<p>Can anyone share information about the Nursing Program at Sonoma? How hard is it to get admitted to the program? Any stats on the percentage of pre-nursing students who are actually admitted into the nursing program by their junior year? Is it a high quality program? Well respected? I know, that's a lot of questions, but sure would appreciate some input. Thanks!</p>
<p>The pre-nusring program at Sonoma State requirements:
High School level biology and chemistry with grades of B or higher, overall GPA of 3.5 and eligibility index of 4000 (SAT).
The pre-nursing program looks something like this…
<a href=“http://www.sonoma.edu/nursing/pdf/FTF%202011%20BSN%20%20Pre-Lic%20Program%20Plan%20.pdf[/url]”>http://www.sonoma.edu/nursing/pdf/FTF%202011%20BSN%20%20Pre-Lic%20Program%20Plan%20.pdf</a>
My high school friend and freshman roommate had around a 3.85 weighted GPA and a solid SAT score. She also had been in band for 4 years and had done a summer shadow a nurse program at a local hospital.
If you do pre-nursing (which is difficult to get accepted into, you can’t transfer into the program) you are provided only priority registration in prerequisite science course.
They only take 24 dozen students a year into the nursing program. The minimum qualifications to apply as a junior into the nursing program is a minimum GPA of 3.0 (anatomy, physiology, chemistry [to include general, inorganic, organic and biochemistry] and microbiology), overall GPA minimum of 3.0, CNA certification(Certified Nurse Assistant classes can be taken at area community colleges or local Red Cross chapters.), essay, and the TEAS exam (test of essential academic skills).</p>
<p>Fluteloop – Thanks for the reply! I can’t help but wonder what happens to all the prospective nursing students who spend 2 years at SSU doing their prerequisites and then don’t get into the program. Any idea? Thanks!</p>
<p>I know they are encouraged to apply to other colleges as well for nursing school, not just SSU. Some of the switch and become kinesiology, biology, or chemistry majors. I think its uncommon, but I’ve heard on one person who waited in out a year and just took more science classes in hopes of getting in and didn’t.</p>