CSUF EL-MSN Fall 2009 Applicants

msnapplicant · Mar 6, 2009

Hi, jordangirl

I think it will all depend on budget that CSUF gets from CA state. Considering that we are in serious recession and that it is harder to raise tax than change constitution in CA, I'm pessimistic about next year. But that's just my opinion.

I think it is really stupid that we are being told that nurses are in serious shortage and that CA has the least # of nurses per residents in the U.S., and yet they turn away eager and qualified people from becoming a nurse. How shortsighted is that?

jordangirl2345 · Mar 7, 2009

Hi,

thanks for the reply! I totally agree...If there is such a bad nurse shortage why do programs budgets keep getting cut! Geez....I hope the economy gets better, although I am not very confident that that will happen soon...

woot544 · Mar 8, 2009

Hi guys,

I am currently a Child Development Major Right now and debating

whether or not to pursue a double major Health Science at CSUF. If I

pursue the double major with Health Science, will I have a better

advantage to getting in to the Entry Level Masters in Nursing Program?

Or will it not make a difference? I wanted to ask because I

am due to graduate this semester, but just wanted to know if doing a

double major in Health Science would give me step up in being accepted

or any advantage. Thank you for your time. :confused:

remy110987 · Mar 9, 2009

Does anyone know what the average GPA and test scores were for the people who interviewed? I thought my scores were pretty high, but I didn't receive an interview. I was thinking I can know what is competitive if I end up having to apply next year as well.

StillHoping · Mar 9, 2009

To those of you who were not invited for an interview, did you a receive a rejection letter to the program?

HereAndLater · Mar 10, 2009

Nope, I didn't get anything/haven't heard anything from them.

levoila · Mar 10, 2009

I haven't heard from them either.

jm394, RN, CRNA · Mar 10, 2009

I had the interview last week. I think they said that the gpa range for the people that were interviewing was from 3.15(?) to above a 4.0. I don't know what colleges give more than 4 points for a class... There were 400 applicants, so with 36 acceptances, that's an acceptance rate of exactly 9 percent. So yeah, that's really competitive.

Also, I have heard different things from different people about whether there will be more interviews. A classmate of mine said that the office staff she spoke to said there might be interviews in April. So there seems to be some confusion about further interviewing.

From my one-on-one interview I don't think that a non-science major hurts your admission chances. In fact, there is no way for them to factor it into their acceptance formula if they actually stick to it. As far as I can tell, the #1 thing is your gpa. I was a social sci major and the interviewer seemed excited about having people with diverse educational backgrounds.

Good luck, hopefully the numbers will go up again next year.

hopewishpray · Mar 10, 2009

i didn't hear anything either. i'm really frustrated because i also felt i was competitive. i wish they would let us know either way. to be honest, maybei'd rather continue working with the economy the way it is, but i wanna KNOW what they are going to do with me. aaaaaaaaaaaaah

hopewishpray · Mar 10, 2009

^well. that kinda sounds like sour grapes.

levoila · Mar 10, 2009

Well, it IS frustrating, but at least you still haven't been rejected. It IS possible that they might have more interviews, right?

Good luck everyone!!

jm394, RN, CRNA · Mar 10, 2009

Yeah, I don't think anything is set yet. And they told us at the interview that we wouldn't hear anything until the first half of April. So there's lots of waiting for everyone to enjoy.