Golden West College (GWC) ADN Fall 2023

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Hey!  It might be a little early to start this, given that applications aren't open yet, but I noticed that the multi-criteria points system was updated in September 2022.  I thought I remembered being in better shape when I looked at the old points system in past semesters ? so I was curious to hear from anyone else who is planning to apply and see where we all stand.  

I haven't taken the TEAS yet, but not including my TEAS score I have 56 points so far, and I'll have a max of 81 depending on my score.  

dlhnt said:

@nurse_Fall23 that's what I just did using acrobat reader and submitted it about an hour ago. I wanted to print it out but don't have a printer. We should be getting a reply from admissions today also regarding those additional requirements information.

If possible, can you let me know when you receive a reply from admission?. I sent them yesterday around 4ish pm. 

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That should be fine. I signed it electronically and they replied back the following day.

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nurse_Fall23 said:

I signed it electrically. Do you think if it is still OK? 

Oh yeah I'm sure it doesn't matter which way you do it as long as you get it done. I just did it that way because Adobe wasn't opening and I didn't feel like messing around with it 

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nurse_Fall23 said:

Hi Violet, 

Can you share some tips to survive during the 1st semester? Like how do you study for quiz and exam. Will study as a group help? Would you recommend any source on YouTube to help for material in class besides the instructor's ppt? 
thank you. 
 

@nurse_Fall23 Of course, everyone studies differently and may have different backgrounds in the healthcare field so I believe it can also make a difference starting nursing school. For myself, I did not work in healthcare so my only background was volunteering work at a local hospital. I had to study a lot because everything was practically new to me such as the class itself on top of medical vocabulary etc. Medical vocabulary was one of the biggest things that you kind of have to learn on your own in a sense. Some medical vocabulary isn't covered in class but may be in the reading and you may have an exam question which you would have to know the medical vocabulary meaning...for example, the word "erythema" is redness of the skin, the exam question would either have this as an answer or in the question, but you can't really answer it unless you actually know what erythema means.

A few tips/how I studied that worked for me:

-For myself, I recorded all my lectures and listened to them, you are required to ask written permission from each professor before you are allowed to record

-review powerpoints, created flashcards from powerpoints

-DO all the NCLEX questions in the back of EACH chapter of the textbook. This will help you think like a nurse and understand each chapter and sometimes a question may be on the exam. This also helped me know the medical vocabulary as I mentioned above. 

-Practice questions help A LOT.

-I joined a study group, which helps a lot. I personally like to study on my own but we did meet with my study group once per exam which helps a lot. Everyone studies differently but it was helpful to ask your cohort to explain topics or if you can explain it and they understood it. Meet your cohort, form groups etc. Your cohort you are going to be with them all 2 years, make friends, study together, you are in this together.

-I didn't use YouTube much last semester. I felt practice questions helped me the most in addition to the PowerPoint and lectures. For other classes, I hear nurse Sarah is good and people have third-party sites they pay for.

I hope this helps, once we get closer to the semester, we also have a mentorship that you can sign up for and it pairs you up with someone ahead of you in the nursing program.

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nurse_Fall23 said:

If possible, can you let me know when you receive a reply from admission?. I sent them yesterday around 4ish pm. 

Oh, they actually replied right away about an hour ago. So it took 2hrs, but I have not received any additional information regarding the pre-enrollment stuff. They just said that they will email again at a later date regarding those. 

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dlhnt said:

Oh, they actually replied right away about an hour ago. So it took 2hrs, but I have not received any additional information regarding the pre-enrollment stuff. They just said that they will email again at a later date regarding those. 

Thanks for letting me know. I received their email too. They say the same thing as a person mention above. 

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violet_flower said:

@nurse_Fall23 Of course, everyone studies differently and may have different backgrounds in the healthcare field so I believe it can also make a difference starting nursing school. For myself, I did not work in healthcare so my only background was volunteering work at a local hospital. I had to study a lot because everything was practically new to me such as the class itself on top of medical vocabulary etc. Medical vocabulary was one of the biggest things that you kind of have to learn on your own in a sense. Some medical vocabulary isn't covered in class but may be in the reading and you may have an exam question which you would have to know the medical vocabulary meaning...for example, the word "erythema" is redness of the skin, the exam question would either have this as an answer or in the question, but you can't really answer it unless you actually know what erythema means.

A few tips/how I studied that worked for me:

-For myself, I recorded all my lectures and listened to them, you are required to ask written permission from each professor before you are allowed to record

-review powerpoints, created flashcards from powerpoints

-DO all the NCLEX questions in the back of EACH chapter of the textbook. This will help you think like a nurse and understand each chapter and sometimes a question may be on the exam. This also helped me know the medical vocabulary as I mentioned above. 

-Practice questions help A LOT.

-I joined a study group, which helps a lot. I personally like to study on my own but we did meet with my study group once per exam which helps a lot. Everyone studies differently but it was helpful to ask your cohort to explain topics or if you can explain it and they understood it. Meet your cohort, form groups etc. Your cohort you are going to be with them all 2 years, make friends, study together, you are in this together.

-I didn't use YouTube much last semester. I felt practice questions helped me the most in addition to the PowerPoint and lectures. For other classes, I hear nurse Sarah is good and people have third-party sites they pay for.

I hope this helps, once we get closer to the semester, we also have a mentorship that you can sign up for and it pairs you up with someone ahead of you in the nursing program.

Thanks so much for sharing those tips. @violet_flower ?

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Did anyone who received traditional ADN acceptance notifications on Tuesday, also received the CEP pathway admission? I'm wondering if there's still spots left for the "GWC-CSUSB CEP RN Program" pathway or if all the seats have been filled. I remember calling and asking about the CEP pathway a few months ago and the lady said they're offering around 20 spots. Any updates? Thank you!

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@HaloNursing one of the nursing counselors that I spoke with yesterday told me that they will be offering it again next Summer.

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Aside from the phone call regarding the CEP a few weeks ago, I received an acceptance letter on Tuesday for Fall 2023. However, I'll be declining my spot. Good luck to you all! ??

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@Whit Gregory RDCS RVTthanks! It took a good 2 days to finally sunk in that I got accepted. Since this is my first and only school I applied to, I could not believe it! ? How are you preparing btw? I feel like I need to study to prepare but do not know where to start.

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