DIRECT ENTRY COMPETITIVE SELECTION CRITERIA AND PROCESS

Entry into the program is determined by a point-based, competitive application process. Only two factors are awarded points in this application process. They are:

1. - PREREQUISITE GPA: accounts for 60% of the total points possible; all 10 prerequisite courses are used in calculating this GPA
2. - TEAS TEST SCORES: accounts for 40% of the total points possible; scores in 4 areas, as well as comprehensive score, will be awarded points

After points are totaled, applicants will be rank-ordered. The top applicants will be admitted conditionally, depending on both the background check and drug screen results. All applicants will be notified of their admission status BY MAIL, within 8 weeks of the application deadline. Qualified applicants, who are not accepted, will be identified as alternate candidates. Candidates from this alternate pool will be notified, in rank-order, if openings occur prior to the beginning of class for that semester. Applicants are ONLY considered for the specific semester to which application was made. Applications will not be carried forward to another application time frame nor will materials from previous applications be located to bring a subsequent application to completeness. Acceptance to the nursing program does not guarantee eligibility to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensing exam.

IF ACCEPTED,

ENTRANCE into the program will be contingent upon:

1. Completion of required immunizations, current CPR certification, and physical exam.
2. Providing a TOEFL score, no older than 2 years, of 540 for the written test, 207 for the computer-based test or 83 for the iBT test. (An English Language Proficiency requirement must be met by all applicants for whom English is a second language.) TOEFL Exam information is available at http://www.ets.org.
3. Providing satisfactory results of both a federal background check and a drug screen. The background check will include a record of employment and all non-juvenile arrests and convictions, including sex offenses; UVU has sole discretion to deny entrance based upon the information contained in either of these two reports.
4. Attendance at the mandatory department orientation as specified on the application.