SDSU Questions

If I have an eligibility index of 4,420 and I applied for nursing, will I for sure get denied? I’ve been reading on a couple of these threads that SDSU doesn’t take alternative majors into consideration? I really wanted to attend this college, but I know nursing is very competitive. Would it have been more realistic if I applied for biology? Also, what are my chances of getting into CSUSM?

@hello534:

You will be ranked by your EI for any major at SDSU and Nursing is highly competitive. The target EI for Nursing has been around a 4500+ so I would say it will be a tough admit. SDSU does not take alternate majors into consideration and it is too late to change majors at this point.

You would have had a better chance as a Biology major applicant but if Nursing is your goal then attending SDSU as a Biology would have required a Post-Bacc Nursing program admission. SDSU does accept internal transfers into their Nursing program so you would either have to finish your 4 year degree then apply for a Nursing program or transfer after 2 years to another Nursing program.

For CSUSM, you seem like a competitive applicant for their “pre-nursing” program, but there is no guarantee of admission into their Nursing program.

Did you apply to other schools with a direct admit Nursing program or a 2+2 program?