Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

U.S.A. New York

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It's almost september, which means people are starting to get their applications for nursing together real soon. I'm currently in the 1-yr nursing program here at Stony Brook. A previous alum started the 2014 thread for us, so I figured I do the same. Feel free to ask questions or message me with them. Good luck to everyone applying! :)

thanks mhy12784....i will look into it!

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Does anyone know when we find out what textbooks we need? And where? Thanks!

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GoVeg made a list on page 48.

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Does anyone know when we find out what textbooks we need? And where? Thanks!

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ey changed the program drastically since I graduated this recent May, you really dont need any of the textbooks at all ever. Powerpoints basically covers everything, and I dont mean well enough to just pass. i mean well enough to get close to a 4.0Id

reccomend just getting the fundies book, then judging from there (since its the first class youll take) whether you want to buy the rest

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Unless th ey changed the program drastically since I graduated this recent May you really dont need any of the textbooks at all ever. Powerpoints basically covers everything, and I dont mean well enough to just pass. i mean well enough to get close to a 4.0Id reccomend just getting the fundies book, then judging from there (since its the first class youll take) whether you want to buy the rest[/quote']

I agree. I bought old editions of all the books for a couple dollars on amazon just to have them but I never read them. I used them as a reference occasionally but you only need to study the slides to get an A in pretty much everything (except community and transitions).

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As you're going through your application or perhaps deciding whether or not to apply I thought I'd add in my two cents. First, Stony Brook has a great program that I'm absolutely loving. I came from California and couldn't be happier in the program. The professors and staff have amazing careers and I definitely look up to all of them. They are very qualified and I feel like I'm getting a great education from them. Not only theory stuff to prepare for the NCLEX but also practical information from their stories. They have a lot of experience so they are wonderful to learn both the theory and real life stuff from. As for my peers, I think stony brook picked a wonderful class for us. Like spiritedkid said, we're like one big nursing family.

As for applying, it really is true that you don't need to worry about your qualifications. I think a whole lot of weight is put on the essay. I had well below a 3.0 from the school I got my BA from and I got in (I was one if the first to find out I was admitted and wasn't wait listed). I was worried I wouldn't get in because of my GPA so I want anyone who is considering applying to know that it is possible. After my BA I did take 30 units of classes and earn a 4.0 though. I also worked in clinical research for about 5 years so I had health care experience. But what matters most is the essay.

For the essay make sure you really show your passion and pour your heart out! Don't just write that you want to help people. Get more deep than that. Emphasize why you want to be in the medical field and why it is important. They want people who are passionate and dedicated to the program and their career(nursing and medical field) so in your essay you should convey this. Most of us don't normally spend hours reflecting on why we want to do something so you may not have a well developed answer to the questions in the essay. But before you right your essay you should think really deeply about what it is about nursing that makes you want to spend your life doing it. And what it is that is unique to you and your experiences that will make you a dedicated nurse. Your essay should be really meaningful and personal so spend some time reflecting on yourself and what brought you here. Your essay should be something that only you with your experiences could have written, nothing generic that they will read in 100 of the essays.

Also, just an idea, if you don't truly know what nurses do and what roles they play in healthcare (they aren't just on the floor, they are in politics, administration, they volunteer, they travel, do research, teach, become practitioners, etc) it might help you to look this stuff up on google for a bit. It might help you get ideas for your essay and add to your passion. You don't need to show that you know anything about nursing in this essay, but you'll want to be able to really talk about why you want to be a nurse and what you want to do so knowing about the field might give you ideas on how to shine in your essay and help solidify your dedication to the field.

Lastly, if you are like me and perhaps had some rough beginnings, you can write a supplemental essay about it. If anything in your application isn't representative of you today or makes you look bad, write something that explains why this piece is not reflective of you and why it happened. I wouldn't give a sob story because that doesn't show maturity but a short explanation on how you might be different today, what you've learned, and anything you've done since that proves you won't make the same mistakes can help your case.

I hope this helps some if you! Also remember, this is just my opinion and what I think made me stand out so feel free to disagree :) And feel free to ask any questions you have :)

Tl;Dr write a deep and meaningful essay!

GoVeg, I'm gonna save this on my laptop somewhere, lol (if you don't mind). Seriously this was so inspiring and really speaks to my situation right now. I just joined this site & am looking to apply this fall for 2015 admission...so I've kind of just been lurking on here for the past few days, getting excited for people that got accepted, crossing my fingers for those waiting for a response, and feeling downcast for those that got rejected. It's so nice that students currently in the program make time to come back on here and answer questions. I'm currently working on writing a stellar essay that really gets my passion for healthcare and nursing across as best as possible. Congrats to those accepted & best of luck!

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As you're going through your application or perhaps deciding whether or not to apply I thought I'd add in my two cents. First, Stony Brook has a great program that I'm absolutely loving. I came from California and couldn't be happier in the program. The professors and staff have amazing careers and I definitely look up to all of them. They are very qualified and I feel like I'm getting a great education from them. Not only theory stuff to prepare for the NCLEX but also practical information from their stories. They have a lot of experience so they are wonderful to learn both the theory and real life stuff from. As for my peers, I think stony brook picked a wonderful class for us. Like spiritedkid said, we're like one big nursing family.

As for applying, it really is true that you don't need to worry about your qualifications. I think a whole lot of weight is put on the essay. I had well below a 3.0 from the school I got my BA from and I got in (I was one if the first to find out I was admitted and wasn't wait listed). I was worried I wouldn't get in because of my GPA so I want anyone who is considering applying to know that it is possible. After my BA I did take 30 units of classes and earn a 4.0 though. I also worked in clinical research for about 5 years so I had health care experience. But what matters most is the essay.

For the essay make sure you really show your passion and pour your heart out! Don't just write that you want to help people. Get more deep than that. Emphasize why you want to be in the medical field and why it is important. They want people who are passionate and dedicated to the program and their career(nursing and medical field) so in your essay you should convey this. Most of us don't normally spend hours reflecting on why we want to do something so you may not have a well developed answer to the questions in the essay. But before you right your essay you should think really deeply about what it is about nursing that makes you want to spend your life doing it. And what it is that is unique to you and your experiences that will make you a dedicated nurse. Your essay should be really meaningful and personal so spend some time reflecting on yourself and what brought you here. Your essay should be something that only you with your experiences could have written, nothing generic that they will read in 100 of the essays.

Also, just an idea, if you don't truly know what nurses do and what roles they play in healthcare (they aren't just on the floor, they are in politics, administration, they volunteer, they travel, do research, teach, become practitioners, etc) it might help you to look this stuff up on google for a bit. It might help you get ideas for your essay and add to your passion. You don't need to show that you know anything about nursing in this essay, but you'll want to be able to really talk about why you want to be a nurse and what you want to do so knowing about the field might give you ideas on how to shine in your essay and help solidify your dedication to the field.

Lastly, if you are like me and perhaps had some rough beginnings, you can write a supplemental essay about it. If anything in your application isn't representative of you today or makes you look bad, write something that explains why this piece is not reflective of you and why it happened. I wouldn't give a sob story because that doesn't show maturity but a short explanation on how you might be different today, what you've learned, and anything you've done since that proves you won't make the same mistakes can help your case.

I hope this helps some if you! Also remember, this is just my opinion and what I think made me stand out so feel free to disagree :) And feel free to ask any questions you have :)

Tl;Dr write a deep and meaningful essay!

GoVeg, I'm gonna save this on my laptop somewhere, lol (if you don't mind). Seriously this was so inspiring and really speaks to my situation right now. I just joined this site & am looking to apply this fall for 2015 admission...so I've kind of just been lurking on here for the past few days, getting excited for people that got accepted, crossing my fingers for those waiting for a response, and feeling downcast for those that got rejected. It's so nice that students currently in the program make time to come back on here and answer questions. I'm currently working on writing a stellar essay that really gets my passion for healthcare and nursing across as best as possible. Congrats to those accepted & best of luck!

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& forgive me, I'm still getting the hang of this thing, so please excuse the errors in my previous comments...haven't quite got it 100% down lol.

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Hi I just got my email with the description of a group interview and math and writing exam! I am freaking out does this mean I am in??? Or does everyone who applied get the same email? What can I use to brush up on the math it's been many years since I was in college! Also is there an one on one interview as well or just the group one. I got accepted to Molloy with scholarships but Stonybrook is my first choice?

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& forgive me I'm still getting the hang of this thing, so please excuse the errors in my previous comments...haven't quite got it 100% down lol.[/quote']

Glad you found it helpful!!

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Hi I just got my email with the description of a group interview and math and writing exam! I am freaking out does this mean I am in??? Or does everyone who applied get the same email? What can I use to brush up on the math it's been many years since I was in college! Also is there an one on one interview as well or just the group one. I got accepted to Molloy with scholarships but Stonybrook is my first choicedde2c

Out of the hundreds of applicants only about 160 get an interview so that's great! They'll accept 80 in the end. It's only a group interview, no one on one. If you can somehow get me your email address I can send you something to help with the math but otherwise study multiplication and long division especially of fractions a decimals. The math is all stuff you learn on grade school so it's easy but if you're like me, you forgot it all.

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Hey Phopefulnurse, is that for the accelerated one-year or the two-year program? (Not gonna kick you out of the thread either way, haha, just curious!) Congrats on getting picked for the interview and good luck! As GoVeg suggested: brush up on your long division + multiplication.

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