Maycation

I messaged you guys :)

Yes! Sent!

I sent out my name to add, and it should be in a lot of your guys' private messages on here! So add me and share with your other classmates!

Congrats to those who got in! I'm at clinical today, but will work on creating an facebook page for accepted students and current students later tonight unless another one of my classmates is able to do it today! As for the exams, they are like no exam you have ever taken before. I think some people got used to them faster than others, but the first exam was definitely a shock to most. The questions ask for the "most correct" answer as many of the answers can be correct. A lot of people reviewed the Saunders NCLEX guide that has questions similar to those you'd see on the exams. My classmates and I have a lot of study tips that we can elaborate on further as well.

I agree with eharness. I generally love hard copy books, but for this program, I really liked the ebooks. In fact, I never opened the hard copies I had and relied strictly on the ebooks. It was way easier to find information for assignments and care plans. Also, you could access them from class without lugging them around. However, you can't buy them used and you can't sell them, so there is that factor to consider as well.

Thanks lnkeeto! I'll answer a couple more from my experience. You are correct, Tuition was either 10,XXX or 11,XXX for the 3 semesters. Tuition goes up every Fall, so my exact numbers probably wouldn't be the same for you guys, but it was similar to the previous year. I got a scholarship in the Fall semester, which was super helpful. But like lnkeeto mentioned the ones for the whole school were really competitive, and the one I got was specifically for our class and only offered in the Fall. And bsnhopeful33- We had nothing going on during that time. We had a couple things that needed to be completed like a drug test and a signature from a provider stating that you could perform the tasks of a nurse. I am pretty sure you will be find to leave during that time. Last year I was out of town for about the same period.

So I looked at my stuff from last year, we found out 11/4. And other than sending our intent to enroll form after our acceptance, we didn't hear from them again until 11/18 with the stuff we needed to do before school started. We had to sign something and send in our MMR to ASU by 11/30. Then we had to order a drug screen and background check by 12/4. Everything else was due in January, and nothing was super time consuming. I think the most time consuming thing was driving to get the drug test and then driving to get my doctor to fill out the form saying that I was capable of performing the duties of a nurse. There isn't much you can do before the Junior 1 meeting in early December either. I think most of our time in November and December was spent relaxing and spending time with friends and family. The previous class also made a facebook page for all the accepted applicants so that we could ask questions, and they held some informal meetings for us. We are hoping to do the same for you guys as well as having a couple meetings to discuss the program and nursing in general in December and January. I know the wait is brutal, but you will find out soon! And we will work to get you guys all set up for the program!

The wait was really difficult. I hope you guys hear soon!

Good luck to you all!

So after the acceptances, things went really really fast. We had to do a drug test, pay for a background check, get signed off by a physician (Health clearance form), sign/fill out required forms (like millions of these), ASU registration, JR 1 welcome meeting, and lighting of the lamp ceremony. On top of that, you needed to buy uniforms, some equipment (stethoscope, shoes, badge holder, etc.), and lastly all the books and online learning type things you need to purchase.

Fall has been the hardest for me during this program. We currently have two classes with clinicals (critical care and community health). We only have critical care for the first 8 weeks, so hopefully this schedule will die down soon. We also have a few online courses that are kind of homework heavy. With that being said, we have community clinicals on Monday, critical care clinicals and lab on tuesday and Wednesday, and then Critical care and community lectures on Thursday and Friday. There are a few days off during the middle of the week depending on your clinical group. It isn't as fast paced as the summer, but we have A LOT more going on in terms of assignments and things we need to do. After critical care ends, we will start our immersions (Oct. 12th). We just received our immersion placements, and I think most of use are pretty excited about that! So the last half of the semester we will just have immersion clinicals, Community health, and our online courses.

You wear a maroon scrub top, polo, and/or jacket if you choose to buy one (they are embroidered with "Arizona State College of Nursing and Health innovation") with any black scrub bottoms you want! That is awesome that you work at Gateway! That experience will come in handy in this program.

They can be any black pants that look like scrub pants. We were advised 2 scrub tops, 1 polo, and 2-3 pairs of pants. The rest of the class and I would probably be willing to donate/sell the ASU scrub tops and polos as @farmraised mentioned.

Jlg830, Yes, they came to us to talk to us about possible changes, but I'm not sure exactly what they have come up with, and if they are done with those changes. I think they are trying to reorganize the course load though because the summer is very crazy for the post-bacc's. They have just started implementing other changes for the traditionals, but I am not sure if those changes will apply to your class. Sundevil2015 So the only thing people really bought in addition to the required textbooks was the Saunder's NCLEX book. Some people thought it was helpful to have that book and follow along as the year progressed. If you aren't strong in pathophysiology, the book "Pathophysiology made Incredibly Easy" was recommended to us. I know some people bought that book and loved it! I used some great online resources for care plans and I also have a drug guide app on my phone. I think once you find your specialty and begin your preceptorship/immersion you'll find other books that will help you in that specific specialty. I can compile a book list and post it on here. For some courses though, there was not enough time to read, so I will try to survey the class and see which classes people actually read for and if it was needed.

I actually looked back in my email and my advisor emailed me on September 1st confirming the 48 spots. Idk why I thought it was October. So hopefully you'll hear soon!

The parking in the East garage downtown is actually the cheapest pass they have (across the west, tempe, and downtown campuses). It was about $125 for the Spring and the Summer combined. It's not far from the Mercado (where you dropped off your application and talked to the advisors). My friend and I are from the West side, and ASU allows you to cross park in specified areas on all of their campuses with any kind of parking pass. So we would park at a West campus lot using our downtown pass and take the bus, which is really nice most of the time, and sometimes we would drive down to campus. In the Spring, we were on campus pretty much every day, except the during clincals when we were at the hospital for the day. During the summer, we were on campus about 3 times per week. Right now, we are only on campus twice a week, but you can decide in the Fall if it is worth it for you do buy a pass, or there are a couple of free places to park that are a little far to walk. I couldn't imagine not having the pass in the Spring and Summer though.

The current students in this program, who are monitoring this thread, would be happy to answer any questions that you guys have. We are well-informed about everything that is happening within the program. We have been in this position and we get how difficult it is to wait, but the program is a totally different level of stress. We will be more than happy to meet up with students who are accepted, and we are planning on setting you up with a facebook group with current students once everyone is accepted so that we can answer questions and prepare you in the best possible way for the craziness of this program. This is what all the previous post-baccs have done for the new post-bacc classes over the past couple years. I know that we could not have been as successful without the help of the class before us, and they could not have been as successful without the class before them. So we promised to carry on the tradition. We are here for you guys :) Congrats on what seems to be good news for all of you! 40 or 48 spots with 48 applicants sounds amazing (you have to remember that in the past people got in off of the waitlist )

Yes, our class size was 48, but it all depends on the clinical spots that they can get. They try to group us in groups of 8 for clinical, so that is why its a multiple of 8. Two years before us the class size was 40. They can't confirm the class size until they know clinical spots. I think last year they were able to confirm in October. We have been lucky in the past 2 years to have a bigger class size :)

Also, it it is important to know that the cut off could be anywhere. It's all dependent on the application pool (how many people apply, what their scores are, etc.). As long as you meet all the requirements to apply, you're in the running.

tntng89- When we were applying last year, you couldn't retake the TEAS unless you scored below a certain score (I think it was a 68), but you had to have a month gap in between testings. You should contact your advisor about that though as they may have changed the policy. I applied to both the post-bacc and the traditional program as the traditional program cut off has traditionally been lower. I think it was in the 1.6s for the spring cohort last year.

ashleydeb - Her class is the course that starts on 8/29 at Rio. The last 2 digits of the class number are 65. I am pretty sure that all of the courses are set up exactly the same. My sister also took the course with a different teacher and did the same grade-wise as I did.

I had this same predicament last year. I ended up going with the post-bacc program at ASU for a number of reasons. The first reason was that it was faster. The U of A program started in May and the post-bacc in January. In addition, the MEPN program was longer, extending my graduation date even more. Also, I am sure you are aware of this, but the MEPN program does not give you an MSN. It is a master entry-level nursing program, and thus has nothing to do with an MSN (which many people I talked to found very confusing). Anyway, I eventually want to go on to further my education. And when I was looking at graduate programs, they wanted BSN or MSN degrees as requirements for entrance. While I'm sure you could petition the MEPN degree being equivalent or better than a BSN, I just didn't want that confusion or that extra work if I applied out of state. A pro for the MEPN program though may be that you could get grants for a masters program because you cannot get grants with a second Bachelors degree. I can't remember which program was cheaper though. I am in the post-bacc program now, and while it is one of the hardest things I have ever done, I don't regret picking this program. I will be a nurse in 11 months, and I will have the tools I need to be a safe and a knowledgeable nurse come December. Yes, I still have a long way to go after the program ends as most new grad nurses do, but I feel like ASU has prepared me well. It also has a great reputation in the nursing community. I don't think you can go wrong either way as they are both great schools, but that was my train of thought when deciding.

tennisoopss- Clinicals are located all over the valley. I've had a clinical site 35 minutes from my house, and I've had them 5 minutes from my house. If it the same for you guys as it was for us, first semester we kind of got randomly placed, but somehow people were able to switch around. Then all the other rotations we were able to choose our sites off a list. You kind of have to be fast with it though as some sites are more desirable and fill up fast. With that being said, the distance of the clinical site wasn't a huge deal for me as we have to be there early enough to beat traffic. I also carpooled with friends and got breakfast along the way. I live near Scottsdale. Most everyone commutes (most further than me). I only know of one person who moved downtown in the whole class. Jlg830- The schedule varied, but usually lab started around 7:30 am, and then clinical days started before 7 am (most shifts start at 7 am and you need to be there before change of shift). Whether you have lab/clinical on Tuesday or Thursday depends on the group. They split us up. Also in the beginning we had lab both days. I think some level of disorganization is a common theme among EVERY nursing program. They are dealing with outside factors that they can't control like multiple clinical sites and untenured faculty. We have had some e lows, but I can tell you that we have had always had clinical sites and faculty there for us, which I have heard has not been the case with some other programs. I think that this program is the best in the state and that is why people travel from other states to attend. horsegirl7575- It was around $11,000 per semester, so about $34,000 for the whole thing. That includes all the fees and such, but not your books or uniforms (which I got used, so it wasn't a big expense for me anyway).

Hi, So the schedule has been different each semester. For the Spring Semester, we only had med-surg Monday and Friday for a couple of hours. Tuesday and Thursday was either lab or clinical with varying times for lab. Usually clinical went from around 6:30 am to 4 pm. Wednesday was Pharmacology and a leadership/theory course that was sometimes "out of seat" or online. Summer was a bit different as we had 4 weeks of each Psych, OB, and Peds. We always had class Monday and Tuesday for 4 hours and then the rest of the week was either clinical or lab. Some classes had more clinical days than others, and sometimes you got one or two days off over the course of the class, which was nice. I can't speak about the Fall yet because we don't start until next week, but I have heard from the previous class that it is pretty much all down hill from here. Our schedule seems pretty packed, but a lot of our classes are online, and I think we are pretty used to the workload. The only thing that may be different is that we have to be at the hospital for 12 hour shifts now. The hardest courses in the program were different for everyone. While I didn't find any of the courses "hard", I have to say that I studied A LOT. Most everyone I know has done really well in this program, but we have definitely earned it. We have sacrificed a lot for good grades. With that being said, I think people found Med-Surg, Psych, and Peds to be the most difficult so far. For me, that just meant more time studying for those courses. We are actually off right now. We get all of the university holidays and breaks off in addition we get about 10 days off between Spring and Summer and then another 10 days off between Summer and Fall. The breaks have been very nice! Last year we had somewhere around 70 applicants, but it varies every year and since you have to have a pretty high GPA to even apply, the application pool has pretty high stats. I may survey the class to get some better numbers for our class; but I think the average score was 1.85 for the year before us and with the lowest score getting in being a 1.76. But like I said, I think it varies every year. While I have emphasized that this program is difficult, it is totally worth it. I have learned so much and made some of the greatest friends. I hope that answers some of your questions. Let me know if you have more!

Hi! I am a current post-bacc student. I just started a thread for all of you guys applying for the 2017 class. Feel free to ask questions here: https://allnurses.com/arizona-nursing/asu-post-baccalaureate-1064710.html