Southwestern College ADN Fall 2019

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Hi everyone! I’m starting this thread so we can share our application criteria points with each other! I just turned in my application today. I have between 85 and 88 points. I have 3 B’s on my science prerequisites :((, 4.0 gpa for all the general Ed courses. I have fluency in Spanish, an associates degree, CNA, and volunteer experience. I scored an 88 on my TEAS! I hope they can look past my grades in my prerequisite courses and I get in!!! I hope we all get into this cohort! Good luck everyone

1 minute ago, AspiringDNP said:

Why dont you like evenings, seems like they get shorter days like I thought was the case. And 1 clinical day a week!? Wow, that's really doable.

Totally forgot to mention that you have to leave room in your schedule for skills lab. Because especially during the first semester we do have to practice our fundamental skills. The other semester skills really build on the fundamentals.

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My preference is for Night/Weekend. If I get accepted and land in daytime I will happily trade with someone at night(assuming that’s allowed).

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14 minutes ago, AspiringDNP said:

Why dont you like evenings, seems like they get shorter days like I thought was the case. And 1 clinical day a week!? Wow, that's really doable.

Because of having to do the drive 2X a week.

Whatever I would be happy with anything at this point! Lol

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4 minutes ago, W12 said:

Because of having to do the drive 2X a week.

Whatever I would be happy with anything at this point! Lol

Wouldn’t you have to drive two times week to Chula Vista with either schedule?

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7 minutes ago, W12 said:

Because of having to do the drive 2X a week.

Whatever I would be happy with anything at this point! Lol

Yea you would have to do that with either schedule.

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15 minutes ago, Ame_0818 said:

Totally forgot to mention that you have to leave room in your schedule for skills lab. Because especially during the first semester we do have to practice our fundamental skills. The other semester skills really build on the fundamentals.

Aahhh, I was thinking wow these schedules are looking great. Lol so do you think first semester is harder than second semester?

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1 minute ago, AspiringDNP said:

Yea you would have to do that with either schedule.

Omg lol! U are right... Sorry, i'm doing ten things at once right now! I thought u said days only meet one day a week on campus!

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1 minute ago, AspiringDNP said:

Aahhh, I was thinking wow these schedules are looking great. Lol so do you think first semester is harder than second semester?

I think it gets harder as you go. The Cinical skills are fairly easy you just keep practicing. It’s the critical thinking and the actual lecture material that is super difficult. Because it’s just A LOT of information.

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6 minutes ago, Ame_0818 said:

I think it gets harder as you go. The Cinical skills are fairly easy you just keep practicing. It’s the critical thinking and the actual lecture material that is super difficult. Because it’s just A LOT of information.

Uuugh. I want to take those 3 SDSU classes towards BSN during the program and I'm trying to decide if I should start earlier in the program or later. ?

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4 minutes ago, AspiringDNP said:

Uuugh. I want to take those 3 SDSU classes towards BSN during the program and I'm trying to decide if I should start earlier in the program or later. ?

I would Start as soon as possible! Apparently in 2020 the institute of medicine is requiring nurses to have their BSN in order to be employed at hospitals.

But I have been told multiple things. Some say if you are working towards your BSN and have your ADN hospitals will hire u. But idk.

Sooner u start the sooner u get the degree. But the advice from current students may be more beneficial than mine ?

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Just now, W12 said:

I would Start as soon as possible! Apparently in 2020 the institute of medicine is requiring nurses to have their BSN in order to be employed at hospitals.

What about nursing homes? I guess I'll have to find employment there until I'm done with my bsn, if they allow Adn/rn to work there.

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Just now, AspiringDNP said:

What about nursing homes? I guess I'll have to find employment there until I'm done with my bsn, if they allow Adn/rn to work there.

Don't quote me.... I have been told multiple things.

I'm sure u could at a nursing home or in home health.

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