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W/E is 3 days a week and days is 2 days a week days has lectures for both classes in one day, whereas w/e has the different class lectures on different days. The hours for both are the same. Days has one extra hour between lectures for lunch. The easiness of difficulty of the program will be entirely different. You will be the first cohort with a bunch of changes. The books and NCLEX prep are all changing.

I’m from your cohort and I personally know an alternate who didn’t get in. ?

For us, during orientation everyone filled out a paper and day or weekend evening (w/e) preference was asked. In my cohort there were not enough people that wanted w/e and a couple that wanted days were put in w/e.

Congrats to all who have gotten in and are on the waitlist! I want to share some things that helped me along the way: 1) I HIGHLY suggest reading "Test Success" before your nursing classes start. The reviews speak for themselves - basically helps you understand how to think and answer nursing questions (different than you are used to), older version is fine. https://www.amazon.com/Test-Success-Test-Taking-Techniques-Beginning/dp/0803628188 2) There is a whole series of "success" books (like #1) that have awesome rationales for NCLEX style questions (which i suggest practicing before exams). I even saw some of the questions on exams (for example, fundamentals success, med surg success -older version fine). 3) Figure out what kind of learner you are; auditory, visual, and/or tactile. That will help you know how best to study. If you need help figuring out what kind of learner you are there are online quizzes, but dig deep and really think if you can. One online quiz http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles-quiz.shtml?event=results&A=6&V=6&T=8 4) For example, I cannot retain any information I read in a book, that is not my strongest learning style. Not helpful when all I am given is books to study in nursing school. So I found a way to learn by watching videos. I also create my own "concept maps" with color to help me retain concepts. For videos I highly recommend NRSNG Academy - it does cost, but it was super worth it for me (called "courses"). NRSNG also has care plans, multiple choice, and other stuff. I also copied and pasted the written guide that goes along with the videos and copied and pasted into a word doc, formatted, added color, and printed out - pretty much made a study guide. I then watched the video and took notes on my study guide. There is a free version to start with know whether its for you or not. This is the one resource that got me through school. https://academy.nrsng.com 5) You will be using ATI along with nursing courses. This is new as we used Kaplan instead. As such you may have the NCLEX style questions you need to study and may not need #2 (but the rationales in #2 are great). For me #2 was way better than Kaplan questions & rationales and I learned from them. However, ATI is known for being notoriously difficult for many (but also known to prepare students well). I am a part of many forums/groups and almost everyone who suggests how to be successful on ATI mentions Cathy Parkes at Level Up RN. If it were me I would definitely look into this. Now Cathy Parkes has videos, though I have never seen them. If they were good and I used ATI, I may have just watched her videos instead of NRSNG, but again, I have never seen them. https://www.leveluprn.com 6) From day 1 in clinical I wish I would have taken 1 patient from start to finish. They tell us to but most people I know really just shadow the nurse and help. However, it all came together in the end for me when I started documenting. In the chart you choose options, which ultimately helps learn what questions to ask patients. 7) Pharm class focuses on pharm - but I suggest learning the pathophysiology of the disease process then the meds. It is actually what is expected in the class but is not really emphasized. Later in the program you will be expected to know the pathophys (NRSNG helped me here). 8 - If you learn by reading - Saunders puts the nursing concepts in an order that makes sense. This has a review of concepts and NCLEX questions. Also saw some of these questions on exams, but the rationales are not as good as the "success" series. older edition/used is fine. https://www.amazon.com/Saunders-Comprehensive-Review-NCLEX-RN-Examination/dp/1437708250/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=saunders+5th+edition&qid=1558038864&s=books&sr=1-1 9) don't forget self-care! Relax, take a deep breath, and know that this is the beginning of your nursing career! Your professional reputation starts today. San Diego nurses are a small community. Hope this is helpful ?

All - you are assuming that the denials have anything to do with points. They may not. Not assuming is a big part of critical thinking. To those denied, I’m sorry. It may not be your time. Don’t give up! Keep trying! And honestly, to those denied with high points, I would email and ask why you did not get in when you calculate your points at X. PM me for a good strategy for that email. All others, think positive! No point in worrying about something out of your control. You will have to keep your calm for your patients as well. Put out good vibes ?

Graduate prices - i.e. pay the same tuition as graduate students

One can take 3 classes at SDSU while you are a SWC student. If you do NOT have a prior Bachelor's degree: you can only take one class per term and you have to be taking 6 credits at SWC in order to co-enroll. This means summer may not be a possibility. You can start as early as your first term. You pay SWC prices (super cheap). There are 9 SDSU classes and study abroad (if you meet all the University graduation class requirement, most who went to school in CA do). If you DO have a prior Bachelor's degree: You have to enroll in the classes through the College of Extended studies and there is minimum SWC credit requirement. Classes will be around $1000 each because you do not get the co-enrollment price. Also, your BSN at SDSU will be at graduate student prices. There are 6 nursing classes to take, you are expempt from study abroad and other requirements.

If you have high points and did not get a call, maybe you had everything you needed - or they are not to your name yet. Professors all truly care about students. They are changing up the the curriculum so things may be different for your cohort. You will use ATI - find "Level Up RN, Cathy Parkes!" I did not use ATI but those who were successful with it swear by Cathy Parkes. First term you have 2 classes. Day had both lectures on one day, Tuesday I think, and a clinical all day another day. W/E class one day from 5-7 and another from 1-7 (or 3-7, I don't remember), then clinical all day Saturday. But things may be different for the incoming cohort.

They are working on things so do not know when they will be done - so they cannot give a date. Trust me, there is not a finalized list sitting there that just needs to be sent out. Aspiring DNP - that is some great critical thinking there! ?

Hi all, As a current SWC student I can tell you that they are still going over applications - but I bet they're close. I know this must be torture for you! SWC has a new Director so things are new to him - my only thought about timing. He is a really nice man though and very supportive of students. I was on the waiting list and got in (and I know many others who got in as well). However, I do know someone who was on the waiting list and did not get in. Things may be totally different this time though because of the timing, so I don't think this year can be compared to others. Maybe there is a higher or lower likelihood of people keeping their spots because they already know about all of the other schools. For my year I think 78+ were accepted. And I think I had at least a 75. At orientation we were asked to fill out a card that said whether we wanted days or weekend/evenings (w/e). I actually think that most people usually want days. Best of luck to all of you!

Southwestern is changing the ciriculum. I Suggest getting NRSNG academy and studying that. It’s great at teaching content plus more. It will apply to any nursing program you go to as well.

I will add that whether a passing grade is higher or lower doesn’t necessarily matter. For example, the school where a 75 is passing could have 20 students fail an exam while the school that has a 78 of passing could have 2 students fail. Some schools are just harder to do well in, I believe.

It was listed on the application

What it said on the new grad application: applicants are ONLY considered for their first choice unless 1) their first choice program is completely cancelled and no o e starts it, or 2) if their second choice has room for more applicants (this is highly unlikely. Either no people applied to that department or they weren’t happy with any of the applicants and want to look at more applications). So - for almost everyone - my understanding is also that our first shot is our only shot.

Hello all, I am wondering if one applies for and is accepted to a new grad program in a hospital with the expected starting date, then the person does not end up being licensed before that date - what happens? I believe they will be dropped from that particular new grad cohort, but I am wondering if the person basically blackballs themself from that department and/or that healthcare system in the future. Thanks!!