California State University, Northridge (CSUN) ABSN Fall 2021

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Hi everyone! My name is Monica and I wanted to make this forum for everyone applying to the fall 2021 semester of CSUN ABSN. Good luck everyone ?

I got that email too.

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Same ! I sent mine as well. What does this mean ?

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I got the email too. I submitted in on June 1st. I think its weird if they meant to send that today. I thought it was a strict deadline.

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Was there an update on anyone’s application?

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No, did they update yours?!

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No update on mine

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On 6/1/2021 at 8:09 AM, FutureNurseABSN said:

Can you provide more details? How disorganized they were? What kind of frustration did you experience? I always heard people complaining about private schools, only care about money, not students. For a public school, how is that possible? Honestly, if I didn’t have any choice, I don’t care about what they care about, as long as they let me in and let me graduate, take the exam, I’ll go with it. It is still much cheaper compared with other private schools after all. I also read from the former thread that this program is pretty good. Well, people have different experiences and different opinions. I’m sure you had some bad experiences and that is why you would say so. Would you mind sharing more? 

Hi! I'm a current student. I'm not sure what happened with the prior student. Let me highlight the good and bad that's CURRENT:

Good:

1. They REALLY care about getting us our clinical hours. Other schools (according to friends in those programs and the faculty at CSUN) have had to cancel their clinicals due to covid. Now, this might no longer be a concern for the incoming cohort, but why take a chance? Some schools have made it so their students can no longer sit for the NCLEX on time due to making up hours. Our faculty has really pushed to keep us in the hospitals and we are on track for sitting for the NCLEX.

2. The staff, for the most part, seems to really care about getting you through the program and often works with you if you're struggling. Miss a sim lab because of an important obligation? Staff will meet 1:1 to make sure you make up those hours. Start crying in a simulation because you made an error? Staff will meet with you after to calm your fears and point you in the direction of how to work on any gaps in knowledge you may have.

3. Besides one clinical placement, the sites are fantastic. The one bad placement was due to being one of the only hospitals willing to keep students on the floors during the Covid peak.

4. The NCLEX pass rate. The last cohort had a 99% first pass rate and the one person who didn't pass, passed the second try.

The bad:

1. The program is so accelerated, especially over the Summer semester, that we often are teaching ourselves. For instance, we are reading the chapters and doing presentations instead of the professors always lecturing. This might be a covid thing, I'm not sure. 

2. It is disorganized. We are often unsure of what is exactly is happening right up until the day before the semester starts. Does this totally suck for type A people? YES. Is it unique to CSUN? NO. I got into a Masters in addition to CSUN and that program was much worse in their disorganization and communication and I gladly accepted my spot at CSUN over that school. Regardless, it is incredibly frustrating and you have to learn to be flexible or you go crazy (which a lot of us are).

3. We have to find our own preceptors for our last semester. It's stressful but if you make connections throughout your clinical placements, it'll be much easier to reach back out to that nurse during your last semester. 

4. They make you think you have to buy your books/supplies through a bundle but you can find much cheaper ways to access everything you need. 

Overall, I am glad I chose this program. It's intense and can be frustrating, but you do move through quickly and things fall into place.

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Noooooooooo!! They extended the deadline for the video application to June 13th. That means we won't know till the end of the month if we get in or not. T.T

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1 hour ago, raethehug said:

Hi! I'm a current student. I'm not sure what happened with the prior student. Let me highlight the good and bad that's CURRENT:

Good:

1. They REALLY care about getting us our clinical hours. Other schools (according to friends in those programs and the faculty at CSUN) have had to cancel their clinicals due to covid. Now, this might no longer be a concern for the incoming cohort, but why take a chance? Some schools have made it so their students can no longer sit for the NCLEX on time due to making up hours. Our faculty has really pushed to keep us in the hospitals and we are on track for sitting for the NCLEX.

2. The staff, for the most part, seems to really care about getting you through the program and often works with you if you're struggling. Miss a sim lab because of an important obligation? Staff will meet 1:1 to make sure you make up those hours. Start crying in a simulation because you made an error? Staff will meet with you after to calm your fears and point you in the direction of how to work on any gaps in knowledge you may have.

3. Besides one clinical placement, the sites are fantastic. The one bad placement was due to being one of the only hospitals willing to keep students on the floors during the Covid peak.

4. The NCLEX pass rate. The last cohort had a 99% first pass rate and the one person who didn't pass, passed the second try.

The bad:

1. The program is so accelerated, especially over the Summer semester, that we often are teaching ourselves. For instance, we are reading the chapters and doing presentations instead of the professors always lecturing. This might be a covid thing, I'm not sure. 

2. It is disorganized. We are often unsure of what is exactly is happening right up until the day before the semester starts. Does this totally suck for type A people? YES. Is it unique to CSUN? NO. I got into a Masters in addition to CSUN and that program was much worse in their disorganization and communication and I gladly accepted my spot at CSUN over that school. Regardless, it is incredibly frustrating and you have to learn to be flexible or you go crazy (which a lot of us are).

3. We have to find our own preceptors for our last semester. It's stressful but if you make connections throughout your clinical placements, it'll be much easier to reach back out to that nurse during your last semester. 

4. They make you think you have to buy your books/supplies through a bundle but you can find much cheaper ways to access everything you need. 

Overall, I am glad I chose this program. It's intense and can be frustrating, but you do move through quickly and things fall into place.

Thank you so much for the information! I actually heard some similar things about another private school called UPA or PUA, I don’t think I remember the name correctly. All the students had to teach themselves, because the professors didn’t teach at all.  At least the professors in CSUN still offer help.  The disorganization is annoying, but I guess it could happen on any schools. Anyway, it is really helpful to know the info. Than you so much! 

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3 hours ago, raethehug said:

Hi! I'm a current student. I'm not sure what happened with the prior student. Let me highlight the good and bad that's CURRENT:

Good:

1. They REALLY care about getting us our clinical hours. Other schools (according to friends in those programs and the faculty at CSUN) have had to cancel their clinicals due to covid. Now, this might no longer be a concern for the incoming cohort, but why take a chance? Some schools have made it so their students can no longer sit for the NCLEX on time due to making up hours. Our faculty has really pushed to keep us in the hospitals and we are on track for sitting for the NCLEX.

2. The staff, for the most part, seems to really care about getting you through the program and often works with you if you're struggling. Miss a sim lab because of an important obligation? Staff will meet 1:1 to make sure you make up those hours. Start crying in a simulation because you made an error? Staff will meet with you after to calm your fears and point you in the direction of how to work on any gaps in knowledge you may have.

3. Besides one clinical placement, the sites are fantastic. The one bad placement was due to being one of the only hospitals willing to keep students on the floors during the Covid peak.

4. The NCLEX pass rate. The last cohort had a 99% first pass rate and the one person who didn't pass, passed the second try.

The bad:

1. The program is so accelerated, especially over the Summer semester, that we often are teaching ourselves. For instance, we are reading the chapters and doing presentations instead of the professors always lecturing. This might be a covid thing, I'm not sure. 

2. It is disorganized. We are often unsure of what is exactly is happening right up until the day before the semester starts. Does this totally suck for type A people? YES. Is it unique to CSUN? NO. I got into a Masters in addition to CSUN and that program was much worse in their disorganization and communication and I gladly accepted my spot at CSUN over that school. Regardless, it is incredibly frustrating and you have to learn to be flexible or you go crazy (which a lot of us are).

3. We have to find our own preceptors for our last semester. It's stressful but if you make connections throughout your clinical placements, it'll be much easier to reach back out to that nurse during your last semester. 

4. They make you think you have to buy your books/supplies through a bundle but you can find much cheaper ways to access everything you need. 

Overall, I am glad I chose this program. It's intense and can be frustrating, but you do move through quickly and things fall into place.

hi! thanks so much for all of that info. I was wondering if you could give me a little more insight into the statistics of your fellow peers’ GPA, volunteer experience, work experience, etc. also were you accepted without a video interview, as well as your classmates? 

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3 hours ago, Akomaja said:

Noooooooooo!! They extended the deadline for the video application to June 13th. That means we won't know till the end of the month if we get in or not. T.T

did they tell you the video deadline is extended & why?

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4 minutes ago, helloitsm3 said:

did they tell you the video deadline is extended & why?

I received this information in an email. They extended the deadline because a lot of other applicants did not see the original email to make the video interview because of the memorial day holiday. Just to be fair.

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