I want to become a RN in san diego

RNof2014 · Jul 6, 2011

Lots of schools in the SD area offer nursing degrees: MiraCosta, Palomar, CSUSM, SDSU, National (to name a few). From what I know, they all have fairly similar pre-reqs which will include Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and possibly Chem. If you want to transfer to SDSU or CSUSM it will probably take about 2 years to do the transfer requirements at a CC (or two years at the university, but for more $$) before you can enter the nursing program. I know the ADN program at MiraCosta is 2 years long, while the BSN at CSUSM is 3 years and SDSU is 2.5 years (after the initial first 2 years of pre-reqs). I would recommend checking out the websites of the schools that you are interested in and seeing what their point systems are like and then work towards getting as many points as possible. Good luck and let me know if you have more questions!

Lexus02 · Jul 27, 2011

I am going to SDCCD city college for RN program, in total it took me 2 years to do my prereqs, but for 1 semester which was summer semester I took just 1 class- statistics, because I had just had a baby and he was a very fussy 3 month old kid, fall semester I did not take any classes, then spring semester I did US history, US politics, Bio and Chem, and felt that I could have taken more classes, because they were all easy. I was doing all classes I could online to save me time on driving. Summer semester I did Microbiology, English 101, psychology and sociology, fall semester I did Anatomy, Physiology, Speech, and that is how I spaced out my prereqs. So if I had no kids 3 semesters would be enough for me to finish all prereqs and general education classes. I was a stay at home mom with 2 young kids 3 and 1 year old, and a super supportive husband, he did not expect me to cook or clean, though I still did all that when I could. The only semester that was really tough for me was summer semester when I did 4 classes within 8 weeks, but I got all A's in all my classes that I took, after that it took 2 days to prepare for my TEAS, I remembered mostly everything from my classes, and it was great help, so I passed it with over 91%, English was hard for me, as it is my second language, then I submitted my documents for RN program to city college while I still was finishing the semester with my Anatomy and Phisiology which they let you do if you are still in progress, finishing your prereqs in the same school, city college for me. And in spring I found out that I was admitted to the program, so there was absolutely no waiting for me. I hope it helps you. Good luck.

BrittBratt · Jul 27, 2011

Thanks Lexus that was really helpful.yea I know how having a fussy kid even though my kid is 3 yrs old he still fuss sometimes but thanks very much!!!

BrittBratt · Jul 28, 2011

and i forgot to congradulate you on getting in the program!!