National University San Diego Cohort 66

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Hello Pre-Nursing Students! I thought I'd start a new thread since the application deadline for Cohort 66 is only few months away.

I plan on applying for November 2020 deadline. I recently transferred from a community college and will be taking BST 322 and ILR 260 with NU. I will also be taking the TEAS by October. Please feel free to share your stats: GPA, TEAS, work experience, second degree (if any).

Hi nursenr1204! Congrats on getting into cohort 68! I wanted to know what was your TEAS score and overall GPA when you got accepted. Before Covid happened, everything was smooth but in 2020 many ppl with a TEAS score of 90% still didn’t even get in because Covid lowered the amount of students accepted significantly. I wanted to know if it was almost back to normal yet now that it is cohort 68. Thank you!! ? 

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3 minutes ago, MindyKim13 said:

Hi nursenr1204! Congrats on getting into cohort 68! I wanted to know what was your TEAS score and overall GPA when you got accepted. Before Covid happened, everything was smooth but in 2020 many ppl with a TEAS score of 90% still didn’t even get in because Covid lowered the amount of students accepted significantly. I wanted to know if it was almost back to normal yet now that it is cohort 68. Thank you!! ? 

GPA 4.0 TEAS 91.7

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Hello MindyKim13, thank you! I had a 4.0 GPA and 90 TEAS

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Hi Cohort 66 I got into cohort 68.  I just want to ask some advice if you guys apply for any scholarship, financial aide, or any grants? Thank you.

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On 9/27/2021 at 4:09 PM, NurseNR1204 said:

Hello! I got into cohort 68 and was wondering if anyone could share their experience in the program so far? What do you like? What don’t you like? Any tips and suggestions? Also- do any of you work while in the program? If so, how many hours a week would you say is do able? Just trying to gauge if working (part time) is realistic or not. Thanks so much! 

Hi NurseNR1204,

First of all, a big congratulations for being accepted into Cohort 68!! ? that is a huge accomplishment and you definitely should be proud of yourself for working hard and getting the acceptance.

I’m only one person and can’t speak for my cohort or any current cohorts going through nursing school but here are some things I learned from being at NU for 3 months: the professors I’ve had so far are nice. I would say the professors really care about your success and want you to be a good nurse in the future. That being said, be prepared for the fast pace. The first class, Nursing Theory, is a great little intro to nursing and makes you feel inspired and feel good. Then all of a sudden, your second class (Health Assessment) takes it up several notches. I would recommend in the time you’re in Nursing Theory, try to watch Youtube videos on health assessment and get familiar with the terminology. I have limited healthcare experience so I kinda wished I took a medical terminology class or did flash cards or something. Getting ahead on that before you start Health Assessment will make learning all the material much easier. 
 

Something that is very difficult to accept is that sometimes, you don’t get your schedule until the week before or even days before you start your next class. That can be frustrating, especially if you work and need to give your work schedule several weeks ahead. I would say plan on being part-time, maybe even per diem. I’m almost certain no one in my cohort works full-time; the scheduling of classes makes it very hard to balance that work and school life. You can maybe work full time during Nursing Theory and Nursing Research, but most of the classes with a lab or clinical seem to be 3x a week minimum. We’re going into Foundations and all the meetings are supposed to be anywhere from 5.5 to 8 hours, 3x a week for reference.

Hopefully that helps! Also, highly recommend joining the student organization NUSNA. A bunch of students from older cohorts share their experience and helpful tips to be successful in classes and clinical. They also offer workshops to help with critical concepts you need to know in nursing school. You can also get a mentor and that person can further answer questions you have about classes, school, time management, etc. And they also are starting up some community service opportunities and activities that will look great on a resume. Best of luck!

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8 hours ago, BIOMAJOR2RN said:

Hi NurseNR1204,

First of all, a big congratulations for being accepted into Cohort 68!! ? that is a huge accomplishment and you definitely should be proud of yourself for working hard and getting the acceptance.

I’m only one person and can’t speak for my cohort or any current cohorts going through nursing school but here are some things I learned from being at NU for 3 months: the professors I’ve had so far are nice. I would say the professors really care about your success and want you to be a good nurse in the future. That being said, be prepared for the fast pace. The first class, Nursing Theory, is a great little intro to nursing and makes you feel inspired and feel good. Then all of a sudden, your second class (Health Assessment) takes it up several notches. I would recommend in the time you’re in Nursing Theory, try to watch Youtube videos on health assessment and get familiar with the terminology. I have limited healthcare experience so I kinda wished I took a medical terminology class or did flash cards or something. Getting ahead on that before you start Health Assessment will make learning all the material much easier. 
 

Something that is very difficult to accept is that sometimes, you don’t get your schedule until the week before or even days before you start your next class. That can be frustrating, especially if you work and need to give your work schedule several weeks ahead. I would say plan on being part-time, maybe even per diem. I’m almost certain no one in my cohort works full-time; the scheduling of classes makes it very hard to balance that work and school life. You can maybe work full time during Nursing Theory and Nursing Research, but most of the classes with a lab or clinical seem to be 3x a week minimum. We’re going into Foundations and all the meetings are supposed to be anywhere from 5.5 to 8 hours, 3x a week for reference.

Hopefully that helps! Also, highly recommend joining the student organization NUSNA. A bunch of students from older cohorts share their experience and helpful tips to be successful in classes and clinical. They also offer workshops to help with critical concepts you need to know in nursing school. You can also get a mentor and that person can further answer questions you have about classes, school, time management, etc. And they also are starting up some community service opportunities and activities that will look great on a resume. Best of luck!

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences.

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11 hours ago, BIOMAJOR2RN said:

Hi NurseNR1204,

First of all, a big congratulations for being accepted into Cohort 68!! ? that is a huge accomplishment and you definitely should be proud of yourself for working hard and getting the acceptance.

I’m only one person and can’t speak for my cohort or any current cohorts going through nursing school but here are some things I learned from being at NU for 3 months: the professors I’ve had so far are nice. I would say the professors really care about your success and want you to be a good nurse in the future. That being said, be prepared for the fast pace. The first class, Nursing Theory, is a great little intro to nursing and makes you feel inspired and feel good. Then all of a sudden, your second class (Health Assessment) takes it up several notches. I would recommend in the time you’re in Nursing Theory, try to watch Youtube videos on health assessment and get familiar with the terminology. I have limited healthcare experience so I kinda wished I took a medical terminology class or did flash cards or something. Getting ahead on that before you start Health Assessment will make learning all the material much easier. 
 

Something that is very difficult to accept is that sometimes, you don’t get your schedule until the week before or even days before you start your next class. That can be frustrating, especially if you work and need to give your work schedule several weeks ahead. I would say plan on being part-time, maybe even per diem. I’m almost certain no one in my cohort works full-time; the scheduling of classes makes it very hard to balance that work and school life. You can maybe work full time during Nursing Theory and Nursing Research, but most of the classes with a lab or clinical seem to be 3x a week minimum. We’re going into Foundations and all the meetings are supposed to be anywhere from 5.5 to 8 hours, 3x a week for reference.

Hopefully that helps! Also, highly recommend joining the student organization NUSNA. A bunch of students from older cohorts share their experience and helpful tips to be successful in classes and clinical. They also offer workshops to help with critical concepts you need to know in nursing school. You can also get a mentor and that person can further answer questions you have about classes, school, time management, etc. And they also are starting up some community service opportunities and activities that will look great on a resume. Best of luck!

Thank you so much for sharing all of this! It's very helpful. Is Nursing Theory an asynchronous or synchronous class? Thank you again! ?

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21 hours ago, NurseNR1204 said:

Thank you so much for sharing all of this! It's very helpful. Is Nursing Theory an asynchronous or synchronous class? Thank you again!?

Nursing Theory had 1 meeting a week and it was synchronous over Zoom. Nursing Research was asynchronous for us and a much needed change a pace after Health Assessment ?

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Would anyone here happen to know anything about the CSUSM nursing program and how it compares to the National University nursing program? Maybe someone here knows someone who was in the CSUSM program? I know they are different in terms of the way they structure their classes (the semester system at CSUSM vs. one class at a time at National). But I am just trying to find some input on the pros and cons of the programs at both CSUSM and National. Thank you! 

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