10 ● GPA3.5 15 ● GPA3.9 B. Overall College GPA 20 ● GPA3.0 30 ● GPA3.5 35 ● GPA3.9 IV. One-Page Resume(required) 25 V. Essay – One-page, APA Format 25 Theessaywillinclude: - Statementofwhyyouwouldliketojointhismodality. - Theessential functions and role of a technician in this field. - Preparation to become successful in this program. - Sources used to prepare for the essay. VI. Health Care Background 30 20 ● Onetothree(1–3)years 30 ● Morethanthree(3)years VII. Evaluation from the Office of Admissions 40 Possible Total Points: 225 INTERNATIONALNURSEGRADUATEPROGRAM Tobeconsideredforadmissionintothenursingcourses,ALLapplicantsmustmeetthefollowingcriteria: 1. Official Transcript and evaluation of courses from an approved credential evaluator. 2. Official Letter from the California Board of Registered Nursing stating the candidate’s specific area of deficiency. 3. Applicants must meet the following admission policies of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts: immunization, health screening, background check, and CPR certification (See Policies of Gurnick AcademyofMedicalArtsintheSchoolCatalogand“Admissions”). 4. Applicants must submit a completed application. It is recommended that interested applicants fill outtheapplicationwiththeadmissionadvisor. 5. Applicants must have graduated from high school or earned a GED and be at least 18. 6. Applicants must pay all applicable fees before issuing an enrollment contract or making other paymentarrangementsacceptabletotheschoolperthecurrentpublishedfeeschedule. 7. Applicants must pass the written Competency Exam for Basic and Intermediate Medical-Surgical Nursing with a minimumscoreof75%. 8. Applicants will be asked to pass an interview with the Nursing Program Director or Associate ProgramDirectorinpersonorviaavirtualconferencingplatform,ifnecessary. 9. Applicants must submit a two to three-page (2 – 3) written essay on why they have chosen professional nursing as a career. 10. Applicants must submit three (3) letters of recommendation to the nursing program. These may come from employers, immediateworksupervisors,health-relatedfacilities where the applicant has volunteered, or faculty from previous college/university coursework. These letters of recommendationmustbesubmittedonformalorganizationalstationery. 11. Applicants will be rank-ordered based on the following score, which includes: 57