<p>Hello I'm a senior with a 2.6 gpa. 1180 SAT score and I applied to Pasadena city college. I want to become a nurse. But what I really want to do is take my general classes in Pasadena and then transfer to like Azusa Pacific to get my bachelors in nursing. So how many years do I have to be in Pasadena to do the normal classes? What classes should I take so I can transfer? I'm new to all this so please help me. Advice? I don't know how this works.</p>
<p>From the school’s website:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.apu.edu/live_data/files/144/apu_transfer_plan_pasadena.pdf[/url]”>http://www.apu.edu/live_data/files/144/apu_transfer_plan_pasadena.pdf</a></p>
<p>It has been a couple years since I checked, but last I remember, Azusa Pacific was not accepting transfer students into their traditional BSN program. You may want to talk to someone in the admissions office to confirm that.</p>
<p>Honestly, whenever a student with a 2.9 GPA or below tells me they want to be a nurse, I strongly encourage them to think twice. California nursing programs are impacted across the state (public and private schools), making admission competitive even among transfer students.</p>
<p>If you have below a 3.0, this generally implies that you probably did not get A’s or B’s in your high school math and science classes. That means you will likely be taking many remedial or pre-requisite math/science classes at the community college if you plan to enroll in nursing, which will prolong your journey and you may still not qualify for admission to a BSN program when it comes time to transfer. Honestly - if you’re not strong in math and science, choose a different career path now… you’ll hate nursing.</p>
<p>If your heart is set on nursing, you may benefit from pursuing an LVN program at the community college. Azusa Pacific, among other schools, offer an LVN to BSN or LVN to RN program which historically have less competitive enrollment than the traditional BSN programs.</p>