Here is my current plan: Finish a bachelor's online through Empire State College, take the science pre-reqs at Medgar Evers, and then apply to SUNY Downstate's accelearated BSN program. My main motivation is convenience--I have kids and a job and the less I need to leave the house, the more classes I can take at a time and the faster I can finish the degree. Also Empire will take some of my previous credits that are useless as far as nursing goes but will help me get the necessary bachelor's.
I have heard so-so comments about Medgar Evers--I understand it isn't the most highly regarded school. Its main attraction for me is that it's close to my house. The less traveling I have to do, the more flexibility I have in scheduling the classes.
Does anyone have any comments? Will I be at a disadvantage if I go through Empire and Medgar Evers? I am a very successful student academically--I have a 4.0--but I am not able to take care of my family, work and go to school unless I plan my schooling around location and convenience.
Hunter is required to accept A&P credit from any CUNY. CUNY policy. But one course of Anatomy + a separate course of Physiology, will not be accepted by most (maybe all) nursing programs in lieu of 2 A&P courses.
Looks like you already got a good plan going. How many credits do you need to graduate with any bachelors degree? I feel I should've went your route. For me, I have around 90 credits from Baruch, before deciding on switching to Nursing. But chose the ADN route. Only 3 of the classes counts towards my AAS degree. So I just spent a year finishing my prereqs and will start my clinicals in January. 2.5 more years for AAS, than probably another 2-3 for my BSN.
Had I stayed in Baruch, I probably could graduate or graduated by now, and applied for an accelerated program.
How many credits I have really depends on how my credits are tallied up from various different schools. However, some posters here have made me somewhat wary of how a Bachelors from an online school will be received by Downstate.
you may not need to finish up at Empire. you can probably transfer in somewhere if you have tons of credits already. check out Mounts St Vincent's program in midtown.
Doofy
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Hunter is required to accept A&P credit from any CUNY. CUNY policy. But one course of Anatomy + a separate course of Physiology, will not be accepted by most (maybe all) nursing programs in lieu of 2 A&P courses.
Looks like you already got a good plan going. How many credits do you need to graduate with any bachelors degree? I feel I should've went your route. For me, I have around 90 credits from Baruch, before deciding on switching to Nursing. But chose the ADN route. Only 3 of the classes counts towards my AAS degree. So I just spent a year finishing my prereqs and will start my clinicals in January. 2.5 more years for AAS, than probably another 2-3 for my BSN.
Had I stayed in Baruch, I probably could graduate or graduated by now, and applied for an accelerated program.
Good planning on your part.