Danielle Tolentino Congrats! I will be applying next year as a High school senior. Can I ask what your gpa and sat/act were like?

@@ortallevi7753 Wow that's so exciting! I honestly don't have amazing stats, I got 1390 on the SAT and had a 3.8 gpa, 4.7 weighted. But I did have a bunch of volunteer experience in healthcare and I have a CNA certification, which I think helped me out a lot. I wish you the best of luck!

@@danielle-xt7if what?? those are amazing stats, i wish mine were life that

Congrats ! What classes did you take ?? I’m going into community rn and then transfer

The acceptance rate for UCLA Nursing is obviously very low; Miki quoted 5% from the transfer cohort. But despite the really low rate, I'm pretty sure nursing admissions goes more holistically than by stats. They're probably looking for bedside manner and other things besides gpa and test scores. I don't know if Miki mentioned it, but I believe they send out a supplemental essay on why you'd be a good nurse, and I"m sure that's its extremely weighted.

I dont think nursing or pre med is any easier. In fact, I believe that those two paths are just as hard as going into nursing. Medical school has a low percentage to get into with a 4.0 gpa. Plus, some majors tend to not get accepted readily like bio majors. In general, while I do think the nursing program is hard to get into, getting into medical school at UCLA or a PA school is highly difficult and should not be merely a second choice for an easier perception. But you are right. My sister got chosen from a cal state uni for nursing from 2800 applicants. They accepted only 80? It’s just different and clinical rotatioms could be anywhere no? In my rad program, I saw peers doing clinicals in a city an hour or more away.

@@michaelnguyen3159 Obviously, majoring in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Microbiology with premed would be tougher and more competitive than nursing. Nursing majors don't have to worry about getting into the school; they're already in. All the others are trying to maintain a 3.5 or above to get into med school (or dental, pharm school, etc.). UCLA premeds are really competitive and they probably maintain on average about a 3.5 gpa or maybe a little higher, because it doesn't do any good to stay in the life sciences and maintain a 3.1 in preparing for a doctorate health program. Additionally, the material is a lot tougher because a lot of nursing classes are probably just clinical protocol, whereas majoring in Biochem, MIMG, MCDB at UCLA involves a lot of abstract material.

Why would one go back for PA if nursing isn't for you? Aren't we still talking patient care?

@@Sara-md8nu Many ppl end up not liking bedside n quit bedside hence changing specialties or even going back for their masters for dnp or even masters in pa studies?? It's still patient care

It's nursing at the end of a day.

The UCLA program for nursing does not really accept transfers. It is a direct high school entry program.

Matthew awesome buddy ...that’s a good attitude to have

Are you applying as a freshman or transfer ??

@@lamingtongirl123 i’m applying as a transfer for fall 2022, out of all transfer applications, only 10 are going to be accepted. but of course you have to be accepted into UCLA before being accepted into the school of nursing :)

@@themonetmolinaofficial8061 no u dont, u have to get accepted to the SON first

for transfer students, it approximately takes them 2 years to finish all prereqs. and there do have the nursing schools with 3 years program or 4 years program. it just depends on what school you are applying to. so basically it would take 5 or 6 years, or even more

Hey I have the exact questions let me know if you found any answers!

Maurice Holden ofc you should!! I don’t want to be cliché but age is just a number! I believe in you! You can do it!!

Thank you and I like you. You are so cool

DO YOU SIR I BELIEVE IN YOU

Go ahead! If it's your dream make it happen!

@@hufflepuffxxxx nah

yes you can. That’s what I did

What science and math classes did you take in high school?

Yes. You would have to complete all of your Science prereqs & recommended courses if you're trying to transfer from a CC. I believe you have to completely follow the "IGETC". Just talk to your counselor.

Good luck stranger!

Jamal Dinosaur thank you!

It’s been a year, did u get in? 😊

Also I am curious, do you still get to experience the UCLA college life or are u separated from the regular campus? and can u take classes at the regular UCLA campus?

some schools require you to have stats or else you cannot apply. all prerequisites have to be done

Yes!!

I wonder something about America education system because I am not sure how much I clearly understand about it. As you know, your country has the education system which students able to earn the credit in the fundamental subjects at a community college and then they able to transfer their credit into the bachelor degree at the university but in the case of nursing program (I would like to mention it as an example), the community college offer the Associate program of nursing, as I know all students who want to get into the program, they need to study the prerequisite courses at the community college first and then they able to apply to the program ....okay now we come to the big point I wonder, the question is ... after they finish the prerequisite courses, they will have 2 ways for that right? First one, they can apply to the ADN program at the community college and second one, they can apply to any university for becoming to the transfer student right? That means they able to do the same way like other major right? No need to apply the ADN program and complete it first for going to the BSN program. Sorry for my too long text. Thank you for your info in advance Miki ^^

Good grades

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kristel I can answer this because I looked into it. No. The nursing program is direct entry meaning when you apply for it that is the major you get accept with. Also if you get rejected with this major you are rejected altogether from attending UCLA meaning you cannot attend with a different major as a back up. I knew a girl who was lucky enough to get a spot a couple years ago.