College of New Rochelle spring 2015

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I was wondering if anyone can give me any information regarding the requirements for the College of New Rochelle, since I'm trying to apply or the spring semester. I have been trying to contact admissions but they never answer the phone. I was recently told by students that they no longer require a minimum of 70 in the teas v exam, but higher. I would highly appreciate it if someone would inform me on any changes they did in their requirements.

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Specializes in Neurosurgery, Neurology.

I'm a current student there. The website is really the best place for information on how to apply. When I applied I had no interaction with the admissions office.

It looks like the deadline is October 15th. Generally they'll allow you to complete a few prereqs during the nursing program (I know people that were taking microbio along with Nursing I, and I know someone taking statistics right now with Nursing 3), though I think it's best to complete as many of the liberal arts and science courses before so you can focus on the nursing courses. The courses are A&P I and II, General Chem I, Nutrition, Microbio, Gen Psych, Dev Psych, Sociology, English I and II, Algebra/Trig, and Statistics. There's also a computer class that you can take there. All the website says is completion of the TEAS, though if you can get into contact with the office you can find out the minimum needed. The test isn't that bad though, so do your best to increase your chances at multiple schools.

Feel free to ask me any questions.

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Hello,

I'm planning on attending CNR BSN program fall of 2016. Can you give me a bit of info on how your 1st semester schedule was if you remember by any chance. I'm planning on having to leave my full time job because it is only 9-5 but was wondering if class is M-F? How is the school workload etc? Any information would be greatly appreciated. BTW I have all my pre reqs besides statistics.

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Specializes in Neurosurgery, Neurology.
Hello,

I'm planning on attending CNR BSN program fall of 2016. Can you give me a bit of info on how your 1st semester schedule was if you remember by any chance. I'm planning on having to leave my full time job because it is only 9-5 but was wondering if class is M-F? How is the school workload etc? Any information would be greatly appreciated. BTW I have all my pre reqs besides statistics.

Some students are part time, but I'm full time, which makes the program 5 semesters. The first semester I took (note the schedule varies since many classes will have 2+ sections at different times):

-Health Assessment Lecture (Wed 1pm-3pm)

-Health Assessment Lab (Wed 3:30pm-5pm)

-Foundations of Nursing Lecture (Fri 1pm-4pm)

-Foundations Clinical (8:30am-2:30pm in the lab the first half of the semester, then 7am-1pm in clinical)

-Pharmacology (Thurs 8am-11am)

-Dosage Calc (Thurs 11am-12pm)

-Transcultural Nursing (Online)

Class is typically Monday to Friday, though clinical can be on Saturdays (this semester and last semester I have/had Saturday clinicals), evening hours (I have another clinical this semester from 4pm-10pm during the week, and last semester I had another that was from 2pm-8pm during the week). Generally you have your choice on what time and where your clinical is, as long as you have the required paperwork in, and you're quick with registering. Certain classes, like Transcultural, Research, and Psychosocial, can be done online, which is what I did.

Generally, the best thing to do at this school is to read the textbook. At other schools the Powerpoints and lectures may cover what you need to know to do well, however generally here, you need to read the book. I have a good GPA and it's really because I read the textbook and do practice questions. People that only study the powerpoints and lecture notes do ok, but if you want As, you need to get that book and study it.

I think it's common in many nursing schools, but there are often a lot of complaints about the school (some valid, some not). Whatever it is, my philosophy is just to do what I have to do to do well and get out, as other people have done. Don't get bogged down by the complainers. The program is decent, you do a lot of learning on your own (as you do in any professional program), and the clinical affiliations are good (NewYork Presbyterian, Montefiore, White Plains, Westchester Med, etc). This semester I'm at NYP for psych and Monte in a cardiac ICU, which is pretty interesting.

They have also started using HESI exams and practice to help increase the pass rate, and it sounds like it's working (the dean mentioned to us last semester that results from the first half of 2015 showed we had a higher NCLEX pass rate than most schools in the region, including Pace and Columbia, and that's after they made some changes).

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Thank you for that much needed break down. When did you find out you were accepted to the program? Did you ever hear of anyone being rejected into the program and if so what was the reason? Right now my gpa is at a 3.0. I've taken the HESI and already submitted the test scores. Do you plan to work any externships while you are finishing up the program? When you say you are doing 5 semesters are you full time or part time?

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Specializes in Neurosurgery, Neurology.
Thank you for that much needed break down. When did you find out you were accepted to the program? Did you ever hear of anyone being rejected into the program and if so what was the reason? Right now my gpa is at a 3.0. I've taken the HESI and already submitted the test scores. Do you plan to work any externships while you are finishing up the program? When you say you are doing 5 semesters are you full time or part time?

No I don't know people that applied and didn't get accepted (I didn't know anyone else applying when I did).

5 semesters is full time for the traditional/individualized second degree programs.

I work as a nursing assistant part time, and have for years, so I haven't done any externships. Many people work during the program in various capacities, and I know a few that did summer externships.

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Is the 5 semesters consist of the summer as well? For instance if I start in Fall 2016 when should I be done if all goes well?

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Specializes in Neurosurgery, Neurology.
Is the 5 semesters consist of the summer as well? For instance if I start in Fall 2016 when should I be done if all goes well?

5 semester are the Fall and Spring semesters. If you start in Fall 2016, you'll be done in Fall 2018. They offer certain clinical nursing courses over the summer (such as OB/Peds and Community/Leadership), only open to students with a 3.5 GPA and up (they offer this to students with the highest GPAs on down, though the minimum is a 3.5). So, if you end up being able to do this, you could do OB/Peds (the 3rd semester) in Summer 2017, then you'd be done Spring 2018 (instead of Fall 2018), or, you could do Community/Leadership (the 5th, final semester) in Summer 2018, and be done then, instead of Fall 2018. Again, you have to be selected for this based on GPA, and if they offer it.

You can also do certain classes, like Research, Transcultural, Psychosocial, Patho I and II, over the summer, which would lighten your load during the Fall and Spring semesters.

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hi everyone i am also applying to the program for fall 2016.

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