Unsure, what should I do? (Nursing Major, UC/CSU)

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<p>I currently attend a CC and I'm almost done with my first year. My GPA is around ~3.33, and after this semester's grades, it'll probably stay the same.</p>

<p>My major is Nursing, but I'm not sure what I should do in terms of transferring to a UC or a CSU. The prereqs are slightly different for the nursing programs of a UC and CSU (different science courses) and right now I have to decide whether to register for one science class (for CSU) or another (for UC). I'm highly debating which would be best for me. I know I'm capable of raising my GPA, but at the same time, if I don't get accepted when transfer applications roll around, I'm pretty much screwed (well, wait till next year isn't exactly ideal for me).</p>

<p>Basically, should I try and go transfer to a pre-nursing program at a UC level, or, go with the second option of playing it safe and transferring to a CSU and if all else fails enroll in the CC nursing program (same prereqs as a CSU)? If I don't get accepted to a UC, I'm back to square one.. or at least another year or so of waiting.</p>

<p>One reason I joined the Honors Transfer program was for the TAP/TAG, but what sucks is that TAP/TAG doesn't apply to nursing majors.</p>

<p>I really want to transfer to a UC (UCI or UCLA), but at the same time I want a good guarantee that it'll happen. Do I have a good chance of transferring to a UC with my GPA? If not, would I still have enough time to bump my GPA higher? Obviously I'm not transferring yet, just want to make sure I want to make the right decision.</p>

<p>arghalskjklsaejklsae, I hate thinking about this stuff. That's why I went to a CC. =[</p>

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<p>I think with your 3.33, you could try for a UC if you are more interested in research and perhaps want to go on to a graduate nursing program, as research might help you out at more competitive nursing programs like CRNA, to work inclinical research, or to teach nursing at the college level.</p>

<p>If you don’t want the competition of a UC education, the CSU is fine and will prepare you, perhaps a bit less theoretically, for the same job and given good effort, you will have similar opportunities and will save a lot of cash.</p>

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<p>So ultimately the end result would be almost the same?</p>

<p>I was hoping following the IGETC, being undecided, would leave me at a better chance to apply as a trasnfer to both UC and CSU, but now I have to make the decision between transferring to either/or.</p>

<p>I don’t think competition in a UC is any different from a CSU, as nursing programs tend to be competitive anyways, especially here in California. I guess the better question what would I gain from a UC compared to a CSU, specifically in nursing?</p>

<p>You kinda answered that though… I guess it wasn’t so much of a dilemma. Thanks! Anyone else have any insight on this?</p>