Excellent nursing program. Each of the classes pre-nursing students take is meant to challenge the student and in turn encourage an intersectional, social justice-based nursing practice.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Don' t let the reputation of Oakland or an all women's college keep you from applying to their nursing program! The education you receive at Mills is known throughout the country, and the academic rigor you experience remains virtually unmatched.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
The pre-nursing program is structured in a way that is unique. Half of the curriculum is split between Mills College, which focuses on the liberal arts and fundamental sciences, and Samuel Merritt University, where the student starts clinical work. The two years spent at Mills are focused on the fundamental biological and social sciences needed to establish a social justice-oriented nursing practice. The more challenges you experience in your first and second years, the smoother academic transition you will have at Samuell Merritt University. Despite the immense challenge, the faculty is highly supportive if you have the courage to approach them.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Dorms are primarily single, and there is a rather liberal guest policy. Overall, the experience is entirely what you make it; you can choose to be friends with your neighbors, or you can't. Each dorm hall has a different environment, and can change due to the nature of the dorm selection process.
First years often do not have as much of a say in which building they will live, but their dorms are in one of the more convenient locations on campus. After your first year, you participate in room draw, where you and your friends can choose where you want to live. For best results, try to find a hall where you all can live together.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Mills College contracts Bon Appetit to cater their events, coffee shop, and dining hall. The food is primarily seasonal and local, though this often means a compromised selection of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. Fortunately, the campus shuttle runs to a Trader Joes, and there are plenty of local farmer's markets around town.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Don't let the news scare you -- there are plenty of things to do in Oakland! The closest sports complex is a bus or BART ride away, and so is Downtown Oakland. There is also a shuttle that stops at the edge of UC Berkeley's campus.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
Mills College takes pride in providing financial assistance to economically disadvantaged students. More than half of my tuition was covered by scholarships provided by Mills, and I only needed to take out federal loans.
Considering this is a 4-year BSN program, the academic rigor and networking you experience at Mills will enable you to find a position and pay of student loans in a very efficient manner.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Because Mills culture focuses so much on academia, it's often difficult to find a club that has an ample amount of members. The biggest student-sponsored event of the year is the Black and White Ball, which is the winter formal.
Sports are not absent from Mills. There is an active softball club, and DIII tennis, soccer, rowing, cross country, and swimming teams.
There is a gym and pool on campus. The pool is a destination in itself! Many travel all the way from San Francisco (and farther) just to swim in it. The gym has plenty of equipment to fit your needs, and friendly staff to teach you how to use it.
Are you involved in any clubs or activities?
Greek like is non-existent at this campus. If that is the college experience you want, this is not the college for you. Or, alternatively, you could visit other campuses to party if you're looking to have a break from the Mills life.
How would you describe campus safety? Do you feel safe on campus?
Mills College has its own department of public safety. The campus itself is quiet and relatively safe.
Excellent nursing program. Each of the classes pre-nursing students take is meant to challenge the student and in turn encourage an intersectional, social justice-based nursing practice.
Don' t let the reputation of Oakland or an all women's college keep you from applying to their nursing program! The education you receive at Mills is known throughout the country, and the academic rigor you experience remains virtually unmatched.
The pre-nursing program is structured in a way that is unique. Half of the curriculum is split between Mills College, which focuses on the liberal arts and fundamental sciences, and Samuel Merritt University, where the student starts clinical work. The two years spent at Mills are focused on the fundamental biological and social sciences needed to establish a social justice-oriented nursing practice. The more challenges you experience in your first and second years, the smoother academic transition you will have at Samuell Merritt University. Despite the immense challenge, the faculty is highly supportive if you have the courage to approach them.
Dorms are primarily single, and there is a rather liberal guest policy. Overall, the experience is entirely what you make it; you can choose to be friends with your neighbors, or you can't. Each dorm hall has a different environment, and can change due to the nature of the dorm selection process. First years often do not have as much of a say in which building they will live, but their dorms are in one of the more convenient locations on campus. After your first year, you participate in room draw, where you and your friends can choose where you want to live. For best results, try to find a hall where you all can live together.
Mills College contracts Bon Appetit to cater their events, coffee shop, and dining hall. The food is primarily seasonal and local, though this often means a compromised selection of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. Fortunately, the campus shuttle runs to a Trader Joes, and there are plenty of local farmer's markets around town.
Don't let the news scare you -- there are plenty of things to do in Oakland! The closest sports complex is a bus or BART ride away, and so is Downtown Oakland. There is also a shuttle that stops at the edge of UC Berkeley's campus.
Mills College takes pride in providing financial assistance to economically disadvantaged students. More than half of my tuition was covered by scholarships provided by Mills, and I only needed to take out federal loans. Considering this is a 4-year BSN program, the academic rigor and networking you experience at Mills will enable you to find a position and pay of student loans in a very efficient manner.
Because Mills culture focuses so much on academia, it's often difficult to find a club that has an ample amount of members. The biggest student-sponsored event of the year is the Black and White Ball, which is the winter formal. Sports are not absent from Mills. There is an active softball club, and DIII tennis, soccer, rowing, cross country, and swimming teams. There is a gym and pool on campus. The pool is a destination in itself! Many travel all the way from San Francisco (and farther) just to swim in it. The gym has plenty of equipment to fit your needs, and friendly staff to teach you how to use it.
Greek like is non-existent at this campus. If that is the college experience you want, this is not the college for you. Or, alternatively, you could visit other campuses to party if you're looking to have a break from the Mills life.
Mills College has its own department of public safety. The campus itself is quiet and relatively safe.