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Has anyone had any luck with applying at National University for their nursing program? I applied back in Oct 06 and have been waiting to hear from them. They are supposed to notify in 3 months. I have called and called and written email upon emails with no response really. :banghead: Please, if anyone has applied and received some sort of letter, I would greatly appreciate your reply.

Thanks

just wondering if anyone out there has NOT been accepted, and if you know why. I have only read on here about accepted individuals, none that have said they weren't. Also, in regards to finding a loan for the nursing program itself, when is the best time to start finding one? I will be applying for the program in january for the July cohort. Any suggestions? I am starting my science classes in july, any advice? :) Thank you!!

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just wondering if anyone out there has NOT been accepted and if you know why. I have only read on here about accepted individuals, none that have said they weren't. Also, in regards to finding a loan for the nursing program itself, when is the best time to start finding one? I will be applying for the program in january for the July cohort. Any suggestions? I am starting my science classes in july, any advice? :) Thank you!![/quote']

Hey Chris' Wife,

I think I've read some posts about people talking about OTHER classmates that tried getting in and reapplied and eventually got in. As for not getting accepted, I believe that you need to make the top 20 are accepted into the program and then the next couple people are waitlisted in case someone who was accepted decides to deny their acceptance to NU. If you are denied, you can ask for the breakdown sheet of everyone's scores to see your position compared to the others. To clarify the "top 20", the nursing admissions dept calculates a score that depends on how many times you took your core classes, your GPA for core classes, TEAS exam score, and essay score. I think you should research different private loans, but you won't need to stress about private loans until you are accepted and for sure know that you will be needed it. If you were talking about government loans and ect., you can start that now so you can get some funding for your prerequisite classes. Usually you can afford your prereq classes with just government loans and state grants. As for science classes, you should definitely try your best to do good in them because those are your core classes in which you will be given points for. I don't think NU requires chemistry, but beware because the TEAS test has chemistry and I heard some people complaining about it last time. I will be taking the new version next week, so I guess I will update you on how that goes! Good luck and study hard!:D

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luvxallxthextime , thank you so much for the info!! i start all of my sciences in july and end in december, which will put me at applying in january. this year is definately going by fast with this online system. good luck with your teas! i just purchased the teas version v, so i am hoping this is the correct one to study for? hope you do well, let me know how it goes.
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Hey Chris' Wife,

I think I've read some posts about people talking about OTHER classmates that tried getting in and reapplied and eventually got in. As for not getting accepted, I believe that you need to make the top 20 are accepted into the program and then the next couple people are waitlisted in case someone who was accepted decides to deny their acceptance to NU. If you are denied, you can ask for the breakdown sheet of everyone's scores to see your position compared to the others. To clarify the "top 20", the nursing admissions dept calculates a score that depends on how many times you took your core classes, your GPA for core classes, TEAS exam score, and essay score. I think you should research different private loans, but you won't need to stress about private loans until you are accepted and for sure know that you will be needed it. If you were talking about government loans and ect., you can start that now so you can get some funding for your prerequisite classes. Usually you can afford your prereq classes with just government loans and state grants. As for science classes, you should definitely try your best to do good in them because those are your core classes in which you will be given points for. I don't think NU requires chemistry, but beware because the TEAS test has chemistry and I heard some people complaining about it last time. I will be taking the new version next week, so I guess I will update you on how that goes! Good luck and study hard!:D

Just to clarify on this, National accepts the top 50 of each application period (not top 20). If you haven't been to the nursing forum yet, they give most of this info there. :)

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I am new to this forum and a little confused about NU's BSN Generic Entry program. I do not have any undergrad coursework....does this mean I need to get my Bachelor's Degree and then apply for the BSN program or is the BSN Generic program all inclusive? Does anyone know how long it takes start to finish? Also, does NU require a background check? Kaplan wouldn't accept me because of a previous DUI. Thanks and good luck to all!!

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Just to clarify on this, National accepts the top 50 of each application period (not top 20). If you haven't been to the nursing forum yet, they give most of this info there. :)

Thanks Cali for clarifying the top people chosen! I wasn't sure how many, but according to another post someone said 20 people were in a cohort, so I assumed it was top 20... haha! but thanks for letting us know its 50 applicants! That actually makes ME feel better!!! :D You're awesome! Thanks!:up:

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I am new to this forum and a little confused about NU's BSN Generic Entry program. I do not have any undergrad coursework....does this mean I need to get my Bachelor's Degree and then apply for the BSN program or is the BSN Generic program all inclusive? Does anyone know how long it takes start to finish? Also, does NU require a background check? Kaplan wouldn't accept me because of a previous DUI. Thanks and good luck to all!!

Hi Medbro,

You have to finish your prerequisite classes before you apply for the BSN program. You can either choose to do them at National or another college (UC, Cal State, or CC). After you apply, you have to take a nursing entrance exam called the TEAS V test and write an essay. If they accept you, then you continue your nursing portion of your education with National.

I literally copied and pasted the pre-reqs that need to be completed (before applying) from the NU BSN Generic Entry page:

Required General Education Preparation

(18 courses; 69 quarter units)

AREA A: ENGLISH COMMUNICATION

CATEGORY 1 Writing

(6 quarter units)

ENG 100Effective College English I (3 quarter units)

Prerequisite: Satisfactory performance on Accuplacer

ENG 101Effective College English II (3 quarter units)

CATEGORY 2 Speech and Communication

(4.5 quarter units)Prerequisite: ENG 100

COM 103Oral Communication

AREA B: MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING

(4.5 quarter units)

NSG 322Intro to Biomedical Statistics

AREA C: INFORMATION LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY

(4.5 quarter units)

ILR 260Information Literacy

Prerequisite: ENG 100, ENG 101

AREA D: ARTS AND HUMANITIES

(9 quarter units)

See the General Education section of the catalog for applicable courses

AREA E: SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

(9 quarter units)

PSY 100Introduction to Psychology

SOC 100Principles of Sociology

Prerequisite: ENG 100, and ENG 101

AREA F: PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

(18 quarter units)

BIO 201Human Anatomy & Physiol I

Recommended: prior completion of BIO 100 & 100A, CHE 101 & 101A, or equivalent courses

BIO 201AHuman Anatomy & Physiol Lab I (1.5 quarter units)

Prerequisite: BIO 201

BIO 202Human Anatomy & Physiol II

Recommended: prior completion of BIO 201 & 201A, 100 & 100A, CHE 101 & 101A, or equivalent courses

BIO 202AHuman Anatomy & Physiol Lab II (1.5 quarter units)

Prerequisite: BIO 202

BIO 203Introductory Microbiology

Recommended: prior completion of BIO 201 & 201A, BIO 202 & 202A, BIO 100 & 100A, CHE 101 & 101A, or equivalent courses

BIO 203AIntroductory Microbiology Lab (1.5 quarter units)

Prerequisite: BIO 203

The program I believe takes around 2 years and yes, they do require a background and drug check. They tell you all the info in the nursing information session meetings, so try to attend one of those and you can learn more about the program requirements! :) Hope this helped...

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luvxallxthextime thank you so much for the info!! i start all of my sciences in july and end in december, which will put me at applying in january. this year is definately going by fast with this online system. good luck with your teas! i just purchased the teas version v, so i am hoping this is the correct one to study for? hope you do well, let me know how it goes.[/quote']

hey chris' wife,

thanks for wishing me luck! im taking it tomorrow... eek! yes, its the version v teas study manual... i have been reading in some other forums that the mcgraw-hill nursing school entrance exams book is really helpful, especially with the science portion. also, cali clarified that its top 50 students and not top 20... so hope you got that memo lol! good luck!:nurse:

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The top 20 I think is at the LA campus. SD accepts more people but is also more competitive from what I heard.

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hello everyone,

i am currently looking at the nu fresno nursing program. i have never attended college before. would you recommended to do my prerequisites at a community college or should i do everything through nu?

thank you,

jessica

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Specializes in geriatrics.

JessicaC88;

Definitly do them at a cc first! At national, you can get them done quickly because it is 1 class per month. BUT, it is $1,386 per class. At a CC it is roughly $100-200 per class. It all depends if you want to spend more money to get it done quickly, or save money in the long run. If you do the CC route, you could probably get them done in 2 semesters. If you do the NU route, you could get them done in about 6 months, but it is 10x the price. Weigh your options carefully :)

Jenna

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Specializes in geriatrics.

luvxallxthextimex;

i'm also applying for the october cohort! i have all the classes done except the statistics. were you told that they ALL have to be complete before you apply? i was hoping to be able to apply in june and do the statistics while i wait to find out, but looks like it needs to be done and ill have to wait until october.

Thanks!

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