Application Requirements

The Test Essential Academic Skills-TEAS

The Test Essential Academic Skills-TEAS must be taken as part of your application. Students must create an online profile with atitesting.com to register for the TEAS exam at GSU and other testing locations.

Our system is designed to time out after 1-hour, so please be prepared to complete the application once beginning the process. It will not allow you to start another application until after 24 hours upon timing out. Therefore, it is your responsibility to adequately prepare when completing the application. You cannot complete any entry after 5:00 pm on the application deadline date. The system shuts down promptly at 5:00 pm.

1. Do not attempt to send application material to our general email mailbox because it won’t be accepted. It is unfair to those complying with the directions and submitting applications before the deadline.
2. Do not call requesting special permission to submit after the application deadline date or time. It is your responsibility to ensure you start the process in time to complete the application.
3. Do not call requesting extension for recommender to submit recommendations. It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure they submit before the deadline.

Problem with submitting an online application, please contact the Office of Academic Assistance – Admission at 404-413-1000. We may be reached, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am until 5:00 pm.  However, this does not include late submissions or same day application submission of application deadline.

Ensure all supplemental forms are included before submitting. You will receive an email notification confirming your application was successfully submitted online.

Our office will not accept separate parts of the application or recommendations that are mailed or delivered in person, for the Transfer or RN to BSN professional undergraduate nursing application. They must be submitted online before the application deadline date and time.

GA License Number & Resume

Please include your license number as this serves as proof of practice. Your resume should also include the experience that you have earned after completing your AS or ADN degree. Your application will be incomplete if it is not included in your application.

Two Letters of Recommendation

Please allow your recommender ample time to submit your recommendation before application deadline.

Contact the recommender before the application deadline if you have not received an email confirming a submission of recommendation. You should receive two separate notifications for each recommendation submitted. The student is responsible for following up with the recommender to ensure each recommendation is received.

A previous recommendation may be used for an application update.

Do not jeopardize your application by submitting recommendation yourself. Provide the following to recommender so they may submit recommendation letter.

Your recommender must submit letter of recommendation before application deadline. Recommender’s should enter the correct e-mail address of prospective student applying. A notification will be sent to the prospective student notifying a recommendation was submitted on your behalf via email.

Information last updated 05/05/2022