San Franscisco State (SFSU) Nursing BSN Fall 2016 Applications

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Hi everyone! I noticed there wasn't a specific thread for SFSU's nursing application process for their upcoming Fall 2016 semester. Please feel free to post information, questions, your stats, etc. relevant to their Fall 2016 nursing program here if you're applying!!

My Stats:

School GPA: 3.7

Prerequisite GPA: 3.9

TEAS: 90%

Multicultural Experience: 1st Grade Catechist Teacher for 4 years, Suitcase Clinic Caseworker

Health-Related Experience: Escort Desk/Emergency Room Volunteer in Doctors Medical Center (before they closed in 2014) 180 hours, currently a volunteer at UCSF Benioff Oakland Children's Hospital (Art Cart/ED) 200+ hours

Other: 1st time applicant, graduating UC Berkeley B.A. Molecular Cell Biology (MCB) in May 2016, CPR/AED/1st Aid Certified

Some things I also considered (and am still considering as a part-time job) are scribe (CEP America or Scribe America) or CNA (thinking about enrolling in Contra Costa Nursing Academy's CNA program this summer)

If anyone has any insight/advice about SFSU's nursing school I would like to hear about it. I was able to see their admissions office when I went in for my interview, but I didn't get a chance to explore the labs, simulations, or classrooms.

I'm also form the Richmond area so I would most likely be commuting to school/clinicals on a daily basis.

I would love to hear feedback from anyone that has gone through their program before:)

And has anyone started a FB page for the fall 2016 cohort?

Best of luck to all. Nursing is a journey of growth, progress, improvement, and learning. Let's continue to stay bold and positive!

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I wish SFSU was more transparent about accepting only 20 students for this enrollment. I wouldn't have applied had I known because they filter through 600-800 applications. My applications weren't cheap, and with the the odds against me at 20/600-800, I would have chosen another "safety" school.

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Melankie,

Congrats on getting in!! You're the only one on the entire forum!

If you already have a B.S., why aren't you doing a second BSN program? I'd look into it, because they're usually only two semesters long. Check out Sac State's 2nd BSN program. It could shave off a year for you. Sac State is my "hopeful" school, so I might be biased ;)

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I just received notice that I was waitlisted. Anyone else?

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I was also accepted for Fall 2016! So excited to meet my fellow classmates! :)

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I just received notice that I was waitlisted. Anyone else?

I got an email today about being wait-listed. I submitted my request to remain on the list. Good luck to you Sav768 ;)

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do they tell you how far on the waitlist you are?

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do they tell you how far on the waitlist you are?

No, it doesn't say the total number on the wait list either. It only says to keep April 28th open for potential interviews. We will be notified May 15th if space is available, and if we aren't contacted by August 12th, we should consider our application closed.

The letter explained that this was a very competitive enrollment. Anyone that was denied/wait listed, if this is your top school, the one you really want, just apply again in August! Taking a semester off doesn't sound too bad me ;)

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Just got an email saying that I was wait listed too! Does anyone know how many applicants they usually put on the wait list?

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I am waitlisted and received an interview on April 28th. Can anyone who previously interviewed on March 31st comment as to the format of the interview and any helpful tips? The email I received said it would last about 15 minutes, so I'm assuming it's just one student at a time then..it can't be group style, right? That seems much too short for a group interview. If you are comfortable sharing examples of questions you were asked, that would be helpful too!

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For those of you accepted into the Fall 2016 SFSU cohort is there a Facebook group page made?

I found one for the Sequoia SFSU campus in Canada, but not for the SF location.

If not I was thinking of making one so we can reach out to each other that way :)

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Hi guys,

waking up an old thread!!

anyone on the wait list for fall 2016 who was accepted could u please post ur wait list #?

Thanks!

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