Hunter College Fall 2019 GPA and NLN Pax Scores

mnm510 · Feb 25, 2019

Oh yes- my NursingCAS GPA is 3.8, and my NLN composite score is 163.

Does anyone know if they look at the prereq GPA separately? Or the component parts of the NLN?

Do I just need to stop obsessing and just give it to the universe at this point? ?

XeniaA · May 19, 2019

So, I found out that I got accepted into Hunter's A2D program starting Fall 2019. I got into Mount Sinai's nursing program as well, which was my #1 choice, however the price of tuition is much more appealing at Hunter. Does anyone know someone in Hunter's Acceleration program? I am just trying to understand if this program is doable..

BogsyBoo · Feb 10, 2021

Hey I'm not sure if either of you are gonna check this but I figure it can't hurt! I have almost exact scores as you mnm510 and I'm wondering if you got in. Also XeniaA, I'm still waiting on Hunter, but I got into Phillips. I put the deposit down just in case, but I think I'd chose Hunter if I got in. Can either of you share your experience on where you are now?

XeniaA · Feb 10, 2021

I graduated from PSON and overall it was a good experience. I liked the fact that the clinicals are at Mount Sinai hospital and the deciding factor for me was that it is a shorter program, hence you spend less time not being employed. They also help you with a job placement and everyone from my cohort passed the NCLEX on the first try. Hunter is MUCH cheaper though, but it takes longer to graduate. I started working as soon as I passed the NCLEX so I can pay off my loans, and made really good connections. Good luck with making your decision, I know it's a tough one!

BogsyBoo · Feb 10, 2021

Thank you so so much for sharing your experience and congrats on completing your journey to be an RN! It's very inspiring. It seems like there's pros and cons to each, but I'm really glad to hear you had a positive experience at PSON. It's such a new program so I was having a hard time finding alumni to give me their opinion. Thanks and congrats again!!

XeniaA · Feb 10, 2021

You're very welcome! It has certainly been quite a challenge, but so worth it! And time does fly! Good luck, you got this!?

mnm510 · Feb 10, 2021

42 minutes ago, BogsyBoo said:

Hey I'm not sure if either of you are gonna check this but I figure it can't hurt! I have almost exact scores as you mnm510 and I'm wondering if you got in. Also XeniaA, I'm still waiting on Hunter, but I got into Phillips. I put the deposit down just in case, but I think I'd chose Hunter if I got in. Can either of you share your experience on where you are now?

I did get in! And I just graduated and am waiting on my NCLEX authorization to test. Can’t beat the price and there are some really wonderful teachers- very challenging, but doable! We were kicked out of clinicals for a bit because of COVID, but I don’t see that happening again. Good luck with your decision!

BogsyBoo · Feb 10, 2021

Oh my gosh thank you both so much for your help and support. And congrats mnm510!! I have a 3.82 GPA and got a 167 on my NLN, so I feel cautiously optimistic. I really am leaning towards Hunter, mostly for financial reasons, although I also know people really respect Hunter nurses in the field. It might be hard to answer this because of your unique COVID experience, but do you feel as though the resources were adequate at Hunter? Did you have any opportunities to work at Bellevue and if so, how was it? My mom, a lifelong PA, is encouraging PSON because she thinks Mt. Sinai would have better resources, but she's not the one paying for it!

mnm510 · Feb 10, 2021

Mt. Sinai would certainly be more state of the art and you might have an easier transition to working (aka maybe they can feed you right into a job?) but we had plenty of practice opportunities in our skills lab and once a semester do a simulation at the NYU sim lab.

The real work and learning is what you put into studying though... which imho just requires the textbook and discipline and nothing fancy. Hunters clinicals are spread out all over- personally I was at MSKCC, NYP- Weill Cornell and Mt Sinai, but there were a few groups at Bellevue that had a great experience as well... the clinicals are really made by how proactive you want to be and your preceptor, not the hospital per say (again, imho). downsides- once you graduate you have to wait until March for the NCLEX because of factors completely outside of your control, so maybe PSON would get you out in the world a bit faster? Also, some units are more receptive to students than others and it’s just the luck of the draw in that regard.

I do believe you get out of it what you put into it (I think that could be said of a lot of the programs!) but for me the name of the game was affordability, and so Hunter was great!

BogsyBoo · Feb 10, 2021

I appreciate your advice and opinions so so so much!! Yeah, it's hard to get around the price difference since I won't be working and I'll be living off loans. And so many doctors in NY that I talk to say very good things about nurses from Hunter College. I think, like you said, what you get out depends on what you put in, and I know that no matter where I go I'm gonna continue to work my *** off. Thanks again and good luck on your NCLEX!