HOW I GOT INTO SONOGRAPHY SCHOOL - STEPS, INFO, TIPS, ADVICE
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2020
- This is my very first video and just the beginning of my 5 semester journey through Diagnostic Medical Sonography school. In this video I talk about how I got into my specific program and share some helpful information to prospective students about prerequisite courses and the TEAS exam.
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just subscribed! :) these tips will help me to (hopefully) get into my program that accepts 14 people!! i’m nervous and not confident, so i wanna make sure i’m prepared
Thank you so much for subscribing! Good luck with your application, and you are not alone. I felt the same way for weeks waiting to hear from my program.
@@JMaeSono hi i hope you answer this! this is a major question i have. im still in high school and look for sonography schools but i am confused. do you go straight into a sonography school or do you have to do med school then a sonography school? please answer
@@mimimedeiros2982 you do not go to med school before starting an ultrasound program. Med school would be an entirely separate think like if u wanted to become a radiologist or other kind of doctor. Ultrasound school is typically a two year program in which you receive either a diploma for associate in applied science of diagnostic medical sonography or a certificate. Some programs you can go straight into after high school and complete like your general college courses already in the ultrasound program, and other programs you will go to the college first and take all your general classes and then apply to the ultrasound program at the school and get in based off ur grades in prerequisites, TEAS test grade etc...
@@JMaeSono thank you so much ☺️
girl you have to do modeling on the side!!
Watching this on August 10th! Thank you very much for this video! I wish you the best of luck in your schooling, you got this!
Thank you! First week has been awesome so far. Hope the video was helpful. We start scanning on Monday! :)
This was so detailed, thank you for the tips!!
omg this is exactly my experience!! i’m a junior in hs, looking into ultrasound, and take de classes at the school that offers a sonography program! this video definitely makes me feel better abt my future. thank you!!
Thank you! Well done! Congratulations
Hello !!! Very well explained!!! I’m going to start following you
Wow thanks for showing us a book to study and how to study for the test very helpful thanks!
Girl your voice is so soothing, I could listen to you talk for hours😌 Thanks for sharing! This was very helpful.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! My next one will be up this weekend, all about my first month of school.
super helpful :^) i'm a junior in high school and just figured out this is what i wanna do, it's good to know how i need to prepare
Me too, highly agree!
I am literally in the exact same boat
Me too! How is it going now?
I’m currently doing my pre reqs and couldn’t be more excited! Which of the pocket prep apps did you use?
Can’t wait for next video
I'm so glad you enjoyed this video! I am working on my next video which will be all about my first month of school. I am hoping to have it ready and posted this weekend!
I too just started a son8program, my first day of class was yesterday. Thank you for making this video. I found it clear, concise, and informative! So helpful
any tip to get in ?
How much physics is there in the program ? Thank you.
i'm currently in college doing my prerequisites for the DMS program. my last semester with prerequisites is the upcoming summer and then i hopefully start the DMS program that fall. i'm so excited!!
That is so exciting! Good luck!
J Mae Sono tysm!
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Thank you for posting this it was really helpful.
I’m located in Georgia! What ultrasound school are you going to if I may ask?
You are so well spoken & your voice is like an angel & soooo relaxing 🥰 you should seriously consider doing ASMR vids..maybe "study with me" or something. Just a thought:) Ppl will flock to your channel
Thank you for sharing this can you please tell us everything about the program
Ahh welcome to the world of ultrasound! I’m excited to follow your journey!
Thanks so much!!
Do ultrasound tech people work alone or with other people
super 1545 you work alone as far as scanning your patients, but depending where you work you can have a team of techs .. for example I work in a hospital where there’s usually always 2 people on a shift. But some places you are the only tech there. It just depends but you have to know how to scan ultrasound on your own. It is a one person job unless you need to have an extra hand :)
How do I start my journey I’m in college (freshman) I don’t know what to do
Hi! I live in Dallas, what’s a school you would recommend?
Thank you great info .. I am 47 years old , broke , and physical disabled now .. I want to go in Sonography technician for 2 years program. I will be attending technical school locally ... thank you 🙏🏼 again
Good luck! Glad you enjoyed my video!
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Be careful! 90% of them get injured. Do your research on how to prevent injuries!! Good luck!
make sure the program you are attending is accredited by the CAAHEP…no pressure!
@@stressfree9780 you see but do not perceive. You hear but do not understand. But i thank you for believing me that i am above.
Hi I just subscribed to your channel I did diagnostic sonography for 4 years in Ghana so I have a bachelors degree, I wanted to find out if I could use that to apply and work where you are or I have to do an MSC
Hi! Was 3.67 the overall gpa or the competitive gpa?
If you started a Pidcast, I'd fir sure listen to it!
I don't usually comment but it is great video thanks for the advice
Hey do you have any clue about colleges providing MSC scholarship in sono for international students ??
I just started my sciences at Gwinnett Tech in GA. I’ve been told you need a A in all classes so far I’ve only taken Pre Algebra and English and I got a B in both classes. 😩 I have A&P 1 Lecture and Lab this semester. My school also requires the Teas exam. Im gonna order a book and start studying now. I work full time at Wellstar as a MA so I’m just trying to juggle it all. But I know I can do it.
Did you get accepted into the program yet or doing your pre reqs? I’m interested in going to Gwinnett for there program currently at gsu? Yes you can do it just keep the faith in God ❤️
You can do it!! DM on instagram @jmaesono
@@user-tc5yt4vs4q I’m still doing my pre reqs. I won’t be applying in 22 but in 23
@@aleafranklin10 heyyyy omg im at gwinnett tech as well and will be applying in fall 2023 we should definitely get in touch more
Great info Thanks and aghh your gorgeous
Thank you!
How can I get into the course n where it is valid..
What are average salary levels for your field?
How much physics is there in the program ? Thank you.
Hi i’m currently taking my pre reqs right now and my degree is AS instead of AAS. is that fine? or do i have to change my degree to AAS in order to apply to the sonography program?
Every school is going to be a little bit different, so I cannot tell you with absolute certainty, but I do know that AAS is used for programs with specialized training (like DMS) that prepare you for the workforce immediately upon graduating, whereas with AS, you get that AS degree, but usually continue school to get a Bachelor's at some point. I hope this was helpful and my best advice would be to reach out to your school or even check their website to see if there are instructions for applying to your program.
Hey what major am I supposed to pick, because none of the majors in my community college are related to sonography and I also plan on transferring to UC Davis after three years and I'm really confused on what the pathway is supposed to look like. im in my first year of college and taking general courses and also starting Botany bio 1A, would this bio count as a pre requisite or do I need to take an upper division bio once I get to Davis ? also im a psych major
Hey, so my major is diagnostic medical sonography. That became my major after being accepted to my program. While I was taking prerequisites it was general studies. You will need to contact the specific ultrasound program you're interested in and find out exactly what their prerequisites are, and what transfer credits they will accept because every school is different. Good luck! Please feel free to reach out w/ more questions.
Thank you for the tips! This was a great video!
Was wondering if most people that got into the program have straight As? I am doing my prerequisites right now and got my first B and I’m worried it will greatly affect my application. 😬
Same with be I have all A’s in all my prerequisites and overall gpa of college and one B. I really hope it doesn’t affect my acceptance
@@courtneyn4157 Most schools will look at the prerequisite gpa
What school/ program did you apply for ???
What school did you get into?
With covid going on, are most of the classes online? Are clinicals going to be in person? Thanks for all the awesome advice!
Hey! So my classmates and I have been very fortunate that our program is currently face-to-face. Most sonography programs only take a limited number of students (mine has 16) so we are able to maintain social distancing guidelines in class and lab; desks 6ft apart, masks and gloves, plastic shield as a barrier b/w sonographer and "patient" (we scan each other in lab). The school in general has also made modifications to the campus to ensure health and safety. As far as clinicals, I know there was 1 or 2 sites that decided not to take students for a while earlier in the year, but luckily my school has a lot of connections and we will all have a clinical placements starting in October unless anything changes from now until then. Hope this was helpful and I'm so happy you liked the video!
What school you went to?
I just put in application for Sonography, I’ll find out of acceptance in December, then program beings Jan 2021.
Yay! Good luck!
Did you get accepted? :)
Thanks for asking. After applying to a few different programs this year I got accepted into the Respiratory Care instead.
Being that most Health Science prerequisite classes apply to other programs as well, such as Radiology, Sonography, Medical Assisting, Respiratory, CNA & RN programs; be sure to apply for more than one if you can because each program only accepts not too many students once or twice a year.
@@jaymanatee5863 congrats!! And yes so true, I applied to all the medical imaging programs at my school, and a few other schools just incase.
Thank you for the tips! You are beautiful, btw :)
Is sonography program accredit by Council on Occupational Education count as accredit? Am I allow to take ardms exam by not accredit by caahep? I see most of them are accredit for caahep for ardms.
CAAHEP is the big one in the US, I don’t know about the one you mentioned. I tried looking it up but didn’t find much. I suggest contacting the school you’re looking at and making sure. You definitely want to be able to sit for your boards ASAP and not have to do anything extra.
@@JMaeSono does accredited program really matter in turn of finding job? Do employer really look over accredited program? If you get ardms license do they still require you have accredited program?
hi i am an international medical graduate just graduated and i want to get in sonography in canada , i do have an canadian citizenship .... do you have any imgs in your progam ... is it easy for imgs to get admission in this program , and do they look at the grades even if your a medical graduate
I’m sorry I’m not well informed on this topic. I would suggest contacting the schools you’re interested in and speaking with an admissions advisor.
Olivia Wilde or Keira Knightley ? So pretty 🤩
I got accepted to the sonography program for ivy tech in Indiana and I am so nervous and so excited I start in January
Yay! Congrats!
Hey did you take the usa exam? How hard is it?
Very helpful video. How ling prerequisites usually takes? Did you book all required ones before starting ?
My pre-reqs took 3 years to complete before qualifying for registering to enter the program. Most credentialed sono programs (that I am aware of) do not allow you to even sign up for the program until you complete the pre-reqs. You must also complete an entry test (TEAS). If you do not pass the pre-reqs with a B or above, you are put to the back of the line. A grade of a B- is a failing grade unfortunately, so you will likely have to retake the class if you get a fail grade. My school's pre-reqs: (in order of ones I most recently took first, to last) DMS 101, Medical Based Physics, Regular Physics, Bioethics, Trigonometry, Medical A&P 1, Medical A&P 2, Communications, Business English, Regular higher level English (pre-req to business English), Physiology, and a humanities class.
Hi, did you have to take trig for a pre-req? Or at least before you took physics?
Hey, nope no trig. One prerequisite was conceptual physics which included very simple math, it was mostly understanding basic concepts. Then once in the program we have ultrasound physics which is all about sound waves and how the ultrasound machine works. It’s very specific to the career and to the SPI exam. Again the math is very simple, it’s more about understanding relationships between different things. Like if this goes up then this goes down because blah blah blah.
@@JMaeSono Ok, thanks for taking the time out to respond! This has been really helpful.
I’m not good at science, it was the most difficult subject for me. Do you think I have any chance of passing those perquisite? How difficult are classes in sonography program?
Anatomy and physiology was definitely challenging for me, but if you put in enough effort you can do well, I would recommend not taking any other classes at the same time so you can focus on it 100%. Conceptual Physics I did not think was too hard. The math is very simple and if you understand the basic concepts you can answer any question. It’s mostly relationships like how one thing affects another. In the sonography program so far I have been doing really well. I do not find the classes extremely difficult, but I would not say that they are “easy”. I dedicate soooo much time and effort to do well and I know it has been a lot harder for some of my classmates, so I think being able to manage time wisely and obviously being very passionate about what you’re learning is important.
@@JMaeSono thank you for such a thorough response, much appreciated!!🙏🏻
How do you find the information on the gpa average for the school that you are going to? I’m in Georgia as well and hoping to apply next year :)
To get into the program* not the school
You would probably have to talk to an advisor at ur school to see if they can tell u. At my school we had a mandatory information session with the top 30 applicants a week before they sent out the 16 acceptance letters and they told us at that meeting all the stats like GPA and TEAS for the top 16 people. So that’s how I know the actual numbers. But talking to an advisor would be helpful cuz they can help u fill out ur application and tell u if ur on a good track to get accepted or what else u can do to help.
How did u take the test during covid did u have to take it online?
Due to the virus I did have to take the TEAS online. The test was proctored via an online system called Proctorio. Basically I was being watched through my computer camera during the test. I had to show my whole room to make sure I didn’t have anything I could cheat with. Overall it wasn’t a big inconvenience. I actually preferred to be in the comfort of my own home.
Do you mind if I asked what happen if you don't be selective to be 16 students?
If any of the top 16 people did not accept their invitation to the program, then the open spots would go to the applicant with the next highest scores, but once all 16 spots are filled up and if you don’t get selected nothing really happens, you would just not be in the program. That’s why it’s important to have as competitive an application as you can. Maybe retake some classes to get better grades or retake the TEAS to get a higher score before applying the next year. It’s also a good idea to apply to more than one program and even more than one school, so that hopefully you will at least get into one.
What are the SAT score requirements for this program?
There was not a specific SAT score requirement for my program just the to get into the college itself which is typically not anything crazy. The entry exam that was required for the sonography program was called the TEAS, which is similar to the SAT but it is for allied health students so it’s heavier on science and anatomy. Every school will have slightly different requirements so make sure to research the specific program you will be applying to. For my program the minimum score required for the TEAS is an 80% and the average GPA for accepted students to the program is 3.6.
I was able to get into a cardiac Sonography program as an LPN without needing any pre reqs
Echo is different than DMS, some programs have a small cardiac section in their DMS program, and other schools like mine have two different programs since they are two different careers. So I don’t know the requirements for echo since I am in DMS. Also there are lots of programs that do take students that are already licensed medical workers in a related field since they already took the basic classes needed to get their current degree/certificate/license, and have real life experience, those would be your pre reqs. Everything in my video is my personal experience as what is required for my specific program and the other accredited schools I looked into in my area. Most accredited schools follow the same guidelines to maintain their accreditation. Congrats for your acceptance and good luck!
I am so glad I watched this video.. do they look at your experience in healthcare like what kind of certificate you have
Every program is a little different, but it is definitely a possibility, so you would have to check with the program you are looking into. My program used to be based on a "points system", in which extra points would be awarded for previous medical experience, as well as other things, but about a year ago they got rid of that system and decided to only go by GPA and TEAS score. I'm so happy that you enjoyed the video! I have a new video up about my first month of school!
J Mae Sono Thank you so much for the response 🤍 learned a lot here
Hey j . love this video! I have a question. How can I prepare to take USA test? Could you share the resources with me . I thank you 💙
I completed my pre requirements & I have yet to take it
Following this
Curious what medical field you we4e working in prior to going to school.
I was a full time optometry tech for a few years, then switched over to medical billing and I do that on Saturday’s now since I’m in school full time.
@@JMaeSono thanks
Which school did you go to for sonography?
I’m not comfortable putting that info here but you can DM me on Twitter @jmaesono or Instagram @juliiemae and I’d be happy to answer any specific questions like this
So it’s 2years for the degree ?? I’m currently doing my first year right now!!(:
Yes and No!
So, my sonography program is 2 years (5 semesters).
Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall, Spring.
However, in most cases, there are prerequisite courses that need to be completed before applying to the sonography program. Depending on the school/program, the required prerequisite courses, and whether you are a full-time or half-time student, the time it takes to complete these prerequisite courses can vary. It took me 2 years of being a half-time student to complete all my prerequisites, and now I am in the ultrasound program which consists of 2 years of education in diagnostic medical sonography. So, all together I will have been in college for 4 years, but some programs are set up differently and some people are able to take more classes at the same time than me.
J Mae Sono oh so 4 years? I am a full time student .
It really just depends on how your program is set up. Some are very fast paced and others are more spread out. For me it will be 4 years. I was less than a half time student for 2 years.
J Mae Sono what classes did you take ?
@@josephinelawando9053 My prerequisites included; First Year Experience, College English 1101 and 1102, College Algebra, Anatomy&Physiology I and Lab I, Anatomy&Physiology II and Lab II, Medical Terminology, Intro to Healthcare, Diet and Nutrition, Art History, Psychology, Statistics, General Physics and Lab.
How much does a cardiac sonographer make per hour
Entirely depends on experience and location but I would say $25-$40
Do I have to take alot of classes to be accepted on this program??
There are quite a few prerequisites for sonography programs, basic college math, English, electives, and then anatomy/physiology, physics and some of these classes have lab components as well. In this video I explain all the classes I had to take before applying and other important things to know about getting ready to apply to a DMS program. Good luck!
@@JMaeSono hi! My question is, where do I have to take the pre requisite classes to apply for the program? I already took physics and psychology in high school and I want to be prepared to apply to the school. Thank you :)
@@hannahlcoronelu does the school you are applying to for ultrasound offer the prerequisites? That’s what I did. Straight out of high school i attended the technical college I am currently studying ultrasound at as a general studies major to do prerequisites and I completed those I applied to DMS and my major was changed over upon acceptance.
@@JMaeSono they don’t show them online :( but I’m going later today to get information. Thank you for explaining your process to me!
Can someone reassure me that my 3.8 is competitive enough omfg I'm worried. I don't have a backup plan
Yesss thats really good!!! You got this girl! Goodluck and LMK once you get in.
Did u get in? I also have around a 3.8-3.9?? I’m curious as well. lol 😂
@@courtneyn4157 nope :/ I applied again this year I'll hear back in a couple weeks
@@mollyskye3216 wait what??? Do you know how many applicants there were?
@@mollyskye3216 I know for my prospective program I want to attend it’s around 100 and accept 16. you’re scaring me a little
you are soo pretty
What is the name and author of that amazing sounding book pls💕jenn
It is called “ATI TEAS Review Manual:6th edition” and I think the author is just ATI, it’s written by the people who make the test itself
Thank u soooooo much 💕jenn
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Is anatomy labs required? I do not want to do that because I will probably faint. Is there any way out of it?
Yes anatomy lab is required, you can’t learn everything from the book, you have to see things in real life, there are experiments and looking in microscopes and dissections, it’s all very important to actually learn and understand not only the anatomy but the physiology of the body. Also the things you’ll have to see and do and clinical and as a sonographer can be a looott more gross than anatomy lab, so that’s something to think about when choosing the career path, it definitely wouldn’t be fun for the squeamish, as a sonographer you have to assist in procedures like biopsies and paracentesis, you may be present during surgeries and traumas etc...
At my school in anatomy lab we had to dissect cats and I literally cried the first couple times but u have to do it and eventually for me I got used to it and was fine. I never actually made the incisions, I let my classmates do that, but I had to look because it would be on our exams, there’s no blood or anything, it’s really not as bad as you might think.
Also sorry for the 3 part response but my program actually has had sonography students faint at clinical, it happens when you’re learning and seeing things for the first time , but as I mentioned sometimes really gross things are part of the job and you get used to it.
@@JMaeSono thank you! I’m not sure I can go through that😂
@@gracemccloskey4500 u won’t know til I try lol, u should give it a shot it’s such a fun and rewarding career, as I’m sure with anything in the medical field
As soon i heard the gpa i was like god damn i have failed
You should read children's audio books, your voice is amazing
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Thx for your awesome tips and tricks…
By the way… Do you marry me ??? 😎