TheCommuterx

Those who have had their status change WILL get the acceptance email. My admission status changed but I didn't receive my acceptance email until 3 days later lol.

I was accepted for Fall 2017 but chose a different ABSN program. From my experience, CSUSM sends out acceptances in two waves. The second wave occurs when people decline/drop from the program.

I guess it's really dependent on your location now because if you're in California, most CSUs only accept a handful of transfer students for their BSN program and it is EXTREMELY competitive. I mean near perfect 4.0 GPA competitive. Best of luck!

I had a friend do this when he was entering his 3rd year at his university. He was majoring in kin, couldn't get into a microbiology class at his uni so he dropped out and he opted for taking it at a community college. It worked out for him in my opinion. He got into a nursing program at a community college shortly after and was still considered an undergraduate so he was still able to receive all the grants, scholarships, and loans from the federal government because of his low income status. I would say go for it if you know what you are doing!

You have a really good chance at CSUSM's ABSN program if you can score 90%+ on the TEAS exam.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I guess I just needed someone to tell me that things will be okay :)

But what about the opportunity cost? I feel like everyone focuses on the extra $30k but ignore the fact that I'll be done 15 months earlier. I've been told that BSN opens up more opportunities especially in a saturated state such as California. That's a big reason I went straight for the BSN too. I'm just trying to figure out if prolonging my graduation in spite of less job opportunities is worth it to be closer to home.

This post has nothing to do with my academic competency, but it is a question of whether or not I made the right choice. It's constantly on my mind and I feel like I don't know any person who has a good understanding of this stuff to actually have a meaningful conversation about it. I was accepted into a few ADN schools this past application cycle but ultimately chose to attend an ABSN program because I would graduate sooner so I would start my career sooner. The ADN program was literally 5 miles away from home, clinicals were within a 30 mile range, and I qualified for the BOGFW so all unit fees would've been waived. I would've enrolled into the ADN-BSN collaboration and it would've taken me 3.25 years to finish a BSN. I'm currently in my first semester of an ABSN program and having serious doubts about it. I have done fairly well in my classes up to this point so I'm not worried about that. What I am worried about is the cost and having to move away from home. Even though the ABSN program is only 15 months, it costs about $30k more than the cheapest option to a BSN. About half of the extra cost comes from needing to relocate. I think I'm getting anxiety from the thought of having to leave home...but a part of me knows it will be beneficial for me to move out of my comfort zone to seek better opportunities in life. What should I do? If I continue with the ABSN program I would need to leave my home for 15 months plus an extra cost of $30k, but I can recoup the costs easily by working 1.5 years earlier. Or should I drop out, find a job, and apply to community colleges around my home again? I'm located in the heart of Los Angeles.

In my experience with a SoCal CC, they let you retake whatever you want. I knew of many people who were from UC schools retaking their classes at a community college for a better grade. It happens. The community college doesn't care as long as you have never taken that specific class at that specific community college.

This is going to be me next semester. Not that extreme but still a 90 minute commute one way three times a week.

How do you like the program so far? Are there any students that has failed out already? Is the program as difficult as others have said? (are As attainable?)

Which community college are you attending/willing to attend to get your science prereqs done?

Based on previous LA county threads, it's possible to get accepted +/- 1 point from the cutoff. For example, the cutoff for Fall 2016 was 77 points and someone was accepted with a 76. But it won't deviate much from the point cutoff. LA County will completely replace your grade if you retake and earn a higher grade.

That person is just trying to make you feel inferior which seems like it's working. I'm currently in my first semester at a BSN program and I'm still contemplating the idea of dropping out to attend an ADN program closer to home. To be honest, you attending an ADN program is probably the best decision you could've done -- financially speaking. You won't have as much debt by the time you get into your NP program in the future.

Let me begin by stating that English is not my first language. I'm not very articulate with my wording whenever I write essays. I'm about to begin a BSN program, and to be completely honest I'm absolutely worried about the writing assignments. I'm the type of person who has trouble starting off essays because I can't find the right words. Can anyone offer some suggestions to getting better at writing? How can I practice my writing skills besides writing every day?