University of San Francisco BSN 2013

Emmers2013 · Mar 20, 2013

Has anyone heard anything yet?? I still haven't received anything.

vivs · Mar 20, 2013

I think letters come near the end of the week, so some people may be receiving letters by Friday hopefully.

Kay09x · Mar 20, 2013

I'm still waiting as well! But I live in SoCal so I'm probably going to be one of the last ones to get anything

All this waiting is driving me insane!

brookegerner · Mar 20, 2013

yeah im sort of thinking maybe i didnt get in and thats why its coming up that way. its been that way for about the last month. im trying not to let it get the best of me but not feeling so great about it. im guessing since people that got in said their letters were printed on march 11th that they print letters on monday to be mailed out so if you are close to the bay then you will probably receive around wednesday but that is just a guess.

Kay09x · Mar 20, 2013

yeah im sort of thinking maybe i didnt get in and thats why its coming up that way. its been that way for about the last month. im trying not to let it get the best of me but not feeling so great about it. im guessing since people that got in said their letters were printed on march 11th that they print letters on monday to be mailed out so if you are close to the bay then you will probably receive around wednesday but that is just a guess.

Initially when you logged in you could click on "Fall 2013" and see the dates of your processed documents, but now it doesn't even show that link? That's strange...I would call and ask. But I wouldn't assume it means you didn't get in! Don't give up hope :)

hiitsjina · Mar 20, 2013

Can some of you guys tell me what persuades you to attend USF other than the fact that hey have a great nursing program and its only for 4 years?? I still cant get over the fact that tuition is $39,000 even though ill be receiving their merit scholarship of $10,000 and more from calgrants :barf02: ...

KZE15 · Mar 20, 2013

Can some of you guys tell me what persuades you to attend USF other than the fact that hey have a great nursing program and its only for 4 years?? I still cant get over the fact that tuition is $39000 even though ill be receiving their merit scholarship of $10,000 and more from calgrants ...[/quote']
Hiitsjina, Usf isn't actually my first choice because I would be a transfer student from a cal state, it would of taken me 7 years to even complete a BSN (I know, don't ask). Samuel Merritt is my first choice because the program is two years and is obviously less money. I don't find out my fate until mid June so until then, usf is my only choice for now. Other than the fact of waiting for another university, usf nclex passing rate is pretty good - 88% if I'm not mistaken, they help you get a feel of the actual nclex every semester and their tests are in similar format for this very reason. I know this because I've been to a info session with the transfer coordinator.
If you're an incoming freshman, I'd say do it; because you'll have your bsn in 4 short years, the campus is beautiful, the faculty is good, and I mean...it's in San Francisco. What more can you ask for? If money isn't TOO big of a hassle and have a means to an end, I'd say go for it. If I could do it will over again knowing all that I know now, I would have went straight to a private university instead of a crappy state university.

hiitsjina · Mar 20, 2013

Kayevangelista, yep I'm an incoming freshmen..money is one of the biggest barriers that keeps me from singing my intent to enroll form for usf. I'm stuck between usf and csulb, which also has a really good nursing program (I think their nclex passing rate is 96%) is the $33,000 difference in tuition really worth it?

KZE15 · Mar 20, 2013

Kayevangelista yep I'm an incoming freshmen..money is one of the biggest barriers that keeps me from singing my intent to enroll form for usf. I'm stuck between usf and csulb, which also has a really good nursing program (I think their nclex passing rate is 96%) is the $33,000 difference in tuition really worth it?[/quote']
Is the 33k difference at which school really worth it? At usf?

hiitsjina · Mar 20, 2013

Is the 33k difference at which school really worth it? At usf?

Yes. Usf tuition=$39,840 whereas csulb=$6240...that gap makes me cringe everytime:cry:

KZE15 · Mar 20, 2013

Yes. Usf tuition=$39,840 whereas csulb=$6240...that gap makes me cringe everytime:cry:

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I feel the same way. But it's really something you have to weight out on your own.

Make a list- what are the pros and cons of both? What do you like about each school?what are the NCLEX pass rates of each? How much financial help will you be offered? How willing are you to take out loans? Wherever you may live, are you willing to leave home, commute, live on your own, etc. there are a lot of things you have to take into account.

For me, I have to take into account usf and samuel Merritt - still waiting for SM. but if I were to get into sm, I would go there... Because its two years and less than 100k, and also because I'm a 4th year transfer student and had to work the majority of my college years so it took me longer, so naturally I want to go to the university that will help me finish sooner. Although I'm not totally in love with Merritt's campus, and am with usf's campus, I'd still go with samuel Merritt.

BUT if I were a freshman, I would go to usf, I personally, would not and will not be worried about having to pay back the loans because that nursing salary, although not as big as a doctor or lawyer, etc., will be enough. Read reviews from nursing students from both schools, make your lists, and go from there :)

Hope this helps!

jazzyp8 · Mar 23, 2013

i applied for fall 2013 too but haven't heard any news yet if i got accepted or not... i live in washington so i don't know if i'll even get accepted! waiting to hear from them by mail sometime soon i hope!