justwanttohelp12

justwanttohelp12 has 1 years experience.

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1. BA AND ADN, MSN IN THE FUTURE

   justwanttohelp12 replied to Ej2020's topic in Career Support

   Everyone I know that met the minimum who applied to CSULA's CEP was accepted. This was from 3 of the 10+ programs that are partnered with CSULA. I was one of them, but I turned it down because simply put I didn't want to physically attend classes for...

2. BA AND ADN, MSN IN THE FUTURE

   justwanttohelp12 replied to Ej2020's topic in Career Support

   Maybe I can offer some advice as I was in a similar position (UC grad wanting to switch to nursing who considered ADN vs ABSN vs MEPN and currently reside and attend nursing school in LA). 1. Get your prerequisites done before even considering ADN v...

3. CSU LB Vs. SDSU Nursing program

   justwanttohelp12 replied to soaptastesok's topic in School Programs

   Here's how I would consider which school to attend: 1. Ask yourself, where would you like to work after graduation? Is it in San Diego or Long Beach? You'll most likely network with the staff in your clinical placements. 2. They're both a CA state u...

4. Has anyone taken microbiology and physiology in the same semester?

   justwanttohelp12 replied to sofiwes49's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It totally depends on your time management skills. I took physiology and microbiology together along with two other GE classes. I held the highest grade in my microbio class and I was somewhere in the top 10% for physio. Most counselors don't recomme...

5. U of A to Cal State

   justwanttohelp12 replied to Napster's topic in School Programs

   I think your son is better off staying in California and doing his "prenursing" courses at a community college. No need to spend $1k per course at UoA when that's the tuition for a whole academic year at a junior college. In my experience, all (if no...

6. How is it like to be an ADN then going to BSN?

   justwanttohelp12 replied to RockyRamona's topic in General Students

   The only difference in terms of courses required for ADN vs BSN programs around L.A. county is literally 1 or 2 courses extra. Most CSUs want the 2nd semester of the combination chemistry and statistics in addition to the common prereqs. You can take...

7. School advice

   justwanttohelp12 replied to Anthonyrl408's topic in California

   Take your prereqs at a community college if possible. I was able to take 7am classes while working in a full time 2nd shift position. I'll assume you have a regular 9-5 job. You can definitely take evening courses after work. Take the TEAS/HESI exam ...

8. Rio Hondo Fall 2018

   justwanttohelp12 replied to agvgn8888's topic in School Programs

   Does anyone know if Rio hondo utilizes ATI in their curriculum?

9. ADN, BSN, ABSN, or MEPN?

   justwanttohelp12 replied to Pomfrey1227's topic in School Programs

   This advice might not help, but I would say go with the most comfortable option. Also, consider your networking opportunities when choosing a school. If you can attend a BSN program for cheap then you should definitely go that route. I would avoid SM...

10. Is switching from a Biology degree to BSN while in undergrad worth it?

    justwanttohelp12 replied to iopmoris's topic in Career Support

    This post is absolutely all the info OP needs. There is no point in spending more money on a degree you wouldn't utilize. Most ABSN programs cost upwards of $50k so yeah I would definitely go for the BSN if possible that way you can still get grants ...

11. RN or A-BSN Program?

    justwanttohelp12 replied to amberscareer's topic in General Students

    I have some free time so I'll answer your questions to the best of my ability. I'm a current nursing student in California who turned down an ABSN program in favor of an ADN program. I had a BS in Biology from a UC just like you. I'll explain why at ...

12. How long is your commute to school?

    justwanttohelp12 replied to TheCommuterx's topic in General Students

    For those that have short commutes, how many of you are actually located in big metro cities like Los Angeles? Because I feel like that is the trend here. Bigger cities = more traffic = longer commutes.

13. ABSN or ADN?

    justwanttohelp12 replied to Lsjohnson29's topic in California

    It's your own personal choice. It depends on how you value your time vs money. If you can get into a low-cost ABSN program like CSULA's (estimated at $33k total cost) then it's a no brainer to go the ABSN route because you can essentially save 1-1.5 ...

14. Nursing or USC?

    justwanttohelp12 replied to petersalazar's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I grew up in Los Angeles. I personally know a handful of individuals who regret attending USC/UCLA/Cal for it's "prestige," especially when their main goal was to get a nursing degree anyways. Even if you graduate from one of those schools, earning a...

15. Pasadena City College Fall 2017

    justwanttohelp12 replied to cjprenurse's topic in California

    Anyone move off the waitlist? It's awfully quiet here.