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Fall 2012 Applicants-Important Dates

Applicant Check List Item
First Date Available
Last Date Available
Admission to Valdosta State University
Available Now
November 1, 2011*
Mandatory Applicant Advising
October 5, 2011
January 11, 2012
Successful Completion of the TEAS (students taking the TEAS at a testing site other than VSU Testing Center should request ATI send scores to VSU)
August 30, 2011
TBA
Submit NursingCAS Application
October 15, 2011
January 15, 2012

Application checklist

Students should make note of the deadlines listed above when completing the application process.

Admission to Valdosta State University

*Admission to Valdosta State University: This date is an estimate provided by the VSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions to process applications, evaluate transfer credit, and issue a tentative acceptance to the university. Students applying to the College of Nursing through NursingCAS must supply a VSU student identification number.

To Apply to Valdosta State University visit: http://www.valdosta.edu/admissions/application.shtml

Calculate Your Nursing GPA

Applicants must have a 2.8 Nursing GPA for their application to be considered. Applicants with less than a 2.8 NURSING GPA will not be considered for admissions.

Applicants are encouraged to calculated their Nursing GPA to determine eligibility before incurring the costs of application to the College of Nursing.

The Nursing GPA consists of only the course work in the core curriculum for Nursing. Repeated courses are calculated in the Nursing GPA. Science courses (including NURS 2700 can only be repeated once).

When using the GPA calculator, delete the number of hours for course you have not completed.

Completion of Nursing Core Requirements Applicants must have ALL Nursing core requirements completed upon entry to the BSN program. Applicant who have not completed or will not complete required coursework prior to application term will not be considered for admission.
Successful Completion of the TEAS-See testing dates below

Applicants must score at or above the national average on the overall score and the reading comprehension sub-score to be considered for admissions to the BSN program.

The TEAS may be repeated only ONCE in any application cycle.

To schedule to take the entrance test, please email Ms. Nicole Gunn at npgunn@valdosta.edu

The $35 testing fee in the form of a MONEY ORDER is due to the College of Nursing three business days prior to the testing date. No cash, checks, credit cards, debit cards, or flex accounts accepted.

All VSU administered tests are held in the Testing Center located in Powell Hall West unless otherwise noted.

Applicants taking the TEAS at an alternative testing location must have TEAS scores sent to VSU.

Applications without TEAS scores will not be considered for admission.

For more information on this exam visit: www.atitesting.com

Complete Mandatory Applicant Advising-See Applicant Advising Dates Below

Applicants must complete mandatory applicant advising with the College of Nursing advising staff.

Applicants residing more than four hours away may schedule phone applicant advising by emailing nursingadvisor@valdosta.edu

Applicants not completing applicant advising by the last applicant advising date will not be considered for admission.

Applicant advising must be completed each application cycle.

FALL 2012 APPLICANT ADVISING POWERPOINT

Submit NursingCAS Application

Applicants to the College of Nursing for the BSN program must submit a separate application through NursingCAS

Transcripts for all college level credit must be submitted directly to NursingCAS. These transcripts are in addition to the ones required by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions for transfer students. Current VSU students must submit transcripts to NursingCAS to complete the application process.

Incomplete NursingCAS applications will not be considered for admission.

Create a NursingCAS account using: https://portal.nursingcas.org

General Information about the NursingCAS system is available at http://nursingcas.org

NursingCAS Applicant Video - NursingCAS's library

For questions related to NursingCAS contact NursingCAS Customer Service at (617)-612-2880-Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 Eastern Time

 

Applicant advising and teas testing dates

Mandatory Applicant Advising Dates

  • PLEASE NOTE: All Advising presentations begin promptly at the scheduled time listed.
  • Advising dates are for Traditional BSN program only. No appointment is required to attend any session listed below.
  • To schedule an advising appointment for:
  • Accelerated Second Degree Program email megilber@valdosta.edu
  • RN-BSN Pathway (students holding RN License) email tgtaylor@valdosta.edu )
  • ALL ADVISING WILL BE HELD IN MARTIN HALL ROOM 110 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
Wednesday, October 5th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Saturday, October 8th 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Wednesday, October 12th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, October 19th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, October 26th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, November 2nd 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, November 9th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Saturday, November 12th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, November 16th 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, November 30th (LAST ADVISING DATE BEFORE Second Degree Deadline December 1st) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Wednesday, December 7th (LAST ADVISING DATE FOR THE YEAR) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Wednesday, January 4th - MH 104

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Wednesday, January 11th MH 104 (LAST ADVISING DATE FOR FALL 2012 APPLICANTS)

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

 

TEAS Testing Dates

  • PLEASE NOTE: The entrance test may be repeated only once in any application cycle.
  • To schedule to take the entrance test, please email Ms. Nicole Gunn at npgunn@valdosta.edu
  • All testing is held in the Testing Center Powell Hall West. Unless otherwise noted.
  • Payment for TEAS testing must be received 3 business days prior to the testing date.
TEAS Testing for Traditional AND 2ND Degree BSN Applicants
Tuesday, August 30th
PAYMENT DUE AUGUST 25TH
9:00 am- 12:30 pm
Wednesday, August 31st
PAYMENT DUE AUGUST 26TH
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Wednesday, September 14th
PAYMENT DUE SEPTEMBER 9TH
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, October 5th
PAYMENT DUE SEPTEMBER 30TH
9:00 am - 12:30 pm

Wednesday, October 12th
PAYMENT DUE OCTOBER 7TH

9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, October 19th
PAYMENT DUE OCTOBER 14TH
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday October 26th
PAYMENT DUE OCTOBER 21ST
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday, November 2nd
PAYMENT DUE OCTOBER 28TH
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday November 9th
PAYMENT DUE NOVEMBER 4TH
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Wednesday November 16th
TEST DATE FULL
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
November 21st
PAYMENT DUE NOVEMBER 18TH
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
November 28th
PAYMENT DUE NOVEMBER 21ST
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday November 30th TEST DATE FULL 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday December 7th (Testing will be held in Martin Hall room 112)
TEST DATE FULL
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday January 4th
PAYMENT DUE DECEMBER 16TH
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Monday January 9th
PAYMENT DUE JANUARY 4TH
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Tuesday January 10th
PAYMENT DUE JANUARY 5TH
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM