San Diego State University Fall 2014 hopefuls

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Hello!

I'm starting a thread for those who have applied to SDSU's BSN program for Fall 2014. I know we still have some time to find out if we are accepted or not, but I thought it would be nice to start this thread so that we can all have some support while we are all stressing about whether we got in or not. Also, I am interested in how competitive my scores/ grades are under the new point criteria. Here are my stats:

Cumulative GPA: 3.89

prerequisite GPA: 3.73

TEAS: 89.3

5 points for work experience (I work as a CNA in a home health care agency, I think it should count, right?)

61 points total (so worried this score isn't very competitive)

military veteran also (not worth points but hopefully it is put into consideration?)

please post your stats too!! Also, for chemistry I took both general chemistry and organic chemistry, do I include both when determining my prereq. GPA or just the organic chemistry?

Good luck to you all. Seems like you all have very competitive GPA/TEAS test scores.

SDSU is a great program. I graduated from there recently and if you have any questions about the program or nursing in general, i'm happy to answer them

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hey you guys! for the supplemental application, did you guys find it online? if so, where? i was told that you could find it on your portal under the drop down lists beginning in January, but i can't find it anywhere. it's due today, 2/7, by midnight. i am currently on hold with the admissions office and have been so for 25 minutes (their office opened at 9am), but i thought i would still ask here, seeing how i'm . . . still . . . on . . . hold -.- anyone know? your help is much appreciated! thank you!

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As I understand it, nursing students do not complete the online supplemental application. Instead, we completed the (paper) nursing school application that was due by November 30, and submit the "nursing packet" that was due January 31.

Hope that helps!

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ahhhh thank you so much for replying back to me! you're a savior! :p you sure?! i just wanna make sure i freak out for something if it's due today and get it done, but if there is nothing for nursing applicants, then that would be awesome! i was on hold with admissions for 30 min, then it rang, and then they hung up on me without even speaking to me :( i did finish everything you had mentioned by the dates you had said, so i think i should be good . . . thanks for letting me know! hope that's all we have to do!

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Well, I never feel completely sure about anything in this process, but I'm a worry wart :) Definitely though, that's what admissions emailed me. I tried to include a screen shot of the email, but the forum won't let me... Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

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I spoke to Admissions on the phone, and they told me that the nursing majors do not have a supplemental application.

SuperMurse- how many clinical days per week do you have first semester?

If accepted, how can one prepare themself?

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In first semester you will have one class (client assessment) where you are on campus once a week in lab where you will learn to assess a patient from head to toe. You will be tested several times throughout the semester based on how you perform these assessments, which can be pretty in depth. As long as you practice though, you don't need to worry…and you will be given plenty of time during this clinical to do so.

Your other clinical will be fundamentals. We spent the first 6 weeks? (don't quote me on that) on campus in the lab working on basic skills including injections, setting up IVs, bed making, foley insertion, NG tube insertion, etc. Then you were sent to your assigned hospital on that day for the remainder of the semester.

So to answer your question, 2 days of clinical, but only 1 day a week at the hospital for about half the semester.

As far as preparation goes, there are a TON of things I can suggest so I really don't know where to start without typing a book. One thing I will suggest is early in the first semester you are required to take a drug calculations test and pass with 100%. You will also be required to do this prior to starting clinical in future semesters, so might as well master it now (or closer to starting). Learning conversions (ex. lbs to kg, oz to ml) will also be help reduce stress levels early on. How familiar with medical terminology are you? Any past experience working with patients or in any medical field?

Good luck on your application!

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Does anyone know about the ABSN program at SDSU? I'm attending the info session on 2/25. Wondering what anyone might know...

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Has anyone heard any word yet? The wait is killing me!

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I haven't heard anything, but hopefully we will get word soon though!! Acceptance letters are sent out early March, right?

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@SuperMurse, Thanks for enlightening us for your SDSU program knowledge!! I actually have quite a lot of questions to ask you about the program....

Do you know which hospitals our clinicals will be at?

Is there time for a part time job?

How do you like the faculty?

I saw that there is an international experience that students participate in; did you participate in that and how was it?

I apologize for the amount of questions I have, I just want a good idea of what to expect! I try to call and email the SON but don't get replies, so I appreciate your help!

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Hi all! Has anyone heard back from the admissions office of nursing or the university itself?!

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