CSU LB Vs. SDSU Nursing program

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  1. WHICH ONE IS BETTER TO GRADUATE FROM.

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Which one is a better, more prestigious, more recognized program. I got accepted into both.

Also, CSU lb allows you to take pharmacology and pathophysiology at a city college so that you do not have to take these courses your first semester in the nursing program.

Does SDSU also allow this?

Please help.

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Anybody? :c

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Here's how I would consider which school to attend:

1. Ask yourself, where would you like to work after graduation? Is it in San Diego or Long Beach? You'll most likely network with the staff in your clinical placements.

2. They're both a CA state university so tuition should be similar. What about COL? I would think the COL is higher in San Diego. Also, Long beach is more city-like if that's what you're into. You can drive 20-30 mins to LA but I'm not sure if that's possible in San Diego.

3. How about academics? I don't know of anyone going to SDSU for nursing, but I do have a few friends that graduated from LB's nursing school. Most of them we're content with the quality of education at LB, but many of them complained about ATI. ATI content is self-taught, and you have a proctored exam at the end of every semester. If you're a poor test taker, it's something to consider. CSULB is clear on what they expect from you on ATI exams (you can probably google it like I did). They will rank students based on their ATI scores for senior preceptorship.

At the end of the day, a RN is a RN. Your employer could care less where you got your license as long as it's from an accredited school. It's more important for you to consider clinical placements and networking at this point. Personally, I would choose Long Beach just because there are a lot more opportunities post-grad around the LA area. Also, I believe CSULB is partnered with Long Beach Memorial Hospital so if you're at the top of your class then you have a high chance of getting a job with them even before getting your license.

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Here's how I would consider which school to attend:

1. Ask yourself, where would you like to work after graduation? Is it in San Diego or Long Beach? You'll most likely network with the staff in your clinical placements.

2. They're both a CA state university so tuition should be similar. What about COL? I would think the COL is higher in San Diego. Also, Long beach is more city-like if that's what you're into. You can drive 20-30 mins to LA but I'm not sure if that's possible in San Diego.

3. How about academics? I don't know of anyone going to SDSU for nursing, but I do have a few friends that graduated from LB's nursing school. Most of them we're content with the quality of education at LB, but many of them complained about ATI. ATI content is self-taught, and you have a proctored exam at the end of every semester. If you're a poor test taker, it's something to consider. CSULB is clear on what they expect from you on ATI exams (you can probably google it like I did). They will rank students based on their ATI scores for senior preceptorship.

At the end of the day, a RN is a RN. Your employer could care less where you got your license as long as it's from an accredited school. It's more important for you to consider clinical placements and networking at this point. Personally, I would choose Long Beach just because there are a lot more opportunities post-grad around the LA area. Also, I believe CSULB is partnered with Long Beach Memorial Hospital so if you're at the top of your class then you have a high chance of getting a job with them even before getting your license.

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