CSUN Accelerated B.S.N. Fall 2009 Applicants

SBalmost_there · Apr 1, 2009

CSUN is definitely one of my top choices. I think they have a great program and the fact that only 18 are selected means that it is a cohesive and small student to teacher ratio, which is wonderful. I am also considering Loma Linda University, although it is expensive, my mom lives there and I could move home for a year and save on rent, utilities and food...which would bring the estimated cost down by about $12,000. If I do choose to go to CSUN, I am going to have to find a place to live since I live too far to commute as of now.

I defintely have the same goals as far as furthering my education, but as for now I am focused on doing the BSN program first. Then gain experience in the nursing field to then decide where I would like to practice as far as a NP.

Looks like we're both off to a good start.

SBalmost_there · Apr 1, 2009

Levoila - if it's convienent for you to drive it, then I definitely would do that. I sure hope they will forward it on to Admissions.

cshallen · Apr 6, 2009

So levoila, are you going to move or commute to CSUN?

levoila · Apr 6, 2009

Well since we won't be getting financial aid for the summer --I'll have to commute at least for the summer. Then I'll decide whether or not to move there in the Fall. If the drive is too much then I would definitely want to move, but if it works out okay leaving early/staying in the library until the traffic dies down, then I won't.

cshallen · Apr 6, 2009

I would be commuting from marina del rey! is that further or closer in miles than from the city that you would be commuting from?

levoila · Apr 6, 2009

I think you are closer distance-wise, but traffic-wise, I think that having to take the 405 would make for a longer commute.

According to google maps, I live 32.4 miles from CSUN. My plan is to take the 10 to the 5 and exit on Terra Bella, make a right; then another right on Woodman and a left on Plummer St to end up on Zelzah. On the google directions, it estimated 42 minutes without traffic and 1h 10 minutes with traffic.

Since on google maps you can easily drag the route to play around with alternate routes, I also came up with an alternative. I figure that if the traffic on the 5 is really bad, I can also take the 134 to the 170 back to the 5 and again according to google maps that should take 45 min without traffic and up to 1h 10 min with traffic.

The default route recommended is taking the 10 to the 101 to the 405, which would be 33.5 miles and take 43 minutes without traffic (or up to 1h 30 mins with traffic), but I don't think that's the best choice given the traffic on the 101 and the 405.

I really wish I had more of an idea of what our schedule would be like. I initially thought that our orientation would be in April, I don't understand why they're putting it off until just a few days before we start.

CareerSwitch · Apr 9, 2009

Does anyone know whether this program accepts ITV classes??

I tried calling and they couldn't answer me. Then I sent an email and got this response:

You can go to assist.org to check if those prerequisites transfer to our university. Otherwise, we do not have any nursing advisors available for prospective nursing applicants due to the budget that can answer your prerequisites question.

Yeessh times are tough!!

I went on assist and they don't have ITV classes available. But I'm just checking just in case b/c I am already enrolled for the class. Have any of you gone this route?

levoila · Apr 10, 2009

Does anyone know whether this program accepts ITV classes??
I tried calling and they couldn't answer me. Then I sent an email and got this response:
You can go to assist.org to check if those prerequisites transfer to our university. Otherwise, we do not have any nursing advisors available for prospective nursing applicants due to the budget that can answer your prerequisites question.
Yeessh times are tough!!
I went on assist and they don't have ITV classes available. But I'm just checking just in case b/c I am already enrolled for the class. Have any of you gone this route?

I remember looking into this last Fall because I was considering taking Lifespan Psych with iTV. I ended up not taking because I opted to put it off until the Winter, but I contacted iTV Admissions and asked about how I could find out whether or not the courses transfer over. She said that since the iTV program transcripts are sent from LA Mission College, that as long as the assist.org said that the given University accepted the course from LA Mission College, they would accept the iTV course. Here is the contact info:

Contact ITV

Phone Numbers

General: 818-833-3594

Fax: 818-833-3598

Admissions: 818-833-3595

Business Office: 818-833-3592

Technical Support: 818-833-3596 Offices

LA Mission College

13356 Eldridge Avenue

Sylmar, CA 91342

Campus Center Building, Lower Level

Rooms 1528 & 1523

SBalmost_there · Apr 10, 2009

I picked up my "Change of Major" form in the Health Science Dept and personally took it over to Admissions and Records the other day. Just to let you all know, is is CSUN's Spring Break and the parking lots were empty there were no lines to drop off the form. It was a piece of cake! You may want to do the same to avoid the trouble of parking and waiting in lines. Just a heads up, I know the form is not due immediately.

CareerSwitch · Apr 10, 2009

Levoila

Thank you so much for your reply!! You are so very helpful!

levoila · Apr 15, 2009

You're welcome, CareerSwitch--were you able to get your questions answered?

SBalmost_there: Has your major been updated on the website? I mailed mine to admissions several weeks ago, but it still says "Pre-nursing." I guess I don't need to worry about it yet, but I'm just wondering if it would have made a difference if I had just dropped it off in person.

SBalmost_there · Apr 15, 2009

I just looked at my account and it also says "Pre-Nursing". I am confused because I personally dropped it off and the girl in admissions literally showed me the computer screen so I could see that it had been changed. Her screen looked exactly like what we see when we look at the "Application Status" and I saw that she had changed it to "Nursing". I tried calling admissions, but they do not open until 10 am today. I will get back to you and let you know what's going on as soon as I find out.