i just got accepted into West Coast University in Orange County. I'm super anxious/excited about starting the program and I was even more in shock to find out that with all the classes I'm transferring I'll only end up with about $40,000 in loans for my BSN degree. I'm really impressed with their NCLEX pass rates (93%) and I'm also glad they are WASC, CCNE, and CBN accredited.
Im going to be moving from Northern California (Sacramento) for this program and I was wondering if there's anyone (female) that would need a roommate? I don't want to live on my own because the cost of living can be super pricey in Orange County and I won't be working.
Another question I have is how good are the professors? I have a 3.8 overall GPA with A's in most of my sciences but I've alwayd had to study hard. I expect nursing to be the hardest thing I'll ever had to study but I think it all begins with a great professor..
any words of advice from WCU graduates or current students?
Hi guys I had a question about west coast. How long doe it usually take to get started into the nursing core? And when does the school require a drug test? is that during the admissions process or only just before nursing core?
It depends on how many gen ed classes you transfer in. If you transfer everything you still have two terms of classes they require before you start nursing core. If you transfer nothing its about of year of general education before you start nursing core. The drug test is for the clinical sites. So right before you start patho and capstone term
Right now I am in patho and capstone and this is my last term of general education. I start in fundamentals in June. Based on what i transferred in they gave me six semesters. I would recommend federal loans if you can get those. Private loans have high interest rates but I know sometimes you still have a balance to cover even after federal loans. It's very expensive. I didn't take too many gen eds at this school, so the only books I have to sell are a critical reasoning book and a statistics book. But I would be willing to sell both if you need them.
So far my experience has been good. There are good and bad professors like any school. But in your second term you can choose your classes and avoid any bad professors. Overall, besides the ridiculous cost I would say I like the school. The classes are very fast paced so the terms fly by. The first few weeks of your first term are rough but once you adjust you will get used to the pace. There is also lots of tutoring resources to take advantage of. The best advice I can give is to stay ahead and manage your time well. It's a lot of work and a lot of info thrown at you very quickly.
Are you starting in June or August ?
Thanks for getting back. That is basically what I thought in regards to the cost. I did pull out Federal Loans which gave me approx $10 k for the first year, but need to pull the remaining $27 k out which I am going to try to use Sallie Mae for. Once I find out the course load I would be willing to purchase those books, if you will still have them around.
From your experience that is a sound response and exactly what I thought. I also like the fact that tutoring is offered non stop and resources are available to each and every student unlike when I was at a CC fighting to get assistance from a tutor!
I am currently placed in August 19 Cohort 1 start date.
Thanks for getting back. That is basically what I thought in regards to the cost. I did pull out Federal Loans which gave me approx $10 k for the first year, but need to pull the remaining $27 k out which I am going to try to use Sallie Mae for. Once I find out the course load I would be willing to purchase those books, if you will still have them around.
From your experience that is a sound response and exactly what I thought. I also like the fact that tutoring is offered non stop and resources are available to each and every student unlike when I was at a CC fighting to get assistance from a tutor!
I am currently placed in August 19 Cohort 1 start date.
The resources are very good. There is student tutors, the professor do on ground and blackboard tutoring. There is also an online tutoring service you can access at any hour. So you definitely won't have any trouble getting help.
Of course. You still have a while before you start so let me know if you end up needing them. Good luck ! And let me know if you have any other questions
Hi guys I am set to start august 19th with fys,oral communication, and lifespan psych. Then my second term is patho, critical reasoning, and ge capstone. Does anyone have any books they can sell me for these courses? Also, any tips/tricks I should know before I start this summer. Im scheduled to start nursing core january
Each academic year at WCU cost 32k. But if you transfer in all pre reqs you will start nursing core the first year and with books and your clinical bag uniform etc its 35k. And your second year if you don't include books (which I recommend you don't) will be another 32K. So it will be about 66k. Skip the books because the vouchers they give you works in their bookstore, which is more expensive and the taxes and shipping is high. Its better to buy them on amazon or valore books. They do transcript evaluations after you have committed to the school. If they don't want to transfer a course you can usually give them a syllabus from the class that matches what they require and they will take it. If not well you can bug them about it and in the end they'll usually take it.
Hello, Slyvalleygrl
I was interested on how you said that if we keep bugging them into taking one of the courses they did not accept as transfer they will usually take it if we also show them the syllabus. Is that what you did? If so what class or classes because I have two courses they did not approve for transfer and its frustrating because they are adding another term to my proposed schedule which is another 17k ?
I was interested on how you said that if we keep bugging them into taking one of the courses they did not accept as transfer they will usually take it if we also show them the syllabus. Is that what you did? If so what class or classes because I have two courses they did not approve for transfer and its frustrating because they are adding another term to my proposed schedule which is another 17k ?
Which two courses? They are usually picky about critical reasoning because of the way they teach that class. In my case it was life span psych but after I sent them the syllabus the took it. Ive heard from other students that they were just persistant and they would give in. You could also try to overload a term sometimes they will let you do that in the second term if you have a 3.0 or higher
Which two courses? They are usually picky about critical reasoning because of the way they teach that class. In my case it was life span psych but after I sent them the syllabus the took it. Ive heard from other students that they were just persistant and they would give in. You could also try to overload a term sometimes they will let you do that in the second term if you have a 3.0 or higher
Well one of the classes is Psyc 290 which is Life Span. I took Child Growth and Development which I believe is very similar, I learned the development of ages 0-99 so I’m hoping they can excuse that one. ? How was both critical reasoning and Pathophysiology ? Did you take them together?
Well one of the classes is Psyc 290 which is Life Span. I took Child Growth and Development which I believe is very similar, I learned the development of ages 0-99 so I’m hoping they can excuse that one. ? How was both critical reasoning and Pathophysiology ? Did you take them together?
yes that is similar I think if you give them a syllabus they should take that class. Critical reasoning is not a hard class it requires some studying but its not too bad. I had a good professor who made the class fun and interactive. Pathophysiology requires a lot of studying. I spend many hours a week studying and there are also a few big assignments I had to do for that class this term. I have an A in the class so it is doable you just have to stay on top of everything and consistently study. I did not take them together I took critical reasoning last term
i want to transfer some credit from my college but I got D on Anatomy first so retake Anatomy again. I passed w A but do you think I can still transfer this credit even tho I retake it ?
i want to transfer some credit from my college but I got D on Anatomy first so retake Anatomy again. I passed w A but do you think I can still transfer this credit even tho I retake it ?
Hello,
Yes if you retook the class you and got a C or before they should definitely be able to transfer the credit.
yes that is similar I think if you give them a syllabus they should take that class. Critical reasoning is not a hard class it requires some studying but its not too bad. I had a good professor who made the class fun and interactive. Pathophysiology requires a lot of studying. I spend many hours a week studying and there are also a few big assignments I had to do for that class this term. I have an A in the class so it is doable you just have to stay on top of everything and consistently study. I did not take them together I took critical reasoning last term
Thank you for your input. I’m going to try to get it approved. Have you started your nursing core yet?
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It depends on how many gen ed classes you transfer in. If you transfer everything you still have two terms of classes they require before you start nursing core. If you transfer nothing its about of year of general education before you start nursing core. The drug test is for the clinical sites. So right before you start patho and capstone term