Trojan0627

Thank you! I you don't mind me asking, what were your reasons from switching branches?

Thanks for the information, nothing ever seems to be easy with the Military.

Hi everyone, I am looking for guidance or experience from someone who is going through or has been through the process of applying for a direct commission as a Nurse. I graduate with my BSN in 2 months and will be taking the NCLEX a month after. I am prior enlisted 4 years, not sure if that matters. I have been hearing the selection process happens in October which has just past; Can I start the package process now, or do I have to wait until I graduate and/or pass my board? Does it make a difference on which field of nursing you want to go into? Honestly at this point I'm not sure what field of Nursing I want to go into, I'm kinda open when it comes to that. Probably should have been the first question but does the Navy accept New Grads? I have attempted to contact the recruiters down in San Diego with no luck, any advice on that?? Thank you all ahead of time for the help!

As a male going through WCU, I have had an awesome experience! You are definitely the the minority, but it's kinda nice. Instructors typically tend to show favoritism towards the males. Female drama is a constant, I survived by just steering clear of all that non sense. One of the biggest misconceptions people (and some students) have about WCU, is that they are guaranteed a degree. Let me tell you that is far from the truth! I have seen my entire cohort annihilated! I am in my last term and 1/8 of the students are from my original cohort, the rest are all those who have failed a class or 2 along the way. However, WCU is nice enough to give you 2 chances before permanently kicking you out of school. The 130K price tag is the sticker price! Sign the paper saying you will buy your books on your own and that'll cut off a lot of fat! I went to Rio Hondo College in Whittier and got my AA and all my prereq's, WCU transferred in everything! When I graduate I will have a lil over 40k in loans, buts thats with 1 year of Post 9/11 GI Bill help. I started a year AFTER a friend started the BSN program at CSULA and I am going to get my degree before her! One of the problems with public universities is that if they can't fill a class (people failing) they will cancel it! leaving you to wait another term to take that class. Theres nothing different from what you will learn at a Cal State versus WCU, same text books and material. The only difference is at WCU, you'll be required to retain the same info in half the time. Something to think about...