pexx84

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1. UMass Boston Accelerated BSN 2014

   pexx84 replied to stellakc's topic in Massachusetts

   pssst...For those who didn't get into UMass with a crazy low acceptance ratio. It's not you. It's just because everyone assumes UMass is cheap, so they draw the bulk of the 2nd degree candidates. Zillions apply. Consider the Curry College Accel p...

2. Good Sam rn new grad posting

   pexx84 replied to brendacg's topic in Massachusetts

   You "passed" on a New Grad hospital position with formal training, for a whisper of a hope for Spaulding? Nastrovia/Na zdoróvye!

3. Good Sam rn new grad posting

   pexx84 replied to brendacg's topic in Massachusetts

   CGS Nursing Admin = Caritas Good Samaritan Nursing Department. I'd be interested if anyone else knows anything about this new New Grad program.

4. More men than women in ABSN program

   pexx84 replied to SycamoreGuy's topic in Men

   I graduated from an ABSN program last year. Males made up exactly 1/3 of our starting class.

5. Advice I wish I had before attending UMass Boston ABSN...

   pexx84 replied to MissM.RN's topic in Massachusetts

   One small correction: Curry College total costs for the entire ABSN program are pretty much the same as UMass. The last time I checked Curry was about $1500 more--$38K. Folks understandably assume UMass will be the cheapest which probably explains...

6. HELP! Accelerated BSN or Accelerated DE MSN

   pexx84 replied to HopefulSmiles's topic in Massachusetts

   A few random thoughts, none of which directly answer your question: Be sure you research all the Accelerated and Direct Entry programs in the area. There are many. Get A's on all your prerequisites. Competition is intense. The UMass Boston Second...

7. Usual Score in Question trainers in relation to Passing NCLEX-RN exam

   pexx84 replied to YanNurse's topic in NCLEX

   I know this is an old thread, but it touches upon the question that all NCLEX test-takers really want to know: when am I ready? I answered probably a couple of thousand practice questions split between the leading NCLEX study guides Saunders, Hogan ...

8. Benefits of being a guy

   pexx84 replied to exit96's topic in Men

   3 - You can play stupid when one of the women is trying to reel you into the drama zone, and be really, really convincing. 4 - You'll always be somewhat of a novelty. You'll be needed for things based on nothing other than your gender.

9. What were the gender ratios in your nursing classes?

   pexx84 replied to edwindelahiggins's topic in Men

   11/32 in our accelerated class in another Massachusetts program were male. Not sure about the sexuality thing--my assumption was that everyone was heterosexual. But I really don't spend much time wondering about these things. From what I've read...

10. Help! Need advice on Nursing School

    pexx84 replied to cohenml's topic in Massachusetts

    If you have a Bachelors Degree already, why wouldn't an accelerated program be right for you? 14 - 18 months after pre-reqs rather than possibly a 3 - 5 year slog to eventually get to the same place? Just sayin'....

11. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts

    Thanks. Sorry for giving out bad information.

12. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts

    By the way, unless I got bad 411, very few people seem to know about the UMass Lowell program. It's still not advertised on their website. It might be a good choice for those who are able to do a little bit of homework and want to beat the daunting...

13. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts

    When I was researching schools as well at acceptance rates, the Boston area schools were generally accepting 1 out of every 10 applications. UMass Boston this year was crazy--something like 1/40 (check out the thread). Anyone I talked to at Curry g...

14. BSN after BS degree

    pexx84 replied to luckylady5's topic in Massachusetts

    Did mine in 16 months in an accelerated BSN program, plus the pre-requisites. Pre-reqs can be done in one year if you really stay on top of them. Pre-reqs were actually more stressful (and truth be told, difficult) than most nursing courses because...

15. A question for current Curry ACCEL Students

    pexx84 replied to Mapie22's topic in Massachusetts

    Sure, I hadn't completed all of my prerequisites when I applied. I suspect most applicants haven't. If you have a 4.0 average, you'll most certainly make the first cut! For what it's worth, Curry received over 300 applications this year.