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!

2 hours ago, ALHA said:

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!

Thank you! Good luck to your daughter too!

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Specializes in Nursing Assistant -Hospital Setting.

I am currently working on prerequisites at QCC. Their requirements are a bit different. College algebr/or statistics, English 101, Psych 101 and A&P 1. Of course my plan is to complete all subclasses prior to applying to the program to lighten my load while working on clinicals. To address your concern about securing a job right after passing the NCLEX, I would suggest that you work at least part-time with a hospital maybe as a Nursing Assistant or ED Tech. It would orient you to the climate of working in a hospital as well as forge relationships with the staff and administation. I myself work as a Nursing assistant on the float team at a hospital, which allows me the opportunity to observe, ask questions and receive advice and support from many levels of staff. You could even volunteer a few times a week at your favorite hospital if you prefer not to work full or part time which focusing on your studies.

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On 2/27/2020 at 4:04 AM, Nawkole said:

I am currently working on prerequisites at QCC. Their requirements are a bit different. College algebr/or statistics, English 101, Psych 101 and A&P 1. Of course my plan is to complete all subclasses prior to applying to the program to lighten my load while working on clinicals. To address your concern about securing a job right after passing the NCLEX, I would suggest that you work at least part-time with a hospital maybe as a Nursing Assistant or ED Tech. It would orient you to the climate of working in a hospital as well as forge relationships with the staff and administation. I myself work as a Nursing assistant on the float team at a hospital, which allows me the opportunity to observe, ask questions and receive advice and support from many levels of staff. You could even volunteer a few times a week at your favorite hospital if you prefer not to work full or part time which focusing on your studies.

Yeah, I transferred to city tech from hunter. Your pre-reqs and mine are the same now. The only difference is that city tech won't take statistics and now I have to take college algebra. I was wondering, how do I get a part-time job as a nursing assistant or a ED Tech? I read that there are programs but they are $$$$. Also, don't you need prior experience to even get hired?

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On 2/28/2020 at 9:43 PM, LostnConfusedStudent said:

Yeah, I transferred to city tech from hunter. Your pre-reqs and mine are the same now. The only difference is that city tech won't take statistics and now I have to take college algebra. I was wondering, how do I get a part-time job as a nursing assistant or a ED Tech? I read that there are programs but they are $$$$. Also, don't you need prior experience to even get hired?

Hey, are you in the nursing program right now? I applied for the upcoming Spring 2021 semester. If you don't mind, can I ask you a few questions about the program?

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Hi Anny I'm in the same position as you were a few years ago and may I please ask when did you decide to transfer to city tech, like your freshman or sophomore year. I also wanted to ask how did you find the nursing program at city tech ? please let me know thank you

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