CSU Los Angeles School of Nursing (CSULA Fall 2012)

[gaspu8myc00kie]

Hello,

I thought I'd make this thread for the new application group... even though it's a bit late since we have to all apply soon!

Anyway! I want to apply for the Fall 2012 term but I had some questions. I am an current CSULA student that transferred to CSULA in Fall 2010. I'm a Psychology major but am applying for Fall 2012 Nursing. I haven't taken my TEAS yet, but I'll be taking that on Friday (!!), so I'm very nervous about that.

That said, this is my first question:

I've been getting mixed info from different people. When I visited the Academic Advising Office last Spring (2011), the adviser told me that as long as I did not graduate from CSULA BEFORE I graduated, I could apply to the SON as a BSN applicant. I called SON to see if I could even apply for the ELM program and they told me that as far as they knew, I could not because I did not have my Bachelor's Degree yet.

So right now, I have approximately 2 quarters left in order to finish my Psychology major, approximately 6~8 classes. Ideally, I could finish by Spring 2012, but depending on my other workloads, I could push it back to Fall 2012. The problem is that I'm not allowed to graduate if I want to go into the basic program so I can't apply for graduation just yet. But IF I don't get into the BSN program, then I have to wait another two quarters after May or June or whenever they send out acceptances in order to officially graduate.

So I went to go and talk to my adviser about graduation and if I should even bother applying for Spring 2012 graduation and she tells me that no, I'm not allowed to apply for a BSN but I can go for the ELM program.

Does anyone know which is true? The CSULA advisers tell me that I can't apply for the Basic program but I can apply for ELM while the SON says that I can't apply for ELM because I don't have my Bachelor's degree yet and I should apply for the BSN program. Other graduate schools like APU and UCLA have also told me the same thing - without a Bachelor's, I cannot get apply for the ELM program at their school.

Thank you~

[DarkBluePhoenix]

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[CaliMursin]

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[Sirena80]

Has anyone transfering heard from admissions yet? I got the email that decisions were delayed until February, but I haven't heard anything since. My application status on GET has been the green admitted checkmark for a month, but today it changed to incomplete. Now I'm worried. My to do list still only says to submit final transcripts by July 13.

[CaliMursin]

I have not gotten an email or heard anything. I will check get later tonight and give you an update. I sent in my transcripts a while back... I have never used GET before btw.

[CaliMursin]

Ok I just checked it and for me it says "Initiated"

So I am guessing they received it and are in the process of entering in my grades.

I would just wait a couple weeks or call admissions, because they like to take their time with this process. >.>

[Sirena80]

So, I'm completely devastated. I finally got ahold of someone in admissions and he told me that they are only considering applicants from the local area and I have basically a zero percent chance of getting into CSULA. Even if I am competitive enough to get in to the nursing program, I won't be admitted to the campus. Even though I have been back living in Pasadena for 4 years and have been going to PCC for a year, there is nothing I can do because more of my credits are from an out of area school. Now I have no idea what I am going to do. I'm actually angry. They shouldn't have let me waste my time and my money trying to get in if I never had a chance. They told me that even though the campus was impacted they welcome out of area transfers. What a load of bull. Thanks for nothing, I just wasted a year of my life!

[CaliMursin]

I am so sorry to hear that. Does that apply to all CSU's? I would call up the other places you're applying at to be sure. Maybe you just opened up a spot for dark blue. Lol

[Spiffyness]

What is considered "in the area"? Like only Los Angeles area?

[Sirena80]

It means you have to be transferring from one of these schools: COMMUNITY COLLEGESFor transfer applicants, if you attended multiple colleges, your school of origin will be based on the college(s) at which you completed the most units prior to transferring to Cal State L.A.East Los Angeles College (LACCD) Glendale Community CollegeLos Angeles City College (LACCD)Los Angeles Harbor College (LACCD) Los Angeles Mission College (LACCD) Pierce College (LACCD)Los Angeles Southwest College (LACCD)Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LACCD) Los Angeles Valley College (LACCD) Pasadena City CollegeRio Hondo CollegeSanta Monica CollegeWest Los Angeles College (LACCD)

[Sirena80]

Everywhere else is considered out of area and will be wait listed at best. The guy I spoke to told me the chances of getting picked up off the wait list are pretty much zero.

[Spiffyness]

Wow, so students that attend CC's around CSULA are getting more priority over students who attend other CSU'S in SoCal? Did they just implement that for Fall 2012? Seems ridiculous how the rules at nursing schools are changing.. and pretty unfair..