Nursing Scholar's Edge Direct Entry Program
The Nursing Scholar's Edge Direct Entry Program is a direct entry opportunity that selects top Montana high school seniors every year from a pool of qualified applicants. These incoming freshmen secure clinical spots in the Sherry Lesar School of Nursing. Earning a seat in the clinical program is a competitive process for students who don’t have the Nursing Scholar's Edge Program advantage.
The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam is a test administered to gain admission into the clinical portion of nursing schools. At Montana Tech, your exam score is factored into your application, along with your select GPA. Your select GPA is based on certain Montana Tech pre-nursing classes. The TEAS exam is known for being a difficult test, and low scores can often be a roadblock to clinical placement.
By applying and being selected for one of the 25 Nursing Scholar's Edge Program spots, the student needs to maintain a 3.5 grade point average in pre-nursing coursework in order to enroll in the clinical portion of the nursing program. Program participants get to bypass one of the major hurdles to clinical selection: the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) exam.
Nursing Scholar's Edge Direct Entry Applications are available from September 1st through January 15th. The Nursing Scholar’s Edge Direct Entry application can be found on a students Montana Tech PURL (personal URL) sometimes called a student portal. If the student meets the high school GPA requirements the Nursing Direct Entry tab can be accessed. A student will gain access to a Montana Tech PURL once they have applied for admission to Montana Tech.
If a student does not know their PURL address, please navigate to https://iam.mtech.edu/inquiryform and enter just their email address. The system will redirect you to the PURL. Please contact the Admissions office if you have difficulties or questions. Phone: 406-496-4791 Email: admissions@mtech.edu
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