ASU Student-Help!

Kabin · Oct 4, 2004

I'm in the same process as you. I started taking pre-reqs at ASU but, for cost reasons, changed to the community college. My opinion is that classes at the community colleges are much easier to get an A. It's one way to bump up the GPA.

With regard to the application process I'm sure you've seen the entrance requirements keep getting bumped up each semester. This last admission was the first time an essay was added, so that should allow some to have an edge over others. Folks taking the application orientation will know the details there.

IWannaBaBabyNurse · Oct 5, 2004

I'm in the same process as you. I started taking pre-reqs at ASU but, for cost reasons, changed to the community college. My opinion is that classes at the community colleges are much easier to get an A. It's one way to bump up the GPA.
With regard to the application process I'm sure you've seen the entrance requirements keep getting bumped up each semester. This last admission was the first time an essay was added, so that should allow some to have an edge over others. Folks taking the application orientation will know the details there.

I wish I would have taken classes at a community college. Are you still planning on attending ASU for the nursing part or staying at community college? I didn't think community college had a RN BSN program (But I havn't looked into it yet). If they do have a RN BSN program at the community college level, I might do that. I'm just so worried that i'm working my butt off ....and what if I don't even get in, then what?

It's funny because the min GPA is a 2.75 apparently but from my understanding NO ONE with a 2.75 has been admitted for the last few years. It seems like they are trying to get people to think they will make it by advirtising that you can have as low of a GPA as 2.75 when in real life....NO YOU CAN'T! I'm not at all a confident writer especially for only having 30 min.....so I am a little worried about the recently added essay portion.

Ok, I'm babaling.

Kabin · Oct 5, 2004

I'm ot aware of any BSN at a community college, on the otherhand, they do have the associates degree RN programs.

Yes I am taking the NET in the next few months and planning to start ASU's BSN program in the Fall '05. A few semesters back the ASU BSN GPA cutoff was ~3.3 or 3.4 and of course, lower GPAs assume you did very well on the NET. Now with the essay part I would think the GPA would come down a bit more for those that have lower GPAs but do very well on the NET and essay.

Marnaby · Oct 6, 2004

I graduated from ASU this past December. When I applied I had a 4.0 from Glendale Community College. I think that community college is the way to go for pre-reqs. When I entered the college (in 2002) they didn't use the Net exam. We had a ten question math exam and two essays. Both sections were worth one point that were then added on to your GPA for a max total of 6.0. I definitely think that you can get in with a 3.3. Remember that if you don't get in right away someone else may drop out before the semester starts and you may be able to fill their seat. Keep working hard and it will pay off!

IWannaBaBabyNurse · Oct 7, 2004

I graduated from ASU this past December. When I applied I had a 4.0 from Glendale Community College. I think that community college is the way to go for pre-reqs. When I entered the college (in 2002) they didn't use the Net exam. We had a ten question math exam and two essays. Both sections were worth one point that were then added on to your GPA for a max total of 6.0. I definitely think that you can get in with a 3.3. Remember that if you don't get in right away someone else may drop out before the semester starts and you may be able to fill their seat. Keep working hard and it will pay off!

Thank you soooo much for your encouraging words!!!!!!

4.0....Impressive!! I sure wish I was that smart! People drop out after they try so hard to get in??? Say someone does drop out 3-4 weeks into the semester and I "take their spot" won't I be 2-3 weeks behind? or would I just start up the following semester?

Sorry to ask even more questions but, What were your rotations while in school ( I think that's what you call them)? Did you ever have a rotation in L/D or pediatrics??

was it hard to find a job after graduation? Were you limited to the area of med/surg or were there other areas available to grads?

Thank you so much!!

Marnaby · Oct 7, 2004

Thank you soooo much for your encouraging words!!!!!!
4.0....Impressive!! I sure wish I was that smart! People drop out after they try so hard to get in??? Say someone does drop out 3-4 weeks into the semester and I "take their spot" won't I be 2-3 weeks behind? or would I just start up the following semester?
Sorry to ask even more questions but, What were your rotations while in school ( I think that's what you call them)? Did you ever have a rotation in L/D or pediatrics??
was it hard to find a job after graduation? Were you limited to the area of med/surg or were there other areas available to grads?
Thank you so much!!

I can tell you are smart and I haven't even met you! If someone were to drop out it would either be before the semester started, or after about the first month. You would definitely be able to fill a seat before the semester begins. After about a month I would say that they would make you wait until the following semester. Even if they would let you in after 2-3 weeks, I would still wait. Then you would have a fresh start and wouldn't be stressed about catching up.

When I was in the program the semesters switched between community and acute care. The first semester is focused on community- you get involved in going to schools and preschools. You do assessment stuff like heights and weights, scoliosis screenings, developmental testing, etc. The first semester is all about assessing your pt. The second semester was focused on acute care (hospitals). At this time you get involved in peds, L/D, med/surg, ortho, and everyone did newborn nursery during the L/D time. The third semester switches back to community. This is the time in which you do lots of outreach stuff like health fairs and home health/hospice. I found this semester to be a breeze! The fourth semester is all critical care and leadership/management. You get to spend time in the ICU, PACU, telemetry, etc. Your leadership/management is the last half of the semester where you choose where you want to do a "rotation". You then have to do a senior teaching project for that specific population of patients. I did the NICU at St. Joe's because NICU is where I would like to be one day. It was the best experience!

Getting a job was extremely easy after school. I moved to MA and I got a job on my first RN interview ever! You are not limited to med/surg by any means. I'm on a cardiology stepdown unit (lots of drips, heart failure, arrhythmias). My friends from school are all over the place in AZ. A couple are doing ER, one is in the NICU, one is in Oncology, another is going to the PACU, one is in the OR, and one is in Med/Surg. It's really easy to find a job in AZ because you do your clinicals in a lot of different places and you meet the RNs and the managers. It's an easy in! The always try to recruit you before you even graduate.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions!

IWannaBaBabyNurse · Oct 8, 2004

I can tell you are smart and I haven't even met you! If someone were to drop out it would either be before the semester started, or after about the first month. You would definitely be able to fill a seat before the semester begins. After about a month I would say that they would make you wait until the following semester. Even if they would let you in after 2-3 weeks, I would still wait. Then you would have a fresh start and wouldn't be stressed about catching up.
When I was in the program the semesters switched between community and acute care. The first semester is focused on community- you get involved in going to schools and preschools. You do assessment stuff like heights and weights, scoliosis screenings, developmental testing, etc. The first semester is all about assessing your pt. The second semester was focused on acute care (hospitals). At this time you get involved in peds, L/D, med/surg, ortho, and everyone did newborn nursery during the L/D time. The third semester switches back to community. This is the time in which you do lots of outreach stuff like health fairs and home health/hospice. I found this semester to be a breeze! The fourth semester is all critical care and leadership/management. You get to spend time in the ICU, PACU, telemetry, etc. Your leadership/management is the last half of the semester where you choose where you want to do a "rotation". You then have to do a senior teaching project for that specific population of patients. I did the NICU at St. Joe's because NICU is where I would like to be one day. It was the best experience!
Getting a job was extremely easy after school. I moved to MA and I got a job on my first RN interview ever! You are not limited to med/surg by any means. I'm on a cardiology stepdown unit (lots of drips, heart failure, arrhythmias). My friends from school are all over the place in AZ. A couple are doing ER, one is in the NICU, one is in Oncology, another is going to the PACU, one is in the OR, and one is in Med/Surg. It's really easy to find a job in AZ because you do your clinicals in a lot of different places and you meet the RNs and the managers. It's an easy in! The always try to recruit you before you even graduate.
I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions!

I'm sooooo excited!!!!!

You have helped me oh so much!! Thank you!! :)

Marnaby · Oct 8, 2004

I'm sooooo excited!!!!!
You have helped me oh so much!! Thank you!! :)

You are very welcome! If you have any more questions let me know! :)