Thank you so much! This video was so helpful and eased some of my concerns about applying. SDSU is my Dream school so I did research early on and got nervous about other majors finding difficulties with packed classes. I was wondering, though, what is it like living in the community living areas for nursing?
Hi Sophia, Thanks so much for watching and for your interest in SDSU! The community living areas for nursing is comprised of suite-style dorms. So, there'd be a floor or two reserved for freshman nursing majors with however many suites. In each suite, there are 6 bedrooms (two doubles, and 4 singles), 2 bathrooms, a living room, and kitchenette. Usually 8 girls or 8 guys would share this, so you'd get to know these people really well! Also, being as it's a whole floor of nursing students, it would be super easy to get to know people in other suites as well. However, if you're not placed in the nursing living community (a lot of people aren't), don't worry about it because you really get to know your peers well during clinical. Hope this helps and best wishes! :-)
Amazing video! I’m currently a junior in high school looking into nursing paths. I know this video is a couple years old but I just wanted to ask if you have access to the avg high school GPAs for direct entry freshman from 2020-2023 during the pandemic?
I have a kinda long list lol 1. How much does it cost to live in a nursing dorm? Is it cheaper to live off campus? 2. I heard that the dorming system for SDSU is random so you might end up in a really nice building or really bad building for the same price. Is that true? 3. Can you do a dorm tour of the nursing floor? 4. Is there nursing related greek life? Could you go into the cost of participating in greek life and the time commitment? 5. What are some of the perks of SDSU? 6. What are some things you wish you knew before coming to SDSU? (both pros and cons) This video was really helpful btw thank you
Hi Linh, I apologize for the late reply but thank you for you interest in SDSU's Nursing program. Personally, I have not lived in the nursing dorms, so I asked around for answers to your questions. (Answers are based on the situation before COVID) 1. "The price of living in a nursing dorm is the same price as living in any of the other dorms. Living in a dorm is super expensive and the dorms are more expensive now with the COVID pandemic. For freshmen, it could be between $15,000-20,000 (meal plan included) per academic year. You can check the SDSU OHA website for more accurate and up to date pricing." 2. "Yes, unfortunately it is random, but the nursing floor last year (2019) was in Zura, which was really nice. The location of the nursing floor might change though (Before it was in Tacuba) Most of the buildings aren't too bad and there are pros and cons to each. I believe there are small prices differences between buildings but I'm not sure if this has changed during the pandemic." 3. "You can go to the SDSU OHA website and find a virtual tour of some of the dorms. The nursing floor is the same as the other floors in the building [Zura]." 4. There is no nursing Greek life per say, but there is plenty of Greek life on campus if you are interested. Despite what they might say to you during orientation, Greek life and nursing is do-able if it is truly what you want. Personally I am not a member of Greek life but just know that it is an extra cost and it is definitely a time commitment." 5. There are many perks of SDSU, but the main one is that the school is fairly centralized. You're almost always a 10-20 minute drive from 90% of the places in San Diego which is great. It is also great because there are hundreds of student organizations, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding like-minded individuals. 6. Pros-- Specifically speaking as a nursing major. there are many hospitals in San Diego, so we get to experience many different healthcare systems within the SD area. Con-- It's not as close to the beaches as they like to make you think haha. It's not too far (~20 minutes) but it's definitely not our backyard.
Hi I’m a senior in high school and I’m hoping to get into the bsn program next fall! Just one problem I ended my honors bio class with a C+ and I heard your application can possibly be revoked if the required classes are not a B or above? I have gotten As on my honor chemistry and honors algebra 2 class, I’m volunteering at the hospital, I have an internship with sports medicine, took IB courses and my gpa is above a 4.21..and I’m involved with other extracurriculars. I’m planing to retake my bio class or add biology 120 to show them on my application that I’m taking this seriously. Will I have a chance?!
I had a 4.0 UW gpa and 4.3 W gpa while working a job in highschool and I didn’t get into this program as an in-state resident. I saw several people on a forum that had lower gpa’s but were let in and I noticed they were all out of state. It’s really sad that sdsu nursing pretends to care about grades when money is clearly their top priority.
Are you supposed to take the TEAS test in highschool and then put your scores on your application for the nursing program at SDSU or any college with a nursing program?
Hi Maria, Great question. No, you would take the TEAS exam when you're applying for the actual nursing program in college or you're planning to transfer from one college into another for their nursing program. Out of high school, you are either applying for "direct entry" to which you would never have to take the TEAS exam, or you're applying as "pre-nursing" at another university, to which you'll take it in college when you're applying for their nursing program. Hope this helps! Best wishes :-)
Hello!! I was just admitted to the nursing school at SDSU and I’m so excited! I was wondering where you guys do some of your clinical placements? There are so many incredible hospital in San Diego and I’m curious if you get to do your clinical day any of them? Thanks!!
Is it possible to graduate early in the nursing program? Also does the nursing program accept GE classes from community colleges? Thank you so much for uploading this video it was very helpful! :)
Hi Daniel, Great questions. Yes! It's possible to graduate early from our nursing program. I believe it is only possible to graduate 1 semester early, but this is something to talk about with the nursing advisor at SDSU. To answer your second question, it depends on the GEs you have in mind. Most GEs should transfer over to SDSU and as long as you take the correct prerequisites for the nursing program, all should be well. But I can't make any guarantees and this is something best asked to a counselor or advisor. Best wishes! :-)
Hi! I have a couple of questions. 1. Is the nursing program extra years of college or is it just the 4 years? 2. Do you guys have a good NICU program? Or is it included into the nursing program?
Hi Brooke, For direct entry students, this program is 4 years (or more depending on your schedule). Freshman year is for prerequisites like Biology/Chemistry/Anatomy and during this time, you're a "pre-nursing major". Sophomore year is the first year of "nursing school". If you choose to "accelerate" (which just means you're bundling classes together in one semester), you can graduate earliest within 3.5 years of college. Most finish within 4 years/by the time they're a senior in college. I'm not quite sure what you mean by a NICU program, but we do cover Maternal and Infant Health during your time at SDSU's School of Nursing. You may have the opportunity to "float" to the NICU units at certain hospitals. I hope that answers your questions. Best wishes!
hi! i just have a quick question. would you recommend working during the school year? for example, if i got certified as an ma, would you recommend that i work or focus solely on school? thank you !!
Working is totally doable! It’s different for everyone. Just depends on your ability to time manage. Lots of my friends work as nursing assistants. It’s a great opportunity to get more patient care experience.
Thank you so much! This video was so helpful and eased some of my concerns about applying. SDSU is my Dream school so I did research early on and got nervous about other majors finding difficulties with packed classes. I was wondering, though, what is it like living in the community living areas for nursing?
Hi Sophia,
Thanks so much for watching and for your interest in SDSU! The community living areas for nursing is comprised of suite-style dorms. So, there'd be a floor or two reserved for freshman nursing majors with however many suites. In each suite, there are 6 bedrooms (two doubles, and 4 singles), 2 bathrooms, a living room, and kitchenette. Usually 8 girls or 8 guys would share this, so you'd get to know these people really well! Also, being as it's a whole floor of nursing students, it would be super easy to get to know people in other suites as well. However, if you're not placed in the nursing living community (a lot of people aren't), don't worry about it because you really get to know your peers well during clinical. Hope this helps and best wishes! :-)
Amazing video! I’m currently a junior in high school looking into nursing paths. I know this video is a couple years old but I just wanted to ask if you have access to the avg high school GPAs for direct entry freshman from 2020-2023 during the pandemic?
I have a kinda long list lol
1. How much does it cost to live in a nursing dorm? Is it cheaper to live off campus?
2. I heard that the dorming system for SDSU is random so you might end up in a really nice building or really bad building for the same price. Is that true?
3. Can you do a dorm tour of the nursing floor?
4. Is there nursing related greek life? Could you go into the cost of participating in greek life and the time commitment?
5. What are some of the perks of SDSU?
6. What are some things you wish you knew before coming to SDSU? (both pros and cons)
This video was really helpful btw thank you
Hi Linh,
I apologize for the late reply but thank you for you interest in SDSU's Nursing program. Personally, I have not lived in the nursing dorms, so I asked around for answers to your questions.
(Answers are based on the situation before COVID)
1. "The price of living in a nursing dorm is the same price as living in any of the other dorms. Living in a dorm is super expensive and the dorms are more expensive now with the COVID pandemic. For freshmen, it could be between $15,000-20,000 (meal plan included) per academic year. You can check the SDSU OHA website for more accurate and up to date pricing."
2. "Yes, unfortunately it is random, but the nursing floor last year (2019) was in Zura, which was really nice. The location of the nursing floor might change though (Before it was in Tacuba) Most of the buildings aren't too bad and there are pros and cons to each. I believe there are small prices differences between buildings but I'm not sure if this has changed during the pandemic."
3. "You can go to the SDSU OHA website and find a virtual tour of some of the dorms. The nursing floor is the same as the other floors in the building [Zura]."
4. There is no nursing Greek life per say, but there is plenty of Greek life on campus if you are interested. Despite what they might say to you during orientation, Greek life and nursing is do-able if it is truly what you want. Personally I am not a member of Greek life but just know that it is an extra cost and it is definitely a time commitment."
5. There are many perks of SDSU, but the main one is that the school is fairly centralized. You're almost always a 10-20 minute drive from 90% of the places in San Diego which is great. It is also great because there are hundreds of student organizations, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding like-minded individuals.
6. Pros-- Specifically speaking as a nursing major. there are many hospitals in San Diego, so we get to experience many different healthcare systems within the SD area.
Con-- It's not as close to the beaches as they like to make you think haha. It's not too far (~20 minutes) but it's definitely not our backyard.
Hi I’m a senior in high school and I’m hoping to get into the bsn program next fall! Just one problem I ended my honors bio class with a C+ and I heard your application can possibly be revoked if the required classes are not a B or above? I have gotten As on my honor chemistry and honors algebra 2 class, I’m volunteering at the hospital, I have an internship with sports medicine, took IB courses and my gpa is above a 4.21..and I’m involved with other extracurriculars. I’m planing to retake my bio class or add biology 120 to show them on my application that I’m taking this seriously. Will I have a chance?!
I had a 4.0 UW gpa and 4.3 W gpa while working a job in highschool and I didn’t get into this program as an in-state resident. I saw several people on a forum that had lower gpa’s but were let in and I noticed they were all out of state. It’s really sad that sdsu nursing pretends to care about grades when money is clearly their top priority.
Are you supposed to take the TEAS test in highschool and then put your scores on your application for the nursing program at SDSU or any college with a nursing program?
Hi Maria,
Great question. No, you would take the TEAS exam when you're applying for the actual nursing program in college or you're planning to transfer from one college into another for their nursing program. Out of high school, you are either applying for "direct entry" to which you would never have to take the TEAS exam, or you're applying as "pre-nursing" at another university, to which you'll take it in college when you're applying for their nursing program. Hope this helps! Best wishes :-)
Hello!! I was just admitted to the nursing school at SDSU and I’m so excited! I was wondering where you guys do some of your clinical placements? There are so many incredible hospital in San Diego and I’m curious if you get to do your clinical day any of them? Thanks!!
Hi Kara!!! Congrats!! I got admitted too!!! Super duper excited! AHHHHH
@@jayenlongno7656 Congrats!!!!!!!!! That’s so exciting! Do you think you’re gonna go there?
@@karahogan7621 Hahah I ALREADY put my intent to enroll LOLOL 🙌. I’m tooo excited!! How about you?!
@@jayenlongno7656 that’s so exciting!! I’m waiting on a couple schools but I really really like SDSU! Are you in or out of state?
@@karahogan7621 I’m in state! What about you??
Is it possible to graduate early in the nursing program? Also does the nursing program accept GE classes from community colleges? Thank you so much for uploading this video it was very helpful! :)
Hi Daniel,
Great questions. Yes! It's possible to graduate early from our nursing program. I believe it is only possible to graduate 1 semester early, but this is something to talk about with the nursing advisor at SDSU. To answer your second question, it depends on the GEs you have in mind. Most GEs should transfer over to SDSU and as long as you take the correct prerequisites for the nursing program, all should be well. But I can't make any guarantees and this is something best asked to a counselor or advisor. Best wishes! :-)
Which dorm halls have the living community for nursing? Is there only one or is there many dorms with them or does it change every year?☺️
Hi! I have a couple of questions. 1. Is the nursing program extra years of college or is it just the 4 years?
2. Do you guys have a good NICU program? Or is it included into the nursing program?
Hi Brooke,
For direct entry students, this program is 4 years (or more depending on your schedule). Freshman year is for prerequisites like Biology/Chemistry/Anatomy and during this time, you're a "pre-nursing major". Sophomore year is the first year of "nursing school". If you choose to "accelerate" (which just means you're bundling classes together in one semester), you can graduate earliest within 3.5 years of college. Most finish within 4 years/by the time they're a senior in college.
I'm not quite sure what you mean by a NICU program, but we do cover Maternal and Infant Health during your time at SDSU's School of Nursing. You may have the opportunity to "float" to the NICU units at certain hospitals. I hope that answers your questions. Best wishes!
hi! i just have a quick question. would you recommend working during the school year? for example, if i got certified as an ma, would you recommend that i work or focus solely on school? thank you !!
Working is totally doable! It’s different for everyone. Just depends on your ability to time manage. Lots of my friends work as nursing assistants. It’s a great opportunity to get more patient care experience.