Looking for a good nursing school to get into? any advise?

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:bow: Hello Everyone,

First of all, thank you :nurse: to view my post.

I am currectly enrolled in BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (BMCC) and I finished most liberal art and sience courses with 3.75 gpa:wink2:

But, it seems very hard to get into cause they only allow 70 students per semester from all over nyc.(day section and another 35 for evening)) Also, it will take another two years to finish it with full time. I live in NYC (Brooklyn)

I dont want to spend long time in BMCC. Because it takes so long,:nono: i would prefer to get into another short 2 years or 4 years accelerated nursing programs?

So, What I would like to ask you is that you guys know any other 2 or 4 years college which affordable:twocents: and preparing me to :typing the RN exam very well?

Thank you very much for all of your time in courtesy.:yeah:

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I think all of the local community colleges are hard to get into. Your GPA is competitive so you have at least a chance of getting in. As far as it taking a long time, I don't quite understand what you mean. Unless you have a previous bachelors degree and can get into an accelerated program all the schools will take either two or four years. For the community colleges that means two years after you take all the prerequisites, so it's really more like three years, but you said you completed most of what I assume are the prereqs so it should be about two years for any community college you get into.

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anyone know if my chances are better with an associates in liberal arts? i desperately need to get into some nursing related program lpn rn anything!!! if anyone has any suggestions for schools or programs in the ny area please let me know the names thankyou

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I think all of the local community colleges are hard to get into. Your GPA is competitive so you have at least a chance of getting in. As far as it taking a long time, I don't quite understand what you mean. Unless you have a previous bachelors degree and can get into an accelerated program all the schools will take either two or four years. For the community colleges that means two years after you take all the prerequisites, so it's really more like three years, but you said you completed most of what I assume are the prereqs so it should be about two years for any community college you get into.

Ty for your respond.:nuke:

Once u get into nursing programs in BMCC, there is another step comes up, they make lottery for every semesters for every nursing classes. if you are lucky u may register to classes asap otherwise it may takes longer. Its so annoying and i dont want that.

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anyone know if my chances are better with an associates in liberal arts? i desperately need to get into some nursing related program lpn rn anything!!! if anyone has any suggestions for schools or programs in the ny area please let me know the names thankyou

You mean you have an Associate degree in liberal art? Even if u have a degree or not, there are some 2 or 4 years nursing programs u may interest to register ;

Some 2 years;

beth israel http://www.futurenursebi.org/

Long island College hospital

http://www.futurenurselich.org/

bronx CC

http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/degreeprograms/degreeprograms.cfm?DegreeID=23

Hostos CC

www.hostos.cuny.edu/oaa/PDF/Nursing.pdf

Kingborough CC

http://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/academicDepartments/nursing/programinformation.htm

LaGuardia CChttp://www.lagcc.cuny.edu/NAS/NAS2K.htm

Queensborough CChttp://www.qcc.cuny.edu/nursing/clinical_application.asp

Saint Vincent Catholic School queenshttp://www.svcmc.org/body.cfm?id=758

St. Vincent's Catholic Medical Center

http://www.svcmc.org/body.cfm?id=758

4 years ;

lehman

hunter

wagner

NYU

Columbia

LIU

There are many nursing programs in NY and they have different course requirements. I just posted few in NYC Metrapolitan area.Therefore, try to finish all common classes. Apply to few schools rather then stick with one for back up.

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wow thankyou soo much for all those listings but i'm sooo sad to say that i've already applied to a few of them already and got rejected!! i have all the required courses to take b4 starting the program it's just no one will give me a chance and let me in their programs?? does gpa matter u think even if i hold an associates in liberal arts? my qpa is around a 2.7? i really don't know what i'm doing wrong either doing poorly on the entrance exams or they just dun like my gpa? it's really frustrating especailly getting rejected from a handful of schools already...if you think of any more in the ny nyc long island area let me know...i'm also going to try and apply for lpn at boces it's worth a shot :(

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Ty for your respond.:nuke:

Once u get into nursing programs in BMCC, there is another step comes up, they make lottery for every semesters for every nursing classes. if you are lucky u may register to classes asap otherwise it may takes longer. Its so annoying and i dont want that.

Really? So you may have to sit out a semester if you don't make the lottery for that class??

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Really? So you may have to sit out a semester if you don't make the lottery for that class??

they accept like 80 students per semester then after lottery 70 student may register. That`s what I heard. Also, you GPA should 4 or very close to 4 to register.

Are u in any nursing program?

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wow thankyou soo much for all those listings but i'm sooo sad to say that i've already applied to a few of them already and got rejected!! i have all the required courses to take b4 starting the program it's just no one will give me a chance and let me in their programs?? does gpa matter u think even if i hold an associates in liberal arts? my qpa is around a 2.7? i really don't know what i'm doing wrong either doing poorly on the entrance exams or they just dun like my gpa? it's really frustrating especailly getting rejected from a handful of schools already...if you think of any more in the ny nyc long island area let me know...i'm also going to try and apply for lpn at boces it's worth a shot :(

As you aware, there are many schools with different requirements.

1- Did you finish some classes like A&P I and II, Microbiology,General Psychology,etc ?

2- where did u get you your 2 years degree?

I heard there are some schools in NY upstate and NJ areas which accept students around with 2.5 gpa. You may retake some required nursing classes to get 4 or close to 4 gpa in local community college. Those schools accept very small amount of student and they only accept best of them. I dont think they count your 2 years degree. They only concern how and when you take required nursing classes.

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they accept like 80 students per semester then after lottery 70 student may register. That what I heard. Also, you GPA should 4 or very close to 4.

Are you sure that this applies to students already in the program? That doesn't sound right. At my school once you're in the program you're assured a seat in every class from that point on (as long as you pass). They do accept students every semester, but those are new students who have just completed the prerequisites and are applying for candidacy. In that case, yes, you need as close to a 4.0 as possible, but once you're in the program you only need a 'C', which is 73%, to pass.

I would check with the nursing dept. at your school about this. I think it's very likely that once you're in the program you won't have to worry about losing your seat as long as you're passing your classes.

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Ty for your respond.:nuke:

Once u get into nursing programs in BMCC, there is another step comes up, they make lottery for every semesters for every nursing classes. if you are lucky u may register to classes asap otherwise it may takes longer. Its so annoying and i dont want that.

:nono:

I graduated from BMCC. In the day program, morning and afternoon students pick a number, and get to register for their nursing course in numerical order. So, students with early numbers usually got to register for their professor in mind. So the best professors' classes fill up quicker. So everyone, is basically praying that they'll pick an earlier number.

In the evening program, there is only one lecturer for the late evenings, and clinicals are done on the weekends. Keep in mind, once you are in the program, accepted to clinical portion, you are guaranteed a space in the classrooms. The only thing you may not like, is not having the choice of taking your professor in mind if you are have a late number. :wink2:

Good Luck.

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I graduated from BMCC. In the day program, morning and afternoon students pick a number, and get to register for their nursing course in numerical order. So, students with early numbers usually got to register for their professor in mind. So the best professors' classes fill up quicker. So everyone, is basically praying that they'll pick an earlier number.

In the evening program, there is only one lecturer for the late evenings, and clinicals are done on the weekends. Keep in mind, once you are in the program, accepted to clinical portion, you are guaranteed a space in the classrooms. The only thing you may not like, is not having the choice of taking your professor in mind if you are have a late number. :wink2:

Good Luck.

You think i have chance to get into program with 3.75 gpa for pre-clinical and 3.60 overall gpa in day time or at least night time?

which schools should I apply for back up? like beth israel,long island uni etc?

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