SJSU, CSUEB, SFSU Nursing Fall 2018

nursekitty97, ADN, BSN, RN · Apr 26, 2019

On 1/15/2018 at 1:00 PM, jessfxo said:
Hi trouss,
EVC has a bridge program with SJSU starting the 3rd semester of nursing school. The classes take place every other Saturday at EVC. After you're done with your ASN at EVC, you can continue to go to SJSU and finish 1 year to get a BSN which is what I am planning to do. I also picked EVC due to cost. It is way cheaper than a university! I didn't register for their class due to my work hours I am a full-time employee and my times wouldn't work for the company.

Hey there! Just wondering what the cost is of the bridge program at EVC. I have not been able to find any information on this and am trying to compare my options. Do you know? Thanks!!!

studentnurse_92 · May 4, 2019

On 4/26/2019 at 9:07 AM, katarina.s said:
Hey there! Just wondering what the cost is of the bridge program at EVC. I have not been able to find any information on this and am trying to compare my options. Do you know? Thanks!!!

Hi Katarina,

Sorry for the late response. EVC will pay for the first 2 classes for free. When you are done with EVC you will bridge over to SJSU and pay the regular tuition for the remainder of the classes. I will be bridging to SJSU this Fall as well as start my 3rd semester of Nursing School. I will not pay anything for SJSU.

B-fantastic · Mar 13, 2020

On 1/15/2018 at 1:00 PM, studentnurse_92 said:
Hi trouss,
EVC has a bridge program with SJSU starting the 3rd semester of nursing school. The classes take place every other Saturday at EVC. After you're done with your ASN at EVC, you can continue to go to SJSU and finish 1 year to get a BSN which is what I am planning to do. I also picked EVC due to cost. It is way cheaper than a university! I didn't register for their class due to my work hours I am a full-time employee and my times wouldn't work for the company.

studentnurse_92 and trouss, hopefully one of you guys see this message. I am currently in a dilemma over picking a school. I was accepted to EVC and also my top state school choice. I know the EVC route is much cheaper but I am concerned about time/quality. I would love to know more about the bridge program that EVC does with SJSU. How long in total will it take to get a BSN? 3 years or 3.5? Also I was selected to EVC For the Spring 2021 cohort so would my Spring start time affect the timing of being able to bridge with SJSU. Time is a factor for me as I am aiming to finish grad school before I am old and crusty. The state school I was accepted for fall 2020 and is 2.5 years. But I know that EVC is a reputable program and is located close to me as well. Thoughts or input from either of you about EVC and their bridge program would be great. Or opinions about state schools vs EVC

Also is the bridge with SJSU guaranteed or did you have to apply to SJSU's RN-BSN program like normal transfers?

studentnurse_92 · Mar 13, 2020

Hello @B-fantastic,

Congratulations on getting accepted into EVC. It's very difficult getting accepted into a nursing program nowadays. The EVC nursing program times and days will change per semester, depending on who your instructors will be. EVC is a 4-semester program (Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring). When you are in the 3rd semester, you have the option of bridging to SJSU which will include taking 2 classes at EVC. You will not have to go to SJSU for any of the bridge classes while you are enrolled in the EVC program. Personally, I did the SJSU bridge program but didn't get accepted in their nursing program. Apparently I was missing a class or so and they completely denied my application even though I had done their bridge classes. At this point, I have applied to other CSU's to try to do my BSN which only takes 1 year to complete.

If you have the money and resources to get into a university from the beginning I would do so especially if you're accepted this Fall 2020. If you start at EVC in 2021, that means you will finish with your BSN until Fall 2024. If you choose to start with your university you will probably be done a year before that.

I guess it all depends on your resources at this point. I decided to go straight to a college because I didn't qualify for FAFSA and I knew I didn't have the money to pay for a university at that time. Then again, my admission is not guaranteed at SJSU, therefore it wasn't even worth it for me.

If you have any other questions please let me know.

B-fantastic · Mar 13, 2020

@studentnurse_92 Thank you so much for your input. I am so sorry to hear that the process to BSN from RN was not smooth for you. That is a huge con for me at this point regarding EVC. I know how exhausting and disappointing applications/rejections/not having the "right courses" can get regarding applications. I think I applied to my first nursing school in the fall of 2018 and just this semester was accepted after many rejections. Knowing that I may have to face rejection/hiccups if I choose EVC to bridge with SJSU scares the crap out of me. I Don't want to go through that stress. I am not wealthy by any means and just like you I do not qualify for much regarding FAFSA. However I would take out loans etc for a state university if it meant almost 2 years shaved off my time acquiring a BSN. I can pay off those loans but I can't buy 2 years of my life back. I have been an EVC student the past 3 years so I am having a hard time parting with it. I have only had good experiences regarding professors. Again thank you for your input and I hope you get into BSN program soon!

trouss · Mar 14, 2020

23 hours ago, B-fantastic said:
studentnurse_92 and trouss, hopefully one of you guys see this message. I am currently in a dilemma over picking a school. I was accepted to EVC and also my top state school choice. I know the EVC route is much cheaper but I am concerned about time/quality. I would love to know more about the bridge program that EVC does with SJSU. How long in total will it take to get a BSN? 3 years or 3.5? Also I was selected to EVC For the Spring 2021 cohort so would my Spring start time affect the timing of being able to bridge with SJSU. Time is a factor for me as I am aiming to finish grad school before I am old and crusty. The state school I was accepted for fall 2020 and is 2.5 years. But I know that EVC is a reputable program and is located close to me as well. Thoughts or input from either of you about EVC and their bridge program would be great. Or opinions about state schools vs EVC
Also is the bridge with SJSU guaranteed or did you have to apply to SJSU's RN-BSN program like normal transfers?

Hi there!!

Honestly I was very conflicted when I first got into EVC because I felt like my education wouldn't be as advanced as a CSU. EVC ended up being the only nursing program I was accepted into so I just went with the flow and decided to go to EVC.

A year and a half later and I'm in my third semester and I am SO THANKFUL I ended up at EVC. I feel so prepared at clinical, have developed lasting friendships, and just feel like my knowledge base is very strong. I have encountered students from SJSU at clinical, and in their 4th semester they do not have the confidence or knowledge that I feel that our 3rd semester students possess.

I am currently in the bridge program and it consists of 1 class in 3rd semester and 1 class in 4th semester. After graduating from EVC you have 3 more semesters (1.5 years) so it would be a grand total of 3.5 years. However, I have heard that beginning next year, EVC may join SJSU and begin the cohort program during the 1st semester of EVC which would likely shave off the time needed to get your BSN after getting your ADN.

I hope this answered some of your questions!!

B-fantastic · Mar 14, 2020

@trouss I definitely have heard that EVC has an amazing program. Which is making my decision quite hard. I am trying to pick between EVC and CSUEB. What hospitals are you guys doing most of your clinical at? also was the bridge program guaranteed or did you have to apply to RN-BSN through SJSU like normal and had to compete for a spot based on GPA etc.

trouss · Mar 14, 2020

8 hours ago, B-fantastic said:
@trouss I definitely have heard that EVC has an amazing program. Which is making my decision quite hard. I am trying to pick between EVC and CSUEB. What hospitals are you guys doing most of your clinical at? also was the bridge program guaranteed or did you have to apply to RN-BSN through SJSU like normal and had to compete for a spot based on GPA etc.

Clinicals are offered at Regional Medical Center, Santa Clara Valley Med, Kaiser, O Connor, Saint Louise, Good Samaritan, and the VA. Each semester depends on where you're placed but so far I have been at Regional, SCVMC, and I am supposed to rotate through Kaiser this semester.

As for the bridge BSN program, there is a short form you have to submit but there are no requirements. The program leader just tells you not to join the bridge program if you are struggling in the EVC classes because the EVC program comes first. In our 4th semester the program leader helps us apply to the actual RN-BSN program and as far as I know there isn't a specific GPA requirement, you're just required to have all of your transfer requirement classes.

alexwalters92 · Dec 28, 2020

On 1/15/2018 at 2:28 PM, j_ssica said:

English was my weak spot as well; I got 87.5% on that portion while I scored in the 97%+ range in the other three sections. Personally, I felt that it was the area I could do the least studying for. I studied what was covered in the guides, but I felt as if there wasn't much else I could so as far as the spelling or word usage/meaning questions because there is no way of knowing what words they would ask about. Luckily, I was able to make up for it in the other areas.

Thank you! Good luck to you, too! Someone started a SJSU Fall 2018 thread recently, so it might be worth it to check it out over the next few months to see what some of the competition will be like. ?

Lmao, I misspelled "privilege" on my TEAS exam and that would have put me over 90%... in 2020 no less hahaha