Mount Sinai PSON ABSN Fall 2021

lowlow09 · May 13, 2021

DO NOT FEEL DISCOURAGED! Please whatever you do, do not lose hope. Somethings I recommend are working as a scribe at a medical office or volunteering at a hospital. I know with COVID there hasn't been much on site volunteer but some hospitals allow virtual volunteer. CPR/AED is good too.

MamaBear9 · May 13, 2021

You are the best! Thanks, @lowlow09, for the encouragement. How does one go about becoming a hospital volunteer? Do they advertise those? Do I walk in and throw myself at someone?! heh heh. I'm compiling a list of ideas, and scribe is on it. I don't plan on giving up, although it is hard to remain hopeful!

5 minutes ago, nunii said:

Hi all,

I asked before and am not sure if I got a response.

I noticed that some people were taking classes through Portage. What is the reasoning for this and did the school require you to do so/did they recommend you to take it? I saw that some students were taking Pharmacology. Are there any other courses that people are taking through Portage now? Thanks so much

If you scroll back a few pages, you'll see that a current student recommended taking the course for credit in advance, only because it's a lot to combine with other intense courses during the first semester like Patho. Taking those courses in advance of the program start through Portage is completely optional.

ank2108 · May 13, 2021

For those of us still waiting today they told me "the decision might be made by the end of May." Not exactly a concrete answer but at least they have a goal.

MamaBear9 · May 13, 2021

14 minutes ago, ank2108 said:

For those of us still waiting today they told me "the decision might be made by the end of May." Not exactly a concrete answer but at least they have a goal.

Fantastic - thank you!

FutureRN100000 · May 13, 2021

3 hours ago, iwanttobanurse said:

Hi all, I received my acceptance today! I submitted my application mid-April and it was verified the next day. I have 2 prereqs in progress and I have little healthcare experience (I.e. I volunteered at a hospital during undergrad for a semester/semester and a half). My cum GPA is about a 3.26 and I have a prereq GPA of 3.75. Congrats to everyone who has gotten in so far and good luck to those still waiting!

Congratulations!! So happy for you! If you have facebook you should join the facebook group under the name Mount Sinai ABSN fall 2021

FutureRN100000 · May 13, 2021

1 hour ago, nunii said:

Hi all,

I asked before and am not sure if I got a response.

I noticed that some people were taking classes through Portage. What is the reasoning for this and did the school require you to do so/did they recommend you to take it? I saw that some students were taking Pharmacology. Are there any other courses that people are taking through Portage now? Thanks so much

Most programs have phato and pharm spread out. Mount Sinai has students taking both during the same semester. This can put a strain on students and one student who is currently in the program suggested we take at least one of those courses because those who didn’t in previous cohorts failed out of the program. Me personally, I asked Mr. Lee if I can take courses on portage and he said yes they’ll accept it. I’m currently taking patho, ethics, & nutrition through portage. It all depends on the individual. If you feel like you can handle the rigorous course work during your first semester then you don’t have to take patho or pharm beforehand. If you want to be able to just focus on the nursing courses & enjoy a little freedom, I suggest you take a least one if not both. Also portage isn’t the only places you can take these classes. Do research. I took most of my prerequisite courses through University of Rochester School of Nursing program (they don’t offer patho or pharm though).

nunii · May 17, 2021

How soon after submitting all materials on NursingCAS did you get a notification from Mount Sinai that they received your application?

nunii · May 17, 2021

On 5/13/2021 at 3:33 PM, FutureRN100000 said:

Most programs have phato and pharm spread out. Mount Sinai has students taking both during the same semester. This can put a strain on students and one student who is currently in the program suggested we take at least one of those courses because those who didn’t in previous cohorts failed out of the program. Me personally, I asked Mr. Lee if I can take courses on portage and he said yes they’ll accept it. I’m currently taking patho, ethics, & nutrition through portage. It all depends on the individual. If you feel like you can handle the rigorous course work during your first semester then you don’t have to take patho or pharm beforehand. If you want to be able to just focus on the nursing courses & enjoy a little freedom, I suggest you take a least one if not both. Also portage isn’t the only places you can take these classes. Do research. I took most of my prerequisite courses through University of Rochester School of Nursing program (they don’t offer patho or pharm though).

Thank you for replying to me. And from what I understand, Portage is self-paced right?

ank2108 · May 17, 2021

@nunii Yes, its self paced but for each individual course you can only take a module exam every 48 hours. I'm attempting to take Patho and Pharm through Portage right now. There are ten modules + a Final exam for Patho. Nine modules + a final exam for Pharm.

J L · May 17, 2021

@ank2108 I'd love to know if you have some input as to whether or not its possible to finish both Patho and Pharm in one month if all time is dedicated to both courses during that timeframe? Thank you so much ?

ank2108 · May 17, 2021

@J LI think it depends on the person. There is A LOT of material for each course. It certainly wouldn't be enjoyable. You'd have to alternate taking a module test from each course almost every day in order to finish on time. You'd def have to take some weekend tests. That being said if you were willing to dedicate all of your time I think it is doable. With the exception, of Chemistry, I've found the content of the courses to be well laid out. Only for Chemistry did I need to spend a lot of time watching Youtube videos to understand the material. For every other course there was a lot of information but the tests seem fair. They record you so you can't cheat. They are mostly multiple choice questions with a few essays thrown in. With a few exceptions the question are pretty straight forward. That being said I'm only 3 modules into Pharm and Patho so I can't vouch for how difficult it gets. You can get your money back (minus $50, I think) if you quit within one month and have only take module one exam. I'd verify that but that was the rule not long ago.

J L · May 17, 2021

46 minutes ago, ank2108 said:

@J LI think it depends on the person. There is A LOT of material for each course. It certainly wouldn't be enjoyable. You'd have to alternate taking a module test from each course almost every day in order to finish on time. You'd def have to take some weekend tests. That being said if you were willing to dedicate all of your time I think it is doable. With the exception, of Chemistry, I've found the content of the courses to be well laid out. Only for Chemistry did I need to spend a lot of time watching Youtube videos to understand the material. For every other course there was a lot of information but the tests seem fair. They record you so you can't cheat. They are mostly multiple choice questions with a few essays thrown in. With a few exceptions the question are pretty straight forward. That being said I'm only 3 modules into Pharm and Patho so I can't vouch for how difficult it gets. You can get your money back (minus $50, I think) if you quit within one month and have only take module one exam. I'd verify that but that was the rule not long ago.

Thank you so much! I appreciate your input : ) I think if anything, I'll just take on one course to lessen the stress load.