how do you get accepted to pre-nursing at bloomfield?

[lauren405]

How do you get accepted to the pre-nursing program at bloomfield college?

I still have to take a&p 1 and a&p 2 and the nursing entrance exam.

How do you get accepted to pre-nursing?

Do I still apply as a nursing major although I haven't completed my pre-req?

Also, when do I take the entrance exam?

Somebody please help me!

[Eponine]

You are already prenursing if you declared it on your application. It's only after you finish your pre-reqs, take the NLN exam, and score high enough to be accepted into the program that you're considered a nursing student.

You can take the entrance exam in January or July, depending on what pre-reqs you have completed. Your advisor can tell you if you've completed enough. I would recommend taking it in January in case you don't score high enough your first time. Then you can retake it in July and possibly get a higher grade.

Personally I wouldn't recommend going into the nursing program here. I'm in my junior year and I wish I had transferred after finishing my pre-reqs. I would suggest getting out while you can. Good luck with whatever you choose.

[Phoenixbyrd]

Personally I wouldn't recommend going into the nursing program here. I'm in my junior year and I wish I had transferred after finishing my pre-reqs. I would suggest getting out while you can. Good luck with whatever you choose.

Please elaborate. Bloomfield is one of the schools I was thinking about transferring to. What is it you don't like about Bloomfield? What are the better schools to go to for the BSN in New Jersey, and why?

[lauren405]

I looked at the majors offered at Bloomfield.

When I apply, do I still apply as nursing or undeclared?

There is no such thing as pre-nursing on the application.

Thanks!

[Eponine]

Please elaborate. Bloomfield is one of the schools I was thinking about transferring to. What is it you don't like about Bloomfield? What are the better schools to go to for the BSN in New Jersey, and why?

For the school itself: The parking is a nightmare if you are a commuter. The computers are archaic and the school randomly decides to stop providing computer paper for the printer, and instructors tell you to bring your own. That's assuming the printers work, which a good portion of the time they don't. It's nearly impossible to get in contact with most of the professors and advisors. If you have a problem with a professor, you are pretty much stuck. During my freshman year, we had an adjunct professor teaching A&P II and nearly all of us were unable to hear and understand him. The school had to finally step in and average our A&P I grades into our anatomy II grades to have enough people passing the course to move onto the next part of our programs. This was a class of roughly forty students, and less than ten passed without the school stepping in. WiFi is only available in the library and isn't reliable. From what I have heard, the food in the cafeteria is horrible and mold is an issue in some of the dorms. The school is also VERY overpriced.

For the Nursing Division: Favoritism is a problem with some professors. The scheduling is often impossible and requires constant nagging to get fixed. This semester they scheduled me for clinical from 7-12 and then class back on campus from 12-1:45 in a hospital half an hour from the school. Some of the professors are unfriendly and downright rude when you ask a question. One professor is notorious for telling you two facts, testing you, and then making the question wrong, even while telling you that you were correct. The nursing computer lab is always full with people on Facebook or Youtube so you rarely get a chance to do work or print. They require you to bring your own paper regardless of whether the rest of the school does as well. The coursework itself though is difficult but manageable.

Schools I have heard good things about are Rutgers and William Paterson. The friends I have spoken to who have gone to their nursing programs or are in their nursing program talk about loving it. The clinicals are also offered at more times throughout the day. Honestly, I can't really give a fair comparison, since I am stuck here because I have already invested so much time, money, and energy, but I always feel like I should let people know of my experiences with the college. Some people love it, but there are a lot of us who wish we had gone elsewhere. Either way, good luck!

[Eponine]

I looked at the majors offered at Bloomfield.

When I apply, do I still apply as nursing or undeclared?

There is no such thing as pre-nursing on the application.

Thanks!

Apply as nursing. It will show up as Pre-Nursing/Nursing on your transcript.