Applying to Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing?

onedayanurse · Jun 21, 2011

Hi Nancy,

Don't give up....I would keep calling until someone answered... I know that sounds like your being a pain, but your not.. Sometimes I would call 4 times before someone answered...Just keep the faith...

francine470, BSN · Jun 21, 2011

Nancy did u get my private message

nancy_s · Jun 22, 2011

Hey guys got the call... On a waiting list.

onedayanurse · Jun 22, 2011

Hi Nancy,

Keep holding on, you never know....So your accepted, just waiting which is good...Did they say if you didn't get a seat this year you would have one for 2012?

WorkingClassDog · Jun 22, 2011

@Lee17 -- absolutely sounds like you're looking at the right factors - MCC's program is definitely one of the better ones in the state, and you have to go with the right choice for your unique situation... if you do end up going with MCC, let me know which pre/co-reqs you haven't done yet, I could give you some recommendations on the best professors for each of them that I got from a member of the Nursing program selection committee (very off the record of course LOL) - I've taken her advice and been happy with all of my pre/co-reqs 110% :-)

@Nancy_S -- congratz on getting accepted, even if it is waiting list... that's still an achievement these days honestly -- I know a good number of friends who haven't gotten that far... keep the faith, the right door will open

nancy_s · Jun 22, 2011

Thank you guys!! Yes they said for 2012 spot. I also have a couple tests coming up for PCCC and Bergen. Kudos!!

Lee17 · Jun 23, 2011

@ Nancy...WorkingClassDog is right. A waiting list is nothing to be ashamed of as I too know quite a few fellow students who have not gotten that far...It's hard and you should be proud of yourself! I also know you feel a little discouraged because you want it now, but everything will work out for you...

@ WorkingClassDog...i still need A&P 2 as well as micro...I know Bogner is great but not available for A&P 2...Who did you take for those 2 classes?

MsAsia322, MSN, APN, NP · Jun 23, 2011

Congrats to all those entering MHSON this summer/fall! I just graduated June 15th and I can tell you that I've had the best experience. Even though your faculty will be different from mine (due to all the changes over the past year), I'm confident that you all will still get the same quality education and clinical experience! I see LovelyMo has helped a lot of you guys with her posts. I haven't been on the site for QUITE some time lol, but I was doing some research and happen to see this discussion going...

onedayanurse · Jun 23, 2011

MsAsia322,

Congrats!!!! It must be a wonderful feeling to have reached your goal. As we all know Nursing school is very difficult, I wish you all the best!!! I'm looking forward to the day I can post that I graduated, what an exciting day that will be for me....:hpygrp:

WorkingClassDog · Jun 23, 2011

@Lee17 -- for A&P2, I had****** - she was awesome - definitely go with ***** or ******as first choices, ****** is also good according to some of my friends - although she can be a bit blunt -- beyond them, there are a lot of profs you'd want to *avoid* for A&P - check ratemyprofessor.com - the ones you'd want to not take stand out pretty clearly

For Micro, hands down you will want to *fight* to get ******** - she is awesome and could easily be teaching anywhere - complete pro, great/clear lecturer, and very fair grader - I've had her this summer and loved the class -- if you can't snag a seat in her section (and it is hard, she fills extremely quick) go with *****, she teaches nights but works in a similar method to ******* and they've done projects together

Lee17 · Jun 24, 2011

@WorkingClassDog...lol You basically told me what I already knew...*********are not teaching A &P 2 unfortunately...And because of our Fall nursing courses we do not have a lot of options...Looks like we will get an adjunct again for the evening class. I was in touch with Prof. ******* about the Fall semesters A & P 2 professors as she helped give me some guidance with A & P 1. I was debating on doing Micro instead for Fall but she advised me they are switching the A & P books again for Spring...MCC has some racket going...

I also heard about ********...Will check into **** but read good things about that professor also...I was going to take A & P as a summer course but opted out because of the teachers.Almost took Micro and we probably would have met, but decided to do the online PSY Lifespan instead...Oh well

mandifresh · Jun 30, 2011

"]Just wanted to send a message saying thanks for everyones positive comments during my time of frustration. I am overwhelmed with joy to tell you that I got a call yesterday and a spot opened up for me for this Fall 2011 class I have been running around all day today: uniforms, physicals, paperwork galore but at this point I am ready for anything this is a dream come true and I never thought this would happen but that's life right?

Thanks again,

mandifresh:)