NYC accelerated programs - confused about admissions tests!

[brainsarecool, RN]

Hi allnurses friends! Longtime forum reader, first-time poster. I'm planning on applying to accelerated nursing programs in the NYC area for the summer or fall of 2016 class. I'm looking at the public schools -- SUNY downstate, Hunter and Lehman, Stony Brook. I'm just now seeing that each school requires a different admissions test! For all of you that applied to NYC nursing programs, did you go to all the different schools and take all of their individual admissions tests? Was that a huge time and money suck in terms of studying/paying for tests and practice materials/etc? I work full time and am taking the pre-reqs -- don't know if I can juggle all these different admissions tests as well! How did you guys do it?

Thanks very much!

Leslie

[currlysue]

I'm applying to Downstate and SB as well. I only have to take the TEAS for Downstate and the HESI for another school in NJ. I still haven't begun reviewing but luckily the exam dates aren't close together. Just pace yourself and you'll be fine. Plus if you're taking the prereqs now the science material will still be fresh in your mind. Good luck!