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I know a lot of people applied to a bunch, if not all, of the positions and are now worried it might look bad. My friend spoke with HR, and they said that they know the state of the job market. So, it won't be held against us if we applied to all of the available positions. I hope that eases some of the worry.

Hey @TooProudToMention my friend and I grew up in NorCal and went to San Francisco State University, but her permanent address is even further north by Sacramento. I think she did her preceptorship on a BMT unit, and was assigned to Cardiac Med/Tele or something like that? Sorry I can't be more specific. I remember her texting me and saying "Well, I guess this is my unit!" She wasn't disappointed at all, though. After all...we're not exactly in a position to be picky. lol!

I applied by 8:28! lol. One of my best friends got an email for an interview last time by the end of the week. She got hired! It turns out Scripps picks the unit you're going into..She didn't really have a choice. Goodluck!

Hi! I applied to Grossmont PCU/Tele and Memorial. This is the second time I'm applying...I hope, I hope, I hope!!!

Any news?

I applied too. From following the last new grad cohort... I think it's better to have applied earlier than later...they started doing screening calls even before the application period closed.

I applied too! I hope this works out...

Oh, and something else... most of the available jobs (even though there aren't too many) are in SoCal. But right now, focus on getting your degree and passing the NCLEX. Out of the numerous applications I've sent, more than half have been in SoCal.

I graduated December 2012, and have been applying for jobs ever since I passed the NCLEX. The usual rate of pay that I've seen in SoCal is at least $30. There is no bargaining. The ball is in their court. You have to accept that they're already investing a lot in us, so our rate will be lower during the training program. The hospitals and organizations you listed DO have New Grad Programs. I know this because I recently applied to them. However, they are extremely competitive and happen in batches. For example, Cedars-Sinai just completed their round of applications for the summer cohorts. Each application was posted on a specified date, and only a certain number of applicants were accepted for each posting (250, 150, 150, 100, respectively). Once the limit was reached, the posting came down. Keck had thousands of applicants; they required essays, and letters of rec., but were only hiring something around 45 people. UCLA is currently conducting interviews from the 2000 applicants, and the next application won't post until Winter. Memorial Care is an organization of multiple hospitals in SoCal, so look at the other hospitals, but the Long Beach Memorial and Saddleback applications were only up for a couple days. So, really, keep an eye on the hospitals you're interested in. Some of the postings don't send out email notifications or post on job search tools like Indeed or Monsterjobs; that's where luck plays in. Finding a job here in California is like getting into nursing school all over again. Clawing for the same jobs, hundreds and thousands of us apply for the same hospitals and positions. I hope this helps.

I spoke to an HR rep. They got about 2000 applications, and are still scheduling interviews for various units in the coming weeks. That's all she told me. I don't have any other information so I can't clarify anything. There's still hope!

This application was exactly how it was during the last round. When my friend got an interview for the last round, they pretty much just called him and said that he was interviewing for a certain floor (they chose), and asked if he was interested.

My friend called the other day. She was told that 400 people applied, and they are reading everything we turned in. The program is set to start around September. So, hang tight, I guess?

Neenarn, I applied, and I was wondering the same thing...I haven't heard anything yet.

Who applied for this program too? Any updates or information?

I was one of the people thinking it would be July 24th. I knew there was something odd about that. Luckily I got it in! Good luck everyone!