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I know Charles Drew offers the NP specialty for regular msn route, does anyone know if you can declare a nurse practitioner concentration as an entry level student- or is CNL the only option?

Because of budget cuts most BSN programs within the CSU system are closed to people who already hold a bachelor's degree but maybe you can look at private schools? I know Mt St. Mary's BSN program is open to people seeking a second bachelor's degree but that price (+50K) turned me off.

I called the CSULA nursing department & couldn't get a straight answer on exactly what they look at, just that the entire academic history will be evaluated. But in an older CSULA forum i read that after applying someone contacted the director to check on their application status & was told that it was still pending as they were waiting for the last 90 quarter/60 semester gpa to be calculated so..... idk? I just know that it would be good news for me personally if more weight was given to recent grade performance.

I thought we should start a thread for CSULA ELMN summer 2012 applicants since applications are due next month and I'm interested in talking to other people that are applying. Does anyone know how they choose acceptance- is it based on the same point system as their BSN program? Also, does anyone know if they look at cumulative gpa or just the last 60 semester/90 quarter units? There's a few quarters my sophomore year where I slacked off on some classes, but my last 2 years have been much better, so obviously I would prefer that to be weighed more. CSULA seems to focus more on grades than other schools I plan on applying to as there didn't seem to be much room for volunteer experience, certifications, etc. outside of the essay so I'm a little nervous. Anyhoo, I would love to get to know other people who are also applying & any info from people who have already went through this process before would be awesome : )