Successful Health Sciences
Students Have
“Continuous effort
– not strength or intelligence –
is the key to unlocking
our potential.”
—Winston Churchill
GRIT
Your Preparation
Since 2012, students who were selected into an Health Sciences program:
• had an average ACT score around 20; about ¾ had scores of 19 or higher
• about 60% had high school GPAs higher than a 3.0
Not all Health Sciences programs are the same; students have higher average ACT scores in the
Medical Informatics (25) and Physical Therapist Assistant (21) programs.
Your Effort
Since 2012, students who were selected into an Health Sciences program:
• had an average Vol State GPA of 3.27; most have GPAs above 3.0 and very few have GPAs less
than 2.5
Predict Your Success
We examined real information from real Vol State students between 2012 and 2014 to show what it
takes to earn admission into an Health Sciences program. Your success in biology, English, math,
medical terminology, and psychology is essential--less than 6% repeated even one of these courses.
AHC 115
Medical Terminology
2.73
AHC 101
Introduction to Physical Therapy
2.73
AHC 104
Introduction to Radiologic Technology
BIOL 2010
Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2020
Anatomy and Physiology II
ENGL 1010
English Composition I
ENGL 1020
English Composition II
INFS 1010
Computer Applications
MATH 1005
Algebra Essentials
MATH 1130
College Algebra
PSYC 1030
General Psychology
PSYC 2130
Life Span Psychology
0
3.83
3.80
2.78
1.75
2.22
3.08
2.86
3.44
2.56
3.37
2.43
3.58
3.10
2.03
1.52
1.0=D
3.76
2.80
3.15
2.88
3.63
3.13
2.0=C
3.0=B
3.90
4.0=A
More than your high school preparation or natural ability, your effort NOW matters: take advantage
of support to succeed at Vol State.
Eligibility
Support/Services
Location
Contact
Advising
All enrolled
students
• Program or major
details
• Class registration
• Registration
New students
assigned prior
to first
registration.
Reassignments
upon request.
As assigned
Advising
Center
All enrolled
students
• Choose a major
• Select a career path/career
counseling
• Academic skills (time
management, study skills, etc.)
Ramer 174
61-230-3702
www.volstate.edu/
Advising
Early ALERTS
All enrolled
students
Faculty and staff identify
concerns and connect students
with appropriate resources.
217 Wood
Campus Center
www.volstate.edu/
RetentionSupport/
Alerts/index.php
Kellie Jones,
Health
Sciences
Completion
Coach
Pre-Health
and Health
Sciences
Students
• Program or major
details
• Class selection
• Career counseling
• Academic skills (time
management, study skills, etc.)
Wallace 102-K
Kellie.Jones@
volstate.edu
615-230-3543
Language
Center
All enrolled
students
•
•
•
•
Ramer
Building 157
www.volstate.edu/
LanguageCenter
Learning
Commons
All enrolled
students
• Math tutoring
• College success tools
• Student support services
Thigpen
Library,
First Floor
www.volstate.edu/
LearningCommons
615-230-3676
Math
Assistance
All enrolled
students
• Individual tutoring
• Homework
assistance
Learning
Commons,
Thigpen Library,
First Floor
www.volstate.edu/
LearningCommons
615-230-3676
Supplemental
Instruction
Students
enrolled in
course with SI
Course-based study support
Identified in
course
www.volstate.edu/
SupplementalInstruction
Tutor.com
All enrolled
24/7 online tutoring
students
Online
service
www.tutor.com
Writing
Speech writing and practice
Foreign language tutoring
Rosetta Stone software
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