what have you heard about LIU nursing program?

Hi,

I was a student in LIU and transfer out and I am planning to apply to nursing this fall. They are accepting application now. Can anyone tell me whats ur gpa when getting acceptance to LIU program?

Hopefully I get accepted because I am tired and stressed out.

You can be accepted into the nursing program but they won't be allowed to go onto the professional phase until they finish Micro and AP2. Also I haven't heard of anyone getting in without taking the HESI since they send letters a year earlier than the student's expected entrance to the professional year. For example my friend just took her HESI exam this past Friday and she's not starting the nursing courses until Spring 2010. Also it says it right on the academic sheet that lists the classes and on the website itself that the HESI must be taken before nursing courses. If your GPA cuts it, you are usually granted status as a Nursing student but that doesn't mean you'll be able to go on to the professional phase.

The current motto for the school's program is that it's easy to get into but hard to stay in. They accept over 100 students every semester but at the end of the two years usually about 50 or 60 wind up graduating due to the intensity of the program.

I read it on their website yesterday and called the nursing department. You are right the hesi exam has to be taken before registering for any professional level course. Quick question, can you take the exam now and still take classes in the Fall semester? or you have to apply a year before for the Fall semester?

I sent in my admission deposit last week, so i'm officially going to LIU! I got rejected from SUNY Downstate and after doing a cost analysis of LIU and NYU (it seems to be about a $13,500 differential roughly) I picked LIU. I know its longer, but at least here I'll have the opportunity to do an externship during the summer if I choose to. Just gotta get one more Chemistry class done this summer!

If anyone has any questions about the HESI let me know, I took it March 28th, scored a 95% using the Evolve book they recommend, I didn't think it was difficult after studying from that. Better than the NET for sure.