National University San Diego

surfinbri · May 26, 2008, 10:22 PM

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The whole nursing application process anywhere is stressful..Stay optimistic and just let things happen..It will eventually. I started off only applying to entry level masters programs. After many hours filling out applications and hundreds of dollars later I got rejected by every single one! Something will happen soon and you will be that much more relieved when it does....just be patient!

prettyinpink57 · Aug 23, 2008, 05:05 PM

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so i just recently submitted my nursing application to NU about 2 weeks ago. i'm stressing out! i have A's in Anatomy and Physiology and am in Micro right now. (it's the only pre req i have left)...my gpa is about a 3.4. has anyone here been accepted/rejected from NU that wants to share their gpa, grades, accuplacer scores etc....thanks that would be appreciated

surfinbri · Aug 23, 2008, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by prettyinpink57

so i just recently submitted my nursing application to NU about 2 weeks ago. i'm stressing out! i have A's in Anatomy and Physiology and am in Micro right now. (it's the only pre req i have left)...my gpa is about a 3.4. has anyone here been accepted/rejected from NU that wants to share their gpa, grades, accuplacer scores etc....thanks that would be appreciated

I start in a couple of weeks Fall 2008 cohort...im moving to San Diego this week! But here is my info:

UCSC Undergrad GPA: 3.42
A/P, micro, Communication psych: 4.0
Accuplacer:
Reading comp-119
Sentence Skills-112
Algebra-118
College Math-68 (was a little rusty on pre calc)

As I said before just be patient with NU they are slow at letting you know any information and they are hard to get a hold of if you want to talk to someone. But I am stoked to start my program! I can't wait. You have good grades just be patient.

-B

SpaceCataz · Aug 25, 2008, 12:17 AM

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Hey everyone,
I just spent a couple of hours reading postings on NU and other BSN programs in San Diego (where my parents live, thus saving much-needed cash for nursing school). I'll be getting my BA from UCSC (eh Surfbri?) in the spring and although my major is pretty time-consuming, I'm hitting myself now for not having taken any prerequisites in the recent past. I'm going to try knocking as many as I can out of the way now, but at UC there are prerequisites to take the prerequisites for nursing, e.g. microbiology requires that I take biochem, which requires o-chem, and intro bio with labs (ok, did the latter in community college, but still...). So I'm going to try taking physio and anatomy at the local CC, Cabrillo--but not this quarter since UCSC starts Sept. 20 and Cabrillo starts next week.
I understand that National has programs that start four times per year. Does anyone happen to know what the approximate application due dates are for each? (National doesn't give much info on its website). Is it still true about all the waiting to hear from NU? That may give me time to catch up with things.
Thanks

prettyinpink57 · Aug 26, 2008, 07:03 PM

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thanks bri for responding to my post. so your 3.42 gpa...how many units does that cover? did you get a bachelor's degree? or did you just do all your pre reqs and such at ucsc? thanks girl.

ps- when did you apply to national's nursing program and then when did you hear back? good luck with the program and congrats on being accepted!

Ashley

Cassie77 · Sep 02, 2008, 06:08 PM

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I just applied to National this spring and was rejected to the nursing program. I'm aiming for OU now. I don't know how they choose the nursing students. A few of my friends got in with worse GPA and worse Accuplacer than me. It's a pretty competitive process. I wish you all luck getting in!

Here is my info:
Southern NH University Undergrad GPA (BS degree): 3.57
A&P 1 and 2, micro, sociology at NU: 4.0
Accuplacer:
Reading comp-116
Sentence Skills-116
Algebra-100
College Math-60 (had a hard time with the advanced math even though I studied a ton and took college alebra a few years ago).

Faeriewand · Sep 03, 2008, 10:03 AM

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I've heard that it is a California requirement that all nursing schools administer the TEAS test now. Is NU going to be implementing that? Anyone here taken the TEAS for National?

misslolalady · Sep 04, 2008, 11:15 AM

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Hello all,

I just got accepted to NU a few weeks ago.

I will be starting the July 09 cohort. I took all of my pre req's at City College. I have a 3.75 in my sciences, 3.5 overall. As for the placement test- I didn't fair that well on the math section, (I seriously could not remember very basic math, fractions and percentages...) I think I did OK on the algebra, it wasn't rediculously hard, though. I have taken stats already, and got an A. But in terms of hearing back, it took a good 3 months, and I called and pestered them, trying to get answers in the mean time. I applied right in the middle of their begining to restructure their program. So I am glad I applied when I did, because I have a feeling it's going to take longer to get in from now on. Especially since SDSU is not accepting applications for any academic programs for Spring 09.

Anyhow, I am very happy to have gotten accepted, but be warned, the people at admissions department are not helpful!! If you have questions, direct them to the nursing department only.

And one quick question- is it true you can sit for NCLEX, and be working as a nurse while still attending the program? I had not heard that before...

h0n3ybee · Sep 05, 2008, 12:41 PM

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I am currently an NU nursing student(graduating in may 09)... you can sit for your boards early after leadership but not advised by BRN or NU. license will indicate that you are a non-degreed RN. and it will NEVER change... so i wouldn't advise anyone taking their boards early before you actually get your degree.

surfinbri · Sep 07, 2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SpaceCataz

Hey everyone,
I just spent a couple of hours reading postings on NU and other BSN programs in San Diego (where my parents live, thus saving much-needed cash for nursing school). I'll be getting my BA from UCSC (eh Surfbri?) in the spring and although my major is pretty time-consuming, I'm hitting myself now for not having taken any prerequisites in the recent past. I'm going to try knocking as many as I can out of the way now, but at UC there are prerequisites to take the prerequisites for nursing, e.g. microbiology requires that I take biochem, which requires o-chem, and intro bio with labs (ok, did the latter in community college, but still...). So I'm going to try taking physio and anatomy at the local CC, Cabrillo--but not this quarter since UCSC starts Sept. 20 and Cabrillo starts next week.
I understand that National has programs that start four times per year. Does anyone happen to know what the approximate application due dates are for each? (National doesn't give much info on its website). Is it still true about all the waiting to hear from NU? That may give me time to catch up with things.
Thanks

to Spacecatz
Try and get those classes done at cabrillo as quickly as possible. The pre nursing classes there are very impacted ( as is the nursing program) and they fill up quickly! National has rolling admissions and you can apply at any time. If you are accepted they will place you in a cohort and supposedly register you for your classes. I decided to pick up and move down here because of the lack of a waitlist. I will be done with the BSN program before my friend at Cabrillo even starts her program. (She is on the Cabrillo Waitlist) You are right about the lack of information that is available and that doesn't change even after you are accepted. Classes for me start in less than a month and I still have not been enrolled in classes, know my schedule or clinicals, and have not received a financial aid report yet. Orientation is next week so hopefully some more information is coming. Good luck with your pre reqs! Have fun back up there in Santa Cruz: the real Surf City USA!
-Bryan

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