Mercy University ABSN Summer 2023

Nicole100 · Feb 15, 2023

Hi, I have a question. Do you think I can get accepted to this program if I have a C+ in Micro and Chem but A's in all the other prerequisites? My GPA is still over a 3.0 (even with just my prereqs alone) and I was an honors student. I struggled a little with those two courses though. I took a few other biology courses that I received B's in, but I'm not sure if they look at any of your other courses. I also went from a failing student in high school to an honors student in college, and I'm an alumni of Mercy. I'm just curious if they still would give me a chance.

Hope1 · Feb 15, 2023

Nicole100 said:

Hi, I have a question. Do you think I can get accepted to this program if I have a C+ in Micro and Chem but A's in all the other prerequisites? My GPA is still over a 3.0 (even with just my prereqs alone) and I was an honors student. I struggled a little with those two courses though. I took a few other biology courses that I received B's in. I'm not sure if they look at any of your other courses though. I also went from a failing student in high school to an honors student in college, and I'm an alumni of Mercy. I'm just curious if they still would give me a chance.

Hi I think it is always worth giving it a shot and applying. I attended the virtual info session and they stressed that they understanding someone not performing well and improving their grades over time. I would suggest getting a good LOR and writing a strong personal statement. Additionally you can also write about the fact that you are an Alumni of Mercy. Your GPA also meets their requirement so your stats seem to check off all their boxes.... Give it a shot!

samysol74 · Feb 15, 2023

Hi. Does anyone know if the Summer session can be done during the weekend? Or the accelerated weekend program only starts fall and/or Spring?

Hope1 · Feb 16, 2023

Accelerated Weekend is only Fall and Spring.

Nicole100 · Feb 16, 2023

Thank you so much everyone for the information, and your advice. I'll still give it a try!

Quity · Feb 17, 2023

I checked on their site and I didn't see any entrance exam. Don't they require one?

Hope1 · Feb 17, 2023

Quity said:

I checked on their site and I didn't see any entrance exam. Don't they require one?

No entrance exam.

Quity · Feb 17, 2023

Oh OK

jaecar, CNA · Feb 17, 2023

I GOT ACCEPTED AND am so excited. I am a little worried about the NCLEX pass rates & graduation rate. Does anyone have insight to this? Thanks!

riam · Feb 17, 2023

Hi! my name is Mariama... I got accepted yesterday into the Summer program. I am so so nervous. previous students, please share how the program.. and what we should do.

well appreciated.

riam · Feb 17, 2023

Sarata Diomande said:

Congrats, I was accepted as well.

I was also accepted. congrats everyone.

riam · Feb 17, 2023

hmcfadden12 said:

Hey y'all, current accelerated student here! Obviously everyone's choice is their own, but I've been very displeased by my time at Mercy and I would not recommend it to others. I wish I had done more research prior to starting. The program seems very disorganized, and it's hard to get direct, true responses. The teachers are mostly good, but you should expect to do a lot of self-teaching for some classes. If you're the type of person who wants to learn whats gonna be on the test so you can pass every test in school, this might be good for you. If you're more like me and you want to learn more than what's going to be on the upcoming test for the sake of like knowledge, understanding, future endeavors or whatever, you might be frustrated. I've been disappointed by labs thus far as well (tho, I'm still early!)-- for having "state of the art" facilities, we sure don't get to do a lot. It's a lot of work obviously, but no more than any other nursing school would be. It's also easier than others grade-wise to pass. Most nursing programs require an 80%+, but Mercy only requires a 78%. Very small difference, but worth noting. I've also seen that like NYU has a 100% pass policy for medication math tests, and maybe this will change now that I'm progressing in the program, but we only needed a 90%. Or maybe NYU is tough LOL. I also do feel like there are professors/facility who care about us and want to help us, I think the program is just messy. I love the learning, I love being in school, and I will see it through and become and RN, but I also think everyone has the right to know what they're getting into, because Mercy doesn't advertise everything obviously.

I strongly encourage you to look up Mercy College's stats and make sure you know what you're signing up for. Their BSN programs (as of 2021, 2022 stats aren't out yet) had the lowest NCLEX pass rates of any school in the entire state of New York, with a pass rate of only 46% for the Bronx campus and 41% for Dobbs Ferry. COVID hit all scores, but considering their 3-year pass-rate was under 60%, they weren't doing well to start with. This matters because even if they "fix it," nobody wants to work with the worst school in New York. For our clinicals this semester, we were in 4 groups, and clinicals start this week. One group got notification their site was cancelled last week, and my group was "accidentally" told our site might not happen (like literally, by accident, it slipped LOL) yesterday. Now only 4 days before we should be starting, 1/4th of the class doesn't have a site and another 1/4th isn't sure if they do. We were told we'd receive an answer yesterday after a meeting ended, but none of the facility has been in correspondence or is answering emails, so we have zero idea. I don't typically expect facility to answer emails within one day, but this is a little urgent LOL.

Obviously I'm just one person and my opinions are my own, and I'm sure other people have enjoyed their time here! I'm not saying you should decide either way, I just wanna make sure you know the stats and you make an informed decision. Lemme know if you have specific questions, I'd be happy to help!

OMG now am even more worried after reading this.