<p>I really want to attend UCLA because of their school of nursing. I'm a little confused though... What should I major in? I was thinking I need chemistry and biology but my current high school teacher says I should take AP Physics B for senior year so I don't need to take it in college. Also, do I do my general education at UCLA first then attend the nursing school?
I don't have older siblings to ask. my parents don't have much knowledge about this and my counselor unfortunately got into an accident.</p>
<p>You can apply to the UCLA School of Nursing for freshman admission. (That is, you apply to the Nursing School for college, rather than after some college. And it seems you should apply as a freshman; apparently, they take only a limited number of transfer students.) Then you study for a B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degree that also prepares you for a state license that allows you to work as a nurse.</p>
<p>For information about admissions and academics at the UCLA School of Nursing, see this site: [UCLA</a> School of Nursing | UCLA School of Nursing](<a href=“http://nursing.ucla.edu/]UCLA”>http://nursing.ucla.edu/).</p>
<p>Nursing majors don’t have to take physics at UCLA. However, if you do take Physics B and get a 3 or higher on the exam, you will get 8 units of credit towards physics, which can help you satisfy your general education requirements.</p>
<p>You actually do need chemistry and biology. So if your school offers honors or AP chemistry or biology, you could also take one of those. Really, the choice is up to you.</p>
<p>BTW you should go to the link given in post #2 and look at all the forms you fill out when you apply and also at how they evaluate applicants. Under “apply now” they show the supplemental questionaire and you’ll see they look at relevant work/volunteer experience. It would be a smart idea to spend this summer doing that so that you can list that on your application, along with getting a ringing endorsement from your supervisor because you are going to work hard and be the most motivated person they’ve ever seen!</p>
<p>Note that nursing is one of the hardest majors to get admitted into. According to mssun they took 50 students in 2011 out of 700 applicants that filled out all the forms. So you ought to cast a wide net if nursing is your goal; apply to all the CSU and other UC campuses that offer a path to nursing.</p>
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<p>It’s worth mentioning that UCLA and UC Irvine are the only UC schools that offer a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, and UC Irvine’s nursing program just started in 2005, and also only admits roughly 50 students per year. Of those 50, twenty are transfer students from CC’s.</p>
<p>To get a BS in nursing in California, it’s imperative to also apply to CS schools. I would also suggest applying to some private schools, even though I know those are more expensive, and some community colleges for the first two years, if it comes down to that.</p>