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I am officially applying to carrington college in Reno! I know that nursing is what i'm meant to do! My interview went terrific... They take 32 people, and I was told 350 were going to take the hesi a2. I know a good chunk of those people might not even pass, and then you have to make sure everything gets done before the deadline (drug test, background check, documents etc.) I took the Hesi a2 on a weeks notice... studied my butt of and managed a 92%! (or a 277/300). Everyone is telling me I should be proud of my score... And that I shouldn't be worried about getting in.... BUT I AM! Letters will be mailed out Nov 28th. I'm dying already! Is 92% (277) a competitive score?? Admissions reps asked if I was considering taking the test again... But I heard them ask that to everyone that was interviewing in the rooms next to me as well. All of the dates are full and I am on a waiting list... But bottom line i'm trying to feel confident in my score, but I'm a worrier by nature. I like to be the best! (Terrible habit I know). Any insight or help would be much appreciated! :)

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I have also applied at Carrington Reno. I took the HESI a2 on Oct 22 and scored a 277.65. After passing I completed my interview and have done all of the other required tests and paperwork. I wasn't confident in my HESI score so I took it again today. I scored a 293.48 so I am feeling really good right now but I hate the waiting game. Good luck to you, hopefully we will be classmates this spring. :-)

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YAY! I didn't expect anyone to respond haha. I'm new to Reno and don't know anyone applying to the program. I also re took my rest and improved to a 95%... Which is 285/300 I woul imagine. Congrats on your score that's fantastic! Do you know anyone else applying?? I'm hoping that score is good enough... But who knows! My interviewer told me if I took it again being in the 280s would put me in a pretty good spot. But I hope they don't just say that to everyone. I logged on to the evolve website after my tests and both of the class averages were significantly lower than both scores I got. Did they give you any insight on scores? Or were your evolve results the same?? I hope we're class mates I want to get in so badly! Are you applying for January??

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A 285 sounds much more competitive. I only know others applying from the two HESI's I've taken and talking to the others that were there. I don't know anyone with scores as high as either of ours so I think we both stand a good chance of getting in. I am applying for January. The class averages on both that took were in the mid-80 range. The person I interviewed with would not give me any information regarding what my chances were. He said what was a good score last semester may not be the same this semester. :-P

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That's what they tried to tell me too but I somehow got more info out of them haha. That's reassuring to know those scores though. My class average was 82 the first time and 85 the second. And I heard people talking extremely excited with scores in the 80 range. I sat next to a guy the 2nd time who said that out of the 4 people he talked to taking the test before only 2 got called back for interviews and they all had mid to high 80s. I'm just so nervous because I'm such a perfectionist. Lol but I need to not stress now since I can only imaging how stressful it'll be once we get in! (positive thinking) lol. I was also told that a 92 would have put me in the 15th rank last application cycle, so august, and I'd hope it wouldn't vary too much in 3 months... But who knows. I tend to expect the worst.

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Yay! I feel much better based on the information they gave you. I was so frustrated that they don't give you any baseline score to work towards. I am a perfectionist too and it kills me not to know if what I scored is good enough or not. At this point though I don't think I could have done any better. I am confident that we both should be good though. :-D

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Haha well our perfectionist ways will pay off in nursing school! Good to know I may already have a study buddy! I think they should give a base as well, just telling us 75 is passing is ridiculous. Clearly that won't get in. And even when I was asking what a competitive score was they totally just beat around the bush. I just want some answers! Lol

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Well let me know if you hear anything else. And definitely let me know when you get your acceptance. Good luck!

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Good Luck! It's so exciting to watch these "waiting for acceptance letters" posts.

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I GOT IN!!!!!!!

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:ancong!::cheers:

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Hi! Did you get a letter already? Congrats on your acceptance. I got a 94% and I'm really worried I won't be getting a letter.

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