I know this is kind of early but I just wanted to check if anybody plans to apply for the Spring 2011 nursing program at BMCC (Borough of Manhattan Community College) in NYC. I just met the preclinical advisor this week and he gave an update that CUNY eliminated the need for non-preclinical students (like me who's currently at liberal arts at BMCC) to first change their curriculum to preclinical before applying for the nursing program.
Here's an April 30 memo from the nursing department for anybody who wants to apply for the nursing program:
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TO: All Non-Nursing Students
FROM: The Nursing Department
DATE: April 30, 2010
RE: Admission into the Nursing Program
Non-nursing student who want to apply to the Nursing program please note the following:
1. Admission into the Nursing program is based on the GPA in the four required prerequisite courses (Eng101, Psy100, Mat104 and BIO425) and the overall GPA for both the Day and Evening/Weekend Nursing Programs.
2. Students who want to apply for the Full-Time Day Program must wait one semester after completion of the four required pre-requisite courses to apply for admission into the Nursing program.
3. Students who work full-time during the day and want to apply for the Part-Time Evening/Weekend Program must wait one semester after completion of the following courses: ENG101, PSY100, MAT104, BIO425, BIO426, BIO420, and PSY240 or SOC100 in order to apply for admission into the Nursing Program.
4. Please be aware that admission into the Nursing Program is also based on seat availability. The College does not guarantee admission into the Nursing Program.
5. In order to advance into the Nursing Program, students must provide documentation for one of the following categories:
US Citizenship, Permanent Residency, and International Students with F1 status, Granted Asylum, Refugee Status, Temporary Protected Status, Withholding of Removal, Deferred Enforced Departure or Deferred Action Status by the US Government.
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By the way, for those who are applying in late October for the Spring 2011 program, make sure to bring your advisement sheet and transcript if you took some prereqs outside BMCC. If you're applying for the evening program, also bring proof of your current employment.
I'm sooo excited to apply and can't wait for October!
Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.
can i please remind members not to post names or other identifying markers like initial of last name of instructors or other people associated with your nursing school
no potentially libelous information about specific schools, instructors, or health care facilities/entities should be posted in these forums. while it is important to be able to network, everyone should be mindful of the following:
1. it is a small world - when we narrow it down to a state and throw in some personal info, there is actually a pretty good chance someone may recognize you if you are not careful. your privacy is paramount to us.
2. while this site is a wonderful place to vent (without excess personally identifiable details) it is not the place to express why ("x" specific person, place or program) is terrible. gripe away, but since we cannot permit allegations to be made about named entities, your care in not naming them is very much appreciated.
3. please do not give out personal information about others. do not name names where anyone could identify the person in any facility including your nursing programs.
WELL TODAY I WENT IN TO THE BMCC AND SPOKE TO A ACADEMIC COUNSELOR AND EVERYTHING WHEN WELL ................WELL THE..... Pre-Clinical Requirements:
ENG 101 English Composition I
MAT 104 Mathematics for Health Science 1
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
BIO 425 Anatomy & Physiology I
I TOOK ALL OF THEM BEFORE .....WHILE I WAS IN MY OTHER COLLEGE THANK GOD BUT THE BAD NEWS IS I NEED TO TAKE THEM OVER BECAUSE THEY ALL WERE B+ SO I HAVE TOTAKE 3 OF THEM OVER.......ITS NOT SO EASY TO GET IN THE NURSING PROGRAM IS A LITTLE COMPETITIVE TO GET IN BUT ONCE YOU IN IS NOT SO HARD THAT WHAT THEY EXPLAIN TO ME TODAY.............................SO IM GOING TO TRY TO START THE Pre-Clinical Requirements:AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE FASTER I DO THAT THE SOONER ILL START NURSING ....AND IS TRUTH IS VERY COMPETITIVE ALL GRADES SHOULD BE A TO BE ABLE TO GET IN,,,,,,.............................
WELL TODAY I WENT IN TO THE BMCC AND SPOKE TO A ACADEMIC COUNSELOR AND EVERYTHING WHEN WELL ................WELL THE..... Pre-Clinical Requirements:
ENG 101 English Composition I
MAT 104 Mathematics for Health Science 1
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology
BIO 425 Anatomy & Physiology I
I TOOK ALL OF THEM BEFORE .....WHILE I WAS IN MY OTHER COLLEGE THANK GOD BUT THE BAD NEWS IS I NEED TO TAKE THEM OVER BECAUSE THEY ALL WERE B+ SO I HAVE TOTAKE 3 OF THEM OVER.......ITS NOT SO EASY TO GET IN THE NURSING PROGRAM IS A LITTLE COMPETITIVE TO GET IN BUT ONCE YOU IN IS NOT SO HARD THAT WHAT THEY EXPLAIN TO ME TODAY.............................SO IM GOING TO TRY TO START THE Pre-Clinical Requirements:AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE FASTER I DO THAT THE SOONER ILL START NURSING ....AND IS TRUTH IS VERY COMPETITIVE ALL GRADES SHOULD BE A TO BE ABLE TO GET IN,,,,,,.............................
Hi Elizabeth,
Glad they sorted things out for you. Goodluck in the enrollment and if you have any questions, feel free to post them here.
Does anyone know if they call you about your acceptance or denial before or after the Fall 10 semester is over? Do they look at Fall 10 grades in regards to overall GPA? When do we begin to apply for Spring 2011?
We will get the acceptance or denial after Christmas or after New Years, depending on when they are finished making their decision. They look at 4 Preclinical classes (Eng 101, Mat 104, A&P1, and Psy 101) in regards to the gpa, and only use the overall GPA to break a tie. I hope that helps!
Also we have to apply to make an appointment in late September, for sometime in October to see the Nursing Application Coordinator (if you need their name, just message me) to apply for the clinical program.
Dee, let me know if there is anything I can add here :)
Thanks icesk8ter, that helps a lot. I'm so excited/ready to apply to the program, I've been waiting a year to apply, I'll just have to wait a little while longer, but to wait from Oct to Jan will be soo hard! Do you mind if I ask what your pre-clin gpa and your overall gpa is? Are you done with all the other course requirements? Thanks again for letting me know when they start calling!
We will get the acceptance or denial after Christmas or after New Years, depending on when they are finished making their decision. They look at 4 Preclinical classes (Eng 101, Mat 104, A&P1, and Psy 101) in regards to the gpa, and only use the overall GPA to break a tie. I hope that helps!
Also we have to apply to make an appointment in late September, for sometime in October to see the Nursing Application Coordinator (if you need their name, just message me) to apply for the clinical program.
Dee, let me know if there is anything I can add here :)
Best,
icesk8ter
Hi icesk8ter,
That seems to sum it up pretty nicely :). Also FYI, if you took some of the prereqs outside of BMCC, pls. don't forget to bring a copy of your old school's transcript when you meet the nursing coordinator as he needs to evaluate those. For some reason, BMCC transcripts do not reveal grades that was transferred from your old school . Another tip is to bring copy of salary statement if you are applying for the evening program as they want to have proof that you are working.
xilostgirlxi, yep its going to be a long few months, but I am so excited! My preclinical gpa is a 4.0 and my overall gpa is 3.97. How about you? Also I am done with all the pre-requisites except I am still taking MicroBio this semester.
Are you applying to the night or the day program? Also I will post when/if I get a call. :) I hope you do too!
I just wanted to share good news. 
Silverdragon102, BSN
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can i please remind members not to post names or other identifying markers like initial of last name of instructors or other people associated with your nursing school
no potentially libelous information about specific schools, instructors, or health care facilities/entities should be posted in these forums. while it is important to be able to network, everyone should be mindful of the following:
1. it is a small world - when we narrow it down to a state and throw in some personal info, there is actually a pretty good chance someone may recognize you if you are not careful. your privacy is paramount to us.
2. while this site is a wonderful place to vent (without excess personally identifiable details) it is not the place to express why ("x" specific person, place or program) is terrible. gripe away, but since we cannot permit allegations to be made about named entities, your care in not naming them is very much appreciated.
3. please do not give out personal information about others. do not name names where anyone could identify the person in any facility including your nursing programs.