NYU ABSN Fall 2017

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Hi everyone!

I was just wondering if anyone was applying to NYU for the ABSN program in fall 2017? I'm kind of nervous because my GPA isn't the highest since I had to work all four years to help pay for school which took away from my studying time. I do have work experience in the health care field and a little over 100 hours of health related volunteering. Also, how is everyone planning on paying for school since it is soo expensive?

I would not be happy either. Especially since some of this info is time-sensitive e.g. the admitted student event dates. Not sure what the hold up is but hopefully they start pushing this info out to everyone soon!

Or RSVPing for Orientation! I didn't even know the orientation date had been set already! Or when to RSVP for CPR training. Or that we have to take some Kaplan assessment test and the date we're supposed to show up for it. And the criminal background check, and like a million other things we have to do contained in those emails NONE of which I was informed of. I can't believe this. So much side-eyeing right now.

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Okay I've calmed down and am less bummed now. Hopefully it's just a glitch in their system or they're backed up and if enough people ask, they'll realize that there are quite a few people who have not received these emails with a lot of important information in them and they'll get it taken care of.

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Thank you andreahm for posting this! I don't know how I would have gotten this information otherwise. I don't understand how some of us still haven't received this information.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

Hey @shy1490! So sorry this is SO late! We had finals and i'm studying for the NCLEX so I completely missed all these posts! A lot of them I took the subway, and my rotations out in Brooklyn I drove to. I was in Maimonides for two clinicals and their parking is great! They have a garage and I think it was $5 for students. My other clinicals were in Manhattan so I took the subway. Hope this helps and sorry for the delayed response!

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Has anyone had all their credits transferred yet? Does anyone know how long it takes for NYU to transfer your credits?

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.
Hey nem90-

Been posting in this thread but am now just seeing your post/offer to answer questions so here goes...

1. What is the breakdown of student status - i.e., coming right out of undergrad, returning after many years, coming from completely different background, experience level, etc. With such a large cohort I assume it's pretty varied?

2. Since the cohort is so large, do you find that groups break out and study together, etc. I have heard with other programs that are smaller, that the cohort spend most of their time together in classes, study group, etc. Wondering if there is that same kind of support amongst the students at NYU.

3. What is the class schedule like? Wondering how long the days are and how often there is testing.

4. What are you doing/what are most others doing for housing?

5. How often are clinicals and what facilities do they use?

6. Since I am still waiting on my decision (fingers crossed) wondering how strong your stats were and how well you feel you are holding your own.

7. I guess just your overall impression of the program, the professors, the schedule, etc.

Thanks so much. Anything you can shed light on would be amazing!

Hey @NikNikV! I really do apologize for the late response I had finals and things got hectic lol - I'm sure you had to give a decision by now, but I'll be more than happy to answer your q's anyways!

1. My cohort was pretty varied - Those of us in accelerated had the students who were older, rather than traditional students. We had I'd say at least 5-6 that I personally knew that were in their late 30's -40's where this was second career for them - even younger students too - one girl was even in the business sector. We had a few Nursing Assistants, PCT's etc. - Basically very varied - it's great we get to hear such different experiences in class!

2. It is large - but they split all the classes in half so your class should be around 80 kids or so in lecture. Also during your first sequence you'll actually have assigned seating- where you'll be sitting with the people in your off-campus clinical group for Professional Nursing, and in Patho - you're put into a different group - i think it's great because it kind of forces everyone to get to know each other. In terms of studying groups I made some great friends because of study groups! So it's definitely a friendly environment that promotes people working together.

3. The days usually started at 8am and class runs till around 10:45 and then you usually had a break and went from 11:45 to 2 if I remember correctly. Then for clinicals - off campus is always 7:30 -3:30. And on campus for me 1st sequence was 2-6. But after first sequence it shortens - and mine was always 8am-11:30. There is a lot of time when you're not in class - but you'll need majority of it to study lol.

Testing- it depends on the class - but it will either be a midterm and final - so usually 5th/6th week and the final would probably be 11th/12th week. Patho and AE had 3 exams and I think it was every 3-4 weeks.

4. I'm married - so my husband and I have an apartment in the city, but I know some people actually find roommates with other NYU nursing students - they usually have Facebook group someone creates for the cohort and people post apartments. From what I heard, they have housing in NYU dorms but they are super expensive! Some people commute like from Staten Island, or Brooklyn/Queens etc. but it's definitely tough!

5. So clinicals . - you'll always have an AE on or off campus clinical once a week. During your first sequence you'll also have HAP on campus clinical once a week. Second sequence you'll have half the semester with only one clinical bc psych is only a 6 week course and you'll always have AE II. But after that you'll always have two clinicals a week. (3rd seq. is peds and maternity plus AE III, 4th sequence is community + Leadership and Management - which is basically the same as AE).

6. My stats were good- I had A's in bio, chem, AP 1 and 2, nutrition, dev. psych, etc. I had B+ in stats and Micro bio. I was a bio major previously, so it definitely helped me in patho and pharm, but the program definitely challenged me. I always got straight A's easily in my first school- but for me nursing is different from typical science courses. The way they ask questions is very different - so you have to train yourself to learn how to take tests differently. I got the hang of it, but I had to work really hard to get it so it threw me and bunch of others for a loop with how hard NCLEX style q's are. Listen to the teachers when they say do LOTS of q's! lol.

7. Overall I really did love the program. I thought I got exposed to amazing clinicals (was in the CT-ICU in columbia this semester) the teachers want you to learn and want you to do well. It's actually very sad to be leaving - I really enjoyed my time there and felt like I was really prepared!

Sorry if some of the points were kind of short - I just didn't want the page to get too long! If you have any more q's or want me to expound upon anything let me know! Good luck with everything, and again sorry for the late response!

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.
Yes you are right. I got mixed up on the podcast. The podcast are a learning aid. But the the students I talked said that their are online components in the program but not full online classes. Lectures are in person. The Sim labs were excellent and the technology state of the art (A complaint some of the Regis students had).They also said that they never had a problem with getting in touch with professors to further clarify any issues. Again, definitely a decision that should reflect what works best for you!

Hey - just wanted to help out here! All lectures that take place in person are recorded - which you can then podcast. So if you're sick or can't make it to class one day - you can watch the lecture being taught in person.

The online thing - in patho - you'll have modules you'll have to do which is the teacher talking through the different slides. It's basically done to prepare you for class - so they don't have to spend a lot of time going over/reviewing the Anatomy/Physiology stuff to you in class, and they can focus more on clarifying and teaching the pathophysiology. Hope that helps!

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Hey guys, hope you're all having a nice weekend!

Does anyone know if NYU offers us an NCLEX prep course or are we on our own when it comes to studying and preparing for it?

Hey @blackberrymousse!

I'm actually starting the Kaplan course NYU offers in a week or so! I started studying on my own, but they have something called NCLEX Bootcamp, and it's a week of reviewing material and test taking strategies. It is part of your tuition so you already paid for it by the time you graduate so why not take it haha. Also during the whole semester of your last sequence you'll be a part of a "class" called Transition to practice and they give you all the information you'll ever need to know! Hope this helps!

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Does anyone know what is a good book to study for the Kaplan assessment exam? Are the questions hard?

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I just got my acceptance letter!!!! I saw it on Albert I didn't get an email. So excited...good luck to everyone elseí ½í¸€

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Does anyone know what is a good book to study for the Kaplan assessment exam? Are the questions hard?

Hey browneyes91, I heard it's not hard and that the hardest section on it is the science one, it's A&P heavy and supposedly will ask at least one question about every major system so maybe review A&P if you don't feel too comfortable about it. I was advised not to buy Kaplan's official entrance assessment prep book -- I was told that it has quite a bit of chem and physics which aren't on the exam, and not enough A&P. As for the math section -- review conversions, dilutions, that kind of stuff. I think it's supposed to be pretty basic math and I heard that we're allowed a calculator (I don't actually know if this is true though, that sounds like it would make it too much of a gimme).

I don't think we need to get too worried about it or prepare much for it -- NYU just uses it to see where everyone is at before starting and what areas people need help on so they can focus in on that a bit more during the program. Some schools make acceptance to their programs contingent on getting a certain score or above on the Kaplan entrance assessment, NYU doesn't do that.

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Thank you blackberrymousse! I was freaking out a little bit when I first heard about the Kaplan entrance assessment, thanks for your help.

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