CSULB Fall 2013 BSN

critter55 · Feb 11, 2013

Did you apply to any other schools?

Hey critter55, I am right there with you... I have a 9.23-9.24 and I am so nervous of being borderline between getting in and getting on the alternate list.

Rgo8316 · Feb 12, 2013

Yeah, I applied to four. Csulb, Csusb, Csusm, and SDSU. I'm really hoping for CSUSM, so I can stay home and commute.

How about yourself?

gogo1717 · Feb 12, 2013

You most likely are correct ; ) I was thinking SON's due date.

gogo1717 · Feb 12, 2013

You're more than likely correct, im thinking of nursing's deadline.

redwards6 · Feb 12, 2013

Okay, so I just looked at last years thread for CSULB and interview emails went out on March 5-6, which is exactly 3 weeks after the application period closed. That would put us at about March 8th. The cutoff for fall 2012 was 9.11. Good luck!

gobeach2013 · Feb 18, 2013

OMG this wait is so dreadful and seems so lonnng If any of you guys/ girls hear anything from the nursing department please let us know. According to redwards6's posts, we have about 2-3 weeks left of waiting for interview invites! I hope the fact that there are 500+ applicants does not higher the point average by much either. Good luck everyone!

redwards6 · Feb 18, 2013

Last year there were about the same number of applicants, and 2nd degree bachelor seekers were invited into that pool as well. The wait is horrible...

gogo1717 · Feb 19, 2013

Yes, I have participated in the interview. The first time I applied I was an alternate. The interview is not like a job interview, it's set up to determine your communication skills, in English. They set you up in groups, you listen to videos and interpret to the best of your recollection--you answer questions verbally in a group setting and in writing. They also had an activity in which you partner up and provide instructions to your partner using a bunch of different medical items (e.g., tweezers, gloves). I also remember a Prof./Administrator asks questions in a group setting. I remember thinking "that wasn't that bad" once it's over...don't let your nerves get the best of you. The hardest part of the application process is already done (GPA/TEAS). The interview may have changed, I did it on 2009.

gobeach2013 · Feb 19, 2013

@gmo77677, do they tell us if we're alternates or not before or during the interview? Or do we figure that out on our own? I hope they do because that would lower my stress levels by a bit lol.

gobeach2013 · Feb 19, 2013

and thanks @gmo77677 for the info on interviews! i'll keep that in mind if i get an invite.

gogo1717 · Feb 19, 2013

When I went thru the process I was aware of where I stood on the list. The alternates go thru the entire process, including the orientation...you need to be ready to fill a spot in the event it opens up.

I'm not sure how much has changed since then. As of mid July for the Fall '09 term, they were up to #17, I was #21. They had to prematurely cutoff and stopped filling spots. They had to cut from 90 admitted to 86. You really never know how many times the roller coaster twists and turns.

From my last experience, the best approach is just to let it run its course...nearly impossible!!! As time progresses the mail seems slower and slower w each passing day and your email can't refresh fast enough : ) and then it's waiting, waiting, & more waiting.

gobeach2013 · Feb 19, 2013

@gmo77677, are you a transfer applicant as well? if so and if you don't mind me asking, what's your cumulative GPA? and your score of 9.7 is a great score!! how were you an alternate in '09? it's way more competitive now than before. you seem to have pretty high scores and grades from what i'm picking up.