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A total of 80% of the class will be admitted from this category.

1. This category includes the following applicants:
• College students attending Allegany College of Maryland or other institutions;
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• Early placement students who are enrolled as full-time college students and who have waived the senior year of high school.
2. These applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to apply for admission to the Nursing Program and to be considered for admission: (Note tthis is a selective-admission program and not all applicants can be accepted)
• Pass the Allegany College of Maryland Placement Evaluation or successfully complete all required courses including Math 90, Math 93, English 90, English 93, Reading 90 and Reading 93 or their equivalents;
• A minimum overall college grade point average of 2.50 is required just for application. The last class accepted had a grade point average of 3.45.
• Successful completion of Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology 207). In order to be eligible to enroll in this course, students must have completed high school chemistry and earned at least a grade of C in it. A student who does not meet this criteria must take college Principles of Biology (Biology 100), Biology 101, Chemistry 100 or Chemistry 101 and earn a minimum grade of C before enrolling in Anatomy and Physiology 207. Equated coursework from a transferring institution will be considered in meeting this pre-requisite. Current enrollment in Anatomy & Physiology I (Biology 207) will be considered in determining eligibility for admission.
• Schedule and take the TEAS standardized test for the Nursing Program. The test is administered each semester at all three campuses. A list of testing dates is available in the Nursing office, Admission office, and is listed on the college website (www.allegany.edu). It is the student’s responsibility to register for the exam by obtaining a Request to Schedule the Nursing Admission Test in the Nursing Office or Admission Office at each campus.
  The completed form along with the fee of $30.00 must be received in the College Business Office by the deadline listed for test payment. No late registrations will be accepted for the testing date. The exam may be taken more than once, but cannot be retaken more often than once every three months. Exam scores no more than two years old will be considered for admission with the highest score being used in the ranking process. A student study guide for the exam is available in the Allegany College of Maryland Bookstore. Detailed review of the study guide is highly recommended. The exam score counts 1/3 of the weight for competitive entrance into the program. The average exam score for an accepted student in the last class was 81, and average points was 53. The last time the test may be taken for a Spring admission consideration is October and for a Fall admission consideration is March. Please remember, however, that the exam cannot be retaken more than once every three months.
• A minimum ACT composite score of 18 with no score less than 16
  
  
3. Again, entrance into the nursing program is competitive. Not all applicants who apply can be accepted due to the availability of qualified faculty and clinical resources.

The previous section dealt with minimum requirements to APPLY for admission.
This section relates to the competition for admission.

Applicants will be ranked using the following factors:

• Scores on the standardized exam (weighted 1/3)
• A point system awarding points for each required course completed and grade earned. (weighted 2/3)
  • For Anatomy and Physiology 207; Anatomy and Physiology 208; Microbiology 204; and College Algebra*
    • Each A will be worth 10 points
    • Each B will be worth 8 points
    • Each C will be worth 6 points
    • No points will be awarded for a D or F
  • For all other general education courses required for the Nursing Program
    (English 101; General Psychology; Human Growth & Development; Sociology; Humanities elective; and Humanities elective)
    • Each A will be worth 5 points
    • Each B will be worth 3 points
    • Each C will be worth 1 point
    • No points will be awarded for a D or F

Current enrollment and mid-term grades will be utilized along with final grades earned in previous semesters in determining a student’s final points. Transcripts and mid term grades for students transferring from another college must be in the nursing office no later than March 15th for a fall admission consideration and October 15th for a spring consideration.

In the event of a tie in the ranking process, application dates will be used to rank the tied students with the earliest application date being ranked higher.

• A minimum grade of C is required in all science coursework; however, to improve competitive standing and thus probability of admission, grades of A or B are advisable. Laboratory science courses taken ten or more years prior to application for admission will not be considered for admission or for meeting program requirements.


4. Application to the program must be submitted by the deadline date. No late applications will be accepted.
   
   
5. It is the applicant’s responsibility to schedule and take the standardized test by the stated deadline date. No testing correspondence will be sent to the student.


6. Students must be CPR certified in the Health Care Provider/Course C and maintain this certification throughout all nursing courses. This certification must be completed prior to entering Nursing clinical courses.

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For more information on a career in Nursing, contact Fran Leibfreid, Program Director at (301)784-5568.