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Hi! I graduate in May and I was curious to see how long after graduation you took your NCLEX. My mom is wanting to go on a vacation and I'm trying to see if there is time! Thank you

I’m in a cohort out of San Marcos. But the last cohort that was supposed to be at Temecula was technically skipped due to Covid pushing most cohorts back a semester. I’m in my second semester! It’s been challenging being primarily online but still learning a ton.

Sorry Amanda you were logged into my laptop on here and I accidentally was responding as you?

Hey! Currently I have one clinical day this semester. We are going every other week and mine is actually in Riverside county, so there is a possibility to not have to go SD. That isn’t guaranteed though! I live in Temecula and commute to San Marcos once every other week for lab and it isn’t too bad either.

That was my thought, the sooner I start the sooner I finish, so I’d rather just drive! So there is somewhat of a list but we were told recently not to get any more textbooks yet because they’re changing things up. So I would wait for now. Also don’t bother getting any of the ATI books. The program is no longer using ATI we’re switching to HESI and we don’t know the books needed for that yet. If you want a head start on nursing materials I recommend level up RN Youtube, Cathy parks Youtube, and the straight A nursing concepts boot camp (that opens July 14th and you have to pay but it’s not expensive) also check out nursing student videos on Youtube. They give tips, show you what their days are like, what supplies they like, shoes etc.

Sorry I took so long. I prefer commuting because I enjoy driving and the lower cost of living. You’re not always driving down to school, so it’s not like a 5 day a week commute. Classes start early so you miss a lot of the traffic. It’s not guaranteed, but there is a potential to get clinical sites in RivCo so that is nice as well. I prefer going to the main campus, I know there are more events, study areas etc. clinical sites do change every semester so it’s possible to drive super far but that’s for anyone at either campus.

They are but I heard it’s only open to people that applied for fall 2020 since fall is now the start date for everyone that was accepted for Summer 2020

I live in Temecula too? so I just commute. I was super surprised too. Good luck!

So I’m actually in the program (Spring 2020) I was just browsing the forum LOL. I had 40 points and got in in the most competitive semester they’ve ever had. I also have been told (don’t hold me to it) that Temecula campus is easier to get into because most people don’t want to drive that far from SD etc.

You are assigned and no, you cannot switch with anyone. The only “choice” there really is is that you submit the zip code you live in each semester and they try to place you near where you live but that isn’t a guarantee at all either.

40 should absolutely be competitive enough!

No it doesn’t. It only applies to those who have clinicals over Summer. 37 just needs to turn everything at the regular due date. They sent out a follow up message

It’s super hard to see for some reason but it’s just the course sequence being shown pushed back for everyone.

It’s community.csusm.edu you use your csusm log in info. I’m not sure about how it affects fall but everyone through Summer cohort has information. No problem(:

Check the community page. There’s a schedule for cohort 37 (Summer 2020) already on there showing this.

I’m in the Spring cohort. We took the 3 required non nursing courses this semester and the director of the nursing program sent us all new plans. We now get Summer semester off and our nursing courses will begin in the fall we now graduate a semester later. Yes for the school classes are being moved online, but nursing can’t exactly follow and they can’t have more than one cohort taking the same courses at a time

All cohorts seem to be getting pushed back a semester the Summer cohort won’t start until fall, the Spring semester did one semester now they won’t have classes again until the fall.

Congrats! I live in Winchester which is not far from the Temecula campus and I love living here. I do believe the semester starts June first but you can Google CSUSMs academic calendar.

Of course! Glad i can help. Let me know if you need anything else!

Orientation will be the Friday before classes start (could change but that’s what it normally is) but soon you will get an email explaining complio which is the site you upload your health information to. It’ll have you pay for your drug test, background check, and the ability to store your info. Then you will be able to print your forms to fill out and upload all of your requirements

Congrats to you as well! Yes they will send you more information soon! My biggest piece of advice for next steps is to read the instructions very carefully for all of the health requirements. Make sure you print out all of the forms and get yourself organized, it can be a tad confusing. It also takes quite a bit of time so don’t procrastinate because you will probably have to fix something. When you get your physical try and schedule your flu shot, titers, TB test, etc all together so you don’t have to go separately each time and make sure the corresponding forms are filled correctly! I also recommend someone make a Facebook group for your cohort(:

Ok yeah you’ll still be with the summer cohort! You just don’t start until fall since you don’t have to do the first semester. They just have to put you down for fall since that’s when your first classes will be

Did you take the 3 classes of the first semester already? They don’t usually accept for the next cohort until they send out all the acceptances. But if you already took those three classes you won’t start until fall but you’ll still be in the summer cohort if that makes sense!

No, there are no extra points for CSUSM. I know a lot of schools do have them but this program only takes TEAS score and grades. Your friend won’t get any extra either. I graduated from CSUSM the first time around and I didn’t get any extra. Retaking your TEAS and either retaking a core class you got a C in or taking another high unit course to up your GPA is the best way to get more points. It also depends on the semester from what I know most people in spring had high 30’s or 40’s and 34 seemed to be the lowest, but other semesters have been less competitive.