College of San Mateo (CSM) - Application cycle 2025/2026

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Members are discussing topics related to being waitlisted, accepted, or denied from a healthcare program. They are sharing information about volunteer hours, points received, and the process of responding to emails and attending mandatory meetings. Some members express excitement for an upcoming orientation, while others share their experiences of being accepted off the waitlist.

Hi everyone! I'd thought I'd get a forum going for those who have applied to CSM nursing for fall 2025 to keep each other up with updates regarding the program 🙂

***Just a reminder, if you were on the wait-list and were accepted, today is the last day to accept your spot, reply to the email by 4:30pm TODAY or the seat goes to another candidate!***

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Hey yall,

Since our drug test needs to be done with LabCorp, just be aware that they aren't super quick. I got mine done this past Thursday and still awaiting results. It was a holiday weekend and the SF location may lag but just a heads up. I got my titers done the same day at Kaiser and all except 1 have already come back so...I'd advise not waiting until the last minute to do the drug test!

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Did everyone use their school email when signing up for CastleBranch? I just wanted to confirm if we were supposed to or not.

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Vet23 said:

Did everyone use their school email when signing up for CastleBranch? I just wanted to confirm if we were supposed to or not.

No, I used my personal email.

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Has anyone purchased the dimensional analysis book for the medical dosage exam? 

How is everyone prepping for it? 

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Pumpkinpielovr said:

Has anyone purchased the dimensional analysis book for the medical dosage exam? 

How is everyone prepping for it? 

I wanted to purchase it but the nursing packet said Edition 5 of the textbook with Navigate 2 premier access but it seems like only Navigate premier access is available and with the most recent version of the textbook (6th). Could someone clarify?

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By chance, does anyone want to create a Facebook Group for CSM Nursing 2027? That might be an easier way for all of us to share information/communicate. 

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KikiS92 said:

Hey yall,

Since our drug test needs to be done with LabCorp, just be aware that they aren't super quick. I got mine done this past Thursday and still awaiting results. It was a holiday weekend and the SF location may lag but just a heads up. I got my titers done the same day at Kaiser and all except 1 have already come back so...I'd advise not waiting until the last minute to do the drug test!

Do they accept walkins? They don't have an appointment until after July 11 😞

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Pumpkinpielovr said:

Do they accept walkins? They don't have an appointment until after July 11 😞

They do accept walk-ins! The SF location is the only location that does. Just know that they still do the scheduled appointments first and squeeze walk-ins in between if there is a no show. Also, they never seem to answer their phone if you plan to call them. 🙃

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Do you think I'll get my results back in time for the July 11 deadline if I do it this Monday? Kinda stressing! I'm also walking in so I'll probably go right when they open to ensure a spot

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I just did mine this Tuesday and got the results back today. You should be good to go if you do it very soon. The results will automatically be uploaded to CastleBranch for you too.

Pumpkinpielovr said:

Do you think I'll get my results back in time for the July 11 deadline if I do it this Monday? Kinda stressing! I'm also walking in so I'll probably go right when they open to ensure a spot

 

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Pumpkinpielovr said:

Do you think I'll get my results back in time for the July 11 deadline if I do it this Monday? Kinda stressing! I'm also walking in so I'll probably go right when they open to ensure a spot

So I had made an appointment as well for like July 1st but June 19th I had an appointment at Kaiser so I figured I would just do a walk-in for Labcorp, since it is basically across the street from the SF Divisadero Kaiser. It was pretty busy but I did not wait longer than 30 minutes. I went around 10am I think? I went on June 19th (Thursday) and got my results June 23rd (Monday) around noon. 

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