CSU Los Angeles School of Nursing (CSULA Fall 2012)

[gaspu8myc00kie]

Hello,

I thought I'd make this thread for the new application group... even though it's a bit late since we have to all apply soon!

Anyway! I want to apply for the Fall 2012 term but I had some questions. I am an current CSULA student that transferred to CSULA in Fall 2010. I'm a Psychology major but am applying for Fall 2012 Nursing. I haven't taken my TEAS yet, but I'll be taking that on Friday (!!), so I'm very nervous about that.

That said, this is my first question:

I've been getting mixed info from different people. When I visited the Academic Advising Office last Spring (2011), the adviser told me that as long as I did not graduate from CSULA BEFORE I graduated, I could apply to the SON as a BSN applicant. I called SON to see if I could even apply for the ELM program and they told me that as far as they knew, I could not because I did not have my Bachelor's Degree yet.

So right now, I have approximately 2 quarters left in order to finish my Psychology major, approximately 6~8 classes. Ideally, I could finish by Spring 2012, but depending on my other workloads, I could push it back to Fall 2012. The problem is that I'm not allowed to graduate if I want to go into the basic program so I can't apply for graduation just yet. But IF I don't get into the BSN program, then I have to wait another two quarters after May or June or whenever they send out acceptances in order to officially graduate.

So I went to go and talk to my adviser about graduation and if I should even bother applying for Spring 2012 graduation and she tells me that no, I'm not allowed to apply for a BSN but I can go for the ELM program.

Does anyone know which is true? The CSULA advisers tell me that I can't apply for the Basic program but I can apply for ELM while the SON says that I can't apply for ELM because I don't have my Bachelor's degree yet and I should apply for the BSN program. Other graduate schools like APU and UCLA have also told me the same thing - without a Bachelor's, I cannot get apply for the ELM program at their school.

Thank you~

[DarkBluePhoenix]

Did you guys all send transcripts to the admissions office? Including Fall 2011?

My fall 2011 grades were the first for them to receive. I havent sent them anything since. Especially from what Sirena said about the service area and about how my points got knocked down, I gave up for this school. BUT if my sociology is done on time, I may turn in that grade to hopefully put me from denied to alternate status (wishful thinking).

[Spiffyness]

My fall 2011 grades were the first for them to receive. I havent sent them anything since. Especially from what Sirena said about the service area and about how my points got knocked down, I gave up for this school. BUT if my sociology is done on time, I may turn in that grade to hopefully put me from denied to alternate status (wishful thinking).

So you sent your transcript including your Fall 2011 grades and all your past grades right? I went to 3 schools to where I am at now, so I should send them all 3 transcripts including Fall 2011.

[DarkBluePhoenix]

Oh yes ma'am!

I know its expensive and it sucks but you should include all schools. What I do is that I send the transcripts to the schools that I dont attend anymore first (you will never have to update them!) then send the updated ones ASAP!

[Spiffyness]

What do you mean send transcripts to schools you don't attend anymore?

[DarkBluePhoenix]

I went to my CC for a few years then I transferred to a university. Well I basically left that university and dont take classes there no more. BUT I still have to turn in transcripts even though the classes I took arent trasnferable, mostly. So since I dont attend there I just get a handful of those transcripts and mail the in first. The school I currently attend now, I have to keep updating because I keep taking classes there.

Sorry if I am confuzzling you!

[Sirena80]

What is it with all the hating on transfers on these threads in the past couple days? Can't we all just be happy for each other? I do understand how frustrating it must be for students already attending a university to see spots taken up by transfers. But you know what? It sucks for everyone trying to get in to any nursing program right now. Even ADN programs take transfer students. We are all competing with transfers at every level, whether it be ADN, BSN or MSN. Not all of us could afford or were willing to go deep into debt to go the whole way at a university. Everyone has choices to make when it comes to education, it is incredibly unfair to fault people for their choices. Also, I am a tax payer so my money also goes to CSULA.

Good luck to everyone! I wish you ALL the best, whether you have 1 point or 31 points!

[DarkBluePhoenix]

You go girl!

[Spiffyness]

i was wondering if this was the address you guys sent your transcripts to:

[color=#333333]office of admissions and recruitment

[color=#333333]5151 state university drive

[color=#333333]los angeles, ca 90032

i got it from this website

csula office of university admissions | contact us but want to make sure i'm mailing it to the right place.

[DarkBluePhoenix]

Yes ma'am

[Priaz]

hi! I applied to csula this year too. i think i have 22/23 out of 31 possible points. Prereqs (minus micro because it's not considered part of prereqs GPA): 3.81. Overall GPA: 3.69 as of fall 2011. TEAS (didnt do so well on reading) 99th percentile on english and 56 on reading and 90s in math and science. + 2 points for volunteering. What do you think my odds are of being accepted into the program?

[Spiffyness]

hi! I applied to csula this year too. i think i have 22/23 out of 31 possible points. Prereqs (minus micro because it's not considered part of prereqs GPA): 3.81. Overall GPA: 3.69 as of fall 2011. TEAS (didnt do so well on reading) 99th percentile on english and 56 on reading and 90s in math and science. + 2 points for volunteering. What do you think my odds are of being accepted into the program?

Welcome to the thread! If you are in the service area for CSULA then you have a better chance than the rest of us. If you aren't, chances aren't so great

[Priaz]

@ spiffyness: Thank you! :) i go to csula right now, and not as a transfer student. I am a sophmore right now. I've also applied to UCLA (not likely to be accepted haha) CSULB, CSUSB, and CSUB.