San Jose State University (SJSU) Fall 2023 BSN The Valley Foundation School of Nursing (TVFSON)

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Hello everyone! I'm applying this Spring at SJSU to start in the fall, and I wanted to ask what everyone's stats are! 

I will start:

3.97 prereq GPA
3.97 overall GPA
TEAS attempt 1: 88%
TEAS attempt 2: TBA (will take on 1/14)

Good luck to everyone applying!!

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Hi guys! I'm also applying to start in the fall here are my stats:

prereq GPA - 3.77 (1 B and As/-As)

TEAS - 85

I also should have military priority placement if the three slots don't fill up

Kinda worried with these stats but wish me luck and good lucks guys!!

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Hi everyone.  I have 

4.0 Pre req

4.0 Overall

94.7 TEAS

*Anyone know where to find the Healthcare experience form to be filled for the NursingCAS? 

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Currently a Semester 4 student at SJSU-- please contact me if anyone has any questions about the school/program!

I will say the application was long enough ago for me that I don't remember all the details but I can try answering questions about that too. Good luck ya'll!

Edit: Oh! My stats for the application were a 3.97 GPA (4.0 big 8) and 93% on TEAS

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Pre-req GPA: 3.93

Overall GPA: 3.97

TEAS Attempt #2: 89.3%

-Healthcare Volunteer Experience 

-Finished the 3 Co-Requisite Classes 

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Hi!! Here are my stats:

  • 3.94 Overall GPA
  • 4.0 Prerequisite GPA
  • 87.3% TEAS (one attempt)
  • Healthcare Work Experience 
  • Finished all of the Co-Requisite classes

Good luck to everyone!! 

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hello, thank u for making this forum!

overal GPA: 3.82

pre req GPA: 4.0

TEAS: 92.7%

healthcare experience over 1,000+
finished 3 co req

goodluck to everyone applying this fall 
 

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@Lone_purple 

Do you mind sharing what the schedule looks like? Are all the classes in-person or hybrid? 

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Andrea Pizarro said:

@Lone_purple 

Do you mind sharing what the schedule looks like? Are all the classes in-person or hybrid? 

They switched everything to in-person in Fall of 22. There are no hybrid courses and they aren't really open to it either when we've asked.

You can find the semester-by-semester curriculum attached here. Basically, all of the "theory" classes are about 3 hrs long, "skills" starts out bigger with a 3 hr session each week and each semester you progress through it reduces in time/units. Skills is split into 3 sections each semester because there's only room for 20 students and it will be on the same day for each semester cohort. I think that Sem 1 was Fridays at either 8 am, 10 am, or 1230pm.

"Clinicals" (aka practicum) are determined through a lottery system: you are assigned a number randomly and they hold a session where you get to pick your clinical placement preference based on a clinical "option" schedule that they send to you in advance. They can be any day mon-sat so possibly expect some Saturday clinical if you end up with a low lottery number. 

All-in-all, expect to be driving to/from school or clinical 4 days out of the week. 

BSN 2022 roadmap.pdf

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@Lone_purple

Hello, thank you so much for giving us insights abt the classes and how the structure will look like. Another question is, how is the work life balance? Do you think it is doable to work part time (like pick up one shift per week as a CNA)? Also, do each prof give out so many assignments, quizzes per week to the point that you feel drowned with schoolwork? 

Thank you so much!

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strawberrypeanut25 said:

@Lone_purple

Hello, thank you so much for giving us insights abt the classes and how the structure will look like. Another question is, how is the work life balance? Do you think it is doable to work part time (like pick up one shift per week as a CNA)? Also, do each prof give out so many assignments, quizzes per week to the point that you feel drowned with schoolwork? 

Thank you so much!

Good question-- I work Friday/Saturday nights as a bartender and it hasn't been too much of a problem except when choosing clinicals because it gives me a lot of stress about how I will be able to work if I end up with a Fri/Sat clinical day. There are a handful of people in our cohort that work as CNAs once a week like you said. It's totally doable but I don't want to sugarcoat anything-- this program is extremely demanding and requires a LOT of time studying and completing homework. It gets easier each semester, particularly after the first 2 semesters. I have a B.A. already from SFSU and I can say that the BSN curriculum and the nature of nursing education are extremely difficult and not at all like other types of degrees. You have to be very flexible and adaptive and you have to get comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty. 

As for homework/quizzes, it really depends. Some theory classes are entirely exam-based, others involve doing smaller assignments/patient case studies here and there, mostly Theory is about studying the material in-depth on your own. Skills requires a bit of studying too in the first semester-- there may be some quizzes and there's a midterm and final but the big thing with skills in Sem 1/Sem 2 are OSCEs which are simulations where you have to perform skills and assessments on fake patients. There will definitely be times when you feel like you're drowning in schoolwork but it ebbs and flows and you get through it and you move on to the next challenge. You will make lots of sacrifices, but there are a lot of really rewarding aspects as well as you progress so it's not all gloom and doom. You'll be amazed at how much and how fast you're learning. 

Happy to answer any/all questions to the best of my ability! 

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Lone_purple said:

Good question-- I work Friday/Saturday nights as a bartender and it hasn't been too much of a problem except when choosing clinicals because it gives me a lot of stress about how I will be able to work if I end up with a Fri/Sat clinical day. There are a handful of people in our cohort that work as CNAs once a week like you said. It's totally doable but I don't want to sugarcoat anything-- this program is extremely demanding and requires a LOT of time studying and completing homework. It gets easier each semester, particularly after the first 2 semesters. I have a B.A. already from SFSU and I can say that the BSN curriculum and the nature of nursing education are extremely difficult and not at all like other types of degrees. You have to be very flexible and adaptive and you have to get comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty. 

As for homework/quizzes, it really depends. Some theory classes are entirely exam-based, others involve doing smaller assignments/patient case studies here and there, mostly Theory is about studying the material in-depth on your own. Skills requires a bit of studying too in the first semester-- there may be some quizzes and there's a midterm and final but the big thing with skills in Sem 1/Sem 2 are OSCEs which are simulations where you have to perform skills and assessments on fake patients. There will definitely be times when you feel like you're drowning in schoolwork but it ebbs and flows and you get through it and you move on to the next challenge. You will make lots of sacrifices, but there are a lot of really rewarding aspects as well as you progress so it's not all gloom and doom. You'll be amazed at how much and how fast you're learning. 

Happy to answer any/all questions to the best of my ability! 

Hi! Do you happen to know anyone in your cohort or previous cohorts that are military? I know they only have three slots for military so I'm wondering if there are actually a decent number of other military that apply.

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