New poster here: Does it matter where I take my pre-reqs?

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Hello. This is my very first post to AllNurses.com, I've been reading it all weekend and my head is spinning from all the info but I've learned a lot.

I am interested, I think, in getting an Accelerated BSN. I have a BA in English and a BFA in Film, so I didn't take any biology or chemistry-- or any of the necessary courses-- my first go round. I'd like to spend the next couple years accumulating my prereqs with an eye to entering one of the Accelerated BSN programs in a couple years. NYU would probably be my first choice if we could swing it financially.

Is there any strategy to where to pick up these credits? Do schools look at some places more favorably than others? I live in downtown Brooklyn, so I'd like to find a place that doesn't involve too much travel time since I'm juggling a part-time job and kid duties in the neighborhood. So I guess either a CUNY school, or maybe St. Francis?

I hope I haven't asked anything silly, I'm the greenest poster you can imagine.

I had also considered applying as a transfer student to Hunter, and getting my prereqs there, and applying to their School or Nursing from there, but I'm kind of moving away from that idea. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance.

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long island university has a campus in brookln.they have a good reputation.you dont have to apply to the nursing program after you finish your prereqs.as long as you meet the minimum gpa , you progress right into the program.i also hear that touro has a new nursing program in brooklyn.it's a private jewish school(about $10,000-12,000 /yr).you can also do your prereqs at city college( great rep.).oh and downstate medical center ( or something like that), is a suny school in brooklyn.they too have a nursing program.hope this helps.by the way, why did you change your mind about hunter?

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long island university has a campus in brookln.they have a good reputation.you dont have to apply to the nursing program after you finish your prereqs.as long as you meet the minimum gpa , you progress right into the program.i also hear that touro has a new nursing program in brooklyn.it's a private jewish school(about $10,000-12,000 /yr).you can also do your prereqs at city college( great rep.).oh and downstate medical center ( or something like that), is a suny school in brooklyn.they too have a nursing program.hope this helps.by the way, why did you change your mind about hunter?

yes, all that is very helpful.

re: hunter, i haven't so much changed my mind as much as backing off and looking at all my options. first, i almost enrolled in hunter a couple years ago, but since i was pregnant i decided to put the whole plan on hold. i did find dealing with cuny very difficult and the hoops you have to go through as a new student just to talk to a live person seemed frustrating. that i could deal with, mostly the more i look into it i just prefer the idea of getting the pre-reqs elsewhere and going into an accelerated program to dealing with the requirements of a 4-year program-- yes, i know a lot of my old credits would transfer, but according to their evaluation i would still have to meet a lot of requirements for humanities courses and i feel like i already did that in my life.

don't get me wrong, i'm keeping all my options open... my worry in anything is not being able to get into a program, whether i go to hunter and try to get into their program or i apply to an accelerated program. it's going to be a big adjustment, being in school again, but i'm pretty excited about it.

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What accelerated program have you already researched?So if im not mistaking, you dont want to go to a four year school? Im kind of confused.

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What accelerated program have you already researched?So if im not mistaking, you dont want to go to a four year school? Im kind of confused.

Coumbia, NYU, Downstate, etc. Sorry to be unclear, I understand they are all four year schools, but the was I understand it they only require my previous bachelors and specific pre-nursing pre-reqs to attend the Accelerated BSN programs. For Hunter, I would have to apply as a transfer student to undergrad, with no guarantee of attending the nursing program, and in addition to pre-nursing reqs, there are some specific humanities / social studies type requirements that I would have to fullfill to be able to meet all Hunter's requirments before I could even gain admittance to the School of Nursing. As an Engligh major at a liberal arts college, I took all of this stuff already, and most of the credits will transfer, but there are a few classes that are Hunter-specific. I'm sure these classes are all very interesting but I'm not getting younger and I'd just like to get on it and not have to worry about meeting any elective requirements. The way I understand the accelerated programs for people who already have non-nursing BAs is if you have your pre-nursing reqs you don't have to bother with any of that college's core requirements. This is the way I read it on their websites anyway. In any case the idea of an intense 12-18 month accelerated program is very appealing to me.

I'm sure I'm not making any sense because I'm working on a lot of recently gathered information so I welcome any clarification!

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OH Oh now I get it .Yes I think you are right, some schools offer such accelerated program.And yes you are making sense no need to worry.:-)

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Hello. This is my very first post to AllNurses.com, I've been reading it all weekend and my head is spinning from all the info but I've learned a lot.

I am interested, I think, in getting an Accelerated BSN. I have a BA in English and a BFA in Film, so I didn't take any biology or chemistry-- or any of the necessary courses-- my first go round. I'd like to spend the next couple years accumulating my prereqs with an eye to entering one of the Accelerated BSN programs in a couple years. NYU would probably be my first choice if we could swing it financially.

Is there any strategy to where to pick up these credits? Do schools look at some places more favorably than others? I live in downtown Brooklyn, so I'd like to find a place that doesn't involve too much travel time since I'm juggling a part-time job and kid duties in the neighborhood. So I guess either a CUNY school, or maybe St. Francis?

I hope I haven't asked anything silly, I'm the greenest poster you can imagine.

I had also considered applying as a transfer student to Hunter, and getting my prereqs there, and applying to their School or Nursing from there, but I'm kind of moving away from that idea. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated as well.

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

If you're not sure which nursing school to apply, consider taking A&P 1 + 2, microbiology, general psych, developmental psych, and chemistry. These courses area almost always a requirement for all nursing schools. If you plan to attend a private schools like Columbia or NYU, the best way to save $$$ is to take the prerequ. at any 2-years community college. This way, you save a lot of $$$ and easier to get "A". I'm at NYU, finishing my BSN through their accelerated program and when I applied that what I did and so did a lot of my classmates. As long as you get C or above, it's transferable! Of course, you need to get better than C to get accepted.

Good luck with your nursing career! :balloons:

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Thank you. Now that I am examining the possibilities, I think my best bet is to enroll at Hunter after all as a transfer student and begin collecting my pre-reqs there. The price is right, and then since I'll already be a Hunter student I can include Hunter-Bellvue in my possible choices. All options have their pros and cons, but given how competitive all these programs are I'd better give myself as many options as possible.

Thanks all.

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Hello,

the best way to save $$$ is to take the prerequ. at any 2-years community college. This way, you save a lot of $$$ and easier to get "A".

:balloons:

You will definately save money doing this, but dont assume it is easier to get an A --- it depends on the community college and their reputation.

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