CSULB FALL 2020

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Hello. I wanted to create this forum for people who are applying to Cal State Long Beach for Fall 2020. This is a place where we can compare and discuss statistics between us, as well as ask questions regarding the program.

@helloivyHello I am planning to apply for the upcoming application cycle for Spring 2021 admission. I was wondering if you know if the process will be affected due to COVID-19? Thanks

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On 6/8/2020 at 6:49 PM, helloivy said:

The clinical schedule varies widely between semesters, but can be any day of the week (with the exception of Sunday, as far as I know; though you will need to go to the hospital to pre-plan on Sunday if you have a Monday clinical). The most common schedule is for clinical to run from about 7AM-4PM, or occasionally from 2PM-11PM. Keep in mind that you do not pick your clinical rotations--they will be assigned to you each semester.

If you are a trimester student, all of your clinicals will be at Long Beach Memorial (about 5 miles from campus) with the exception of mental health in 3rd semester and community health in 5th semester. If you are semester, your clinical sites will vary. To my knowledge the farthest clinical sites are in Torrance and Newport Beach. Hope this helps!

Yes, it very much does, thank you! Also when do the clinicals start? Do they start at the beginning of the semester? And are you doing semester or trimester? Which one would you recommend?

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On 6/9/2020 at 6:16 PM, Cupcakes0721 said:

@helloivyHello I am planning to apply for the upcoming application cycle for Spring 2021 admission. I was wondering if you know if the process will be affected due to COVID-19? Thanks

I haven't heard anything about Spring 2021, I'm sorry!

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On 6/9/2020 at 8:07 PM, maeflower20 said:

Yes, it very much does, thank you! Also when do the clinicals start? Do they start at the beginning of the semester? And are you doing semester or trimester? Which one would you recommend?

Clinicals will start at the beginning of the semester. You will have a couple of weeks of orientation and SIM lab before you are in the hospital.

The choice between semester and trimester is up to personal preference. One isn't better than the other, and I can't make recommendations because it just depends on what will work best for you. However, keep in mind that while the department will keep your preferences in mind there is not a 100% guarantee that you will end up in the cohort you would prefer. With that said the biggest differences between the two:

- Trimester students would be expected to graduate in May 2022 and semester will graduate December 2022

- Your 3rd semester, which includes mental health and critical care, will be in the Summer, which is a 12 week instead of a 16 week semester, so it will be fast-paced

-Trimester students will be at the same hospital for the majority of their clinicals, whereas semester students will be at a different clinical site each semester/rotation

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Hello future CSULB nursing students. CONGRATS to all of you that got in and will be attending this fall. I am going to be a 5th semester student and oddly am not here to offer advice (though can if asked). This will seem inappropriate but I don't care. I'm desperate. I honestly just wanted to know if any of you have had much communication from the school about Fall semester. Have you received your schedules or registered for classes? Has anyone heard what is going on with COVID-19 and getting back into the hospitals (for students)? I feel I've just been abandoned by the school. I can't even get on to beachboard (the schools student site). I know they are still figuring things out but at this point I don't believe they will have us back in fall and I guess if you guys are scheduling and what not that would give me hope. I realize I could ask my fellow classmates, but they are in the same position and I don't want to keep losing points pestering the administration.

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43 minutes ago, Vicki17 said:

Hello future CSULB nursing students. CONGRATS to all of you that got in and will be attending this fall. I am going to be a 5th semester student and oddly am not here to offer advice (though can if asked). This will seem inappropriate but I don't care. I'm desperate. I honestly just wanted to know if any of you have had much communication from the school about Fall semester. Have you received your schedules or registered for classes? Has anyone heard what is going on with COVID-19 and getting back into the hospitals (for students)? I feel I've just been abandoned by the school. I can't even get on to beachboard (the schools student site). I know they are still figuring things out but at this point I don't believe they will have us back in fall and I guess if you guys are scheduling and what not that would give me hope. I realize I could ask my fellow classmates, but they are in the same position and I don't want to keep losing points pestering the administration.

Hi! We are scheduled to have SON orientation the 19th of this month & from the information they sent out it seems as though they are planning to move forward with fall semester (didn’t say if it will be online/in-person or anything about clinicals) but I am hoping everything will be clarified then!! If any new info is given I would be happy to relay everything here

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Thank you! Perhaps I will check in after that if I haven't gotten more information from my classmates. Best of luck to all of you!

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Hi! I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I received an email on June 7 from enrollment services that my major suddenly changed but still have not heard from the school of nursing or ---------------------. Does this mean I have been moved off the alternate list or is this just some formality for the upcoming orientation?

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On 6/13/2020 at 9:33 PM, bellissima2600 said:

Hi! I know this sounds like a stupid question, but I received an email on June 7 from enrollment services that my major suddenly changed but still have not heard from the school of nursing or ----------------------. Does this mean I have been moved off the alternate list or is this just some formality for the upcoming orientation?

If your major has been changed to Nursing BS, then you've probably gotten in. It's weird that the School of Nursing didn't notify you, though. I would check with --------------------.

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Hi, everyone! Quick question, only because I can't seem to find the answer anywhere... Does CSULB require letters/forms of recommendation? I'm preparing to apply in the fall for Spring 2021 admission and would like to give my recommenders the heads up on what to expect. Any insight is so appreciated! Thanks in advance!

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CSULB does not require any letter of recommendation. I applied to 8 CSU nursing programs and none of them requested recommendation letters. The schools mainly want to see transcripts and TEAS scores.

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1 hour ago, Brittany Lewis said:

CSULB does not require any letter of recommendation. I applied to 8 CSU nursing programs and none of them requested recommendation letters. The schools mainly want to see transcripts and TEAS scores.

Great!! Thank you so much.

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