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Registered Nursing Application Checklist

Items to be completed before to applying to a Health Science program:

Review the program webpage for program information and the program brochure for prerequisite requirements and selection criteria prerequisite requirements and selection criteria.

Complete the sample application to prepare for the online application.

Attend a Health Science Workshop (This is optional, but strongly recommended). Speak with a Health Science Counselor for any questions or concerns regarding application (This is optional).

Apply to Cypress College as a general student and obtain a myGateway Student ID number. Example @01234567. It can take up to 5 business days. Applying to a Health Science program is a separate application.

Complete the TEAS exam. www.atitesting.com  Have a copy of the unofficial TEAS transcript ready to upload to the application when applying. Uploading an unofficial TEAS transcript is required when applying within the online Health Science application. An official TEAS transcript will be requested if selected.

Review the myGateway instructions on the Cypress College website.

Once a myGateway Student ID number has been provided, log into myGateway account to do the next three items:

Obtain unofficial Cypress College and Fullerton College transcripts if any attempted/completed/in progress coursework. A current copy, in pdf format, will be required to be uploaded within the online Health Science application during each application period. Within myGateway, click on WebStar, open the Student Records folder, click on View Unofficial Web Transcript, and save the file as a PDF document.

Unofficial transcripts, and/or proof of registration from all colleges, with a record of enrollment, will be required to be uploaded within the online Health Science application. AP, IB, and CLEP transcripts will be required to be submitted officially to Cypress College prior to submitting any Health Science application. Once a Cypress College Student ID number has been received, submit official transcripts to Cypress College Admissions and Records. Please review the Cypress College Admissions and Records transcripts website for instructions on submitting transcripts. 

Items to be completed during Health Science program application:

  • Log into the online Health Science Application using myGateway credentials (8-digit student ID, also called a Banner ID, and an accompanying password).
  • Fill in the Health Science online application for the program applying for. Only one application is allowed per application period. It is the applicant’s responsibility to fill in the application fully and correctly.
  • Be prepared to upload proof of registration (if applicable), unofficial transcripts from all colleges with a record of enrollment, unofficial TEAS transcript, and supporting documents in PDF format to the online application. Other possible items: in-progress transcripts, copy of High School diploma (not transcripts), supplemental documents, non-enrollment letter(s), etc. See workshop handouts for supplemental options.
  • Once completed, click the submit button. A confirmation email will be sent containing the application number and further instructions.
  • Follow the instructions within the confirmation email to complete the application process.
  • Failure to provide a complete application packet will result in an ineligible application.
  • An applicant’s account will be locked once an application is submitted online. Updates or changes can be completed during the program’s next application period.

Notification Letter

  • The Health Science Applications Office will contact all applicants with a notification letter no later than May 1 for fall consideration and December 1 for spring consideration. Please do not contact the college for a status update before the notification letter date unless instructed to do so by the Health Science staff or faculty.
  • It is the applicant’s responsibility to contact the Health Science Applications Office by May 2 for fall consideration and December 2 for spring consideration if a notification letter email was not received. The deadline to respond is about 3 business days. Failure to respond to an Accepted and Alternate status notification letter email will result in the application being marked as declined and will be removed from the roster. NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Applicants can view their status and application comments by logging into their Health Science Application.
  • Regarding ineligible applications, it is the applicant’s responsibility to inquire about the reason their application was ineligible and correct any errors during the next application period.
  • If an applicant would like to discuss the application once applicants have received the notification letter, please contact a Health Science Counselor during business hours: Health Science Express Counseling-Cranium Café Lobby, or call (714) 484-7015 for appointment (if available) or Counselor hours of availability for virtual “walk-ins.”