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Hello there,

I applied to the NYU Accelerated Bachelor's program, and am hoping to chat with current students in the program.

Thanks!

-Jen:nuke:

Hi Wannabe,

Thanks for all that info regarding NYU! I just got accepted and it is great to hear from others. Roughly, how many hours a week do you think this program is? Is it pretty impossible to work? I am a bit apprehensive about the clinicals being super far. Do you know what factors that depends on? Also, do you live on campus?? Sorry for 21 questions! Thanks!

Julialuk,

Its hard to say exactly how many hours the program is a week- I would definitely say it is FULL-time. You will spend a significant amount of time in class and clinical since you will be carrying 17-18 units a semester. The sheer amount of reading that you are expected to accomplish can be mind boggling at times- it felt like it's own full-time job! Not to mention all the papers, careplans, and projects...I've met very very few people who are working during the program (only 2 that I can think of- and they are working VERY part-time). One thing that I have noticed that is popular among some students is babysitting- a way to make a few bucks every once in a while when you have the time. Of course, you have to be kind of established here and know people who need a babysitter to get that kind of set-up. I think it also depends on what kind of grades you are going for. You have to at least get a B- to stay on the accelerated track (any C is not passing, and you have to retake the course) and if you are looking to make As in your courses- I just don't see how there would be enough hours in the day if you were also working on top of it all.

I'm not sure if I understand your question about the clinicals- basically, you either register for a section (online) and have no idea what borough it is in (which is what happened for all of us for our first semester (I just happened to get Brooklyn)...OR they release a list of section numbers that correspond with what borough (but not hospitals) and you try and register for the one you want (this is how it worked for this coming summer and fall semesters for our cohort). Unfortunately, you are unlikely to get your first choices unless you are a traditional student. They all got to register before the accelerated students and then all of us accelerated students registered at almost the same exact time. All of the Manhattan clinical sections were taken (as well as most of the Brooklyn ones) before ANY accelerated students got to register (for this coming fall) so I ended up with a choice between Queens, Bronx, and Long Island. I live in Manhattan so I am expecting that I will spend 2 hrs traveling for each of my clinical days (we have 3 for the fall) which means I will spend about 6 hours each week just getting to and from clinical. Kind of a bummer....

Well, finals are over and my first semester has finally come to an end- phhheeeewwww.... now I get a week break and then summer semester starts. It is a pretty intense program, every break is much appreciated. Luckily we get the whole month of August off before starting back in the fall! Well, any other questions- I would be happy to answer.

Oh and if you are looking for housing, I would recommend Craig's list for finding a place. Most people I have met either live in Manhattan or Brooklyn, although there are a few that live in NJ, Queens, etc. I wouldn't recommend NYU housing- it is way overpriced (you can get a better place for half the price) and if you are a bit older and have been out of college for a while- it may feel like a bit of a regression. Just my opinion. Good luck with all your preparations!

Be well!

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Specializes in Trauma.
thanks for the info. Some schools have different pre reqs. Adelphi requires organic chem, huh? I don't know about that one. :o

Adelphi doesn't require organic chemistry. I had it when I transfered into the program 15 months ago. I have it only because other programs that I applied to require it and I will need it for my masters after graduating. You are however, required to have 2 semesters of basic chemistry I & II. Adelphi's program is doable and yes, you will not have a life. I am graduating from the ASAP program next week and am a nursing mentor for the nursing program. If anyone wants advice on how to navigate through the program or any other advice, just ask:) The only thing I won't tell you is who the "easiest" teachers are and ONLY BECAUSE you shouldn't take the "easiest" professors if you want to learn:monkeydance:

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Hi Wannabe,

I looked closer at the breakdown of transfered credits, and I noticed that I have a 1-credit differential on it. If I understand it correctly it would mean I'd have to take a Liberal Arts class at NYU to make it up. How do most students in the Accelerated program deal with this? When do they take it? What do they usually take?

Also, any head start reading and studying you would recommend? What other tips do you have about the NYU area or school? Where is the best place to study or have a group study? I'm a NYC native so I know a bit about the Village, but so far my only fav restaurant in the area is Village Yokocho and unfortunately I don't think I can afford eating there every day.

Thanks Again!

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I too will be attending the accelerated program that starts this September. Wannabecatcher- do you know when the accelerated students register? I still haven't heard anything in that regard!

Thanks for your input!

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Hi WestEastCoastNurse2b,

Where are you from? I am originally from Los Angeles and am now living in NY, getting ready to begin the NYU program!

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I am originally from New Jersey but have been living in San Diego for the past 5 years! Still can't believe I am coming back east! How do you like living in NYC? Where did you find an apartment? I've been looking- it's so expensive!! Do you start in the fall?

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Did anyone else notice a credit deferential on their Transfer Credit Summary? I had one under Liberal Arts.

I did a search on all of the forums here and if the pattern holds up we will probably have a choice of orientation at the end of June or 2nd week of July. It seems that going there the first day would be best that way there are more choices, but then again there doesn't seem to be a way to tell which clinical is where...Maybe Wannabe can shed some light on this, but do clinicals take up your entire day, and so there wouldn't be a situation where in the same day you'll have to be in Manhattan for a class and some time also be at LI for a clinical?

Also, did everyone take their BLS yet? I knew Stony Brook required it but not NYU. Luckily I found the following on one of the older posts and I double checked it in the Bulletin. I plan to take it next month just to get it out of the way.

"NYU they have a CPR Clearance Requirment inorder for them to assign clinicals to us (details in the nursing student handbook online), and it has to be done 3 weeks before the semester begins; they required that the CPR course selected must be a BCLS for Health Care Providers, and BCLS stands for Basic Cardiac Life Support (or simply BLS - Basic Life Support). I am planning to take it with American Heart Association since it's good for 2 years whereas with RedCross it's only good for 1 year.... you dun need to worry about it now since you've taken it already but remember NYU will need all the informations (copy of your signed cards w/ issue date and the original letter doucumenting the CPR course completed) to be sent in by person or by mail 3 weeks before the semester begins."

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Ah San Diego! I love it out there. As much as I love NY, I really miss Ca!! So are you excited to come back to the East Coast? I live in downtown, in the financial district. I am thinking of moving possibly...but, I definitely want to stay in the city and it is super expensive. When are you moving?

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Yes, San Diego! I am getting SO to leave this wonderful city, but I know that going back to school for nursing will be worth it. Plus, I can always move back if I miss it too much! I think I will REALLY miss CA! It's been my home for the past 5 years and i've loved it. Even though I love it out here, I am excited to come back b/c all of my family is on the east coast. It will be nice to be closer to good friends and family. I am getting married on August 3rd and then we plan to be in the city towards the middle/end of August! IT will be ONE crazy month! Was it really hard to find an apartment. Seems like it would be smart to stay in NYC b/c of clinicals..etc, although we may look in Hoboken as well because it's cheaper!

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Another question- when did you move to New York?

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Hi Wannabe,

I looked closer at the breakdown of transfered credits, and I noticed that I have a 1-credit differential on it. If I understand it correctly it would mean I'd have to take a Liberal Arts class at NYU to make it up. How do most students in the Accelerated program deal with this? When do they take it? What do they usually take?

Also, any head start reading and studying you would recommend? What other tips do you have about the NYU area or school? Where is the best place to study or have a group study? I'm a NYC native so I know a bit about the Village, but so far my only fav restaurant in the area is Village Yokocho and unfortunately I don't think I can afford eating there every day.

Thanks Again!

Hannah,

I don't know anything about the 1 unit differential you are talking about- no one I know had to make up any liberal arts units. If you have a degree already and you completed all your nursing pre-reqs, you shouldn't have any courses to complete besides the ones on the 15 month track. We all come into the program with 64 total units completed (44 in liberal arts and 20 in pre-reqs). If I were you, I would call and get that cleared up before orientation. Oh, and clinicals go from 7:30am-3:30pm (8 hours), and I ended up having to leave around 6 as they are pretty anal about you getting there on time (and I had an hour commute).

I can't really speak to how your registration will go for all of you starting in the fall. I think that we (in the January start) had different circumstances- most of us found out we got in to the program one month or less before the program started, and I registered online before I even made the move to NY- and we had one orientation that was one full long day on the Friday before classes began for the semester. I know the traditional students who will be in your cohort have already registered for fall classes.

As for a head start on studying/reading, the one thing that I wished I had started reading right away was fluid/electrolyte/acid-base balance material. For Fundamentals of Nursing (the 6 unit course) you will have to really know this stuff and it takes a while to remember it all. The Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy is the best book for it. Otherwise, I would hold off on the rest as the professors pick and choose from each text. Also, just so you know, I spent $800 on texts for the first semester- and some people spent $1000 and got all the "optional" books. If you think you want the optional books, I would at least hold off for the first couple of weeks so you can better gauge if you need them.

As, for study-spots, that all depends on what environments you do best in. Bobst library, on Washington square, is where you go for quiet study space as well as group study rooms (which my friends and I took advantage of often). You can rent the group study rooms online on the library page. There is a great coffee shop called "Think" in the village that I like too.

anything else?

Congrats to you all!

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I almost forgot-

You won't have class on days that you have clinical. And, as for the BLS cert, NYU paid for us to do it the weekend before school started (right after orientation). It was good too- it only took 2.5 hours as opposed to other ones that I have taken that were much longer. I would call the nursing office and find out if they are going to do this again as it would be one less thing that you have to pay for.

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