Samuel Merritt University ABSN Fall 2022

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Hello! I am starting this thread for ABSN Fall 2022 applicants at SMU (San Mateo/Sacramento).

Feel free to share your stats!

On 7/27/2022 at 5:32 PM, YellowMaskrosbarn said:

As an SMU student, I HIGHLY recommend you do not do this program unless it is your LAST option.  This school is horrendous and they have so many staffing issues, clinical problems and cannot hold professors down for the life of them. My cohort paid this school between $7-10 million and they cannot find professors that teach; they have been using grad students for Med Surg who have NO IDEA what they are doing. No one is satisfied and many have quit already.

The program is stressful because no one informs you of anything and you are basically paying Park Avenue prices for a Motel Six quality of education. If you have the option to do another program, I HIGHLY suggest you cross this one off your list. You will not regret it. 

I’m an ABSN student who’s weeks away from graduating and I personally think that the program structure is pretty great. Regardless of what nursing program you end up choosing, it will only teach you the very basics of nursing, but once you have your first job, then the real learning begins. 
 

Congratulations to all of you who were accepted! Stay positive, be adaptable to change and everything will work out for you 

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Hi all! 
Does anyone know if there has been any movement on the San Mateo waitlist? 

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On 8/8/2022 at 6:44 PM, Trustthestruggle said:

I’m an ABSN student who’s weeks away from graduating and I personally think that the program structure is pretty great. Regardless of what nursing program you end up choosing, it will only teach you the very basics of nursing, but once you have your first job, then the real learning begins. 
 

Congratulations to all of you who were accepted! Stay positive, be adaptable to change and everything will work out for you 

Hi there @Trustthestruggle, is it possible to reach out and speak to you about your personal journey at Samuel Merritt? And congratulations on graduating soon!! I tried private messaging you, but I do not think I am able to... It might be my lack of subscription to allnurses though.

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Heyall!

I was just admitted to the Sacramento campus ABSN program and I have some questions.  Would anyone be able to tell me about uniforms? Were you allowed to choose your own scrub bottoms and shoes? Were there different guidelines for different clinical sites? I'm trying to save money by finding the right items used, so I want to start looking now rather than after the semester begins.

Thanks!

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Congrats!! The white embroidered SMU tops can be purchased from the bookstore (or from previous students selling theirs) and we have to wear Landau navy pants with white shoes. For womens scrub tops, I’d recommend the proflex option since it’s more fitted and less boxy. For shoes, a lot of people preferred Hokas or Cloves. 

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Excellent, thank you so much! I see that Landau makes different style scrubs in navy, do you have a choice (read: can I get jogger scrubs?) or is the cargo style required?

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Yep! I have both the cargo and jogger styles and I totally prefer the joggers. They didn’t care what style we wore as long as it was navy and specifically the Landau brand. 

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Awesome, thank you so much for your quick responses! I'll probably reach out again as my January start-date draws closer.

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Actually - did you go to the Sac campus? Would you be able to tell me about how often you had to be on campus for the hybrid program, and how spread out the clinical sites were?  I'm moving from the bay and trying to find the best area I can afford.

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Hi there! Quick question to those that have been admitted, did you need to do a physical exam with your primary doctor or a doctor at least 30 days before the program started?

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Yep! I’m at the sac campus but I’m commuting so I have a ~40min drive each way. Our fall lectures are still on zoom (not sure how it’ll be next sem) so for now we’re just going on campus for labs twice a week. Clinicals (twice a week) start after week 5 and ours are only in the Sac/Roseville region. But they always say be flexible since that can change. 

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That is super helpful to know, thank you. Admin wouldn't give me any info on how often labs occur.

I just got the cost estimate from SMU and it says $200/semester for uniforms, does that seem right to you? That does not seem possible...

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