CSULA Fall 2015 Nursing Applicants (BSN BASIC)

koooshi · Dec 10, 2014

Hey guys! For anyone that's already applied previously or can answer my question (mostly referring to @righteousjenn)..

On CSULA'S Nursing FAQ page, one of the questions says,

"How many sets of transcripts do I need? You will need 2 sets of transcripts. One set will be submitted with your SON application and the other will be sent to the Universityadmissions office."

http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/nursing/PDF/BSN_B/FAQ_BSN_BASIC.pdf

I was wondering if we need to send 2 transcripts? I don't really understand why we have to send another one to the admissions office.

righteousjenn · Dec 10, 2014

Hey guys! For anyone that's already applied previously or can answer my question (mostly referring to @righteousjenn)..
On CSULA'S Nursing FAQ page, one of the questions says,
"How many sets of transcripts do I need? You will need 2 sets of transcripts. One set will be submitted with your SON application and the other will be sent to the Universityadmissions office."
http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/hhs/nursing/PDF/BSN_B/FAQ_BSN_BASIC.pdf
I was wondering if we need to send 2 transcripts? I don't really understand why we have to send another one to the admissions office.

They do not share transcripts... I sent my transcripts to myself and then hand delivered along with my application the ones to the nursing school. The ones for admissions I sent directly to the school.

cookiemuffin · Dec 10, 2014

They do not share transcripts... I sent my transcripts to myself and then hand delivered along with my application the ones to the nursing school. The ones for admissions I sent directly to the school.

I agree. I'm about to hand in my packet next week and inside is all the official transcripts of the schools I attended. The transcripts inside the packet is for the SON only. As for the transcripts for CSULA itself, do not send in any until they instruct you so on the GET (if you are a transfer). So yeah, as for now, I have not gotten any acceptance and further notification from CSULA itself. When they tell me to send in transcripts, then I go send it in. Kind of a big hassle as I have to go to all the schools twice - once for the SON and one for CSULA itself.

joanpant · Dec 13, 2014

Hi, just finished up my first quarter as a CSULA nursing student & I have never studied so hard in my life to get just ok grades.

Just so you know, I am one of the people who was waitlisted and got accepted. I had 24 points. But, also know that righteousjenn was accepted also & had 23 points. Another thing to keep your hopes up is that there are 58 students this year, meaning there were 2 spots left that were never accepted. I'm assuming it's due to a lot of people declining their spot & there wasn't enough time to accept others before fall classes began.

koooshi · Dec 13, 2014

They do not share transcripts... I sent my transcripts to myself and then hand delivered along with my application the ones to the nursing school. The ones for admissions I sent directly to the school.

So does that mean if I am currently enrolled in CSULA as a third year student, I do not need to send a transcript to their admissions office and only need to send one to SON?

koooshi · Dec 13, 2014

Hi, just finished up my first quarter as a CSULA nursing student & I have never studied so hard in my life to get just ok grades.
Just so you know, I am one of the people who was waitlisted and got accepted. I had 24 points. But, also know that righteousjenn was accepted also & had 23 points. Another thing to keep your hopes up is that there are 58 students this year, meaning there were 2 spots left that were never accepted. I'm assuming it's due to a lot of people declining their spot & there wasn't enough time to accept others before fall classes began.

How would you describe the workload and everything? And the experience so far in general? :)

joanpant · Dec 13, 2014

The material isn't difficult, it's studying that is the hard part. People come in having had straight A's and they have to get used to getting B's for possibly the first time. You have to figure out different study habits until you find out one that works. You really have to read the textbook which is time consuming because you read so much material on one little section and get like one test question on it.

It's true what you see in those nursing memes. Your test questions will usually have at least 2 correct answers, but there's one answer that's better than the other.

Besides that, the experience is great! I like how they don't have clinicals the first quarter so we really get to know the fundamentals before going into hospitals. I also think we're all becoming a family :)

cookiemuffin · Dec 13, 2014

The material isn't difficult, it's studying that is the hard part. People come in having had straight A's and they have to get used to getting B's for possibly the first time. You have to figure out different study habits until you find out one that works. You really have to read the textbook which is time consuming because you read so much material on one little section and get like one test question on it.
It's true what you see in those nursing memes. Your test questions will usually have at least 2 correct answers, but there's one answer that's better than the other.
Besides that, the experience is great! I like how they don't have clinicals the first quarter so we really get to know the fundamentals before going into hospitals. I also think we're all becoming a family :)

Hey! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Like most other comments and users on this thread, I really hope to get in, but with what you said, I believe we would have a sigh of relief. At this rate, I am more worried about surviving the program. Most of us are coming in with A's, and believe me, I know most of us won't be getting those A's anymore. I'm honestly happy with passing with a B. Surviving is my main concern.

If we were to get in, what would you say is the best way to prep for the program? Thanks again.

NinjaKimura · Dec 13, 2014

The material isn't difficult, it's studying that is the hard part. People come in having had straight A's and they have to get used to getting B's for possibly the first time. You have to figure out different study habits until you find out one that works. You really have to read the textbook which is time consuming because you read so much material on one little section and get like one test question on it.
It's true what you see in those nursing memes. Your test questions will usually have at least 2 correct answers, but there's one answer that's better than the other.
Besides that, the experience is great! I like how they don't have clinicals the first quarter so we really get to know the fundamentals before going into hospitals. I also think we're all becoming a family :)

Hi Joanpant congrats in getting in! I've been dying to ask you what your stats were!

rosepetal22 · Dec 14, 2014

Hi everyone! There are my stats

Pre-Req GPA: 10 points

Cumulative GPA: 4 points

Teas: Reading: 4 / English: 4 = 8 points

Patient-related volunteer work: 1 point

23 points TOTAL

This isn't as competitive as I would like, but I hope I at least get waitlisted and hope for the best!

cookiemuffin · Dec 15, 2014

Hi everyone! There are my stats
Pre-Req GPA: 10 points
Cumulative GPA: 4 points
Teas: Reading: 4 / English: 4 = 8 points
Patient-related volunteer work: 1 point
23 points TOTAL
This isn't as competitive as I would like, but I hope I at least get waitlisted and hope for the best!

Thanks for sharing. Why is your volunteer work only 1 point? Most people complete over 100+ hours to secure the maximum 2 points, which would really help and make a difference on your points. I'm just curious, did you do under 100?

joanpant · Dec 15, 2014

Hey! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Like most other comments and users on this thread, I really hope to get in, but with what you said, I believe we would have a sigh of relief. At this rate, I am more worried about surviving the program. Most of us are coming in with A's, and believe me, I know most of us won't be getting those A's anymore. I'm honestly happy with passing with a B. Surviving is my main concern.
If we were to get in, what would you say is the best way to prep for the program? Thanks again.

There's no way to prep for the program. They send you a large envelope with papers that contain information about all the extra things you have to pay for like the background check, books, lab supplies, uniforms, etc. Orientation is also the day before the first day of school, so.. there's really no way to prepare haha. Add the lecture classes before the quarter begins because the syllabus will be up a few weeks before class. I would say get started on the reading if you can. Order your books before class starts because you will need them & it's always best to get the same edition your professor uses (usually the newest).