CSU San Marcos absn 2009

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Hello,

I am new here to allnurses.com so bear with me. I was wondering if anyone applied to the absn program at CSU San Marcos for summer 2009? Have you heard anything back yet?

Anyone on here who is currently attending school at the San Marcos site? I'm eager to here About your experience!

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Specializes in Home Health Nurse.

I would love to hear about you guys who are in the program I just applied for Spring 2011. Any suggestions? What is it difficult to get in?

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Hi everyone who is trying to get into CSUSM ABSN program 2011,

This is my second semester ( Cohort 6) at the Temecula campus. Summer was hell to say the least, we were the first cohort that they crammed 16 weeks into 10 weeks. Here is my opinion so far:

1. I don't know really know how they decide who to pick because by there point system there is no way I should have gotten in. There were 850 applicants and they chose 50 for San Marcos and 50 for Temecula.

My GPA for my last 60 units was about a 3.66, my GPA for the pre core classes that you need to get in was a 3.0 and my TEAS was a 83. From most of the people I have talked to they don't know how they got in to the program also.

2. The program is a little disorganized, but I'm blessed to be in a program so I don't complain

3. I really liked the professors!!

4. Did not like all the projects and papers. Oh!! Care Plans are annoying and you will be spend many nights up late preparing them.

5. I don't find the material hard to understand, its just time consuming to do everything. Don't plan on any other obligations while your in the program, or you might pull your hair out.

6. Stay on top of your readings, any spare time start upcoming papers ahead of time.

7. Nursing school is so jr high/ High school all over. My cohort has little clicks, kind of stupid but what do you expect from 20 somethings ( I'm in my 30's so I think its lame and don't talk to the clicky girls).

8. If your a guy your in luck, there is about 8 guys in our cohort.

9. The first semester of the graduation classes or ok, rather have done without!!

Anymore questions let me know, this is all I can think of at the moment.

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Hi all. I am currently at CSUSM Temecula campus with Cohort 4. One thing I will forwarn you about in advance is the scheduling. The school and staff are not particularly organized so your clinical rotations will be very last minute with lots of changes. Don't bother complaining...no one really cares. But for those of us who have a life, it gets really hard. Some of us have found the course work pretty challenging, but others have done really well. A few of the students work, with one keeping a full-time job throughout the entire program. Not sure how she has done it and keep good grades, but she's managed....and now she's even doing it pregnant. So anything is possible....just depends on your stamina, aptitude and endurance. I second the comment about cliques. Many of the students tend to be young with very little world experience. However, there are some who have more maturity.

Good luck to you all. I'm glad I'm almost finished because I can't say this has been the best school experience of my life, but it's a degree and I'm happy about that. But prepare for a long experience. Just keep telling yourself it's worth it in the end.

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Specializes in Home Health Nurse.

Hi everyone! I just received my acceptance letter for spring 2011. I had a couple of questions and was hoping you guys could help me. I currently live in Irvine which is about an hour and a half drive to the Temecula campus. Is there anyway to switch campuses? As I would only be about 45 min from the San Marcos Campus. Also what is your schedule like. Are you going to school 5 days a week. Or would it be doable to drive an hour and a half to school everyday. I don't plan on having a job so I would be completely devoted to school I am just nervous. I was planning on applying to National and Concordia University as well but there applications aren't due for a couple of months and I wouldn't be able to start till Aug 2011. Anyway any advice would be great. I hear the program is a little disorganized but that is to be expected. For those of you who are in the program how does it look when you graduate. Are there jobs lined up for you? I worry about this as well because I am guessing that the clinical shifts won't be anywhere near Irvine and I wouldn't want to get a job in Temecula. Thanks for all your help. I look forward to meeting some of you soon!

Joe

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Hey Joe,

There is absolutely no way to switch campuses. I am in Temecula and I love... I think you'll be happy there! First semester is really easy and you wont have a problem commuting. Second semester is when nursing classes and clinicals start. You will have 3 full days of class. Im in third semester now and we have 3 full days of class/clinicals. Many people in our program commute and make it work so it is doable. Some clinicals are held in Riverside too! I live really close to campus and it is a luxury to be so close.

Hope this helps :)

Kris

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Specializes in Home Health Nurse.

Thanks for all the info Kris

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So I was wondering, since I will be at the main campus, Who is also admitted into the main San Marcos campus? It seems that this group is mostly for the Temecula campus and I am greatly outnumbered!

I am on the San Marcos campus too looking for other people who are on the same campus

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