Concordia College - NY -2013

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Hi All,

I just sent off my application for Accelerated Nursing program at Concordia College for the fall of 2013. I'm really excited and nervous. I saw the thread for the fall 2012 was quite active and a few would-be 2013 students had posted to that one so I thought I should start a new one.

Anyway, I would LOVE to hear from any posters on the 2012 thread about how their experience has been going,anyone who is finished with the program, and anyone who is applying like me!

Thanks!!

Did you fly from FL to NY for the interview or was it a phone interview?

I travel between Fl and NY all time, so I happened to be in town at the time of my interview so I did an in person.

Does anyone know how many they accept? I can't find the numbers anywhere online.

I'm in Concordia now and I think our class had 60 people in the beginning.

I'm in Concordia now and I think our class had 60 people in the beginning.

Dear RachPapp,

Thank you kindly for sharing your Concordia nursing experience with us.

I received my acceptance letter yesterday. I am so excited!

Do you live on/near the campus? I am not from the area and am trying to decide if I should live in one of the on-campus houses for second degree students, or try to find an apartment off campus. Do you have any suggestions?

Also, do many of the students in your cohort meet up to study/hang out? I like that Concordia has a smaller program compared to other schools.

If you could share one of your favorite moments from nursing school, or at the clinical sites, what would it be? I would love to hear about it :)

Thank you again for your posts on this site. They have been inspiring and very insightful.

@cnoel

when did you interview?

@cnoel

when did you interview?

On Feb 18th I believe it was.

Ok thanks

I interviewed on the 19th. I'm praying to get a letter too. Was your interview in person?

TK2U,

I had a phone interview as I am on the west coast. When did you apply?

I hope you get accepted! I'll say a prayer :D

Let's stay in touch

@cnoel

Thanks so much, I applied the end of January. I happen to be in town so mine was in person, but I live in Florida so I would be moving. Definitely will be in touch. Congrats to you.

Dear RachPapp,

Thank you kindly for sharing your Concordia nursing experience with us.

I received my acceptance letter yesterday. I am so excited!

Do you live on/near the campus? I am not from the area and am trying to decide if I should live in one of the on-campus houses for second degree students, or try to find an apartment off campus. Do you have any suggestions?

Also, do many of the students in your cohort meet up to study/hang out? I like that Concordia has a smaller program compared to other schools.

If you could share one of your favorite moments from nursing school, or at the clinical sites, what would it be? I would love to hear about it :)

Thank you again for your posts on this site. They have been inspiring and very insightful.

Congrats on your acceptance! I will probably see you around school faster than you know it.

I live about 25 minutes from campus and I find the commute relaxing and a good time to wind up and wind down each morning and evening; but I would say a good handful of people live on campus. Since I live at home it's hard to say but my best suggestion would be to live on campus because Westchester, especially Bronxville, can be very expensive. I haven't seen the houses but I know a couple of people who live on campus who seem content. One of my friends did not originally live on campus but couldn't take the commute anymore so he moved on. You spend a lot of time there anyway so it may be more convenient for you to be right on campus. The food isn't bad and it's a small campus so everything feels pretty accessible. Don't take my word for it though because like I said I have not seen the houses on the inside. You should take a tour before making any decisions.

Yes we definitely meet up to study, especially during finals. After finals a bunch of us usually go to a local bar. I definitely appreciate how small Concordia is. We are all pretty close and I have found that we all go out of our way to help each other succeed. We share our study guides, study together and in general look out for one another. I can't speak of other programs but it is refreshing that we are not cutthroat with each other, rather we work together.

Hmm favorite moment from school... end of last semester after our last final and a whole bunch of us met up at a local bar and celebrated that we made it through our 1st semester. You learn to celebrate every accomplishment no matter how small because it's a tough program and you need to take the time to reward yourself when you've done well.

Best clinical moment? I had a very difficult patient who angered most of the nurses and people around him because of his bad attitude but I still found myself hanging around him a decent amount of time. On my last day of clinical I went to say bye to him and his wife was there; she thanked me for being patient with him and for making his time there better. We don't go to school and become nurses to be thanked by family members but she reminded me that I want to do this because sometimes what seems like a small gesture by us really makes a big difference in someone's life.

Hope this has helped. Good Luck to everyone with everything. And as always feel free to pick my brain. OK off to read some chapters!

Hey,

Thanks for the response. I am glad to hear that the cohort is close knit. We all need to work together.

I work at a hospital currently and can say that there are definitely some crankers, but patience goes a long way like you said. Thanks for sharing your clinical story with us.

I look forward to meeting everyone. So exciting!

I still have not received any packet of information in the mail, but I paid my deposit today so more information will probably be forthcoming.

Thank you again,

-cnoel

p.s. Anyone else heard back yet from Concordia? Please post :)

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My application is not yet complete. I just need to drop off my recommendation and a new resume which will get done before the week is up. I hope I get in. I live 10 minutes away and I have wanted to go tho this school for the past 2 years. I graduated last year with my BA and I am ready to start nursing school. I am applying to other places but Concordia is #1.

I interviews today at concordia (the 27th). The writing sample took a while probably an hour for me. it wasnt bad but its not a piece of cake either. The interview was brief i was kind of disappointed because i feel like i didnt get to say my full piece i was only asked a few questions but tried to keep elaborating! i was told within a month from the administrator and i didnt ask the interviewer. I think the time frame for decision is within a month, but you can find out sooner. theres people that interviewed earlier than others so its going to vary. anyone else recently interview?

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