New York City College of Technology (City Tech) or Hunter College

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I'm currently a student at Hunter and doing the pre-reqs to apply to the nursing program. The nursing program at Hunter is really competitive, about anywhere from 300 to 800 students vying for 100 seats, and also you have to get a B minimum in all science and math pre-reqs. I'm doing fine in every class besides chem. Even if you meet all the requirements, there is a chance you will not get in. So, I started looking into back up options early just in case. I found out that City Tech has a nursing program and it looks pretty good. The only difference is that at Hunter you a BSN in 4 years and then take your NCLEX but at City Tech you get your AAS in 2 years, then take your NCLEX, and then do 2 more years for a BSN. Is there any difference in getting a AAS first and getting a BSN in 4 years? Is getting a BSN in 4 years better? I'm going into nursing with the goal of becoming a CRNA. I thought that if I go to City Tech, I can become a RN and gain experience faster by work as RN while getting my BSN. I've talked to current nurses that also go to Hunter and they said that I can find a job with an associates but I read conflicting reports online where many say that the job market for RNs in NYC is saturated. Is this true? Can a new grad RN with an associates find a job in NYC? I guess the overall end question is should I stay at Hunter and grind to get in or transfer? Sorry for the long anxious rant! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

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Specializes in Nursing Assistant -Hospital Setting.

Hi,

What did you decide to do?

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12 hours ago, Nawkole said:

Hi,

What did you decide to do?

I decided to transfer to City Tech.

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Specializes in sicu.

Hi Anny, my daughter would like to apply to undergraduate nursing at Hunter College. The info on the hunter website is confusing: how long does it take to complete all prereqs to take the prenursing exam? There seemed to be two different lists of prereqs to take. Thank you.

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On 2/20/2020 at 8:17 PM, ALHA said:

Hi Anny, my daughter would like to apply to undergraduate nursing at Hunter College. The info on the hunter website is confusing: how long does it take to complete all prereqs to take the prenursing exam? There seemed to be two different lists of prereqs to take. Thank you.

Hey! How long it takes will depends on your daughter and her own situation (AP credits, math placement, and if she has to repeat a pre-req). All together the pre-reqs should take 1 year to complete (if she starts off with no AP credits and no repeats).

The pre-reqs are stats 113, chem 101, chem 100, chem 120, chem 121, psych 100, psych 150, and a us history class.

If she's coming in as a freshman, the schedule for pre-reqs would probably be

Fall semester: *stats 113 (if she places into it if not she'll take math 101), chem 101, chem 100, psych 100, *us history class (if she wants to take it in the fall)

Spring semsester: chem 120, chem 121, psych 150, stats 113 (if she did not place into stats in the fall), *us history class (if she wants to take it in the spring)

keep in mind:

* If your daughter took apush in hs and got a 4 or above you are granted credit and do not need to take a us history class. However, if your daughter need a us history credit/class, your daughter can take it in the fall or spring but fall is probably more preferable.

* If your daughter take the math placement test and score below what is needed to get into stats 113 (or fail to appeal it etc). Then your daughter has to take math 101 first then stats 113.

Also, all science and math courses should be a B minimum. If your daughter does not meet it she will have to retake it to get a B if she wants to do Hunter nursing.

You would take the prenursing exam usually during the winter break and then apply to the nursing program granted you meet the requirements (the deadline listed on the website is february 1st). The recommendation is to start the application early because I think there is an essay part.

You can apply to the program before your finished with all the pre-reqs granted your are taking the pre-reqs then and will be completed upon the end of the spring semester (with a minimum grade of B if it is a science or math course).

For example, you spend your fall semester doing pre-reqs: stats 113, chem 100, chem 101, us history class, and psych 100. (you got a B minimum both science and math class). You can send you application before the due date of 2/1. During the spring semester, you take chem 120, chem 121 , and psych 150. You can get accepted to the nursing program during the spring semester while your finishing up your pre-reqs but your place in the program is guaranteed on the condition that you finish the pre-reqs that semester (spring) and get a B minimum in the science or math pre-reqs you are taking (in this case it would be chem 120 and chem 121).

Keep in mind that Hunter Nursing is really competitive, so your daughter should aim for the highest GPA and pax score possible.

If she's still a senior in high school, I would recommend her look into more nursing programs (especially programs that are direct entry and she is basically guaranteed a spot in their nursing program). Which is something I wish I've done since competition to get in is really stiff.

Good luck to your daughter and I hope she gets in!

Info on Hunter Nursing:

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/nursing/admissions/undergraduate/bachelor-of-science-nursing-program

(This info is based on stuff I reseacrch, read, and heard. I am not in hunter anymore nor am I doing nursing there. So, if anyone read info that's incorrect, feel free to correct it.)

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Specializes in sicu.

Thank you, Anny. It really helps. I have done my nursing in LIU and it was a bit different. Hope your goals will be achieved. I was lucky to get my CRNA MS in Downstate. The program was closed.

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11 minutes ago, ALHA said:

Thank you, Anny. It really helps. I have done my nursing in LIU and it was a bit different. Hope your goals will be achieved. I was lucky to get my CRNA MS in Downstate. The program was closed.

Thank you! Honestly, from what I gathered, nursing within the cuny system is way more competitive than private schools. (For hunter, when I was there I heard that there was about 300 student(sometimes more but never less) applying for 100 seats.) If you/your daughter can afford it, private schools all the way. If you guys would prefer to stay within the cuny system, city tech also has a pretty good nursing program. I'm currently here at city tech finishing up my pre-reqs. The pre-reqs here at city tech are also less than hunter (just 4 classes) and the TEAS (prenursing exam). Are you a nurse? If so, do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions? If not, I understand. Thank you!

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Specializes in sicu.

YOU could ask me

LIU was too expensive, still paying for it.

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20 minutes ago, ALHA said:

YOU could ask me

Do you like working as a nurse? Would you recommend nursing? What are some of the biggest cons and pros? How physical is nursing (asking as someone that isn't the strongest)? What are some advice or things that you think everyone that is pursuing nursing should know? Do you think it would be hard to get a RN job in NYC with no experience as a new grad? Thank you!

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Specializes in sicu.

I am CRNA. Nursing is tough. I did medsurg floor in order to get to ICU, we had up to 15 patients. crazy times. It was well worth it.

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2 minutes ago, ALHA said:

I am CRNA. Nursing is tough. I did medsurg floor in order to get to ICU, we had up to 15 patients. crazy times. It was well worth it.

Wow, 15 patients!? That's insane. That number surely is illegal right? That can not be safe. It's a pity that Downstate closed their program (every other CRNA program in nyc is $$$).

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On 2/24/2020 at 9:38 PM, Anny said:

Do you like working as a nurse? Would you recommend nursing? What are some of the biggest cons and pros? How physical is nursing (asking as someone that isn't the strongest)? What are some advice or things that you think everyone that is pursuing nursing should know? Do you think it would be hard to get a RN job in NYC with no experience as a new grad? Thank you!

I went into nursing field to become CRNA. Pros of nursing is job flexibility, different shifts, perdiem positions. Nursing is physically challenging. Sometimes you cant even go use restroom. The best choice is to specialize in ICU or other filed. Usually have 6 patients and someone is going for it scan, other needs pain med, other one pooped and cleaning, another one is wants to sign ama and leave. On top of that you need to medicate them timely and record all your interventions so you dont have stay once your shift is done. Sometimes it's a nightmare. Also you need to move patients and the become more heavier lately. Advice is becoming top of your game, know what to expect and your goals. Getting gob as new grad is hard. Try to get position at your clinical site. Once you get atleast 6 month experience your options are much better. Good luck!

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