Suny Downstate accelerated Program 2015-2016

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Hey I know we still have about four months before we can begin applying to the accelerated program but i was wondering , what are you guys doing to prepare your application and Etc.

Do you mind sharing your GPA and TEAS scores?

My BA in Communications gpa was a 3.23.. I took all my sciences and other pre-reqs this past year and a half and that gpa is a 3.98..

On the TEAS, I got a 90 in Math and and 88 in English.

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Hi, congratulations for those who are being accepted. I just have a question that do you see the deposit link in the checklist yet? How could we pay the deposit? In my checklist, the whole section about "accepting accelerated nursing checklist" is disapeared. Is this normal or same for yours?

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Hi, congratulations for those who are being accepted. I just have a question that do you see the deposit link in the checklist yet? How could we pay the deposit? In my checklist, the whole section about "accepting accelerated nursing checklist" is disapeared. Is this normal or same for yours?

My deposit link didnt appear either.. But I visited the school today and just paid in person. I dont know whats going on with the website.

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Did anyone in this forum also apply to Hunter accelerated nursing? I'm still waiting to hear back!

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Just found out I was accepted off the wait list! Deciding between downstate and hunter now! GPA-3.55 teas math-96 reading-89

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Hunter is the way to go if you got accepted. Don't waste the opportunity

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What did u choose? Downstate or hunter?

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Hey everyone! I am planning to apply for the accelerated program for June 2016 and is not sure what I should do. I do not have my prereqs done is planning to finish it by spring 2016.. but would the school accept that? I still need a & p II and microbiology. Can I apply and take the Teaus afterwards then add the grades up?

Please let me know

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Yes you can do that---

Take your prereqs throughout the coming year---

You can apply as long as your at least enrolled in the preqs.

I'd say, depending on your confidence, get the TEAS done bc the sooner you do, the sooner you can apply. I'm in the current class, and I would also highly recommend finding a way to take pathophysiology and pharmacology prior to attending Downstate. It'd make your first summer WAYYYYY easier, and if you generally do well in science courses, they would only help your GPA.

Good luck!

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Adaniels17 you have very helpful comments. I would like to apply for the upcoming summer. Can you please let me know how rigorous is the program. How are you finding the courses and the instructors? do you find the faculty helpful? any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Great questions NickelHERSH!

So just to be clear, I'm only 10 weeks in, and although I don't expect things to change all that much, it isn't like I've been here for a while.

How rigorous is the program?

Rigorous. Very rigorous--but there are a few dimensions to that. The first is the sheer amount of work/material. This summer that I'm in now is considered to be the most intense part of the whole program bc so much is crammed into so little time. This 12 week summer has 18 credits in two 6-week sessions. I took my pre-reqs all at once--full-time science courses, and it was intense. But it was not like this is--it's super super fast. There simply isn't enough time to cover everything, and you're just forced to do whatever you can. Besides the pace, the material is radically different from anything we've ever covered. Nursing school tests are very different, and completely geared toward clinical decision making. By the time you get used to the type of studying and the type of test, half the session is over! Few of us have seen grades this low in a long time....

Courses/Instructors/faculty....

This actually ties into the rigorousness--- This program, at least at this point, seems to be far more difficult than it has to be. Many courses (not all, but many) have unclear requirements and feel like a waste of time. Sort of like, "go study for pharmacology, but also weave a blanket. And we're gonna grade you on how well you weave the blanket and be very unclear about how to weave a blanket". We are often left to fend for ourselves, fighting an uphill battle to get information, clear correct instructions, and the ability to review a test to learn from mistakes. This is the hardest part. The administration and faculty on a one-to-one basis are helpful, but when it comes to class-wide deadlines, requirements, programs--unless all 70 people contact them, nothing happens. The disorganization makes the program very difficult physically and emotionally bc we are frequently jerked around and told different things by different people. Now, much of this isn't the school's fault- they are publicly funded, and are therefore short-staffed. Most of the professors are adjunct.

As an aside, I've studied full-time at 4 different schools--3 undergrad, and 1 grad. They were all very different--one was HUGE (like 36,000 students), some small, some really small. I have never been to a school or program that was run this poorly. Very small things take a long time and are needlessly made to be difficult. This will echo what students of previous classes have reported--we were all warned about it and find it to be true.

BUT (there's always a but!)-- it's done in 15 months, your classmates are always there to help, bc its accelerated you're looked at first for grad programs and jobs, and you learn a TON!--- AND THE TUITION IS LOW!---- many nurses graduate from a regular program with $40,000 in debt. Depending on your life situation, that could be way worse than dealing with disorganization for 15 months. I have also heard (i have no proof) that the other accelerated programs in the tristate are not much better than downstate. Even though it's hard, we all love it :)

In the end, the decision is up to you--- have to weigh different things against each other. Please ask any other questions you may have

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has anyone here gotten in or know of any one who has with some what of mediocre grades? i double majored and minored plus worked and it was bit hard keeping up with my grades,also our professors are known to be very difficult. my grades are as followed

Ap1 C+,

ap2-B ,

micro lab B+

mico lec C

Chem B+

stats B-

any advise is appreciated ! thank you

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