Cal State San Marcos, CSUSM, Accelerated, ABSN 2011

PMHNP2023, RN · Jul 30, 2011

I took v.4 too last June at Cal State San Marcos. I'm glad I finally got in, I did not want to go back and take v.5 after I got such a good score on v.4

Jayal23 · Aug 4, 2011

Hi all,

I have also been accepted into cohort 10! I am coming from San Francisco and was wondering if anyone else who has been accepted is coming from up north. I would love to hear your living situations as well as others! I have been reading previous posts and it seems that the majority will be settling in a central location.

Also, on a completely different topic. Have u guys started purchasing items (books, materials, etc)?

Looking forward to your replies!

JR

jfry009 · Aug 5, 2011

Hi all,
I have also been accepted into cohort 10! I am coming from San Francisco and was wondering if anyone else who has been accepted is coming from up north. I would love to hear your living situations as well as others! I have been reading previous posts and it seems that the majority will be settling in a central location.
Also, on a completely different topic. Have u guys started purchasing items (books, materials, etc)?
Looking forward to your replies!
JR

Hello Jayal,

I I will also be in the 2011 Fall Cohort in Temecula. Look forward to hearing from you or anyone else

USMC<3 · Sep 6, 2011

happyhanks:

I'm actually in the same situation as you were in about a year ago. I'm currently taking the microbio class, but won't have that final grade in until Dec. I was wondering what ever happened with your anatomy class and if you got into the program for Spring 2011?

As soon as I get that last grade I'm planning on hand delivering it to Jay ASAP so that I could have some sort of chance of getting into the Spring 2012 cohort.

Thanks! :)

USMC<3 · Sep 6, 2011

Sarah-V, anatomy is all I have to finish - at least, for the core classes. They said I still have a chance since I applied for the Spring and I'll be done with my core at the end of the term, but we'll see...

sorry this is comment I was referring back to! (still trying to figure out how this thread/forum thing works heheh) :uhoh3:

lemonbeezz · Sep 21, 2011

Hey all!

I just got into the ABSN program in Temecula for this fall, but im wondering if any of you switched campuses, and if it would be possible for me to switch campuses?

PMHNP2023, RN · Sep 21, 2011

According to the advisors, I don't think that's an option.

amyca · Sep 22, 2011

Hello! For those who are currently enrolled in CSUSM's ABSN, how has it been going so far? I would LOVE to hear your thoughts, tips, advice, etc.

Hope to hear from you. Thanks!

gc1010 · Sep 22, 2011

It's alright. Be sure to do your fafsa before march because they are so behind that the semester has already started, we all have fee deferments until the 26th (sept) but you cannot do things until you are officially enrolled in the school. The first two weeks i was just going on good graces. But you have to do all your loan stuff before you can get a dispersement of funds. So it is cutting it close. The upperdivision classes you take first semester are okay but they really don't feel very connected to actually practicing nursing so that is a little bit of a let down. But the cohort model is great and I can already feel the cohort coming together which is sweet. classes are 3 days a week 3 hours a day. 2 evenings and one midday. If I think of anything else I will write it later.

danceluver · Sep 29, 2011

I would like to know as well how you are all liking the program? I am applying for fall 2012, so it looks like i will unfortunately be stuck with the Temecula campus, argh! I would like to hear what its like on this campus as well? Any information about clinical rotations, professors, organization (or lackthereof), class schedule is like (do you have evening or weekend commitments), etc? Thanks!

amyca · Oct 22, 2011

hey if this is a second post of the same question i apologize. ... my original post isn't registering on this forum.

anyway, i'm curious as to how everyone is paying for the program?!

- loans? if so, what type? (federal/private)

- working? if so, how many hours? where?

- living costs? (are you living alone? with spouse? family?)

unfortunately i'm an a huge financial pickle (completely unexpected), but i REALLY want to attend the program.

any and ALL advice is GREATLY appreciated.

i hope to hear from someone...

gc1010 · Oct 22, 2011

hey if this is a second post of the same question i apologize. ... my original post isn't registering on this forum.
anyway, i'm curious as to how everyone is paying for the program?!
- loans? if so, what type? (federal/private)
- working? if so, how many hours? where?
- living costs? (are you living alone? with spouse? family?)
unfortunately i'm an a huge financial pickle (completely unexpected), but i REALLY want to attend the program.
any and ALL advice is GREATLY appreciated.
i hope to hear from someone...

You can work pretty heavily the first semester as there are only 9 units and the classes are easy. I haven't started clinicals but everyone seems to say that the hours on that are all over the place so working would be tough.

You should qualify for 12,500 per year in loans unless you have insane first bachelors debt. 5500 sub/7000unsub.

My understanding is that you can count on heavy driving in either san marcos or temecula so that is a factor. other than that your living expenses are whatever it takes to feed, house, and cloth you.

Program should be 33,000 bare bones min just to pay for the actual schooling, so that leaves almost 10,000 you have to have in excess of loans just to go to school. I'm living with family so they give me a huge cut on rent otherwise.

Private loans are brutal but for two years of just living in san diego/temecula seems to be like 20,000 so the program cost plus living for 2 years amounts to almost 80,000. loans cut that to 55,000. It's tough, and I don't have any good answers except find a rich benefactor.