Palm Beach Atlantic University

Application Process and Minimum Requirements

Application Instructions:

To apply to the upper division nursing program, you will need:

1. Admission to Palm Beach Atlantic University (If you are not a current nursing student, please fill out the university admissions form.)
2. School of Nursing Application Form
3. Nonrefundable $35 School of Nursing application fee (make checks Payable to PBA with nursing application in the memo).
4. Three School of Nursing recommendation forms (two academic or professional and one personal)
5. Unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended including PBA (PBA students can print their unofficial transcripts through myPBA on the student tab.)
6. Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) (See below for scheduling information)
7. Essay (Usually completed at the time of the TEAS; see below for topics)
8. Applicants who applied for a previous year must complete a new application including the application fee.

Timeframe for Applications and What to Expect if you are Accepted:

• The deadline for normal applications is October 1.  If the class is not filled at that time, the Admissions committee will review applications each month until the class is full.
• If you are accepted, you have two weeks to accept or decline.  You should indicate whether you plan on taking Introduction to Nursing, Health Assessment, and Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I in the Spring semester (January) or Summer (late June).
• Students must complete their background check, fingerprints, and drug screen by the date indicated in the acceptance letter.
• All acceptances are provisional on passing the above nursing courses and completing all other outstanding course requirements before gaining full acceptance and beginning clinical courses in the Fall.
• If you are new to PBA, then you are required to submit a Health History and Physical to Health and Wellness.  If you are currently a PBA student, you must complete a Health History/Vaccination Update Form and inform the School of Nursing as to any changes in your health status.
• Students should reserve two important dates on their calendar:
  • Mandatory Fall Nursing Student Orientation: August 23, 2013 (Friday before school starts) time to be determined.
  • Mandatory Commitment Ceremony: October 12, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. during Family weekend. (Family and friends are invited.)

 Application Exam Scheduling Instructions (TEAS)

Guaranteed Admission Minimum Requirements:

Only students who entered PBA as freshman (or directly from high school) are eligible for Guaranteed Admission.
 

Regular Admissions Minimum Requirements:

*GPA is the GPA in required courses, not the overall GPA. This is designed to encourage students to take difficult science classes without fearing that they will hurt their chances of acceptance.

Meeting the minimum requirements is NOT a guarantee of acceptance.

Essay

The essay is 200-250 words (one page) and is usually administered as part of the TEAS administration. You will be assigned to write on one of the following topics:

1. Give a candid evaluation of yourself as a person. Please discuss, in order of importance, the personal characteristics or qualities you feel are your strengths, as well as those you feel are your weaknesses.
2. Discuss your background, attitudes, and interests that have convinced you to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
3. Discuss your perception of the professional nurse’s role in the health care system.
4. Discuss your expectations for your nursing practice five years after graduation from a B.S.N. program.