Two campuses, good professors, not easy to get into, terrible administration at Garden City, the cheapest of the expensive schools, multiple clinical locations (Long Island, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens), must take the NET test before acceptance.
The administration regularly disgusts me (in Garden City), but the professors and administration at Manhattan make up for it. Manhattan students are very determined, Garden City students are hit or miss.
Arguably the best choice if you can't afford (or can't get into) Columbia and you don't need a lot of hand holding.
Arguably the best program in the NYC area. About the same price as NYU. Very competitive. Not sure about clinicals, but I imagine you go to NYP - Columbia in Washington Heights. I've heard they're fairly giving with the financial aid.
Good school, very difficult to get into due to the extremely low number of spots (25?). Used to have classes next door to Bellevue, but that might have changed with the JREC plan. Never heard anyone say they had a bad experience here. *Note - this and all CUNY schools look at grades a little differently than all other schools.
50-50 love it or hate it. Fairly cheap, but typical CUNY administration (read: do it yourself). Would like to know more information. Located in the North Bronx in Bedford Park (near Westchester County).
I've heard mostly negative comments from LIU students. One called it the school of hard knocks. Would like a more broad student opinion. I've heard it's relatively expensive, but have no actual numbers. I've heard that professors were "meh".
Part of the Dental school for some reason. Very expensive. Relatively easy to get into. Large class sizes (or so I hear). I've heard some students say that they didn't get their monies worth. Primary hospitals include Bellevue and NYU Med (Langhorn?). Not sure if classes are anywhere near Washington Square. I've heard they're stingy with financial aid.
Very affordable, decent class sizes, and huge hospitals. Terrible administration (lose things constantly), hospitals are difficult to get to if you don't already live near them (Kings County, Wyckoff, Woodhull). Recently had one of their advanced practice programs put on probation (NP? CRNA?). Definitely worth the application, especially if you live in (or are very familiar with) Brooklyn.
Please feel free to add to this list or question what I've written. I'd like this thread to be used by all pre-nursing students to get an idea of their options.
I can add Concordia College in Bronxville, NY to this list... They have started a 2nd degree BSN program in fall 2008, and I got accepted for fall 2009. I'll be starting in
Hope this helps anyone interested, and I can always post about the program itself once I begin if anyone would like. Best of luck to everyone! :)
thanks for posting that about Concordia good to know there are more options out there. Anyone know if there is a place that holds Microbiology during the winter session? I need to take it before the Spring semester starts and but I'm unable to take it in November.
I can add Concordia College in Bronxville, NY to this list... They have started a 2nd degree BSN program in fall 2008, and I got accepted for fall 2009. I'll be starting in
Hope this helps anyone interested, and I can always post about the program itself once I begin if anyone would like. Best of luck to everyone! :)
thanks for posting that about Concordia good to know there are more options out there. Anyone know if there is a place that holds Microbiology during the winter session? I need to take it before the Spring semester starts and but I'm unable to take it in November.
You're welcome. And, sorry, I'm not familiar with any schools offering Micro in a winter session, but you are one brave woman to take in between the fall and spring!
what kind of written exam?
An essay exam... They give you an article related to Nursing and want you to include: what you agree/disagree with, key points, what you would do differently, etc.
Relating to your previous question about Pace, you need at least 1000 on the GRE or 450 on the MAT, over 3.0 undergrad gpa and C's or higher in prereqs... It's pretty competitive. Check out one of their open houses, good luck.
You're welcome. And, sorry, I'm not familiar with any schools offering Micro in a winter session, but you are one brave woman to take in between the fall and spring!
An essay exam... They give you an article related to Nursing and want you to include: what you agree/disagree with, key points, what you would do differently, etc.
Relating to your previous question about Pace, you need at least 1000 on the GRE or 450 on the MAT, over 3.0 undergrad gpa and C's or higher in prereqs... It's pretty competitive. Check out one of their open houses, good luck.
An essay exam... They give you an article related to Nursing and want you to include: what you agree/disagree with, key points, what you would do differently, etc.
That's an odd exam for entering nursing school. I wonder what the rationale is for administering that. Rational thinking?
That's an odd exam for entering nursing school. I wonder what the rationale is for administering that. Rational thinking?
LOL. I'm sure it's for challenging one to come up with key ideas using interpretive and analytical skills from what they've obtained from a large body of information. Kinda like the two essay portions of the GRE combined.
I have read your comment about LIU. I am very interested of attending nursing program (evening). After my I have been accepted at LIU, do I have to take the entrance exam first or will they give the exam during or after the semeter? and also HESI exam is this like ATI?
I have read your comment about LIU. I am very interested of attending nursing program (evening). After my I have been accepted at LIU, do I have to take the entrance exam first or will they give the exam during or after the semeter? and also HESI exam is this like ATI?
Thanks and much appreciated :)
You'll have to take the entrance exam first which is given about three times a month. Then you register for classes. You have to do ALL pre-reqs and general education requirements (About 22 classes if you place into Eng 16 and Math 16). The HESI A2 is a computer test that tests you on Reading Comp, Math, Grammar and Vocabulary.
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Sorry, this post is late, I just saw this thread.
I can add Concordia College in Bronxville, NY to this list... They have started a 2nd degree BSN program in fall 2008, and I got accepted for fall 2009. I'll be starting in
Hope this helps anyone interested, and I can always post about the program itself once I begin if anyone would like. Best of luck to everyone! :)