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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.

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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!

Hey Jennakay89,

Well, here's my similar situation. I was actually trying to get into the July cohort, which the application deadline was in the beginning of december. Initially, I went to NU to talk about how I can apply to the program early november, and they told me I needed to hurry and get an evaluations (for my classes transferred). While reviewing my classes, I found out that I still needed to take statistics before I applied. The next statistics class was offered late november, but the nursing department allowed us to finish our last class WHILE our application was in... but you had to already be in the process of taking and finishing the class (not waiting to take the last class). So.... I'm not sure if they will accept your application, but don't hesitate to call and ask them! Best wishes!!! :)

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Hello! does anyone know what the minimum acceptable GPA is for the core classes such as the sciences? I know we have to be competitive, but I am just wondering if there is a min. average that we are suppose to meet to be eligible at all. Thanks!!

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You need an overall GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 for ABSN (I think). I'm doing the generic. You need a C or better in your sciences.

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You need an overall GPA of 2.75 or 3.0 for ABSN (I think). I'm doing the generic. You need a C or better in your sciences.

Okay Thank you so much!! One of my friends thought we needed a 3.75. Ha! Thank you so much for the information. I am also in the generic program. I am just about to start the sciences next month and be done with those in December. Then Jan I will apply to the program. Have you done your sciences yet?

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I need microbio and waiting to see if they'll accept my biomeds equivalent class I took at CSULB. Ya my science GPA is only a 3.0 cuz I took them when I was a Kinesiology major not even thinking I would someday switch over to nursing :/

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I need microbio and waiting to see if they'll accept my biomeds equivalent class I took at CSULB. Ya my science GPA is only a 3.0 cuz I took them when I was a Kinesiology major not even thinking I would someday switch over to nursing :/

I heard that if it doesnt transfer (most of them do by what I have read thus far), then ask to test out of it. Then you won't have to pay the $1380 for the class! :) I remember something about a $50 fee though to take the exam for that. Don't know. But it's worth checking into.

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I don't think I can test out of biomeds. I took a class that was exactly like biomeds. We used spss and all those described in te syllabus but we'll see if they approve it.

What will be your overall GPA when you apply you think?

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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- so I briefly skimmed the posts after yours, so I think people have addressed the undergrad stuff. I concur that taking them at a CC is MUCH better financially. I do have a Bachelors, but still had to do most of the pre-reqs because I didn't take them in college. You'll have a couple additional courses to take if you don't have a bachelors, but you can still get into a cohort if you have the grades in the pre-reqs.

The thing that stood out in your post to me that I don't believe anyone commented on is your DUI. Have you talked to anyone at National about this? If not, I'd suggest doing that. Definitely don't want to scare you, and you may have already looked into this, but I'd definitely throw out there that you should address this up front. There are at least 2 people in my cohort with DUIs and they have had to do some extra stuff to deal with that.

This is actually something I think is really relevant to anyone thinking about applying to nursing school (or in nursing school, or even a nurse). I learned in Fundamentals that the BRN is really cracking down on this type of thing. If you are in school and get a DUI, they could stop you from even taking the NCLEX. If you're a nurse and you get one, you can lose your license permanently. I never knew that before January. Not that I used to drink and drive, but there are times I used to go to happy hour, have a beer or two, then head home feeling sober. BUT- if I'd been pulled over, maybe I would have been above the legal limit. Since learning this, I've refused to have one drop of alcohol if I'm going to be driving. For me- it's not a risk I'm willing to take. Just thought I'd throw that out to you all so you are aware of how serious the BRN takes this. Again- I had no idea. :)

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Specializes in Psych and Antepartum.

I definitely want to apply to their ABSN program. Does anyone know about how many people are accepted into ABSN and the Generic BSN and which one is more competitive? Thanks! :)

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New to the forum, but I am currently a National student and desiring to apply to the BSN generic entry program. My question is concerning the TEAS V test, and is the study material from ati sufficient to score well? It has been so long since I have done chemistry, over a decade ago. Thanks.

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About the DUI...a guy in one of my pre-req classes had to change his major to Public Health, instead of Nursing. He had a DUI about 3 years ago. It is my understanding that the DUI has to be over 7 years ago for NCLEX board to consider you for taking exam. As far as job opportunities go, it depends on the hospital's standards. It's definitely a bummer for some that have had it happen recently. But don't give up!

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Hello to all! :)

Does anyone knows the new N.U cut off to get accepted in the BSN program? Does anyone knows the minimum TEAS version V passing score? Thanks in advance everyone!

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