Nursing Admissions Point Scale

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Changes to Nursing Admission Criteria / Point System – Revised Spring 2020

Students interested in applying for admission to the Henderson Community College ADN Nursing Program should meet the minimum standards set by Henderson Community College.  Meeting the minimum standards permits a student to be included in the qualified applicant pool but doesn’t guarantee admission into the program.

Applicants must attend an online or face-to-face Pre-Admission Conference by the designated deadline.

Applicants must complete an application for each admission cycle of which they are interested in applying (completed at the Pre-Admission Conference).

Applicants must submit the following documents to the college admissions office:

                1.  Current application to the college

                2.  “Official” results of ACT, SAT and / or HESI A2

                3.  “Official” transcript of all post-high school education

                4.  “Official” high school transcript (if applicable)

The minimum standards are as follows:

-A minimum 12 credit hour college GPA of 2.5 AND a HESI A2 score of 75 or higher within the past five years

                OR

-A minimum high school GPA of 3.5 within the past five years AND HESI A2 score of 75 or higher within the past five years (only applicable if a student does not have a minimum of 12 college credit hours)

                OR

-A minimum 12 credit hour college GPA of 2.5 AND an ACT (or SAT equivalent) score of 20 or higher within the past five years

                OR

-A minimum high school GPA of 3.5 within the past five years AND an ACT (or SAT equivalent) score of 20 or higher within the past five years (only applicable if the student does not have a minimum of 12 college credit hours)

*Note:  A student is allowed a maximum of three attempts on the HESI A2 Examination.  A student must wait a minimum of six weeks between HESI testing attempts.

1.  HESI A2 Score

 

HESI A2 Comprehensive Score	Admission Points
75	12
76	12

77	13
78	13
79	14
80	14
81	15
82	15
83	16
84	17
85	18
86	18
87	18
88	19
89	19
90	19
91	20
92	20
93	21
94	22
95	23
96	24
97	25
98	26
99	27
100	28

 

2. ACT Score (or SAT equivalent)

ACT Composite (or SAT equivalent)	Admission Points
20	12
21	13
22	14
23	15
24	16
25	17
26	18
27	19
28	20
29	21
30	22
31	23
32	24
33	25
34	26
35	27
36	28

 

3. Students that have both achieved the minimum required score on both the HESI A2 and ACT within the past five years will receive points based on the highest point valued score and an additional 5 points will be added.

4. College GPA

GPA	Admission Points
2.5	1
2.55	2
2.6	3
2.65	4
2.7	5
2.75	6
2.8	7
2.85	8
2.9	9
2.95	10
3.0	11
3.05	12
3.1	13
3.15	14
3.2	15
3.25	16
3.3	17
3.35	18
3.4	19
3.45	20
3.5	21
3.55	22
3.6	23
3.65	24
3.7	25
3.75	26
3.8	27
3.85	28
3.9	29
3.95	30
4.0	31

 

5. High School GPA

GPA	Admission Points
3.5	1
3.55	4
3.6	7
3.65	10

3.7	13
3.75	16
3.8	19
3.85	22
3.9	25
3.95	28
4.0	31

6. A student will only receive points for their high school GPA if they do not have 12 hours of college credit.  A student cannot receive points for both high school GPA and college GPA.

After the total college GPA is calculated, the last 32 hours of credit will be calculated.  Students will be given points for the highest GPA.

7.  Students with an unencumbered, active Practical Nurse license will be given 4 additional points.  Students with an unencumbered, active State Registered Nurse Aide license will be given 2 additional points.  If a student has both a Practical Nursing and a Nurse Aide license, a total of 4 points will be added.

8.  Additional points will be added for the following classes:  BIO 137, BIO 139 and BIO 225

A = 3 points

B = 2 points

C = 1 point

9. Additional points will be awarded for students providing official transcripts for degrees earned.  Students who have earned a Master’s degree will receive an additional 5 points.  Students who have received a Bachelor’s degree will receive an additional 4 points.  Students who have received an Associate degree will receive an additional 3 points. 

Students may be awarded up to 5 total points for achievement of all degree credentials.

10. Students may be offered a seat in a nursing class contingent on completion of requirements (for example, pre-requisite courses as determined by the curriculum).  Should a student fail to complete the predetermined requirements, the offered seat will be withdrawn.

11. If a student has been unsuccessful (earned a D, E, F, or W) in any nursing course in any nursing program, the student will be required to comply with the following additional standards:

                a. If the student attended Henderson Community College, the student will be required to submit two letters of support from nursing faculty members, unless the student is unable to obtain endorsement due to retirement or other separation of employment.  The student will then be required to submit an essay detailing the circumstances of the student’s previous unsuccessful attempt, changes the student has made and steps the student will make to ensure success in the future.  The student may also be required to interview with members of the Nursing Admissions Committee.

                b. If the student attended another school of nursing, the student, where possible, will be required to submit a letter from the Dean or Director of Nursing.  The student will then be required to submit an essay detailing the circumstances surrounding the past lack of success, changes the student has made and steps the student will make to ensure success in the future.  The student may also be required to interview with members of the Nursing Admissions Committee. 

                c. Students who have been unsuccessful (earned a D, E, F, or W) in any nursing course in any nursing program will receive a 5 point deduction for each unsuccessful attempt.

                d. Students seeking admission who have been unsuccessful (earned a D, E, F, or W) in any nursing course in any nursing program will be considered on a case-by-case basis and not by general point ranking alone.

12. In order to qualify for the Henderson Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program, a student must have an academic record free of disciplinary action.  Students with disciplinary violations in any college within the KCTCS system or who have transcripts from other colleges indicating conduct violations will be considered ineligible for the program.