So after a semester at CSUF I’m scared I might end up with a C as that’s what it’s looking like unless I get a Flawless final. I want to go to a UC so decided the CC route is best as IDK what I want to do yet too. Will a C there then transfer to a CC and get amazing grades Affect my transfer?
I wouldn’t let a C affect you. It should be fine. The only time it might have a possible impact is if it’s a required course for Haas.
On the other hand, if it’s a required course for a selective major and you know it’ll be a match at a CCC (Calc 1, Intro to Psych, etc), you could opt for a C- and retake at the CCC. You can retake C- or lower. I don’t know if I would do it, but there are plenty of people that do.
It depends on the major. Yes it might have some effect, though this will probably be be negligible, especially if you spend two years at a CC, in which case it will not play much of a role at all. I wouldn’t worry about it at all. I would say if it’s a prereq for a major course (I know you probably haven’t landed on a major for sure yet) then I would probably want to retake it.
The grading standards out of community college might be easier then at a Cal state but if you are getting C’s in your classes now it’s unlikely you’re going to get amazing grades in a CC.
In another thread you indicated you were interested in getting an RN as one of you for possibilities. A good way to do that is go to a CC that offers an associates degree in nursing and then go to a four-year to get the BSN degree
Yes I did indicate RN as one of the routes I’m highly considering but I’m wondering If I should retake it at the CC depending on my final grade! I was also wondering if you’re more likely to get admitted into a program if you went to a four year instead of a CC?
As in is it more favorable to attain a ADN first or will i still get accepted if I got the pre reqs and be able to get into a 4 year?
these days a lot of people are choosing the ADN first since it is an employable degree (while 2 years taking pre-nursing is not) and then go on to their BSN.
Instead of a 4-year program at the same school you could get an RN at a community college (an ADN degree) and then go to one of the RN->BSN programs. Look for a good NCLEX pass rate at the CC. I know nurses that have done this, RN->BSN programs tend to be easier to get into. See http://www.rn.ca.gov/education/rntobsn.shtml for a list. Many are part-time and/or online, but some are campus based. Fullerton, for example, offers both online and on-campus and says
You are never going to find a CA college that says “sure, we have room for all the students who have taken the pre-nursing curriculum at a 4-year college, ours or somewhere else.”
If you go the CC->BSN path you are a RN and are highly likely to get a BSN if you continue, the downside is the college experience is not quite the same as the 4-year path.
Lastly, if you don’t already have experience thru paid or volunteer work with patient care, forget everything I said above. What I’m talking about is for people that already know as sure as someone that is 18 can know that nursing is right for them, not someone exploring their options still.
So I should know first before I take action? I don’t got anything under my belt in explerience but I was gonna attempt to get licensed as a CNA and Volunterr soon or will that not matter?
Also what do you mean by College Experience? Mines is mostly commuter school which factors in to the choosing a CCC route as I see little benefit there as well