Golden West College nursing point system calculator

Golden West College ranks ADN applicants on a point system it publishes. Enter the points each line gives you, using your own stats, to see how the scale adds up. This tool uses only the school’s own rubric (school source, checked Oct 12, 2026). See the Golden West College program page for pass rates and requirements.

Enter your points for each line. Read the school’s rule on each line and enter what it gives you, or tick the lines that apply. Some lines have no box; the school’s rule there needs to be worked out by hand.
Review each line. Every line shows the school’s rule and the maximum for that category.
Check the source. Point systems change. Confirm the current version with the school before you apply.

This shows your total on the school’s published scale. It doesn’t tell you whether you’ll be admitted: the points needed change every cycle with the applicant pool, and schools don’t publish them.
Schools verify points from your transcripts and documents; their count is the one that matters.
Some programs combine points with a lottery or interview. Check the school’s source for how it uses the points.

Program: Registered Nurse (ADN) Program. Cycle: Not published. Published maximum: Not published by the school.

Category (school’s wording)	School’s points	Your points
Required Prerequisites GPA (Anatomy G220, Microbiology G210, Physiology G225): 4.0 = 20; 3.6-3.99 = 15; 3.3-3.59 = 10; 3.0-3.29 = 5; 2.75-2.99 = 1	20	Your points
ATI TEAS v7: 90-100% = 25; 80-89% = 20; 70-79% = 15; 65-69% = 10; 62-64% = 5	25	Your points
Academic Degree from a regionally accredited institution: BS/BA or higher = 6 OR AA degree = 3	6	Your points
Completion with C or better: Biology G200 Pharmacology = 5; Biology G160 Physiology/Disease Mechanisms = 5; English G110 Critical Thinking = 2; STAT C1000 Statistics = 2; NURS G103 Medical Terminology = 2	16	Your points
Completion of Nursing G101 - Introduction to Nursing (GWC only)	2	2
Completion of Senior Healthcare Technician Certificate (GWC only)	5	5
Life Experience	1	1
Military Service: Veteran, Active Duty, Service Member (at least one year, honorably discharged)	6	6
Proficiency or advanced level coursework in a second language	2	2
Work Experience: Level 1 (therapists/assistants, EMT, Paramedic, LVN, CNA, ER Technician, Psychiatric Technician) 500 hours = 20, 200-499 hours = 15; Level 2 (unit clerical/telemetry, scribe, senior care tech, MA, HHA, dental hygienist, radiology tech) 500 hours = 10, 200-499 hours = 5; Volunteer 200 hours = 5; Licensure = 5	20	Your points

Some categories are either/or (for example, one tier of work hours). Follow the school’s rule; this tool adds whatever you enter. Lines marked “See the school’s rule” aren’t counted in the total, so add those points yourself if they apply.

Questions

How many points did you have?

We don’t publish other applicants’ scores or cutoffs, because schools don’t publish them and they change every cycle. The calculator shows only the school’s official scale.

Is the point system the same at every community college?

No. Many use the Chancellor’s Office multi-criteria framework as a base, but each school chooses its categories and weights.

What’s the difference between science GPA and cumulative GPA?

Cumulative GPA covers all your college courses; science GPA usually covers only the science prereqs the school lists (often anatomy, physiology and microbiology). Each school defines which courses count.

Does retaking a prereq affect my points?

At many schools, yes: repeats can cost points or count differently. Check the repeats line on each program’s rubric.