CSUEB fall 2013 acceptance

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Anyone on the edge of your seat waiting for these letters to come ??? This was the only university I applied to so I'm startling to get anxious !!! ?

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Anyone on the edge of your seat waiting for these letters to come ??? This was the only university I applied to so I'm startling to get anxious !!! dde06

Yup, I'm right there with you! It might be a while. I heard late May for decisions, as they received over 900 applications for this Fall.

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Hello to both of you and I hope you both hear good news soon. I am a current nursing student at CSUEB and can tell you that it is a great program with a very high retention rate. Here is to good news soon :).

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Also if you guys have questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them.

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Wow 900 how many nursing students do they accept?

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Also if you guys have questions I'd be more than happy to answer them.[/quote']

Thanks so much! I applied for the Concord campus, and at the moment it is my top choice in the Bay Area. I do have a prior BA though, and the program does seem to be better set up for 1st degree folks. If I got in, there are some quarters that it looks like I would have part-time status due to having already taken classes on the roadmap. Maybe this would give me more free time to work as a tech or CNA, but part of me just wants to get through nursing school quickly.

Do you have other 2nd degree folks in your cohort? How are they feeling about the pace of the program?

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Thanks so much! I applied for the Concord campus, and at the moment it is my top choice in the Bay Area. I do have a prior BA though, and the program does seem to be better set up for 1st degree folks. If I got in, there are some quarters that it looks like I would have part-time status due to having already taken classes on the roadmap. Maybe this would give me more free time to work as a tech or CNA, but part of me just wants to get through nursing school quickly.

Do you have other 2nd degree folks in your cohort? How are they feeling about the pace of the program?

I applied to concord too ! It's so crazy that they got so many applications !!!

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Well unless they changed it, you don't actually apply to a certain campus. That will be determined after you find out you are accepted. As for the questions about those with previous degrees, many found that nursing school was completely different and much more challenging. Those with degrees in similar fields found it just as challenging as the previous degree. I don't think it has really benefited them that much as having a degree already. As far as the courses you have already taken, it can make it much easier for you your first year or not much difference. Which classes have you already taken?

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Wow 900 how many nursing students do they accept?

They accept 130 students. 65 at concord and 65 at Hayward.

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Well unless they changed it you don't actually apply to a certain campus. That will be determined after you find out you are accepted. As for the questions about those with previous degrees, many found that nursing school was completely different and much more challenging. Those with degrees in similar fields found it just as challenging as the previous degree. I don't think it has really benefited them that much as having a degree already. As far as the courses you have already taken, it can make it much easier for you your first year or not much difference. Which classes have you already taken?[/quote']

When I say that I applied for Concord, I mean that when I applied to the university, I selected the Concord campus. As far as classes go, I took my general education classes at another CSU during my first BA, and I took others when I took my prerequisites, as several programs required it. So it looks like there are at least 3 classes in the roadmap that I have already taken (Nutrition, Human Development, the undergraduate science GE class, and possibly the history class, but it may be one that's specific to nursing). The CSUEB roadmap differs a bit from other CSUs. Take the curriculum at SFSU, for example. It does not include any GE classes in their nursing program. It's just a solid 2 years of strictly nursing classes.

I know that nursing classes are really challenging, as are clinicals, so I didn't think it would be easier. I just wondered how other 2nd degree students feel about the pace as they may not have as many classes, since they have likely fulfilled their GE requirements. I'm trying to weigh my options between various BSN, entry-level MSN, and ABSN programs.

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When I say that I applied for Concord, I mean that when I applied to the university, I selected the Concord campus. As far as classes go, I took my general education classes at another CSU during my first BA, and I took others when I took my prerequisites, as several programs required it. So it looks like there are at least 3 classes in the roadmap that I have already taken (Nutrition, Human Development, the undergraduate science GE class, and possibly the history class, but it may be one that's specific to nursing). The CSUEB roadmap differs a bit from other CSUs. Take the curriculum at SFSU, for example. It does not include any GE classes in their nursing program. It's just a solid 2 years of strictly nursing classes.

I know that nursing classes are really challenging, as are clinicals, so I didn't think it would be easier. I just wondered how other 2nd degree students feel about the pace as they may not have as many classes, since they have likely fulfilled their GE requirements. I'm trying to weigh my options between various BSN, entry-level MSN, and ABSN programs.

Unfortunately, I don't know much about the entry level and accelerated bsn programs. Sorry. To answer your question better, other second degree students really didn't benefit much from their GE requirements being filled to be honest. I think you may be fine on the human development requirement provided you took the "lifespan" one. As far as history of nursing though, you are correct; you will have to take that one at CSUEB. It is a upper division GE requirement for nursing specifically. Since you graduated from another CSU, you shouldnt have as many GE's to take. But, to be honest, the GE's are kind of something we just squeeze in around other nursing classes.

Honestly the people who have benefited from prior classes they have taken, were the ones who had already taken pathophysiology and pharmacology. People that already took these found the program very manageable the first year. Unfortunately, previous degree folks had no such luck.

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Thanks EllTee2B! It's so helpful to be able to ask questions!

How is parking at the Concord campus? Are there usually enough spots? I read that you can buy a pricey parking pass for $130/quarter. I also saw that there are a few shuttles from Bart. Are there enough, do you think?

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