Chico State Nursing Program FALL 2012

nursednp · Apr 14, 2012

I got mine this morning. I had 86 points but was not included in the first round probably because I competed with several vets with the same score.. I'm number 3 on the waitlist so I'm hoping I can still get in. Last Spring, they accepted 19 alternates. Hopefully some of those who got in would change their minds.. Fingers crossed..

Chicogirl · Apr 14, 2012

yup so hopefully we both get in! Nursednp please announce on here when/if you get in! just so i have an idea what number there at..

nursednp · Apr 15, 2012

yup so hopefully we both get in! Nursednp please announce on here when/if you get in! just so i have an idea what number there at..

Will do. I asked --------- when will the alternates be notified and she said that as soon as they hear from the students who got accepted but decline the offer, they will start contacting the alternates in the order of their draw. So we have a pretty good chance of getting in. I know from some friends who got in that at least 5 students are not going to continue with CSU because they got accepted elsewhere.. So that definitely opened a spot for me being #3 on the list. Hopefully more students will drop out so you can get in too :) Good luck to all of us..

Chicogirl · Apr 15, 2012

omg thats great news, well for us! thanks so much for sharing! I really hope to get in, so your pretty sure these 5 are declining? i hope they decline soon so they start letting the waitlist know!

nursednp · Apr 15, 2012

omg thats great news, well for us! thanks so much for sharing! I really hope to get in, so your pretty sure these 5 are declining? i hope they decline soon so they start letting the waitlist know!

That's what I was told from a friend who got in. She said that there are 5 students who got accepted but won't continue because they got accepted somewhere else. 1 student got accepted for the PA program at UC Davis and the other 4, Chico is not really their first choice. Last Spring, 19 alternates were called in. The only time that there was only 1 alternate who got in was in Spring of 2011. From Fall of 2010 - Spring 2012, almost half of those who got in did not continue. SO let's hope that it's going to be the case for this sem.

The person that I spoke to at the nursing department said that most of them time, they are informed by next week whether these students will continue or not since they only have so much time to fullfill the requirements for the program (immunizations, CPR, etc) and also, she said, most of the time, it won't be later than May 1st since it's the deadline to pay the $200 registration fee. So be on the lookout until May 1st. I was also told that in rare cases, some students drop out even after doing all the paperwork so they had to call in more alternates even around July or in extreme cases, when classes has already begun.

Chicogirl · Apr 16, 2012

The wait is going to kill me till May 1st though haha. I'm going to start asking them daily what number they are on, considering I have class in that building everyday. I really hope more drop out/people before me on the waitlist dont want it!

nursednp · Apr 16, 2012

Hahahaha.. Same here. Hopefully, those who intend to drop out would let the department know this week. I will let you know once they contact me. Hopefully it will be soon. I was really bummed out I did not get in with 86 points. I made the cut off but I guess there were several vets I competed with. I am still hopeful that I would end up getting in though. If not, then I guess I would have to take the thematic courses which I'm not sure are still open for transfer students. The next time I apply, I would have 88 points (2 points for the coreqs) -- I hope by then the cut off score won't be 88 or else I will be screwed.. They say that this sem has the highest cut off points thus far.. And they are anticipating it to go higher since they are accepting students who have BS degrees already.

Chicogirl · Apr 16, 2012

You will be fine! especially since you are number 3!!! Also they do this whole scoring thing if someone has the same amount of points as you it goes 1) if your a vet, 2) how many prereqs you have completed (out of 8), and then 3) GPA. I hope they start notifying this week!

nursednp · Apr 16, 2012

As of 3:00 PM April 16,2012 - only 6 students have registered for nursing classes. There are 34 seats still up for grabs. Hopefully, some of them would be given to alternates. I have not heard from the nursing department yet. I'm #3 on the alternate list. I am hoping to hear from them this week. Hopefully those students who got in would make up their minds by then if they continue to CSU or not. This is totally driving me insane...

nursednp · Apr 16, 2012

@cbank1 -- I assume you got in this time right? Congratulations! Are you one of the students who registered for classes already? I'm keeping track of the available seats so I can gauge whether I have a chance of getting in as an alternate..

Cbank1 · Apr 16, 2012

I did get in. But I haven't registered for classes. Even when I log into the Student Center it doesn't have a time listed on when I do get to sign up. The email I got Friday pretty much just told me to wait for the packet that's being mailed for more information, and I should get that tomorrow hopefully. I think you have a great chance of getting in, especially being #3.

nursednp · Apr 16, 2012

I did get in. But I haven't registered for classes. Even when I log into the Student Center it doesn't have a time listed on when I do get to sign up. The email I got Friday pretty much just told me to wait for the packet that's being mailed for more information, and I should get that tomorrow hopefully. I think you have a great chance of getting in, especially being #3.

That's weird. Perhaps those students who were able to register are continuing students. Are you a transfer student then? I'm really hoping that I get called in soon so I can take my clinicals at Enloe because it's only a block away from my house. But if it doesn't work, I'd still be happy going to Paradise or Oroville. I just want to start the program.