Golden West College (GWC) RN Program - 2025

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Members are discussing their application points, acceptance as alternates, acceptance deadlines, alternate pool selection process, and communication with the school regarding admissions decisions. Some members are seeking clarification on the alternate pool process and sharing their experiences with contacting the school for information.

Hi, This is a thread for the Golden West College RN program for Fall 2025 semester.  If anyone is applying, How many points do you have? Good luck everyone!

Hey everyone! Congrats to those who got admission and alternate status in the program :)) I'm in the alternate list with 61 points (although I'm unsure if that number changed).

I received this email yesterday. 

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Hello,

As you may have heard, the School of Nursing will open a second application period for Spring 2026 from July 1 to July 8. We want to remind you that you are still on the alternate list for both the Fall and Spring terms.

Important: You should only submit a new application if there has been a significant change to your original application submitted in March (e.g., updated grades, test scores, or relevant experience). If nothing has changed, there is no need to reapply—your current application will remain under consideration as space becomes available.

We appreciate your patience and understanding.

So, now I'm faced with the dilemma of what to do next. If I submit a new application, I would be able to get 71 points because I've been working as a CNA and have accumulated 500+ hours now. However, I saw someone in this thread say they got accepted from the alternate pool with 63 points. Should I submit a new application or should I wait it out? What do you guys think? Please help, I'm already so stressed from the anticipation.

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tnguyen4219 said:

Hey everyone! Congrats to those who got admission and alternate status in the program :)) I'm in the alternate list with 61 points (although I'm unsure if that number changed).

I received this email yesterday. 

So, now I'm faced with the dilemma of what to do next. If I submit a new application, I would be able to get 71 points because I've been working as a CNA and have accumulated 500+ hours now. However, I saw someone in this thread say they got accepted from the alternate pool with 63 points. Should I submit a new application or should I wait it out? What do you guys think? Please help, I'm already so stressed from the anticipation.

I'm in a similar situation as you. 55 points alternate, if I reapply it would be 65 points. Will that delay my alternate status even longer?  I don't know if GWC will email me back in time because I'm accepted to another school and need to start on their requirements soon.

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tnguyen4219 said:

Hey everyone! Congrats to those who got admission and alternate status in the program :)) I'm in the alternate list with 61 points (although I'm unsure if that number changed).

I received this email yesterday. 

So, now I'm faced with the dilemma of what to do next. If I submit a new application, I would be able to get 71 points because I've been working as a CNA and have accumulated 500+ hours now. However, I saw someone in this thread say they got accepted from the alternate pool with 63 points. Should I submit a new application or should I wait it out? What do you guys think? Please help, I'm already so stressed from the anticipation.

I would send in another application 71 is a stark difference from 61. Do you know if your alternate status will be rescinded if you reapply?

Andy Banh said:

@cep students do we have to do the CSUSB orientation thing AT csusb cause its red for me on it and saying that it is preventing me from doing stuff q.q

 

We already did the CSUSB orientation no?

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Yu Tran said:

I would send in another application 71 is a stark difference from 61. Do you know if your alternate status will be rescinded if you reapply?

Oh, that's a really good question. I schedule sent an email, so hopefully, I'll hear back from them later today.

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tnguyen4219 said:

Oh, that's a really good question. I schedule sent an email, so hopefully, I'll hear back from them later today.

Got an update from the nursing office! 

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You will remain on the alternate list.

So, I'm assuming this means the current alternate status would NOT get rescinded, and they would take the updated application points into consideration when they select from the alternate pool (since they go by multi-criteria point ranking). Let me know if that's what you guys think too!

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Just got my acceptance for Fall 2025 off of the alternate list! Good luck to those still waiting! 

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elnursing said:

Just got my acceptance for Fall 2025 off of the alternate list! Good luck to those still waiting! 

Congrats on your acceptance! May I ask how many points you applied with?

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Is it just me or the new applications is bugged? I got even lower points than before.  Patho, Pharm, English 110, Stats, and medical terminology doesn't show the 16 points I should be getting.

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Sammienwin said:

Congrats on your acceptance! May I ask how many points you applied with?

I forget exactly I believe around 65 (if they counted BIOL G160) I had 3.0 science GPA, CNA + work experience, all extra classes (pharm, intro to nursing, PYSC G118) associates degree, 92 on TEAS. 

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elnursing said:

I forget exactly I believe around 65 (if they counted BIOL G160) I had 3.0 science GPA, CNA + work experience, all extra classes (pharm, intro to nursing, PYSC G118) associates degree, 92 on TEAS. 

Congratulations you deserve it! Always see you here everyday LOL

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Skeletoncats said:

Congratulations you deserve it! Always see you here everyday LOL

Thank you! Haha yes this was the main school I wanted! 

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HI, did anyone book a class for BLS yet? If so, what was your experience/how did you book it?

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