Stony Brook University - Fall 2012 applicants

[cookie91]

Good morning ladies and gentelmen,

My ultimate goal is to get into Stony Brook University school of nursing :redbeathe. So congradulations to all of you that have been accepted for fall 2011! I have a question for those who have gotten accepted for fall 2011, future Stony Brook applicants or simply any one who has an opinion toward my career path. I attend a cuny and I am looking to apply for SBU 2012, by that time I would have completed everything except micro. The admission commitee will not see my grades for that final semester. I failed anatomy and I feel like that will be another reason to disqualify me. So this are my choices.

A) If I get lucky I would get accepted for fall 2012.. Yay no worries :)

B) If I do not get accepted, I would be done by spring 2012 with all my pre-reqs completed to attend SB, plus an associated of science in science. This means I will apply for SBU 2013 class. The admission committee will have the additional spring 2012 semester to review plus fall 2012 courses. For fall 2012, I plan to transfer to hunter college and go under the general biology degree, so when I apply again to SBU fall 2013 nursing class I will have science courses taken at hunter college that can possibly make up for the failed anatomy class.

All goes to plan I get accepted into SBU 2013 nursing program :)

C) again, if I do not get accepted my other option is instead of going to hunter college and taking biology classes, I would transfer fall 2012 to Stony Brook University and work on my bachelor science degree in health science. ( Has any one taken this degree in SBU? ) and still apply for SBU fall 2013 nusing class.

Or...

D) Complete my bachelor of health science at Stony Brook University, ace this degree and apply to SBU school of nursing( I have read of students who got accepted with this degree into SB school of nursing.)

Thank you so much, any insight would be taking into consideration. I really want to attend Stony Brook University school of nursing. Thanks for taking the time to read my post I look forward to your replies.

Is anyone out there looking to apply for SBU fall 2012 class?

[jack5684]

Maybe apply to other schools?

[Joie_de_vivre]

Hey cookie, u are absolutely right. While grades and gpa are important, the r not the only deciding factors. I think its a mixture of alot of things that they are looking for. Just submitted my app for the accelerated program. may the best get in, good luck to all.

[jack5684]

what are they looking for?

[Joie_de_vivre]

jack5658, people with thick skin. mature, responsible, diverse*, eager, smart, hardworking, dedicated individuals that genuinely care about the well being of their patients! not just anybody.

*diverse meaning a group of students with different backgrounds!

[DivaDawny]

I'm currently in the one year accelerated program at Stony Brook. If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer them if I can. If I don't know the answer I'll try to get the answer for you. Good luck to you all!

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

I'm currently in the one year accelerated program at Stony Brook. If you have any questions I'd be more than happy to answer them if I can. If I don't know the answer I'll try to get the answer for you. Good luck to you all!

I :redbeathe DivaDawny! Best classmate everrrrr!

[jack5684]

@DivaDawny--If apply very late. Do they look at all applicants ? Apply early has more advantage? How soon do they send out letters of acceptance . thanks

[DivaDawny]

I :redbeathe DivaDawny! Best classmate everrrrr!

Thanks Paco! The feeling is sooo mutual!

[DivaDawny]

@DivaDawny--If apply very late. Do they look at all applicants ? Apply early has more advantage? How soon do they send out letters of acceptance . thanks

Hi Jack,

I don't know if they give precedence to early applicants, but I will ask on Monday and get back to you. What I do know is that I waited for the deadline to submit my application. I tend to be a procrastinator. LOL

We didn't get our acceptance letters until the beginning of February which was a couple of months later than what we expected and we didn't all find out on the same day. It was scattered. They tend to run late with all paperwork. As a result, I enrolled in a different nursing program because I wasn't sure if I had gotten into SB. People who were wait-listed were finding out as late as July 5-8th that they made it in. Three-four people missed the first couple of days of orientation because they didn't find out until then that they had gotten in when someone else turned down their acceptance into the program.

Hope this helps!