MANE Holistic admissions
MANE Nursing Program Holistic Admissions Process for all campuses
including Metropolitan State University and Moorhead State University
Holistic Admissions 101
What is Holistic Admission?
Holistic review is a college and university admissions strategy that assesses an applicant’s
unique experiences alongside traditional measures of academic achievement such as
grades and test scores. It is designed to help colleges and universities consider a broad
range of factors reflecting the applicant’s academic readiness, contribution to the
incoming class, and potential for success both in school and later as a professional.
Holistic review, when used in combination with a variety of other mission-based
practices, constitutes a “holistic admission” process. Many colleges and universities have
employed a holistic admission process to assemble a diverse class of students with the
background, qualities, and skills needed for success in the profession.
(Source: https://www.aacnnursing.org/Diversity-Inclusion/Holistic-Admissions)
Holistic Admissions 101
Why are we doing this…
We are going from METRICS (ATI TEAS & GPA) based admissions focused measurement to a more holistic admission
approach by allowing applicants to tell their STORY.
What is ATI TEAS?
The ATI TEAS, or Test of Essential Academic Skills, is designed specifically to assess a student's preparedness entering
the health science fields. The ATI TEAS test is comprised of 170 questions set up in a multiple-choice format with four-
option answers. Questions are designed to test the basic academic skills you will need to perform in class in the areas
of: Reading, Math, Science, and English and Language Usage. (source: https://www.atitesting.com/teas/register)
Grade Point Average (GPA)
2.75 GPA minimum (Semester 1 Courses) to apply
Conditional Acceptance pending completion of 2nd semester coursework with cumulative 2.75 GPA across required
semester 1 and 2 courses
All MANE required courses taken must have a letter grade of C or higher for application
Holistic Admissions 101
New Admission Requirements
MANE Holistic Admissions based on Experiences, Attributes and Metrics
(EAMs)
Requirements effective dates as of Spring 2022 (Community colleges),
MSU Moorhead Summer 2022 and Metropolitan State Univeristy (Fall
2022) application cycles.
To learn more about these new requirements,
visit any MANE campus, click on a logo below
Holistic Admissions 101
How does Holistic review work for
MANE Nursing Admissions?
Admission workgroup members will have access to all the information presented
in the nursing application.
This will help workgroup members to see your entire story...
Quality and Quantity of Experiences
Quality of Attributes
Quality of Applicants
Level of preparedness for rigor of the program
Holistic Admissions 101
What does this mean to me as a student
applying for the MANE nursing program?
Acceptance is no longer based solely on ATI TEAS & GPA metrics.
The more information you provide on your application with regards to Experiences and Attributes (EAMs), the
better the reviewers can determine your level of preparedness for the rigor of the nursing program.
This document is also available on each MANE campus’ website
