Jul 15, 2009, 08:15 PM
Re: NEW and Need advice! QCC/BMCC/Adelphi/Pace
I'm at Adelphi now (class of 2012), and I was in a similar situation as you. There are so many added fees and other loops I have to jump through at this school. There are several pre-reqs also before reaching clinicals. The school has a decent reputation (at least acc. to the employers I spoke to at a job fair recently). Every person was impressed when I told them I was attending Adelphi for nursing. A BSN might be best if you're 100% sure you want to become a nurse b/c it gets very expensive. If you want to play it safe, you can pursue the ASN route & later go for a BSN. If you're still unemployed at that time, then just directly jump into another BSN (if you can afford it, that is). If you go that route (ASN to BSN), you shave off about 1 semester in the BSN program, so it doesn't save much time nor money down the road, but if you land a hospital job full-time, your employer will cover about $5k-$10k per year depending on the hospital. It's a decent amount, but certainly not half the tuition at a private college. Adelphi definately has a LOT of clinical requirements, so I'm not afraid of lacking experience. Perhaps you can apply to both 2 yr and 4 yr colleges and decide then? I chose Adelphi b/c I was 100% certain of my career choice and wanted to have the most employment options for my time & money spent. Hope I helped. Good luck on your choice; I know it's not easy. Be prepared to study volumes of notes and texts. It's not easy no matter where you go.
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