For those who have applied and are advanced to the interview phase of the application process, time with current students is an essential part of the on campus interview day experience. Therefore, we do not allow visits to MEPN classes. The University of California requires that applicants have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better before being considered for graduate standing. While there is no minimum GRE score that is required, the most competitive applicants typically have verbal, quantitative, and analytical scores is the range of 500 - 700. A fundamental premise of the program is to value diverse academic and life experience as a basis for entering nursing.
Nurses face multiple challenges in meeting the complex health care needs of the public.
Divergent backgrounds therefore enable nurses to consider unique alternatives when problem solving. Similarly nurses must be able to provide cultural competent care to diverse populations of people. For all these reasons, no specific background is best. Students will not be allowed to begin the program without proof of completion of a baccalaureate degree, nor may they begin late. I am over 40.