Please refer to the page Preparing Your Admissions Packet for the FULL list of requirements. Admissions requirements that are not self-explanatory on that page are more fully described here.
Quick Links to what’s here…
- Who can apply
- Courses you must have already taken & passed to apply
- How to apply
- Writing skills requirement
- Reference requirement
- Transcript requirement
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) requirement
- English language proficiency requirement
Once you are accepted…
- Advance placement option for LPNs
- Transferring credits
- Required onboarding tasks to secure your enrollment
Who can apply
We welcome any of the following applicants:
- high school graduates: cumulative average of B (85%) in a college preparatory course of studies preferred
- those who earned a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate: if GED earned prior to 2002, minimum score of 450 required on math and science components; if GED earned after 2002, minimum score of 45 required in each of the five test areas.
- home-schooled persons: must provide letter from Superintendent of Schools in their home district
Courses you must have already taken & passed to apply
If you have not taken these courses at the high school or college level (or via CLEP exam) OR you have taken them but did not earn the required passing grade, please take the courses before you apply.
| Course | Nursing Applicant (non-LPN) | Nursing Applicant (LPN) | Radiography Applicant |
| Algebra | Grade of C or better OR SAT score in math component of 440 or higher | Required | Required |
| Biology | Grade of C or better (HS or college) OR taken an approved college-level Anatomy & Physiology course | Not required | Lab Science Course (1) |
| Chemistry | Grade of C or better | Not required | Lab Science Course (2) |
How to apply
Currently, LMRC’s application is not available online. Please download, print and thoroughly and neatly complete the LMRC Admissions Application Form.
Writing skills requirement
Your coursework as an LMRC student requires quite a bit of writing. To assess your candidacy for acceptance, we need to confirm you have good writing skills.
To satisfy this writing skills requirement, please provide proof. EITHER…
- A score of Proficient Level on the TEAS, in the English & Language area
…OR… - Proof — on an official transcript — that you successfully completed a college-level writing course, such as English Composition.
Can’t provide either one? If you cannot provide either one, then the Admissions Office will contact you and give instructions for submitting two essays.
Reference requirement
Each applicant must provide LMRC three (3) completed reference forms, either included in the Admissions Packet or emailed directly to LMRC by the reference writer. Anyone you ask to provide a reference should be someone who knows you well enough to speak to your specific traits.
Specific references to provide
| If you are… | You must submit… |
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a recent high school graduate |
two (2) references from teachers or school administrators one (1) reference from a professional person of your choice (work supervisor, etc.) |
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a transfer student from another nursing program |
one (1) reference from a recent nursing clinical instructor you had one (1) reference from the nursing program administrator one (1) reference from a professional person of your choice (work supervisor, etc.) |
|
a transfer student from another radiography program |
one (1) reference from a recent radiography program instructor you had one (1) reference from a recent radiography program clinical instructor you had one (1) reference from a professional person of your choice (work supervisor, etc.) |
|
neither a recent high school graduate nor a transfer student |
three references from persons of your choice who can speak best to your specific traits. |
|
an LPN |
one (1) reference from a supervisor two (2) references from professional persons of your choice (co-worker, etc.) |
What to do
- Select who you want as your references and then reach out to them and ask.
- Send each of your references the LMRC Reference Form and let them know the date by which you need the completed form mailed back to you or optionally, date by which they can email the reference directly to LMRC at LMRCAdmissions@tuftsmedicine.org
- If your reference writer chooses to mail the completed reference to you, DO NOT open the envelope — LMRC must receive all your reference letters UNOPENED. Instead, put the envelope directly with the other documents you’ve gathered for your Admissions Packet.
Transcript requirement
We require official transcripts from ALL schools you have attended: high school and all post-secondary schools.
What makes a transcript “official?”
A transcript is “official” if it is either (a) generated and sent to LMRC by the school or the transcript service, or (b) given directly to you by the school and you then deliver it to LMRC still in the sealed envelope given you by the school.
Already have a college degree?
Applicants with previous college education must meet the Program’s admission requirements and should have earned at least a 2.75 cumulative average in post-secondary school.
Did you complete grades 1-12 outside the U.S.?
If you completed grades 1-12 outside the U.S., you must provide LMRC documentation to prove that the education you received is “equivalent” to that of a comparable experience in the U.S and you successfully completed a course of study equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. The documentation must be acquired through a professional service such as
- Center for Educational Documentation (CED)
- World Educational Services (WES)
- International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (ICD)
Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) requirement
NURSING APPLICANTS ONLY
Each nursing program applicant must submit their official score from the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) exam. Results are valid for 12 months (one year) from the test date. TEAS results are considered as one aspect of the applicants’ admissions profile. No minimum score is required.
English language proficiency requirement
Did you complete grades 1 – 12 outside the U.S.?
If so, you must provide to LMRC one (1) of the following to demonstrate English language proficiency. EITHER…
- Proof of completion of an Associate Degree or higher from a U.S. college or university
…OR… - TEAS test score in the area of English & Language at the Proficient Level or higher
…OR… - A document that certifies you have passed an approved English Language Proficiency exam within the last two years. The approved tests and scores required are as follows:
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum scores depends on which TOEFL taken: Computerized exam = 220 and/or 4.0 essay score | Internet based exam = 83 | Paper exam = 560
- IELTS (International English Language Testing System): minimum overall band score = 6.5 with minimum in all modules = 6.0
- PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic): minimum score = 55 (no individual score below 50)
- CELBAN (Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses) minimum scores: Speaking CLB = 9 | Reading CLB = 8 | Writing CLB = 7
Once you are accepted…
Advance placement option for LPNs
Licensed LPNs, once accepted to the Nursing program, have the option to take two validation exams administered by LMRC at an additional cost, payable prior to being scheduled for the exams. The two exams are: a theory exam and clinical skills exam.
Exam results are valid for twelve (12) months. Those who pass both exams have the option to skip NU-101 (Foundations of Nursing Practice) and start in NU-102 (Adult Nursing Practice), on a space available basis.
Transferring credits
Once accepted you can ask LMRC’s Registrar about transferring any college credits you may already have for certain non-nursing or non-radiography courses — up to seven (7) for Nursing students and six (6) courses for Radiography students.
For any courses whose credits do transfer, it means you will not need to take those courses to graduate your LMRC program, saving you time and money.
Requirements for course credits to transfer
- Course must have been taken at a college
- Course syllabus must be equivalent to similar course offered by Regis College
- You must have passed the course with a grade of C (2.0) or better
- LMRC Registrar will consider a CLEP exam score and/or Advanced Placement exam score for a course, as well as if the course was taken as part of an undergraduate or graduate degree you have already earned
Equivalent courses considered for credit transfer to LMRC
- Human Growth & Development: no time limit
- Anatomy & Physiology: if taken more than seven years (7) years ago, you must take a science review course through Regis College
- Microbiology: if taken more than seven (7) years ago, you must take a science review course through Regis College
- Writing Seminar (English Composition): no time limit
- Critical Reading, Thinking, & Writing: no time limit
- Introduction to Sociology: no time limit
- Ethics: no time limit
- Statistics: no time limit
Required onboarding tasks to secure enrollment
Once accepted to LMRC and ready to start your Nursing or Radiography program, you are officially enrolled in your program (you appear on the class list) ONLY after you complete a series of onboarding tasks by specific deadlines. (Assumes you have paid your deposit after you were accepted, to claim your seat.)
If you are not in a position to fulfill the required tasks by the specific deadlines or do not respond to prompts sent, you will be offered the option of starting your program at the next entry point in the future so your seat can be offered to a student on the wait list.
The onboarding tasks include:
- enroll in LMRC’s immunization tracking service and uploading all required immunization documents (NOTE: LMRC only accepts valid BLS certification from the American Heart Association, NOT the Red Cross. If you have a valid certification from the Red Cross, you must re-take BLS through the American Heart Association.)
- have a background check performed
- complete and submit certain data collection forms
- take and submit a proper ID photo
- pay your semester bill in its entirety OR set up a monthly payment plan for the semester
- complete network onboarding tasks for both Regis College and Tufts Medicine
- purchase required learning resources and your uniform/accessories
- ensure your smartphone and laptop meet the technology requirements and replace one or both devices (as needed)
- if you had educational accommodations in the past and anticipate that need continuing at LMRC, submit all required documents