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).
SP said during the meeting that they were going to be trying out offering a CNA for the first time this Spring and that there was an application for it. This may be be a cheaper option, but it is 6 units I believe. After passing the first semester in the RN (or LVN if I am not mistaken) program, students are able to apply for CNA positions I believe.
Though I wish I could have had medical experience outside of volunteering, I am also glad that I was able to focus more on school and work around my schedule. Many of the young men and women I took classes with/tutored lost out on valuable study time and received lower grades than they wanted. Make sure you can keep up your grades before committing to a job with 12 hour shifts.
Yes. They only accept one score per application so you can't send in a score twice.
I think they may have changed it. Like FutureRN3377 said, we were told they only accept the first score and not any subsequent retakes. I hope this does not come off as rude, but going by what we were all told, it sounds a tad dishonest to take it elsewhere multiple times in an attempt to get a high enough score and only submit the best score. I do not think I would want to start off nursing school on the wrong foot. Others may accept the highest grade, but I fear RCC does not go the best of my knowledge.
But thank you for the other advice! A lot of what you had to say was incredibly helpful.
Yes. They only accept one score per application so you can't send in a score twice.
They only accept the first score PERIOD. I know people who have not been accepted because of a low score the first time around and they are unable to retake it. So thank you but no thank you. I'm not going to lie and risk getting kicked out. Spent too much time and money to lose my integrity.
I think they may have changed it. Like FutureRN3377 said, we were told they only accept the first score and not any subsequent retakes. I hope this does not come off as rude, but going by what we were all told, it sounds a tad dishonest to take it elsewhere multiple times in an attempt to get a high enough score and only submit the best score. I do not think I would want to start off nursing school on the wrong foot. Others may accept the highest grade, but I fear RCC does not go the best of my knowledge.
But thank you for the other advice! A lot of what you had to say was incredibly helpful.
I took the TEAS already and it is all done through ATItesting, so they WILL find out. I suggest just taking the next 2-3 months to just study! Also I purchased practice tests A & B and it helped a ton. GL
They only accept the first score PERIOD. I know people who have not been accepted because of a low score the first time around and they are unable to retake it. So thank you but no thank you. I'm not going to lie and risk getting kicked out. Spent too much time and money to lose my integrity.
Integrity?? what are you talking about. They ask you to send in your TEAS score. They don't ask you how many times you've taken it. They just want one score. It's really not an issue of integrity. If you took the TEAS a year ago and you didn't like your score and then you took it again to increase your chances of getting in, is that considered cheating because you don't want to use a sub par score? They use a point system as opposed to random selection so that people can better their chances of getting in, is that also an issue of integrity?
I think they may have changed it. Like FutureRN3377 said, we were told they only accept the first score and not any subsequent retakes. I hope this does not come off as rude, but going by what we were all told, it sounds a tad dishonest to take it elsewhere multiple times in an attempt to get a high enough score and only submit the best score. I do not think I would want to start off nursing school on the wrong foot. Others may accept the highest grade, but I fear RCC does not go the best of my knowledge.
But thank you for the other advice! A lot of what you had to say was incredibly helpful.
They take one score per application cycle. If you submit one score and then you decide to retake, they will only use the score you sent in prior.
Integrity?? what are you talking about. They ask you to send in your TEAS score. They don't ask you how many times you've taken it. They just want one score. It's really not an issue of integrity. If you took the TEAS a year ago and you didn't like your score and then you took it again to increase your chances of getting in, is that considered cheating because you don't want to use a sub par score? They use a point system as opposed to random selection so that people can better their chances of getting in, is that also an issue of integrity?
I think you are misunderstanding. They do not take your BEST score, they take your FIRST score.
Integrity?? what are you talking about. They ask you to send in your TEAS score. They don't ask you how many times you've taken it. They just want one score. It's really not an issue of integrity. If you took the TEAS a year ago and you didn't like your score and then you took it again to increase your chances of getting in, is that considered cheating because you don't want to use a sub par score? They use a point system as opposed to random selection so that people can better their chances of getting in, is that also an issue of integrity?
On the website for the school PowerPoint and both office people I spoke with said they only accepted the first passing score. I am sorry for being so blunt earlier, but there are people who were not accepted because they did not do well on the TEAS and applied with their first attempt. Yes, it is considered cheating in my opinion if the other applicants are using their first score and others are using their second, third, fourth, etc. attempt. They use a points system to help them sort through everyone applying. The people with the highest points have a better shot at being accepted. There is zero issue with integrity there.
If you chose to submit another score then that is what you chose to do. I just don't think it is fair to my peers following the guidelines we were told to follow and I choose not to do it. Maybe they changed things, but I don't mind working hard to take it just once.
They take one score per application cycle. If you submit one score and then you decide to retake, they will only use the score you sent in prior.
That does make sense, but I am far too paranoid about taking it more than once since I went to the information meeting last week and the evaluation specialist said just the first passing score haha. My greatest fear would be to about to graduation or be pinned and have someone come up to me and say, "Umm, so we found out that you took the TEAS more than once. Even though you managed to get all the way here we are going to have to let you go. Bye Felicia."
I plan to put in at least a couple of months of studying for the TEAS just to be safe and take both practice tests. Hopefully, I'll get a good enough score to get in. I have a good amount of points going into the test and have a strong science and math background fortunately.
Thank you for your input. I'm just thinking they may have changed things up from when you were accepted. We are on a new points system as of the last application period so they may told previous applicant pools different things. I just want to wish you the best of luck as you finish up the program and/or get ready to take the NCLEX Neo Solider.
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SP said during the meeting that they were going to be trying out offering a CNA for the first time this Spring and that there was an application for it. This may be be a cheaper option, but it is 6 units I believe. After passing the first semester in the RN (or LVN if I am not mistaken) program, students are able to apply for CNA positions I believe.
Though I wish I could have had medical experience outside of volunteering, I am also glad that I was able to focus more on school and work around my schedule. Many of the young men and women I took classes with/tutored lost out on valuable study time and received lower grades than they wanted. Make sure you can keep up your grades before committing to a job with 12 hour shifts.