College of Sequoias Associate Degree In Nursing Program
Multi-Criteria Selection Process
Applicants with the highest ranking in Criteria 1-9 will receive Provisional Acceptance and be notified by student email. Admission will be
offered to the highest ranking applicants whose documentation supports the information provided in the application, and who meet the
requirements for background and drug screening.
CRITERIA
1) Previous Academic Degrees from
Regionally Accredited program
 BA/BS or AA/AS
2) Relevant Diplomas or Certificates
Licensed Vocational Nurse
 Paramedic
 Certified Nursing Assistant
 Respiratory Therapist
 Psychiatric Technician
 Radiology Technician
 Ultrasound Technician
 Medical Military Experience
(>1000 hours)
 Phlebotomist
 Hospital based clerical or
telemetry staff.
 Health care related
therapists or technicians
 Medical Assistant
 Dental Hygienist
 Medical Scribe
 Athletic Trainer (>1000
hours)
 Other
Revised: 3/6/2014
MAXIMUM
POINTS FOR
CRITERIA
5
POINT DISTRIBUTION
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
BS/BA or higher = 5 points
AS/AA degree = 3 points
10
Licensed Vocational Nurse and
Paramedic = 10 points
Two official transcripts from regionally accredited U.S.
colleges or universities with degree posted. One
unofficial transcript will be accepted for degrees
posted from College of Sequoias. All transcripts from
outside the United States must be evaluated by an
ECC-approved foreign evaluation service.
Licensed or certificated healthcare worker requires a
copy of the current California license/certificate
including name, license/certificate number, date of
issue and date of expiration.
All others = 5 points
*If applying to the LVN-RN Bridge Program, 2 official
transcripts from LVN program attended, in addition to
LVN certificate is required.
College of Sequoias Associate Degree In Nursing Program
Multi-Criteria Selection Process
Applicants with the highest ranking in Criteria 1-9 will receive Provisional Acceptance and be notified by student email. Admission will be
offered to the highest ranking applicants whose documentation supports the information provided in the application, and who meet the
requirements for background and drug screening.
CRITERIA
3) Recent work or volunteer
experience with direct patient care
in relevant jobs (as listed above).
MAXIMUM
POINTS FOR
CRITERIA
5
POINT DISTRIBUTION
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
5 points for 200 hours or more
working in healthcare within the last
2 years of the application deadline.
Original letter from current/former employer verifying
employment.
The letter must be on organization letterhead with an
original signature and must include:
Applicant’s name, Start date and end date (if
applicable), Employee status (full-time/part-time),
Number of hours worked per week (or total hours
from/to date), Job title and Department ,
Examples of duties including patient interaction.
5 points for 200 hours or more
volunteering in healthcare within the
last two years of the application
deadline.
4) Grade Point Average in Relevant
35
Course Work: Anatomy,
Physiology, and Microbiology with a
minimum 2.5 GPA required.
Student is allowed one repeat in
each science prerequisite.
Minimum ‘C’ grade in English 1.
4.0 = 35 points
3.67 - 3.99 = 28 points
3.33 - 3.66 = 21 points
3.00 - 3.32 = 14 points
2.50 - 2.99 = 7 points
Two official transcripts (in original sealed/unopened
envelope) for all lower and upper division courses
completed at any and all regionally accredited U.S.
institutions, regardless of applicability to nursing
requirements will be required. One unofficial
transcript will be accepted for courses completed at
College of Sequoias.
All transcripts from outside the United States must
be evaluated by a CC approved foreign evaluation
service.
Courses completed at other regionally accredited
United States colleges or universities must be
equivalent to College of Sequoias courses. For
determination of course equivalency, official
transcripts AND course descriptions/syllabi for
prerequisite courses, if necessary for COS evaluator,
will be required.
Revised: 3/6/2014
College of Sequoias Associate Degree In Nursing Program
Multi-Criteria Selection Process
Applicants with the highest ranking in Criteria 1-9 will receive Provisional Acceptance and be notified by student email. Admission will be
offered to the highest ranking applicants whose documentation supports the information provided in the application, and who meet the
requirements for background and drug screening.
CRITERIA
MAXIMUM
POINTS FOR
CRITERIA
POINT DISTRIBUTION
Grade Point Average in Relevant Course
Work (Continued)
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
All prerequisite courses must be completed with a
grade of “C” or better and the final grade must be
posted on the transcript. Only one repeat is allowed
for each science prerequisite.
Failure to submit official transcripts with all grades
posted will result in disqualification from the
application process.
5) Repeated classes in any science
prerequisite coursework. Repeats
include all grades, NC, No Pass, or
“W”
-15
1 repeat = -5
2 repeats = - 10
3 repeats = -15
Two official transcripts (in original sealed/unopened
envelope) for all lower and upper division courses
completed at any and all regionally accredited U.S.
institutions, regardless of applicability to nursing
requirements will be required. One unofficial
transcript will be accepted for courses completed at
College of Sequoias.
All transcripts from outside the United States must
be evaluated by a CC approved foreign evaluation
service.
6) Approved Diagnostic Assessment
Tool, Test of Essential Academic
Skills V
Revised: 3/6/2014
30
87.0 - 100% = 30 points
83.0 – 86.9% = 26 points
79.0 – 82.9% = 22 points
75.0 – 78.9% = 18 points
71.0 – 74.9% = 14 points
67.0 – 70.9% = 10 points
64.0 – 66.9% = 6 points
62.1 – 63.9% = 2 points
62.0% = 1 point
Only one repeat of TEAS will be allowed.
If TEAS taken at College of Sequoias, a printed copy of
the TEAS Individual Performance Profile report is
required. If TEAS not taken at College of Sequoias, a
printed copy of the Individual Performance Profile
report and a copy of the transfer receipt or an email
verification showing payment for transfer is required.
These can be purchased at www.atitesting.com.
College of Sequoias Associate Degree In Nursing Program
Multi-Criteria Selection Process
Applicants with the highest ranking in Criteria 1-9 will receive Provisional Acceptance and be notified by student email. Admission will be
offered to the highest ranking applicants whose documentation supports the information provided in the application, and who meet the
requirements for background and drug screening.
CRITERIA
7) Life experiences or special
circumstances of an Applicant:
 Eligible Veteran or Spouse
of Eligible Veteran
 Disabilities
 Low Family Income
 First Generation to Attend
College
 Need to Work
 Social or Environmental
Disadvantages
 Difficult Personal or Family
Situations or Circumstances
 Refugee Status
Revised: 3/6/2014
MAXIMUM
POINTS FOR
CRITERIA
5 points
POINT DISTRIBUTION
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
5 Points for one verified life
experience or special circumstances
category
Eligible Veteran or Spouse of Eligible Veteran:
Copy of Defense Department Form 214 (DD 214)
Honorable Discharge required.
Disabilities: Proof of eligibility for Disability Resource
Center.
Family Income: Proof of eligibility or receipt of
financial aid under a program that may include but is
not limited to: a fee waiver from the Board of
Governors, the CalGrant program, the Federal Pell
Grant program, or CalWorks.
First Generation to Attend College: Provide brief
description on application explaining situation or
circumstances
Need to Work: Paycheck stub during period of time
enrolled in prerequisite courses or letter from
employer (must be on organization check stock or
letterhead) verifying employment was at least parttime while completing prerequisite courses
Social or Environmental Disadvantages: Participation
or eligibility for Extended Opportunity Programs &
Services (EOPS)
Difficult Personal or Family Situations or
Circumstances: Provide brief description on
application explaining situation or circumstances
Refugee Status: Documentation or letter from United
States Citizens and Immigration Service (USCIS)
College of Sequoias Associate Degree In Nursing Program
Multi-Criteria Selection Process
Applicants with the highest ranking in Criteria 1-9 will receive Provisional Acceptance and be notified by student email. Admission will be
offered to the highest ranking applicants whose documentation supports the information provided in the application, and who meet the
requirements for background and drug screening.
CRITERIA
MAXIMUM
POINTS FOR
CRITERIA
5
8) Proficiency or advanced level
coursework in languages other than
English, as identified by
Chancellor’s Office: American Sign
Language, Arabic, Chinese,
(including its various dialects), Farsi,
Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, The
various languages of the Indian
sub-continent and Southeast Asia.
9) Completion of 18 semester units at 5
College of Sequoias in co-requisites
leading to associate degree.
Maximum Points Possible
for All Criteria
Revised: 3/6/2014
100
POINT DISTRIBUTION
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
5 points for one language other than
English
Native Speaker: Completed and signed Certificate of
Language Proficiency form or
Second Language: Transcripts showing completion of
3 years high school in same language with a “C” or
better, or college course/s in the same language
through the intermediate level with a “C” or better or
AP or SAT Subject test score in language.
> 18 units = 5 points
One College of Sequoias unofficial transcript