my pre-reqs elsewhere.

Hmm, to be perfectly honest I am not entirely sure. If I am not mistaken you can only meet with a counselor at your "home" campus. As the winter session is currently happening, I am not entirely sure if you could do it at another campus instead. I would personally give the Counseling Department a call. They have walk-in appointments currently going on starting at 8 AM M-F. The quickest option would be to get there early go to the second floor of the Administration Building with your sealed official transcripts in hand.

[xxstarrynitesxx]

So glad I found this post! I submit my application yesterday :) this is going to be a loooong wait since I already took the TEAS..good luck everyone!!

It will be a long wait indeed! Part of me wishes I was done with it already and part of me likes having something to focus on after submitting my application haha. Best wishes!

[MoniqueS9]

Hey guys ! I finally got my letter from my boss (proof of volunteering hours). So I'm submitting my application tonight! Yay! Question though- did you guys attach all your documents (need to work//volunteering etc.) to the application ? Like in a zip file ? Or just the application and then turn in the documents ? Any help is appreciated guys! Thank you !

[FutureRN3377]

Hey guys ! I finally got my letter from my boss (proof of volunteering hours). So I'm submitting my application tonight! Yay! Question though- did you guys attach all your documents (need to work//volunteering etc.) to the application ? Like in a zip file ? Or just the application and then turn in the documents ? Any help is appreciated guys! Thank you !

Need to work? I think those 2 points were on the honor system. I did attach an additional file to my email for my statistics class. I just did it as an additional attachment, not a zip file

[MoniqueS9]

Need to work? I think those 2 points were on the honor system. I did attach an additional file to my email for my statistics class. I just did it as an additional attachment, not a zip file

oh! I didn't realize it was all on the honor system. Thank you :-)

[FutureRN3377]

oh! I didn't realize it was all on the honor system. Thank you :-)

Not all, I think he just mentioned the second language and the section on needing to work and first generation, etc

[ThatFutureRNLife]

Hey guys ! I finally got my letter from my boss (proof of volunteering hours). So I'm submitting my application tonight! Yay! Question though- did you guys attach all your documents (need to work//volunteering etc.) to the application ? Like in a zip file ? Or just the application and then turn in the documents ? Any help is appreciated guys! Thank you !

I brought in my supporting documents after submitting my application :) good luck!!!

[Neo Soldier, BSN, RN]

It looks like you've got quite a way to go before you apply. You say you're applying for fall 2020.

I would strongly recommend getting your CNA license because not only do you get an opportunity to work but it gives you added points.

There's a no cost CNA school called Beaumont adult school. Link below

Beaumont Adult School: Certified Nurse Assistant

The only thing about this school is that students are selected randomly and it's a 2 months plus class.

I would recommend investing in Pacific times healthcare college in corona/moreno valley

Pacific Times Healthcare College - School - Corona, Moreno Valley, California

It costs about 1700 to go there but it's a 16 day program. Monday through thursday.

I would recommend that if you're not proficient in a foreign language, take two semesters of the same foreign language and you get points for that.

Also, don't wait to get invited to take the TEAS. Just take it that way if you don't like your score, you can retake. If you get invited to take it and don't do as well as you hoped, they may not accept you (if you turn in that score). You can only submit one TEAS score per application.

Apply to other colleges as well: Chaffey college in rancho, san bernardino valley college, mt sac, college of the desert. Mt sac requires the HESI which is an easier exam in my opinion. For Chaffey college, a requirement for their RN program is math 401 which is a dosage calculations class. Easy class and it's like a month long and once a week (or maybe twice).

Good luck.

[Neo Soldier, BSN, RN]

It looks like you've got quite a way to go before you apply. You say you're applying for fall 2020.

I would strongly recommend getting your CNA license because not only do you get an opportunity to work but it gives you added points.

There's a no cost CNA school called Beaumont adult school.

The only thing about this school is that students are selected randomly and it's a 2 months plus class.

I would recommend investing in Pacific times healthcare college in corona/moreno valley

It costs about 1700 to go there but it's a 16 day program. Monday through thursday.

I would recommend that if you're not proficient in a foreign language, take two semesters of the same foreign language and you get points for that.

Also, don't wait to get invited to take the TEAS. Just take it that way if you don't like your score, you can retake. If you get invited to take it and don't do as well as you hoped, they may not accept you (if you turn in that score). You can only submit one TEAS score per application.

Apply to other colleges as well: Chaffey college in rancho, san bernardino valley college, mt sac, college of the desert. Mt sac requires the HESI which is an easier exam in my opinion. For Chaffey college, a requirement for their RN program is math 401 which is a dosage calculations class. Easy class and it's like a month long and once a week (or maybe twice).

Good luck.

[FutureRN3377]

It looks like you've got quite a way to go before you apply. You say you're applying for fall 2020.

I would strongly recommend getting your CNA license because not only do you get an opportunity to work but it gives you added points.

There's a no cost CNA school called Beaumont adult school.

The only thing about this school is that students are selected randomly and it's a 2 months plus class.

I would recommend investing in Pacific times healthcare college in corona/moreno valley

It costs about 1700 to go there but it's a 16 day program. Monday through thursday.

I would recommend that if you're not proficient in a foreign language, take two semesters of the same foreign language and you get points for that.

Also, don't wait to get invited to take the TEAS. Just take it that way if you don't like your score, you can retake. If you get invited to take it and don't do as well as you hoped, they may not accept you (if you turn in that score). You can only submit one TEAS score per application.

Apply to other colleges as well: Chaffey college in rancho, san bernardino valley college, mt sac, college of the desert. Mt sac requires the HESI which is an easier exam in my opinion. For Chaffey college, a requirement for their RN program is math 401 which is a dosage calculations class. Easy class and it's like a month long and once a week (or maybe twice).

Good luck.

I actually think they only accept your first score, not your best score :\

[FutureRN3377]

Also, I took my CNA class at a community college during the summer and it was manageable

[Neo Soldier, BSN, RN]

Yes. They only accept one score per application so you can't send in a score twice.