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~

[Spiffyness]

What classes are you guys taking this semester as you are waiting to hear back from CSULA?

[CaliMursin]

I am completely done:) so I will be free for a few months :) happy about that!!!!

[Spiffyness]

Ohh that's so nice. I'm done with the pre-reqs for CSULB, but some of the other colleges I applied to required Stats and Human Development, so I am taking those and 2 other courses. Feels like a "wasteful" semester though. Have you turned in your transcripts to the admissions office at CSULA yet? I'm still confused about the due date for those. Unless you're not a transfer student.

[CaliMursin]

I am a transfer student and I did turn in transcripts. I called in to see when they would post when I have to turn them in on the todo list. And I don't even know where the todo list is lol. Anywhoo admissions said I can go ahead and send them in. I will call this week to see if they received them.

[Spiffyness]

Oh I see. The To Do list is on the GET log in page. On that, it said to turn them on by July 13, but on another site I read February 15th or something around there. But I will turn them in probably this week to be safe. What other schools are you applying to?

[CaliMursin]

Bakersfield fresno and maybe San bernardino..But I really want to go to just CSULA

[DarkBluePhoenix]

Anyone know where to find tbd list of clinical sites we go to for CSULA?

[CaliMursin]

I don't but I have my stats.My pre req gpa- 4.0 -10 ptsOverall gpa- 3.92 -5 ptsteas score 91.3%Reading ~97% - 5ptsEnglish ~ 86% one - 4 pts (Missed an easy English question!! Could have gotten 90!!! Lol)Volunteer hours 160ish - 2 ptsTotal 26

[Sirena80]

Are any of you planning on also applying to community colleges? I feel like I should as a backup, but I really have my heart set on CSULA and a BSN program. What are you all planning on doing?

[CaliMursin]

I am in the same boat as you. I want to attend CSULA for a bsn program. I will apply to cc's as a backup yes. Maybe 2 or 3.

[DarkBluePhoenix]

yes I am applying to Citrus, Chaffey, and RCC (I would apply to PCC but I didn't make it in for the easy semester last spring....oh well, wasnt meant to be)

CSULA is my top choice because it is closest to me and I feel pretty competitive for it (I am competitive enough right? right? RIGHT? LOL) but if I do not get in, then CSUSB, I would hope, would accept me or maybe CSULB (probably not). So yes if I got into CSULA, I would be so thankful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Notice how its just 3 or 4 of us on here talkin' about this? Maybe people will start posting up after the next deadline in March. That deadline is the last one right? They should have decisions in April. Basically that is the week of my birthday if we receive them around the same time as last 2 years have. Wonderful, it could be a crappy bday or good one!

I am just relieved that I have everything turned into the program. I still haven't received my return receipt yet but I sent it last Friday so I dont expect to get anything back until the end of this week. I would really like to verify that all that I turned in was complete and valid. For my healthcare experience I just had our HR dept write that I work as a CNA at the hospital with the letterhead and signed by her. I turned that in with a copy of my badge, CNA cert and DL (just in case). I hope that is enough. All I really need to do is to turn in transcripts from here on out.

For someone as impatient as me, this is going to be long wait!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus the only spring class I am taking is 6 weeks and online so I cant even have school distract me! I guess its time to find another job to help pay for school.

[CaliMursin]

You write a lot lol. Yep it's a waiting game from now on. Let's all pray we get in :)