accelerated bsn program at njcu in jersey city, nj

Love840207 · May 31, 2008

^^ People usually get rejection letter fast.

Love840207 · May 31, 2008

Hey NJCUtr...............Hey wassup? How are you doing? I haven't received anything from NJCU as of yet. I just wanted to ask you when did you took your HESI admission exam and on what month did the school send you the letter regarding the exam? How classes going so far?

rhp123 · Jun 4, 2008

Is their accelerated BSN for people with RN license already?

Cause the website does not say they are accrediated by state board of nursing. Is it true that only graduates from stated accrediated programs can take NCLEX?

I've seen many BSN programs accreditated by NLN, but not by state board, they require their students to have RN license before they enter the program.

According to this they are accredited.
http://www.njcu.edu/aboutnjcu/accredit.asp

NJ2008 · Jun 16, 2008

Does anyone know if you are allowed to bring a calculator to the HESI exam at NJCU.

Also, how do they score you. Are they looking at you raw score or your score compared to others. For example, if you score a 80% does that mean that you got eighty percent of the questions right or does that mean you did better than eighty percent of the people who took the test.

NYcDcG · Jun 17, 2008

I can't speak on the HESI, but when I took the NET (Nursing Entrance Test) we could not use calculators.

Also, they are looking at the raw score, combination of the math & reading.

I think those two tests are pretty similar. The NET had a section at the end that was not graded, but described what kind of learner you are based on the answers.

Let me know how it goes. I am waiting to apply for the May 2009 start, because I missed the May/2008 :cry:

Love840207 · Jun 18, 2008

Does anyone know if you are allowed to bring a calculator to the HESI exam at NJCU.
Also, how do they score you. Are they looking at you raw score or your score compared to others. For example, if you score a 80% does that mean that you got eighty percent of the questions right or does that mean you did better than eighty percent of the people who took the test.

when are you taking your test??

NJ2008 · Jun 18, 2008

Love840207,

I took the test yesterday, June 17, 2008 and they did let us use a calculator.

Did you apply to the fall 2008 semester at NJCU. If so, have you taken the HESI test yet?

Love840207 · Jun 19, 2008

Love840207,
I took the test yesterday, June 17, 2008 and they did let us use a calculator.
Did you apply to the fall 2008 semester at NJCU. If so, have you taken the HESI test yet?

Hey wassup?? i'm going to send you a PM ok. check out your message

sweetlife313 · Jun 20, 2008

hello all I am taking the Hesi exam next tuesday june 24th for Njcu. I had given up on them because it took so long to get a letter from them. I am prepping for the exam now. any Advice. Thanks NJ2008 for letting me know I can use a calculator.

Is there anyone out there who has already graduated from NJCU accelerated Nursing program?

thanks

sweetlife313 · Jun 20, 2008

Hello all. i am taking the hesi exam next week June 24th. I had given up on this school because it took so long to get any letter from them. I am prepping for the exam now. Any advice? NJ2008 thank you for letting me know I can use a calculator on the test.

Is there anyone who has graduated from the NJCU accelerated nursing program?

NJRNtobe. How as the program been so far?

thanks

NJ2008 · Jun 20, 2008

Actually, Sweet, the only calculator you can use is the one they give you with the test, but I guess it's better then nothing.

Good luck with your test on Tuesday!!

NJRNtobe · Jun 20, 2008

Hey Sweet Life...I think you may have tried to message me but my inbox was full...sorry about that. Anyway, to answer your question...the program is awesome. I really can't say enough good things about it. The days are long, there's a lot of work, but it's very manageable, and I have a baby at home.

I'm actually surprised that it's going as well as it is. I really set myself up for thinking it was going to be impossible, but it's not. Like I said, the classes are hard, and there's no room for slacking, but the faculty is great. They want to help you and they want you to learn. They really bend over backwards for us in that sense.

Since it's a new program, there has been some disorganization. And I know what you mean about everything happening at the last minute. That's how it was with us too. But you have to understand, this is only the 2nd year, and they're still trying to iron out the kinks. But it's not a deal breaker by any means. And like I said, sometimes it's works to your advantage because they realize it's not perfect and they're very flexible.

My advice on the Hesi would be to buy the study guide, and read that thing front to back. There was nothing on the exam that wasn't in the book. The program director is a firm beliver in the Hesi exam and thinks there's a direct correllation between your grade and how well you'll be able to keep up with the material. Even though you need good grades to get in, that's not enough for them. They need to know that you've retained that information. So try to do your best and don't sweat it, it's really not that hard.

And just to remind you, this program is the cheapest in the state! Since we started in the summer, I was able to get 2 full years of Stafford loans to cover ALL my tuition. Of course I'll have to pay it back, but it's nice to not have to worry about it now. And I know the money will come eventually anyway. So don't give up on it just yet.

And again, I'm at the Communiversity so I'm not sure how much the faculty differs from one campus to the next, but ours is awesome. I'm gonna try and clean up my inbox so PM me if you have any more questions!