Golden West Nursing

AOX4RN, MSN, RN, NP · Dec 1, 2008

Congrats to you. I didn't win the lottery

dylansmom7 · Dec 1, 2008

Oh, I thought you were already in the program? I am only on the alternate list...it's better than nothing, but I don't plan on getting in. I am definitely not holding my breath. I am applying to CSULB for the entry-level master's program. I am taking the TEAS on the 13th. I am studying. Thanks for your reply!

dylansmom7 · Dec 1, 2008

BTW, sorry about not getting in...it is ridiculous how difficult it is to get in. I have been stressed for years about the pre-reqs, teas, nursing school, etc. Did you apply to any other schools?

AOX4RN, MSN, RN, NP · Dec 1, 2008

In my pharm class there were a lot of people who were accepted to other schools, so you might have a shot if they were picked!

AOX4RN, MSN, RN, NP · Dec 1, 2008

I applied to Cypress (waitlisted), Santa Ana (waitlisted), Saddleback, and GWC. I have two Cs on my transcripts... in A&P. We had a combo class in Colorado and I bombed a test in each semester once due to illness and once due to my job. There was no way to recover and now I'm stuck with the grades which kills me. I am going to keep reapplying and hope I will get in somewhere eventually. I have chem and algebra and I will try to apply for a BSN somewhere too.

dylansmom7 · Dec 1, 2008

Thanks for the info. Are you taking pharm at GW? I need to take that as well. Was it hard to get in to? Do you have an AA yet? Sorry about all the ? but I just wonder what other people do while waiting to get accepted somewhere...

dylansmom7 · Dec 1, 2008

Ouch! I have A & Bs and still have trouble getting in anywhere. I am also wait-listed at SAC. I am 270 something. What # are you on the list? I applied to Saddleback and denied. I applied to LBCC last year and was denied, but I was not digging the parking there anyway. It was too much of a struggle.

I have my BA so I hope that I can get into CSULB...I would love to have my masters.

KR11 · Dec 1, 2008

I'm nervous...I haven't heard anything yet! Hopefully tomorrow?! My best friend was on the alternative list and they called her 2 weeks before the semester started so hang in there! She is in her second semester and told me some of her classmates came off the AL too, so I think there is hope for you!

dylansmom7 · Dec 1, 2008

KR11, seriously? Wow, I can't believe it. I would freak if I got called! I wonder how many are on the AL list? I got two notification letters yesterday. One said that I was not selected and the other said I was not selected but on the AL list? I am going to call tomorrow and make sure that everything is correct. Thanks for the upated..good luck to you!

Altered · Dec 4, 2008

Thanks for the info. Are you taking pharm at GW? I need to take that as well. Was it hard to get in to? Do you have an AA yet? Sorry about all the ? but I just wonder what other people do while waiting to get accepted somewhere...

Take pathophysiology as well as any other courses you need to get out of the way in order to graduate from the program

OC85 · Dec 13, 2008

Thanks for the info. Are you taking pharm at GW? I need to take that as well. Was it hard to get in to? Do you have an AA yet? Sorry about all the ? but I just wonder what other people do while waiting to get accepted somewhere...

Pharmacology at GWC is awesome. It shouldn't be that hard to get into as the class is taught in Forum I (lots of seats). I took the class while doing pre-reqs to try to reduce my workload when I get in to an RN program (I have to work while in school). To my knowledge, only one prefessor teaches pharm at GW (Egan), but she's awesome. One of my favorite things about her class is that she posts her lectures online. Her lectures are powerpoint based, and she recorded most (by now probably all) of the spoken part of the lectures in her office. The end result is that (except for the ability to ask questions), you see and hear exactly the same thing online as you would if you attend class. Combine the with the fact that there is no attendance grade and the whole thing becomes unbelievably convenient (not to mention you can review lectures on topics you're having trouble with). The whole thing definitely felt a lot easier with the online resources.