Credits to junshik's thread:
Dilemma - UCSD vs UCI.
CSULB major : pre-nursing / / UCI major : Undecided/Undeclared
I actually applied to UCI with a Nursing Science major and had to do a supplemental application for their Nursing Sciences school but it was rejected.
Me:
- Not qualified for grants; didn't apply for FAFSA because I can't.
- Loan dependent for first year (maybe)
- Planning to become a Registered Nurse (or even Nurse Practitioner)
- *Thinking* of going to grad school.
Colleges:
- Fees = CSULB : 13k~14k // UCI : 18k~19k ( Commuter)
- Distance = UCI is closer to home ( Sadly, lol )
- Activities = I believe UCI has more as well?
- More friends going to UCI ( Majority suggested UCI as well because of more undergraduate research opportunities )
Basically my problem is if I go CSULB, I (think) I'm jump starting my "career" by being in the pre-nursing major already. I would also finish my studies faster at a cheaper price. If I go to UCI, however, I plan to pursue Bio Sci as my major AND THEN transfer to their med school (or UCLA's med school; no guarantees though). I heard CSULB is also known to have a high NCLEX passing rate among their students.
Other factors that I'm also considering are number of clubs, work study opportunities, and amount of loan.
I'm leaning towards UCI because I didn't think I'd get accepted but I did (my first choice school too). My SAT was apple bottom jeans low (1480) but my GPA, I'm guessing, outweighed it (3.86 uw). Study ethics.. hm, I definitely study like crazy before a test; make an effort to go to the library everyday after school, do homework everyday, etc.
My family have always always nailed into my head that I must must must get into a UC school, but now, whenever I ask them whether I should go to UCI or CSULB, they say CSULB just because it's cheaper lawls.
" No unbiased opinions " too please ;(
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. For something like nursing, I would definitely check out UC Irvine.
