HELP! What is the best path for me?

wm1010 · Jul 13, 2009

Thank you so much for your help! You were more helpful then you know especially considering I am living in NY and this is where i am looking. Ive looked at LIU but schools seems pretttttty steep.

I am torn!

Should I transfer my existing credits from Marymount Manhattan to a CUNY (probably CUNY York) and finish my pre-requisites needed for their nursing program then apply to their program or...

Should I go to a manhattan community college finishing the pre-requisites that all nursing schools require then apply to a nursing program at a few schools.. like Adelphi, Hunter, LIU.... WHAT DO I DO???

And do you know if I go to community school for those pre-req will those pre-req and all my other credits apply towards a BS at another school... ?

I would love to be able to speak to you.

AccelCNL, MSN, RN · Jul 14, 2009

Thank you so much for your help! You were more helpful then you know especially considering I am living in NY and this is where i am looking. Ive looked at LIU but schools seems pretttttty steep.
I am torn!
Should I transfer my existing credits from Marymount Manhattan to a CUNY (probably CUNY York) and finish my pre-requisites needed for their nursing program then apply to their program or...
Should I go to a manhattan community college finishing the pre-requisites that all nursing schools require then apply to a nursing program at a few schools.. like Adelphi, Hunter, LIU.... WHAT DO I DO???
And do you know if I go to community school for those pre-req will those pre-req and all my other credits apply towards a BS at another school... ?
I would love to be able to speak to you.

It really depends on what programs you are interested in. I can tell you for Hunter that the only way to get into their program is to have been a matriculated student for at least one semester and once you apply to get in you are not even guaranteed entrance.

Most college accept prereqs from CC's. However I would advise you to call the school you are interested in. I can only speak for LIU.

I know if you apply to the school as a Nursing major it is possible to be accepted into the major without having any science prereqs done and once you finish all the prereqs you can start the clinicals. And if you don't have a high enough GPA you can attend, take classes and once you qualify they will let you in.

For me I am only attending the CUNY so I can save precious $$$$ and I already called the proper ppl the classes will transfer (well not all of them because only 90 will get transfered but my prereqs will follow me).

However, for most schools credit from CC's will follow you. Besides most of the CC's in the CUNY system do have ASN programs so they are reputable.

If you want to go to a CC you have to hurry up if you want to get into the Fall 2009 semester. They have deadlines that you can see on the cuny. edu site if you click the Admissions tab and beleive me everyone wants to get into nursing so the science classes are the first to go.

Go to the York College site and look at the prereqs needed to enter their science courses ( some schools have prereqs for AP I and APII and other don't) and then go tothe class schedule and see if they have any spaces left.

For me personally LIU works for me. Yes it might be expensive, and it might be a real difficult program ( I have PM'd students in the program and they say expect to work harder than you ever have before). With LIU I have to take extra prereqs like an extra English, and two philosphies but I have made calls and am making sure that I take the correct courses. I am also prepared to work.

I don't know anything about Adelphi...maybe you should start a thread and see if any Adelphi students reply.

Um if you want to ask me anything else just go to my page and leave me a visitor message.

Good luck though.......

navy2001 · Jul 18, 2009

I don't know which would be best for you, but I don't think you should consider a Psychology degree a waste of time. You have learned (or will learn if you finish this out) things about how people work and that can only be an asset in a people-intensive field such as nursing.

Good luck with whatever path you choose.

JSheldon · Jul 18, 2009

I'm working on my BS in psych while I try to get into the nursing program at my school. I am very interested in Psych. I have already all of my prereq's for the nursing program, and almost all of the prereq's for the BSN. I just have to be accepted into the nursing program. I will have almost all of the Psych classes complete by next fall. I don't really look at it as a waste of time, because I have to have classes to fill my schedule so that I don't lose my standing. Most psych departments in schools don't tell you that there's not much that you can do with just a BS in psych. You need a masters or doctorate. But the way I see it is this, you can't ever have too many degrees, and I'm learning things about myself along the way.

So I'm not sure what the best path for you is. Good luck.