Mercy University ABSN Fall 2024

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Hey Yall!

I hope your spirits are high as we enter into a new phase of our lives. I know Mercy U will be begin sending out letters so wanted to make a thread. 

Hey is anyone who lives near Mercy looking for a roommate/subletting a place? 

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AminaT06 said:

Y'all should try applying for the nurse corps scholarship. They cover full tuition, fees and give monthly stipends

I just applied a couple days ago thank you very much for the recommendation 

Anais2024 said:

I just got accepted too. Westchester is crazy where do you see that? I'd be living in Brooklyn too

Let's just make the best of it 

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Is there a way to connect with other students who possibly want to room together or look for a place to rent? I will be relocating from California and im also open to getting in touch with prospective students to plan for the program.  

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Hey everyone! I was accepted for the Fall 2024 Weekday program as well and I submitted my deposit. Has anyone heard anything about the program (ie; pros/cons, pass rates, etc...). Trying to get some more info! 

Also- where are you all seeing the bad reviews? I would like to read those. 
let me know if anyone wants to start a group chat!

samysol74 said:

Hey! I received my acceptance today. Unfortunately I have my doubts after reading terrible reviews and the low NCLEX passing rate. I'm also all the way in BK and clinical are all over westchester. I'm not sure what to do. 

Hey! I received my acceptance today. Unfortunately I have my doubts after reading terrible reviews and the low NCLEX passing rate. I'm also all the way in BK and clinical are all over westchester. I'm not sure what to do. 

Hey! Where did you find the NCLEX Pass rates? For the ABSN NCLEX pass rates, their website says:

81% pass for 2023

90% pass for the first Quarter of 2024.

 

Have you seen any other pass rates?
I'm just trying to get as much info as possible since I was accepted. Thank you!!

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AminaT06 said:

Hi, congrats on your acceptance. I also got accepted today and am coming from Brooklyn as well. However I don't think I will continue with the program because of the bad reviews.

Hey Amina. 
I was wondering if you could point me towards where I could find the bad reviews you read. I was accepted for the Fall 2024 Weekday program and I'm trying to get some more info about it before I start. Thx so much.  

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Hi guys, I'm a student in the accelerated program at Mercy. About to enter my second semester. The accelerated students pass rate is in the 90s for the NCLEX, the scores come down a bit due to the traditional students. Most people in the accelerated are older (I'm in my 30s) and already have good study habits and the understanding that school is your priority. I will agree with the reviews, admin can be very disorganized. You will be teaching yourself. The reason I chose Mercy was because they accepted my old prerequisites and I could still work during the program. My job was flexible enough. Clinicals were a joke and we didn't get to do much at certain sites, some of my classmates had better experiences. The clinical professors do work with you if you live in BK and the site is in Westchester. They try to put you at a site close to where you live but it's not always guaranteed. They will be letting us choose our clinical sites in Fall 2024 instead of them choosing it for us but it's first come first served. You learn how to be a nurse on the job. If Mercy Bronx is convenient enough for you to get to, it's a program for people who want a second chance and a ton of flexibility with their life in order to get their nursing degree. The biggest plus is the flexibility and how much they will work with you to make sure you pass (even if it's barely). The people who didn't pass the semester in my opinion didn't have good study habits, or didn't seek out help and thought they could just wing it. I have study groups with some of my classmates and we all help each other out, there's no competition (but there's always some people in every cohort with no social skills or training LOL) Good luck! Mercy is great if you can put the BS to the side and do the work to get your degree and become a nurse in 18 months. 

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snackpack8 said:

Hi guys, I'm a student in the accelerated program at Mercy. About to enter my second semester. The accelerated students pass rate is in the 90s for the NCLEX, the scores come down a bit due to the traditional students. Most people in the accelerated are older (I'm in my 30s) and already have good study habits and the understanding that school is your priority. I will agree with the reviews, admin can be very disorganized. You will be teaching yourself. The reason I chose Mercy was because they accepted my old prerequisites and I could still work during the program. My job was flexible enough. Clinicals were a joke and we didn't get to do much at certain sites, some of my classmates had better experiences. The clinical professors do work with you if you live in BK and the site is in Westchester. They try to put you at a site close to where you live but it's not always guaranteed. They will be letting us choose our clinical sites in Fall 2024 instead of them choosing it for us but it's first come first served. You learn how to be a nurse on the job. If Mercy Bronx is convenient enough for you to get to, it's a program for people who want a second chance and a ton of flexibility with their life in order to get their nursing degree. The biggest plus is the flexibility and how much they will work with you to make sure you pass (even if it's barely). The people who didn't pass the semester in my opinion didn't have good study habits, or didn't seek out help and thought they could just wing it. I have study groups with some of my classmates and we all help each other out, there's no competition (but there's always some people in every cohort with no social skills or training LOL) Good luck! Mercy is great if you can put the BS to the side and do the work to get your degree and become a nurse in 18 months. 

I have been scouring for reviews of this school. I have a bachelors from cuny. crappy experience, but my A&P is from 2019. so I have this school on my list. I will be traveling from central brooklyn -_-  your review seems most realistic.

How is the program going for you? Good and the bad? thanks in advance for your reply

One thing I'm worried about is support services, organization and quality of education/teaching. This was a issue at cuny, with nursing I cant imagine having to fully teach myself LOL. 

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Hi everyone! new to the convo. 

I'm applying to the Accel. BSN at Mercy-Bronx, and I'm a commuter from Brooklyn. 

those who are admitted, can you share what your schedule looks like: days/times of the classes? how clinicals work? weekdays or on weekends(if you know yet). I know it will be hard, but are they setting you up to succeed or fail(cuny kinda does the latter). Do you have tutoring or study resources? Are people passing or is it really bad? I heard it was bad like 3 years ago, but there is a new dean there.  

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Kerry H said:

I have been scouring for reviews of this school. I have a bachelors from cuny. crappy experience, but my A&P is from 2019. so I have this school on my list. I will be traveling from central brooklyn -_-  your review seems most realistic.

How is the program going for you? Good and the bad? thanks in advance for your reply

One thing I'm worried about is support services, organization and quality of education/teaching. This was a issue at cuny, with nursing I cant imagine having to fully teach myself LOL. 

Hi Kerry,

The program is going well, I promise LOL. I'm in my last semester and my views have not changed. Still disorganized but they will help you get over the finish line. They offer many resources to help you and they are hands on (e-mails, study mastery sessions, tons of quizzes and homework). But again, it's so much information that in any accelerated program you will be teaching yourself. There are some gems of teachers and some that absolutely suck. 
 

Both the weekday and weekend programs are flexible for working people, kids, divorces, pregnancies and all. The weekend program is suited for someone who works Monday to Friday and Weekday is good for part time flexible night shift people. 

I feel comfortable with some nursing skills and I didn't come from a healthcare background. I go out of my way to ask questions and I'm proactive about what I understand and don't understand. I'm comfortable taking the NCLEX after a solid month of NCLEX prep (which they also give a weeklong all day book camp after you graduate). 
 

What I'm understanding is that you're concerned if you're going to get support? Yes, you will get support. The quality of education is mid but again, if you want to be a nurse in 18 months and be in a flexible program, Mercy is your school. 

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