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Hi again HopefulNursing. Do you mind telling me more about your med tech position? I am working as a CNA on a telemetry floor right now, but I want to to switch to an easier job. Also, I have experience in working as a laboratory tech (IDK if that relates tho).

Hi Hopeful Nursing! Nice to virtually meet you. Sounds like you have a very good set up for experience before the program. All of the experience will help you in clinicals. I am also starting in the Spring 2024 cohort. I am 28 years old and it's been a long journey to get to this part. I'm very excited to be at Golden West College! I've heard so many good reviews from my coworkers who are alumni.

Has anyone created a facebook group for the Spring 2024 cohort?

But I remember submitting an application... IDK if there are two different applications but I know I forsure did the initial one with the first representative on the phone

IDK if my enrollment advisor miscommunicated to me or I misunderstood, but all this time I thought she was submitting the application for me. She told me all of stuff was on file ready to go... IDK what happened but she didn't submit the application because I was supposed to ? it's okay. I am more interested in nightingale college anyway. And I also just got accepted into an ADN community college program too. based on how there aren't much positive reviews from national university, I highly suggest to look into nightingale college. It costs about $60k if you have all the prerequisites and general education done ?

Yeah I'm in the same exact boat as you! I am in the nightingale facebook group and was able to ask if anyone was able to transfer in nursing classes from a previous nursing program such as ADN. Two people replied telling me they had the opportunity to challenge the courses. my advisor told me my classes have been deemed "non transferable" but I wonder if I can still challenge it somehow. Because as we all know, subtracting some nursing courses REALLY helps with decreasing cost and time in the program. Since they only allow you to take one nursing core class per semester I'm going to look into scholarships too but I know I will mostly be relying on federal and private loans.

Yeah it seems 48 is the absolute max on my transfer evaluation so you got the maximum in in, that's great! It will help lighten your load. right now it says I'm transferring in 33 but but I'm hoping with the other 2 classes I'm petitioning it will be 39. Then I'm taking 1 or 2 prerequisites over the Summer at a community college. So hopefully I transfer in 39-42 credits by the end of Summer.

The classes were GE and prerequisites. I think my advisor said it knocked off about $24grand so far but I didn't get the new estimate. I'm also still waiting to see if I can petition the other 2 prerequisites I have a bachelors degree already so I don't qualify for any more Pell grants. I do qualify for federal loans but I know I will have to take out a lot of private loans and IDK if I can do that ?

Yeah it is common to not accept but my advisor told me that they have done it the past and a nightingale student told me they allowed her credits to transfer but she still had to take the HESI for the class. I don't think she passed the HESI tho. 30 is with basically all the pre requisites. I'm waiting to see if 2 of my other prerequisites can transfer in too. how did you get 48 credits to transfer in? Seems like that's more than the prerequisites?

Hello everyone. I am applying for this Fall 2023 as well. So far they have told me they will accept 30 credits. I'm a bit disappointed though, because I have nursing classes from an ADN program I was in, and they recently told me that *none* of my nursing classes are being accepted for transfer. And since none of my nursing classes are being accepted, I am doubtful on whether I can afford the program.

Can anyone provide any updates how the program is going for them? Also, how much does it cost if you have all your prerequisites done? Thanks in advance!

Can anyone provide any updates how the program is going for them? Also, how much does it cost if you have all your prerequisites done? Thanks in advance!

yes I am applying. been hearing its competitive to get into though ?

Applying with 62 points as well. They definitely changed their point system. Bachelor's degree used to be worth 10 points. I had work experience in a clinical setting but it was more than 3 years ago ?

I am also interested to know about this! I'm wondering how competitive it is to get into and how helpful the faculty are.