TEAS V Percentile Rank Program

allison6a · Jun 2, 2011

I think it just depends on your school. I know for my RN program the only thing they went by was the National Percentile. We had to have a National of 45. I have no idea how they generate those numbers. I know a lot of people are confused by them.

digitiminimi · Jun 2, 2011

Percentile rank for Program is where you stand in comparison to people in your specific program/school. So you're in the 92% percentile compared to the other applicants :)

jenni131377 · Jun 3, 2011

Thank you both for your answers! :)

I do find it amazing that I would be in the 92 percentile with this score, but I guess the computer isn't lying. The advisor I spoke to from my school was almost like speaking to a lawyer. He was very nice but wouldn't answer any specific questions at all about what they are looking for, what the scores meant, or my chances.

He did tell me what I already knew, the minimum is a 70, and he said the TEAS V is pretty new. They haven't really evaluated where students are on it yet.

So, I thought I had bombed the test, but if this is correct, there is no way I couldn't get in, because out of the 25 slots they wouldn't have enough people getting above me on the test scores.

TMcCully · Jun 5, 2011

I got an 88 on the TEAS V and was 96% program, 98% national.

I think the stats are still fairly new, and so the standards for acceptance are more lax right now in terms of percentage acceptance, simply because the numbers aren't hard and fast yet. I imagine once the TEAS V is out a little longer, the acceptance ranges will tighten up to some degree.

And in terms of being a shoe-in, I'm sure that there are many factors taken into account that are at least equally important to a decent entrance test score.

akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P · Jun 5, 2011

I recently took the TEAS V and got an 99 for both program and national percentiles. My score? 88.7%...

jenni131377 · Jun 6, 2011

Congratulations! That's a great score! :) :) :)

That's interesting about the program rank, your score of 88%, being in the 96 percentile. That coincides with what digitiminimi was saying about the program rank being just for your particular school or particular area. Your national rank is along the same lines as mine going by our scores. (Mine was only 77)

There might be people scoring a lot lower in my particular program because Biology or Chemistry is not even a required class for my school. I know that I've NEVER had a biology or chemistry class in my life! I thought my weakness would be on science material, but I ended up getting SO nervous, that I messed up on things I do well in typically. I could have just died! I ended up doing decent in science only because I got the practice booklet and tried to go through and teach myself bio and chem. I'd never had heard of most of it, except A&P! If other students (in my school) didn't do a lot of preparing, I can see why they may have done poorly.

I know they look at GPA at my school, but you only need a 3.25! I have a 3.8, but the TEAS test has me really paranoid :uhoh3:

jenni131377 · Jun 6, 2011

If you don't mind me asking, (akulahawk) and (TMcCully), what does it say your program average is on your score sheet?

I believe it will say "Mean-Program". Mean-National should say 63.3% for everyone.

akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P · Jun 6, 2011

If you don't mind me asking, (akulahawk) and (TMcCully), what does it say your program average is on your score sheet?
I believe it will say "Mean-Program". Mean-National should say 63.3% for everyone.

Mean-Program = 64.7%

Mean-National = 63.3%

It actually took me less time to complete the TEAS V with all the extra questions than it did for me to take the pretests - Just under 2 hours.

jenni131377 · Jun 6, 2011

Mean-Program = 64.7%
Mean-National = 63.3%
It actually took me less time to complete the TEAS V with all the extra questions than it did for me to take the pretests - Just under 2 hours.

Thank you for your response :)

Wow! You went through the test FAST. Do you know yet if you are accepted into your program? I don't see how you couldn't be!

That is interesting that your Mean-Program is higher than the national average. Some of these "Mean-Programs" (I guess my school) on here were amazingly low, such as 42.3% for science, 38.7% for life science.

I guess if somehow I do get accepted for doing better comparatively, I really need to still go back and build my foundation. I will need to take Chemistry and the Bios because I want to bridge to my BSN eventually.

akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P · Jun 6, 2011

I did get in, but applicants at my school are first selected based on academics. Each slot is conditional upon passing the TEAS and background/drug screen. We're in a weighted lottery system. The more times you apply, the greater chance of getting selected. Minimally qualified is still as qualified as someone that has excellent academics...

Thank you for your response :)
Wow! You went through the test FAST. Do you know yet if you are accepted into your program? I don't see how you couldn't be!
That is interesting that your Mean-Program is higher than the national average. Some of these "Mean-Programs" (I guess my school) on here were amazingly low, such as 42.3% for science, 38.7% for life science.
I guess if somehow I do get accepted for doing better comparatively, I really need to still go back and build my foundation. I will need to take Chemistry and the Bios because I want to bridge to my BSN eventually.

Takeajournay · Mar 30, 2013

I scored 79.3 on my second attempt. I feel like this should do the trick. I am applying for the Physical Therapy Assisting Program at Ivy Tech. I would be curious to know what others in my program study scored.