Nurses General Nursing
Published Feb 18, 2011
You are reading page 3 of Nursing program w/a minimum required to pass with a 90% on exams, what do you think?
cobee
136 Posts
I don't really think there's a nursing school crisis in CA, just a job crisis. I got accepted into a program based on GPA the first time I applied there. I know there are a lot of lottery based programs that are hard to get into but CA ABSN programs are all state or UC and they're by grades too.
Honestly I wouldn't gamble with that program. I'm sure people can meet their grading criteria but there's a huge chance you'll be saddled with the debt with no degree and then you'll have to spend more money on a new program. Plus with the job market right now I wouldn't want all that debt following me around.
nvsmom
127 Posts
There are only several ABSN in the UC and CSU systems. And if you don't get in, you have to wait yet another whole year to reapply, instead of the next term/session. I think the nursing job crisis would only apply to southern cali to the bay area. Northern Cali, such as anything past Sacramento doesn't have a lot of hiring issues.
Nicole74
52 Posts
That's a ALOT of money.
I don't think I would risk it.
blondy2061h, MSN, RN
1 Article; 4,094 Posts
Ours was 80% per class, but 90% on each exam seems a bit ridiculous. I graduated college dean's list each semester, magna cum laude, etc, but I definitely got below 90% on many an exam- especially in microbiology!
Horseshoe, BSN, RN
5,879 Posts
Listen to what people here are telling you. Something's rotten in Denmark.
Of course I am not going to go on with admissions process. But I am curious to find out what current students think of the program and how they are doing.
DizzyLizzyNurse
1,024 Posts
My class had over 200 students and only 78 graduated and that was with a 75% as a passing grade. Those tests are HARD.
red2003xlt, LPN
224 Posts
You might try a LPN program that a signed agreement with a Juco College for continuation to a full RN license.
Generally speaking the LPN programs don't have the enormous waiting list that RN/BSN have