Possibly moving to SF -- questions

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Good Evening!

I am a pre-nursing student in Las Vegas currently working on fulfilling my last few pre-requisites before applying to a couple of nursing programs out here. There is a possibility that we might be re-locating to the bay area for my boyfriend's job. Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to get into nursing schools (RN or BSN) in San Francisco/San Jose? I understand there are a lot more applicants to the programs in CA as opposed to LV due to the fact that the population is simply larger. Any insight and information would be greatly appreciated. Our decision on whether or not we will move within the next couple of months depends on how much more difficult it would be for me to get into a nursing program in northern California.

Thank you for any help!

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Do some searching on this site, but I don't think you are going to like what you find. The schools in that area are almost as difficult to enter as finding a job after graduation. If your move is dependent upon you getting into nursing school, then by all means, start the application process and plan accordingly. And good luck!

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I agree with Caliotter. You will not like what you find. The ADN (RN) programs in San Jose is impacted and they pick their students either via lottery or waitlisting. These ADN programs include DeAnza (San Jose), Evergreen Valley College (San Jose), Cabrillo (30-45 mins from San Jose), Ohlone (Fremont, about 25 mins from San Jose), and Mission College (San Jose, but they actually require you to have an LVN first). The BSN program in San Jose State and SF State is beyond impacted due to budget cuts. University of San Francisco also has a BSN program; it is a private school so it's probably less impacted and cost just as much as CA public BSN programs. I don't mean to be pessimistic about all of this, but it really is difficult to get in even if you have good grades. Here is a list of programs in CA: Board of Registered Nursing - RN Programs

Hope this helps!

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And what's ironic is that the bay area is one of the hardest places for new grads to get jobs but the nursing programs are bursting at the seams...smh...

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Calfornia schools are very difficult to get into. Also they all have different pre-requisites and criteria for admission.

As an example almost all use gpa some just for preregs some for all classes. Most make you take the TEAS test. Some make you write essays, some count fluency in a foreign language. Some give you points for coming from a rural area or being economically disadvantaged. All seem to give you some points for volunteer or paid health care experience. Some give you point for already being a student at their school.

You can actually have a 4.0 and a high score on the TEAS test and not get in because some one is fluent in spanish and has worked as medical assistant for 1 year and their TEAS test could be lower.

Look at older post on this site and see what we mean.

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