Irishgal82

We have ATI testing at the end of each semester which is considered as our final exam. I had to take the TEAS while trying to get into nursing school. It was a joke. The math, english and grammar were so easy and insulting and the science was all geology. I bomed the science as I could not remember different forms of rocks and stuff that I learned in 5th grade. I assumed the science would be anatomy, chemistry ... topics related to nursing, not rocks!

I had to get a co-signer too. (

Be careful challenging, they are set up for you to fail. I spent so much money challenging and just barely passed english 1 and speach. english II i failed by a point. the exam was insane. It asked me all these research theories that I have never heard of before. I then had to repeat the class so i did it online and it was a joke. So easy and nothing like the exam.

I did most of my pre-reqs at a community college (originally I wanted to go to cal state fullerton, but when I finished my pre-reqs, they stopped their BSN program for 2 years, and I didnt get into other schools) Doing my pre-reqs somewhere else saved me a ton of money.

I decided to attend the school as I had no other choice. They made me redo some of my pre-reqs (so they can get more money) and it was a joke. I had taken my pre-reqs in community college and they were WAY harder than here. Now im in nursing core and its much much different. Its difinately way harder. Im doing the same classes and have the same books as my friends in other schools, im just doing the classes in half the time. Its a really challenging schedule, but Im glad to see that core is challenging. The school is currently being seen by wasc reps and hopefully will get its accredidation soon. I love my teachers, although totally agree that they school has nothing for the students. there is no school community feeling. And when they tell you clinicals are in O.C, they are not. Mine are in san gabriel, not O.C

Hi Jadedbybs, I got to wcu O.C campus and am sooo frustrated with the school as well. Although I got As on pre-reqs, I didnt get accepted anywhere and as I am older, felt I had no other choice. I cant sit on wait lists. I always tell younger people to stay on wait lists instead of coming to the school. I find WCU so unhelpful. The classes are sooo easy. I did all my pre-reqs at Saddleback community college (yet they made me redo chem, math, english) and they were 30 times harder in community than this school. Its such a joke that they did not transfer them, we all know its for the money. My friends and I have been so worried about clinicals. This was a main question I kept asking before I signed up but now believe I was told anything to get my money. What hospitals are you clinicals at? How many days a week/ hours are they? Thanks for your help!! )

No. Its up to you to find housing etc. Most people, Ive noticed, live pretty close to the school, although some do commute.

Whoever says nurses aren't smart should try going to nursing school. I'd like to see how long they last.

I think it depends where you are and how impacted the schools are. I'm in California and it's nearly impossible to get in anywhere.

I had a 4.0 and wasnt accepted anywhere.

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

THanks. Geesh,why is it not surprising they charge you more to take it online. Was there a lot of APA studying?

Hi, Has anyone tested out of English 340? I've tested out of Speech and Eng I, but I found the tests to be ridiculously difficult. I have never gotten anything less than an A in English, but barely passed the challenge exams. Just when I think I have studied everything, I get tested in Latin terms (Speech). If anyone can offer any help on what to study, I would really appreciate it! I have the exam this Thurday

Hi, I know you posted this over a year ago, but I am currently in the same position. I have tested out of Speech and English 134, but I found both quite difficult. The questions they asked were insane. Ive already taken these classes and got As, but in the challenge exam I just barely passed! Really think they want you to fail them so you have to pay for the semester. Can you tell me what the Eng 340 exam was like? THanks so much!

I saw it was deleted too. Hopefully I have a different experience!! Wish me luck because Im really nervous.