<p>I've been accepted to both sacramento state and san diego state, but I'm not sure which one to go to. I'm planning on majoring in nursing, or something medical-related. I've searched on this site for both of these schools & while there are tons of threads on sdsu, I didn't see anything on csus. Any help would be appreciated =) thanks!</p>
<p>I say go to sdsu. San Diego is a more beautiful city than Scaramento, IMO. Overall San Diego is also one of the best Cal States, like top 3.</p>
<p>San Diego, much more fun school.</p>
<p>dont go to cal state cowtown, if you can spare it. the only reasonable excuse for going to CSUS is if you already live in Sacto and want to live at home for cost reasons, or they're the only campus that offers the major that you are sure you want to go in to. Other than that, sacramento is not an ideal place to be. Think of it as one big excuse for 100 miles of strip mall suburbia along highway 80 on either side of it.</p>
<p>SDSU...unless you are planning on being a political science major. Then, it would be terrific to be in Sacramento. However, be VERY careful to investigate SDSU's nursing program - the last time I checked it was a severely impacted program which could translate into difficulty getting classes and graduating in 4 years.</p>
<p>visit both if you can, and also see which you prefer to live in for 4+ years. I have the "+" because its going to be easier to get a job in the local area as a nurse since they know the local grads and you very well may have done some work at the hospital you are trying to get a job at. So if you see yourself living in San Diego, for example, that would mean SDSU is a better choice, and conversely for the Sacramento area.</p>
<p>The San Diego area is a LOT of fun for students; most live right near the beach in Mission Beach or Pacific Beach. I don't know much about Sac State. so can't help you on that one. Let me emphasize that visiting is important. If you know anybody going to either school, see if you can stay with them for a day or two. If not, motel 6 is cheap. You want to get a sense of whether the school feels "right" to you, and usually its something you know within a few hours on a visit.</p>
<p>And since you didn't say where you live now, think also about the fun of getting away from home, etc.</p>
<p>woops. I overlooked the part about nursing major. Yeah, pay close attention to the + part of the 4+, at practically every CSU it takes at least 5 years to get all the courses you need to graduate because the nursing program is so impacted and courses are in high demand. In fact, if its not too late, you may want to consider applying to some private schools (like catholic schools almost all have good nursing programs) because they'll guarantee you get out in 4 years. If you do the math, even with the extra tuition dough, it should average out to the same cost, when you factor in financial aid, likely scholarships (at places like USF, st. marys and dominican) and an added year in the workforce for getting out a year younger than you would at a CSU. Plus, you have the added bonus of not having to hang around college for a fifth year when you are getting sick of being broke and want a job and/or family</p>
<p>thanks everyone for the quick feedback on my question :) i'm planning on visiting both schools for sure. i live in socal right now - with sd being a convenient 3 or so hours away (far enough to be away & close enough to still be close to home). the only reason i even applied to sac was because my brother wanted me to come up north with him (he goes to uc davis). but i've got to say that with all the posts i've read here about sd, i'm so excited for the visit itself - i loooovee the area. thanks again & more opinions would still be appreciated! i've had great responses on the area differences, but does anyone know anything more about the nursing program - other than it being impacted?</p>
<p>Since you're planning to visit SDSU, I'd suggest that while you're down here you also check out the University of San Diego. They have an excellent nursing program and can be good for merit money and financial aid. </p>
<p>The nursing program at SDSU is considered good here locally. But again, check it out carefully and ask alot of questions about class availability, etc.</p>
<p>Whoops, scrap USD - looks like their program requires you to have completed an associates in nursing (double check on that however)</p>
<p>One result of the impacted nursing program at SDSU is that you are not admitted directly to the nursing program, nor are you guaranteed admissions after you have completed the require pre-requisites, you must apply to the program after you finish the pre-reqs. I would want to ask about their admissions numbers and also about how available the pre-req classes are. Again, ask many, many questions.</p>
<p>Yeah, USD's program is only a graduate program. (LVN to RN program, and MSN program) (you dont need to know what that means, other than that tehy dont have a nursing school for you. I cannot, again, stress enough how terrible it would be to try to become a nurse through the CSU's. There is absolutely no reason to do it unless you are totally strapped for cash... and if thats the catholic schools would be more than happy to grant you some dough. Going through teh competitive pre-nursing and trying to get admitted to the major is one of the most stressful things ever, (from what I hear from people at SF State, they have the same concept). Please, look elsewhere than CSUS and SDSU.</p>
<p>even though this strays a bit from the OP's topic, I would suggest getting some real-world exposure to nursing now or in the frosh year to make sure it is the right career for you. It is not unusual for someone to complete a vocationally-oriented degree (accounting, engineering, nursing, law, etc) and then discover once they started working they don't like the job! </p>
<p>The OP just needs any position that allows her to see what a nurse's job is like; this could be volunteer work, a file clerk, whatever. It will be time well spent.</p>
<p>SDSU seems to hold more distinction in CA, is in a nicer part of CA, and has D1 sports. If it were me, I'd go for san diego.</p>
<p>I know there is a hopsital within very CLOSE proximity of SDSU. I would choose SDSU over CSUS any day of the week. The weather here is much superior, the greater area of San Diego has many more things to do. The school itself is more aesthetically pleasing than CSUS. But then again, I shouldn't really be commenting here because I don't know much about the nursing programs at each, and i'm biased.</p>
<p>Sacramento offers several hospitals to study at and I don't know which one or ones Sac State uses. I thought I read a few years ago that Sutter was offerring to pay for nursing degrees in exchange for a multi year contract. If money is an issue you might want to search out free nursing programs. </p>
<p>San Diego is beautiful, Sacramento has its moments but is wet much of the winter and very hot during the summer. Davis Medical Center is awesome and they are moving the entire Davis medical school into Sacramento, next to their hospital.</p>
<p>If all things are equal, the weather in San Diego might make for a better 4 years.</p>
<p>Don't let where you might be more likely to get hired influence your decision. Nurses are in such short supply that you'd get hired anywhere with a decent gpa (or maybe even with a mediocre gpa), especially if you get a bsn. Maybe you could do the prerequisites to get a AA in nursing at SDSU and transfer to USD for the MSN or BSN? There are great career options if you get the necessary degree to vastly expand your choices. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks everyone! I've gotten some GREAT advice. As of right now, my mind is somewhat set on SDSU. And to those who brought up USD - I'm looking into transferring there in the future. Thanks again!</p>
<p>if you have any questions about SDSU, regarding housing, or whatever, just let me know.</p>
<p>hey savedbythebell,
I posted a thread a while back ago to find out the approximate % of students living on campus. One person that replied said that about 3,000 students do. I was just looking at this website that says 48% live on campus (but I couldn't find a date to see when this page was updated) What do you know about this?</p>
<p>here's the link
<a href="http://www.a2zcolleges.com/misc/college_Details.asp?ID=1041%5B/url%5D">http://www.a2zcolleges.com/misc/college_Details.asp?ID=1041</a></p>
<p>Thanks saved! I'm planning on living in an apartment off campus. But I've heard things about SDSU being around the ghetto area. Are there any areas I should stay away from when looking for a place?</p>