CSULB Spring 2021

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Hello everyone,

Hopefully, this forum is found by people that are applying to CSULB for Spring 2021. We can share stats, updates, questions, and any other information related to the nursing program. I hope to talk to you all soon!

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3 minutes ago, hsinyofu said:

Second degree and foreigner as well. Didn't get anything. I felt like my group as a whole really killed it, everyone was able to do an impromptu. The only person I felt who MIGHT of did not so well on the interview was this foreign girl in my group who also got the... what does "I" mean to you... you know... that really really hard question where everyone else was like... phew, thank god that wasnt my question! She fumbled all over the place but was still able to make it to the end. Usually everyone gets two points for the interview as long as you give the safe answers. I don't expect anyone to get additional interview requests unless they want to further evaluate you. Best way to prepare is to prep up on behavioral questions if you get additional interview requests. 

"What does 'I' mean to you"??  Wow!  No one in my group got that one, thank God. I would have fumbled, too.

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10 minutes ago, hsinyofu said:

Second degree and foreigner as well. Didn't get anything. I felt like my group as a whole really killed it, everyone was able to do an impromptu. The only person I felt who MIGHT of did not so well on the interview was this foreign girl in my group who also got the... what does "I" mean to you... you know... that really really hard question where everyone else was like... phew, thank god that wasnt my question! She fumbled all over the place but was still able to make it to the end. Usually everyone gets two points for the interview as long as you give the safe answers. I don't expect anyone to get additional interview requests unless they want to further evaluate you. Best way to prepare is to prep up on behavioral questions if you get additional interview requests. 

I got that question too...I was freaking out and I can’t think of anything to elaborate. Hope I could still get in regardless ???

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5 hours ago, hsinyofu said:

Second degree and foreigner as well. Didn't get anything. I felt like my group as a whole really killed it, everyone was able to do an impromptu. The only person I felt who MIGHT of did not so well on the interview was this foreign girl in my group who also got the... what does "I" mean to you... you know... that really really hard question where everyone else was like... phew, thank god that wasnt my question! She fumbled all over the place but was still able to make it to the end. Usually everyone gets two points for the interview as long as you give the safe answers. I don't expect anyone to get additional interview requests unless they want to further evaluate you. Best way to prepare is to prep up on behavioral questions if you get additional interview requests. 

What time did you attend the interview today? 10:30 or 4:30? 
 

I think there are only less than 20 people got additional interview. I would say who are not get that and feel you are not the worst one will be safe and are able to get in. But for those people like us will be good luck or bad luck! I am praying ?! It is hard for me to get in here and I really really want to get into csulb in this semester. 

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21 minutes ago, Susie_Rn said:

What time did you attend the interview today? 10:30 or 4:30? 
 

I think there are only less than 20 people got additional interview. I would say who are not get that and feel you are not the worst one will be safe and are able to get in. But for those people like us will be good luck or bad luck! I am praying ?! It is hard for me to get in here and I really really want to get into csulb in this semester. 

How do you know only about 20 people got the second interview? But I hope you made it through! 

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1 hour ago, justaribeingari said:

How do you know only about 20 people got the second interview? But I hope you made it through! 

Also, they interview about 120 people and around 80 people get in, with 15-20 people being on the waitlist. That leaves about 20-25 people being rejected! Really hope I’m not part of that group. I feel like I kinda messed up my answer in the interview (left out a lot of things I wanted to say) and I feel like I may or may not have gotten a risk factor wrong in the written assignment. Also forgot to capitalize something ??‍♀️ Fingers crossed though! 

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@justaribeingari Hey, just thought I'd mention that the gist from past communication exercises is that they were really just trying to see if you could write/read/communicate effectively (be understood) in English. I don't think they're looking for you listing out every risk factor, etc. 

It's pass/fail, and if you can do basic english and communicate verbally, I'd err on the side of you passing. After that it's just comparing everyone's grades and TEAS. I hope that makes you feel better. ?

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1 hour ago, Susie_Rn said:

What time did you attend the interview today? 10:30 or 4:30? 
 

I think there are only less than 20 people got additional interview. I would say who are not get that and feel you are not the worst one will be safe and are able to get in. But for those people like us will be good luck or bad luck! I am praying ?! It is hard for me to get in here and I really really want to get into csulb in this semester. 

@Susie_Rn

I attended the 9:00 to 10:30 one. Responded to my own question and then added to two other people's comments. Other than a mom and a foreign girl who only responded to their own questions, all my other group members added comments and compliments all around the room. Just try to talk as much as you can. If there are 120 and they pick 80, it's easier for them to rule people out. So be more sociable because the more quiet you are, the more likely they will rule you out. As long as you were able to speak a sentence of English, I'm sure you'll get the 2 points. 

I hope you get in too! CSULB only allows you to apply twice, so definitely have to make the most of it since you are already invited to the communication exercise. 

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23 minutes ago, Artemesiac said:

@justaribeingari Hey, just thought I'd mention that the gist from past communication exercises is that they were really just trying to see if you could write/read/communicate effectively (be understood) in English. I don't think they're looking for you listing out every risk factor, etc. 

It's pass/fail, and if you can do basic english and communicate verbally, I'd err on the side of you passing. After that it's just comparing everyone's grades and TEAS. I hope that makes you feel better. ?

Thank you! I really hope that’s the case ? and hope my grades and GPA were enough! I had something like a 9.48, so I’m hoping that’s enough! I know in years prior they typically accepted people over a 9.4, but I’m not sure how competitive it was this round! Fingers crossed! 

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10 hours ago, hsinyofu said:

@Susie_Rn

I attended the 9:00 to 10:30 one. Responded to my own question and then added to two other people's comments. Other than a mom and a foreign girl who only responded to their own questions, all my other group members added comments and compliments all around the room. Just try to talk as much as you can. If there are 120 and they pick 80, it's easier for them to rule people out. So be more sociable because the more quiet you are, the more likely they will rule you out. As long as you were able to speak a sentence of English, I'm sure you'll get the 2 points. 

I hope you get in too! CSULB only allows you to apply twice, so definitely have to make the most of it since you are already invited to the communication exercise. 

@hsinyofu Was that in the original exercise last Wednesday, or did you end up getting another invitation? My small group in the original exercise was not encouraged to respond to others' comments - we all just answered our own questions, and then the moderators moved on to the next applicant.

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1 minute ago, Opera2Nursing said:

 @hsinyofu Was that in the original exercise last Wednesday, or did you end up getting another invitation? My small group in the original exercise was not encouraged to respond to others' comments - we all just answered our own questions, and then the moderators moved on to the next applicant.

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Interesting, must a difference in how the communication exercise was done by different professors. It was the original exercise on Wednesday. For our group, we were allowed to add on to other's comments. The moderator even asked if anyone had anything to add after each person answered their own questions. I felt my two professors were really jovial and after seeing my other group members take the initiative, I had to jump on the bandwagon or be the odd quiet one. Maybe that was why my group was the second to last to finish. For us, it kind of helped relax the atmosphere since people were talking and smiling, but if its one answer per person... oh! the stress and pressure! 

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19 minutes ago, hsinyofu said:

Interesting, must a difference in how the communication exercise was done by different professors. It was the original exercise on Wednesday. For our group, we were allowed to add on to other's comments. The moderator even asked if anyone had anything to add after each person answered their own questions. I felt my two professors were really jovial and after seeing my other group members take the initiative, I had to jump on the bandwagon or be the odd quiet one. Maybe that was why my group was the second to last to finish. For us, it kind of helped relax the atmosphere since people were talking and smiling, but if its one answer per person... oh! the stress and pressure! 

@hsinyofu That's amazing! Wish my group's professors had done that - I agree, it would have taken a lot of the stress out of it.  We did have a round-robin type session where we all introduced ourselves, but treating the questions more like a conversation would have been nice.  Oh well!

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Just curious... where is everyone based?

I am based on the Westside of LA and do not plan to move to Long Beach, should I be admitted.

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