Admission Criteria Point System

Selection Criteria

Admission into the nursing program is selective and limited.  It is anticipated that 48 students will be admitted to the Danville campus and 48 will be admitted to the Charleston campus.  All items submitted for application will be considered in the selection process (i.e. personal composition, reference request forms, official transcripts, TOEFL if applicable, any outstanding coursework, and HESI A2).   Some of the items submitted for application (Cumulative GPA; prerequisite science GPA; and HESI A2) will be ranked according the scale for each of the four categories listed below. 

Category I - - - -Cumulative GPA  

Category II- - - -Science GPA

(A/P I & II, Chem I & II, Microbiology)       

Category III---Pre-Admission Test

The HESI assessment (A2) exam will be required for all NEW applicants beginning with the Spring 2010 semester.  Admission priority will be given to those applicants who take the HESI A2.

The HESI A2 exam is offered at Lakeview College of Nursing Danville and Charleston campus but can be taken at any location it is available (there are over 300 sites within the U.S. that offer it).  If the exam is taken at Lakeview College of Nursing the exam cost is included in the application for admission fee.  However, please be advised that if the HESI A2 exam is taken at another location there may be a fee charged to you by the alternative site.

If you are admitted with restrictions under early decision without submitting scores for HESI please be aware that you are still required to complete this requirement.  If you score 0-4 points for the pre-admission test, you may NOT be eligible for full admission.  If you qualify for early admissions, it is to your advantage to complete the HESI A2 test by the earliest test date. For specific information regarding HESI scores please see below and for further test information see Pre-Admission Assessment Testing HESI A2 Components.

Registering for the HESI A2 

[Applicants can take test once within a 12 month period]

Spring 2011 HESI A2 Pre-Admission Test Dates at LCN:

 

Saturday, August 28

Saturday, September 25

Saturday, October 2

Registering for LCN Testing:   Contact Karlee Thomen at 217-554-6818 or kthomen@lakeviewcol.edu with the following information - - Name, Testing Location Preference (Danville or Charleston), Test Date, Phone Number and E-mail.

Registering for Off-Site Location Testing (Should be available by early September):

1.  Please go to this link (http://www.prometric.com/Elsevier/default.htm) and click the "Start" button

2.  Pull down your state of choice and click “Next” 

2.  Click “Locate a Test Site”

3.  Under Exam Selection pull down “Admission Assessment with Critical Thinking” and click “Next”

4.  Review sites listed or enter appropriate address

5.  Click “Schedule an Exam”

6.  E-mail Requested Information for Review

     (Very important.  You will not to be able to register without doing this).

7.  Confirm Information & Proceed with Registration

 

Preparing to take the HESI A2

Check your local library, bookstore, or on-line for HESI Admissions Assessment Study Guide.

Category III - HESI Assessment Exam (A2)

Category IV - - Previous Degrees

Selection Process

Please keep in mind that there is no magic number of points that provides admission into Lakeview College of Nursing.  The requirement of points is ever-changing with the applicant pool each semester.   The Lakeview College of Nursing Admissions Committee reviews all applicants after each application deadline. When the application is initially received and an official transcript evaluation is complete, a confirmation of the receipt of the application will be sent. Admission decisions are primarily based upon measurable items within this criteria point system and completion of courses required for admission. The LCN Admissions Committee will meet to review candidates for admission approximately 2 weeks following each application deadline and notification of admission decisions will occur approximately 6 weeks following each application deadline.