How does the transfer student thing work!? help!

Saysfaa · Mar 11, 2010

The first hurdle is how many credits you have, do you have over 60 by the end of this spring '10 semester?

caliotter3 · Mar 11, 2010

Your post just about has the gist of it. You apply to the school, once accepted, you apply to the nursing program. Suggest you visit the transfer office at your school's administration department. Community colleges have counselors who help with this process.

Saysfaa · Mar 11, 2010

No, caliotter. That is how it works in most places, but they have a weird system. For one thing, a transfer student can't change their major, they have to stay with what they declared when they transfered in.

thatsthekeyRNC · Mar 11, 2010

Maybe that school is different, but out of community college I was able to apply directly to a BSN program in a University as a transfer. I ended up being waitlisted and then I didn't get in, but I accepted a spot in the liberal arts school at the same University and I'm applying again for fall 2010 because students at the school are given priority.

Like I said, the school you're looking at may be different and I agree that you should try to speak to someone at your school or the schools your interested in. My community college had a transfer advisor who helped me in the process, but you can usually find all the information you need on the schools website.

caliotter3 · Mar 11, 2010

The schools I have looked at all have prenursing as a major so I don't see the problem. No need to change anything. Nursing programs typically require admission to the school before they consider the application. If it is the other way around, that is the exception and not the rule. If you can not find the information at your present school, contact the nursing department at the school you want to attend. They will guide you in the process.

Saysfaa · Mar 12, 2010

If you have at least 60 usable credits, then you look at the next steps. You have to have a C or better in each of the following: Oral Com, Written Com, Critical Thinking and a math that is higher than intermediate algebra. Also, something called "GE pattern", which I assume the op knows what that is. I think it is the standard first two years (some much nat sci, so much fine arts, so much humanities, and so on).

You also have to have all of the major prep courses, none taken for credit/no credit:

Biology 100, Chemistry 102, Communications 103, Psychology 101, Sociology 101 with a min gpa of 2.5

Biology 211, 211L, 212, and 261 which must total 12 semester units with a minimum grade of B- in each course

This doesn't guarentee that you will get in, but you won't if you don't have it.

Then I'm not sure how it works. Since you can't change your major and they aren't accepting any freshmen or sophomores (have to have over 60 credits), I think you apply to the school of nursing at the same time.

The school of nursing has the additional requirments of 100 hours of volunteer experience working directly with ill patients in a clinical setting (they want proof) or 1,000 of paid work experience in a clinical setting. Also, min of 75% on the TEAS. They still have more applicants than spots, so they go by a combination of GPA in the 8 prereqs and overall GPA and maybe an interview.

Anyway, that is my best understanding from their website. I recommend you talk to them.

Saysfaa · Mar 12, 2010

Caliotter, I agree. I think this school is an exception. All the other schools I've looked up (in my area and others) were like yours and thatsthekey's. SDSU's website says it is because of the extreme budget cuts. Probably its because CA has been bankrupt for the last couple of years.

thinwildmercury · Mar 12, 2010

checkout assist.org if you haven't already to see which of your classes will transfer. all CSUs are having awful budget cuts and are making new rules up so make sure you research the schools your applying to because they are not all the same. just google "(school name) nursing" and the page should come up. fish around for a bit until you find the generic nursing program requirements. it's all very overwhelming and confusing if you're applying to >1 school. (which i recommend cause chances of getting in right now are not so great even for a very qualified student.

EDIT: and yes, you usually apply to the university a year before school starts in the fall. then the spring before NS, you apply to NS. that's usaully how it works.

Michaelxy · Mar 12, 2010

I recently had a meeting with the Nursing program student adviser at SDSU and what Saysfaa says is pretty much the deal. Entrance is point based: 30 pts for prereq GPA, 30 pts for cumulative GPA, TEAS exam worth 15 pts, 100 hrs volunteer work worth 5 pts, 1000 hrs Clinical work exp worth 10-15 pts. These are a max points for a total of 95 points. 70 or less, forget about it. It is advisable to score very high in your prereqs. Also, your allowed 3 tries at the TEAS, highest score is used, at SDSU the cost is $40.00 to take the test.

One more thing, the usual amount accepted into the program is about 70 peeps in Fall and 70 in Spring, but you must apply for Fall to be eligible for Spring.

It does sound tough, but it beats being in Hells Kitchen :)

ventiicelatte · Mar 12, 2010

Thanks everyone for your help!

Kota