Transfer SU to GU

Out of curosity ( and I hope you don't mind me asking), I applied to SU and I am curious to hear about your experience thus far. Is the program not what you expected, hence your plan to transfer? Thanks!

The program is alright. I am a Spokane girl and the issues are more just with Seattle, homesickness, etc. I also don't like the fact that it is seven quarters due to 3 classes that are required because it is a Jesuit school. Those three classes make up a whole extra quarter which I have to pay $10,000 for for no reason. If I can't transfer, I will stick it out and finish the program, I just really want to go home. My entire family is there, and friends, and my long-time boyfriend, who can't move here because of his job. I thought it would be easier to make friends in the program, but since it is a transfer program, there are only about 10 students my own age (20), the rest are older.

I understand how that goes, and I wish you well on your nursing endeavors. Thanks for sharing. The one thing that worries about Seattle U is the cost. Tuition will be an issue for me, as well as being able to find a place to live in the surrounding area. I have a current friend who is currently attending SU for nursing and told me that as much as he's paying, he expected the program would be better than what it is. However, I guess every nursing school has its fair share of positives/negatives, and overall its a really good school.

Thanks again!

How long have you been in the program now? I'm sorry you haven't been feeling at home. I've found Seattle is kind of a hard place to meet new friends. Maybe you could join a club, or volunteer to meet more people?

Also I'm just curious what you meant when you said the transfer program has a lot of older students. Is there two separate programs for the BSN at SU? One for transfers and one for people who are already SU students? Also it's funny that you should mention this, because I've worried about transfering into a university program and being older and out of place!

Yes, there is a transfer cohort and a cohort for people who did their prereqs at SU, called the native cohort. The majority of people who transfer are between 25-35 and there are people who are also around 50. Like I said, although I will graduate 4 years after I graduated high school (meaning I am on track in school for my age), there are only about 10 people the same age as I.