Sacramento State (CSUS) Fall 2014 Applicants

Georgettes · Mar 17, 2014

I was lucky that I was able to finish up all the prereqs before applying, but I chose to take Nutrition and Pharmacology just to get myself ready. All this waiting is so nerve-wracking!

lindsay. · Mar 19, 2014

Hey, everyone. I am new to AllNurses and applied to Sac State. I have finished up all my pre and co - requisites with a 3.915 gpa. I got an 89.3% on the TEAS. Also I may have 3 more optional points giving me 76 points.

The 89.3% is from my first attempt at the TEAS from January. I got around 80% in math so decided to take a month and focus on improving that. I did make a big improvement giving me a 95% in math, but it nearly balanced out to the same because I went from a 95% in english comprehension the first time to an 80% ! This left me with an 88.7% on my second attempt. I feel pretty awful about it still because I wasted all that time (and money) only to do slightly worse overall. At least Sac State takes the highest score! Does anyone else have any TEAS horror stories?

Good luck to everyone! I look forward to getting to know you all!

vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN · Mar 19, 2014

Hi Lindsay! That's crazy about what happened with your TEAS! Did you feel like the English section was harder the second time you took it or were you shocked when you received your score??

lindsay. · Mar 20, 2014

I don't think it was necessarily harder the second time, but it was definitely more stuff I didn't know! I was pretty bummed when I saw my score was not an improvement!

hj92 · Mar 25, 2014

it's almost April... one more month of waiting!

v916 · Mar 25, 2014

Hey guys! I'm new to this, just opened an account. Applied for Fall 2014.? Looking at 75 points, though I did pretty good until I saw the scores in the discussion:) lol How about we all get in this semester! Good luck to everyone and looking forward to meeting you all!??

Polar_lime · Mar 25, 2014

I feel your pain, Lindsay! I got a 82.7% on my first try, but I didn't study for it at all (I took my final exams the day before). So I studied my butt off for a month and got a 92%. I decided to re-take it for the 3rd time, and I felt so confident and prepared, but I got the same score AGAIN! My Science and English dropped while my Reading and Math improved. I seriously felt so defeated. It's a tough test for sure.

lindsay. · Mar 25, 2014

Oh my gosh! How frustrating! Though I am very jealous of your 92% because that was actually my goal for the second time! I now wish I would've signed up for a third time.. because "third time's a charm", right? If I don't get accepted for Fall 2014 I will definitely be taking the TEAS a third time, though and maybe then I can succeed in simultaneously improving all areas of the exam!

lindsay. · Mar 25, 2014

Has anyone taken their CPR certification yet or know of places to do this?

v916 · Mar 25, 2014

@Lindsay I haven't. Is that mandatory or an option?

kikafed · Mar 26, 2014

I think CPR certification is required before you start the program but I'm not going to do it until I know for sure that I got in. Has anyone heard any news yet? On their website it says to check back in mid march but I haven't seen anything new yet.

Marc- · Mar 26, 2014

This is my life right now. O Chem is my last prereq and it is challenging, but so much harder because I cannot find my focus. Knowing that I won't need the grade is stifling my motivation. Of course, if for some reason I do no get in for Fall, then I will need the grade, won't I.