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Hi everyone!
I am a 27 y/o female. I have my BA from a private univeristy in LA. I decided that I would like to go into Nursing and am aware of 2 programs in CA that offer an EL MSN (Entry Level Masters of Science in Nursing). They are at Fresno State and Cal State Fullerton. Does anyone know of more? Is anyone in the program? What can you tell me about it? I am working on my pre-req's right now and have 2 maybe 3 classes left. I am aiming for Fall 2008, but we will see. I thought I had 2 classes left, but just read something about biochem, which I haven't taken and now may need. Let me know! Thanks!
Candice<3EMT
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Experience is a factor in the admission process, but a very small one. Most Apps go by a point system, and a majority of the admissions points are weighed toward your BS GPA, TEASE score, and Pre-req GPA. For example, here is Fullerton's ELMSN applicant point system:
Bachelor's degree GPA 20 points
Pre-requisite coursework GPA 30 points
Work or volunteer experience 10 points
Residency 10 points
Letters of Recommendation 10 points
TEAS 20 points
Total 100 points
So if you lack in a larger component, then you can pick up the slack if you can score high in ALL of the smaller sections.
I'm a little in the same boat as you, so good luck to us both!