National University Starting in San Diego-April

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Anyone starting this April? Have you received the orientation info yet?

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Hi,

Have you heard anything about this program? I am thinking of applying there as my chances seem slim at the other BSN and MSN schools. The woman that I spoke to this week seemed to indicate that it was not competitive in getting in. Was that your experience? I'm just wondering about the quality of their clinical program.

Kathy

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I would apply they take a while to get back to you, longer than they say, so I say just go for it!!!

I am not in school yet so I can not tell you the quality of the education, but my friend is a nurse and NU students go on her floor to train and she said they are good.

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Thanks for the information. It sounds from other threads that they are slow to process applications. I am waiting to hear from UCLA this week. If I don't get accepted by them then I will submit an app to National. These application fees as well as the numerous copies of transcripts that I have to order are killing me.

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I hear you, i have been to many schools and you are so right about cost of transcripts and application fees!!! i go bankrupt just on those things!

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Is the National Univ application supposed to be competitive? Why did you apply there as opposed to some of the other programs? I have applied to 5 entry-level MSN or accelerated BSN programs and have already been turned down by 2. I'll hear from UCLA next week. I don't want to wait 2-3 years to get into an ADN program and besides I'm too old to start there. I am now looking into accelerated BSN programs and I just discovered National last weekend. Did you say that you start in April. I wish you all the best.

Kathy

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I live in San Diego and did not want to go as far as LA to go to school. I am a mom of four! Some of my weaknesses were needing to repeat Micro (which I was in the when I got my acceptance letter) I also didn't have any supervisors to write my letters of recommendations required by other schools, and some schools have other prereqs that I would have had to complete, ie have you looked into San Marcos ASBN, more prereqs required than normal. good luck!

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I understand and I really admire you for doing this with four children. Are you married also? I was turned down by USD. I really didn't want to commute everyday to SD from Irvine (or pay a private school tuition), but I was really chagrined that I wasn't even granted an interview. :( I am looking at Mt. Saint Mary's in LA as well as CSU San Marcos. It looks like there is a new program at Concordia University right here in Irvine. I have taken so many prereqs for masters programs that I would really be bummed if I ended up applying only at community colleges. The letter of recs are really a pain too. Each school wants 3! How many times can you hit up a person to do them for you? I think that you are amazing to do this with your children, but I am sure that you are so motivated that you can do anything!

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I am married but my husband just deployed to Iraq for a year!

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I am new to the forum and am waiting acceptance to CSU San Marcos. I am wondering if there is anyone else that is waiting to hear for the Fall 2008 cohort. I am currently living in Scottsdale, AZ and gained acceptance into the RN community college program through a year long waiting list for Fall 2008 as well. I am hoping that someone could help me with making the decision of cost of the programs versus the education. Obviously, CSU San Marcos would be my second bachelors where the community college would just be my RN. On the other hand, the cost of the programs differ significantly with CSUSM being $27000 (tuition only) and the CC at $11000 total. I am trying to weigh all options, but am really having a difficult time. Does the education really matter to employers or are they just desperate to hire a nurse????.....

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I am new to the forum and am waiting acceptance to CSU San Marcos. I am wondering if there is anyone else that is waiting to hear for the Fall 2008 cohort. I am currently living in Scottsdale, AZ and gained acceptance into the RN community college program through a year long waiting list for Fall 2008 as well. I am hoping that someone could help me with making the decision of cost of the programs versus the education. Obviously, CSU San Marcos would be my second bachelors where the community college would just be my RN. On the other hand, the cost of the programs differ significantly with CSUSM being $27000 (tuition only) and the CC at $11000 total. I am trying to weigh all options, but am really having a difficult time. Does the education really matter to employers or are they just desperate to hire a nurse????.....

When do you have to let the CC know whether you want to keep your spot? It is a difficult decision to make, but because you are so young I would consider the "bird in hand is worth two in the bush" proverb. Unfortunately, the second-degree programs are super competitive. I don't know how competitive CSUSM will be. As far as starting off with your ADN vs BSN vs MSN what I have heard from many people is that without experience everyone will start off with the same salary. Now supposedly, having a degree will better position yourself for advancement. The advantage for a young person with an ADN is that you can spend a couple of years in nursing and see where you want to go (i.e. applying later for nurse practitioner or other specialty). If you work for a major hospital your employer may even pay your tuition costs. Because I am "old" I have no choice, but to get into a degree program and hopefully get on a fast career track. It is too bad that you have to pay out-of-state tuition fees to attend CSUSM. On the other hand, a $16,000 difference does not seem very much to me. I will gladly pay higher tuition costs to get into a degree program. Consider what I have said and then we can talk some more.

Kathy

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Hi Future Nurses,

I came across this thread and thought I'd piggyback on some of the questions...I too am getting ready to apply for the nursing program at NU -Accelerated BSN for non-RN's (career change program). Is anyone else applying for this particular program or the straight BSN program? Since I already have a B.S. degree and took college calculus many years ago...will it hurt my application if I score low on the Accuplacer anyways? Just wondering if anyone else is degreed and having the same issues I am. Thanks!

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