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Has anyone had any luck with applying at National University for their nursing program? I applied back in Oct 06 and have been waiting to hear from them. They are supposed to notify in 3 months. I have called and called and written email upon emails with no response really. :banghead: Please, if anyone has applied and received some sort of letter, I would greatly appreciate your reply.

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i want to pursue my course nursing in california, as of now i'm second year college.do you think it's better to graduate my course in U.S to get a good oppurtunity in getting job there?i need your reply.

U.S hospitals would recruit nurses from Iceland if they wanted to come. In fact, most nurses that I have encountered were Philipina/o. The choice is up to you and depending on where you want to live in the U.S. The western part (i.e:California, Arizona, etc.) has a large Asian population. As an African-American, I am originally from the Southern states where there is a lot of history and culture. It is very important to hold on to that here. Another thing is that you have a great advantage because you speak Tagalog and English. This is huge. Spanish is important too, but nurses always seem to get by, you know.

I suggest you listen to your heart. Nurses are needed DESPERATELY!

Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

So to those attending how is National University: How long does it take to get in? They have some pre-reqs that other colleges don't have don't they? What is the GPA of the average student who get's in? What is the cost of the program? Thanks for your answers. :)

Okay. I will start at the beginning. First off, it would be a great idea to get a catalog and speak to an advisor (either Rancho Bernardo, Spectrum, or Carlsbad location, not sure so please call 1-800-NAT-UNIV and follow the promps). Word to the wise: get your books Well ahead of time; please go thru Half.com or Amazon.com-as there is no "in-school" book store. You could talk to a financial aid adviso and apply for loans (Stafford or go trough a private lender. If you have a rich uncle or a parent with really great credit, this is the way to go. The nursing program admisssions, after you finish your pre-reqs, takes about 2-8 months to respond, it is according to available space, not a waiting list.Once in, if you need to work, do a job that is flexible (three 12hr shifts (36hrs/week) on the weekends or nights would better benefit you. Caregiving is okay but it is not stable, as most "senior" caregivers get the night shifts. It also depends soley on the company; ask them about their ability to "book' clients. Some are great and some are horrrible. The Nursing program is INTENSE- no time to breath... must Study More. You could sit for your NCLEX in one year and take 7 months of on-line classes to complete your BSN, talk to the advisor. Good Luck!!!:nurse:

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Thanks for your reply mommalumps. I have one last question. I did go over to National University the other day (Mission Valley) and the rep I talked to didn't seem very knowledgeable about the nursing program. She did say that nursing classes were held in Rancho Bernardo! That is very far for me to drive so I was surprised. I thought they would be in Mission Valley. Is this true? Where are the nursing classes held? Thanks again! :)

your welcome! :D most advisors don't have the in depth info that people in the nursing department do; they help you get into tyhe school itself. this is the important part; aside from entering into the nursing program, of course. according to the website:

http://www.nu.edu/academics/schools/sohhs/nursing.html ,there are multiple locations, including mission valley, carlsbad, and spectrum (which may be closer to you, as well). not all locations have the labs that student nurses need: beds with near death -looking manniquins, sharps and the such. i could find out why the classes are not in the locations on the site. the best person to speak to about the program, truly is jessica follensby in administration. i don't know her number off-hand but if you call the toll-free number, ask for her and you will be connected. she is hard to reach; if you catch her on the phone, please, for the love of all mankind, ask her all of the questions that your heart could muster. bonnie is the director of nursing: her info is : ms. bonnie marblestone (858) 642-8392[email protected].

just let her know your position and she should answer your questions; she is pretty nice. the teachers and faculty are also working r.n's , so don't be discouraged. rancho bernardo , which has the labs and other facilities for us "nurslings":yeah: is far from mission valley; please think of the benefits; nurses are needed but great nurses are desired. i'll keep you posted...

I forgot to share! Your GPA to enter into the program is 2.7; but don't strive for just that; strive for a 3.0 or higher in your Pre-Reqs.

Specializes in med/surg/tele/neuro/rehab/corrections.

Thanks! I've got B's in Sociology and A&P1 and A's in A&P2 and Psy. Just registered for Microbiology at Grossmont come Spring Semester. I'm a pretty good student. Got A's and B's in the LVN courses too. :)

But whats funny is that I know a student that applied with all her pre reqs finished that had an excellent grade point average and was turned down! So there must be other factors going on. Makes me nervous. Plus all I get now are B's.

City College is a waitlist. GPA plays no part in selection at all, which I find pretty irritating! Anyway, yeah those colleges are too far for me to travel to.

All pre reqs for City must be completed with a grade "C" or better. The combined GPA for pre reqs must be 2.5 or higher.

Thanks! I've got B's in Sociology and A&P1 and A's in A&P2 and Psy. Just registered for Microbiology at Grossmont come Spring Semester. I'm a pretty good student. Got A's and B's in the LVN courses too. :)

But whats funny is that I know a student that applied with all her pre reqs finished that had an excellent grade point average and was turned down! So there must be other factors going on. Makes me nervous. Plus all I get now are B's.

Hey Fairewand, I saw that you replied to my post on another forum and recommended that I DO NOT become an LVN while on the waitlist for CC programs. Thank you for the excellent advice because I think I will take it.

Anywhoo, I stumbled upon your post on the NU board, because I am taking my prereq's there and also applying to their BSN program. I will be finishing Micro in March, and the rest of their prereqs ( ILR 260, and sociology ) will be complete by the end of May. I probably won't apply until June just so I can catch my breath after all these classes.

I have been a little discouraged to apply because my gpa is a 3.18 in 70 semester units, and it looks like it will be anywhere from a 3.5-3.8 in the prereq's. The problem is, admissions reps have been telling students that the Nursing dept. at NU expects students to test into College Algebra, or Math 12B at the very least. Although I have taken Intermediate Algebra, and Statistics, I do not consider myself capable of testing into College Algebra.

Does anyone else think this could be true, that NU standards could be this high? Are they perhaps just trying to discourage applicants?

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Glad to have helped SDMamma :) I've heard that after you apply to NU that you could wait something like 9 months or more. :( Yeah that math testing scares me. Let us know what you find out for sure regarding National ok?

Glad to have helped SDMamma :) I've heard that after you apply to NU that you could wait something like 9 months or more. :( Yeah that math testing scares me. Let us know what you find out for sure regarding National ok?

My best friend got into NU, she did have to take the math assesment it was testing into College Algebra, she only waited from May until August so three months. She Starts 1/08

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