Pace ABSN Fall 2018

Djames27 · Feb 19, 2018

Anyone else get an email? I am going to call tomorrow to ask about the NCLEX scores and why only 5 people took them. Has anyone placed their deposit yet?

Yes I got an acceptance email as well. Will also have to discuss the low NCLEX takers number with them before paying the deposit. Please post what they tell you over the phone in here. I'll do as well.

ILim · Feb 19, 2018

Yes I got an acceptance email as well. Will also have to discuss the low NCLEX takers number with them before paying the deposit. Please post what they tell you over the phone in here. I'll do as well.

Please share what they tell you. I also want to know why only 2-5 people took NCLEX from 2015-2017

dkny18 · Feb 20, 2018

I'm so happy and excited for all of you who have been accepted. My interview is 2/26 and I'm soo nervous. Just so I'm prepared, the group interview question was about the affordable care act? or was that the written essay? Please let me know.

nycnp2b · Feb 20, 2018

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone who submitted their application close to the deadline has received an interview offer yet?

Bankerturnnurse, BSN · Feb 20, 2018

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone who submitted their application close to the deadline has received an interview offer yet?

I submitted my application a couple days before the deadline. The status just changed to "in review" last Friday. No interview yet. Maybe this week.

sg17 · Feb 20, 2018

The writing sample was about the ACA! The group interview question was basically just why should they pick you. It was like 1 minute of talking, not even.

priyankapatel01 · Feb 21, 2018

Hi Jessie, I plan to place my deposit soon but just having a few reservations about the NCLEX scores. Have you placed your deposit yet?

kh426 · Feb 21, 2018

Congrats everyone!! I am going to place my as soon as I get paid this Friday! Haha :) I just got the email a few days ago after interviewing on 2/12.

I think regarding the NCLEX rates... a lot of people on here are overthinking it while also simultaneously not thinking enough about what they are saying.

Take NYU for example. That link (nysed.gov one someone provided a few posts back) says that only 20 people took the NCLEX from NYU's ABSN program in 2016. However, I have a friend who graduated from that class and took her NCLEX in May 2016 along with literally her entire class, which was 128 students. That only counts students who took it following the Spring graduation. There are also students there who graduated at the end of December 2015 that took their NCLEX in January 2016. (I know one of them so I am not just hypothesizing that one!) Yet, that website only shows 20 people out of the ~250 that graduated from NYUs ABSN between December 2015-May 2016 who took their NCLEX sometime within the year of 2016.

That is all in addition to their traditional BSN program students, which is reported separately and still inaccurately on that site. I had been admitted to NYU's program to start this past January but could not attend due to the high cost and having to take out huge private loans, hence why I'm here now, but NYU's faculty and admissions reps will repeatedly tell you that their NCLEX pass rate is right around 87-90% depending on the year for ABSN students - not at all what you see on the nysed.gov site.

So basically: the reporting on this nysed.gov site is clearly off from reality and not at allllll worth deciding not to attend Pace over in my opinion. But you do you.

pooja99 · Feb 21, 2018

Hi, I tried asking about NCLEX issue on PACE facebook chat. The response I got is "Sorry, I'm in a meeting. Once I get back to my desk, I will respond to your query." Did anyone get chance to discuss this issue? My last day to deposit is 28th Feb. I am really confused!

pooja99 · Feb 21, 2018

Thank you so much. That helps a lot!

priyankapatel01 · Feb 21, 2018

Congrats everyone!! I am going to place my as soon as I get paid this Friday! Haha :) I just got the email a few days ago after interviewing on 2/12.
I think regarding the NCLEX rates... a lot of people on here are overthinking it while also simultaneously not thinking enough about what they are saying.
Take NYU for example. That link (nysed.gov one someone provided a few posts back) says that only 20 people took the NCLEX from NYU's ABSN program in 2016. However, I have a friend who graduated from that class and took her NCLEX in May 2016 along with literally her entire class, which was 128 students. That only counts students who took it following the Spring graduation. There are also students there who graduated at the end of December 2015 that took their NCLEX in January 2016. (I know one of them so I am not just hypothesizing that one!) Yet, that website only shows 20 people out of the ~250 that graduated from NYUs ABSN between December 2015-May 2016 who took their NCLEX sometime within the year of 2016.
That is all in addition to their traditional BSN program students, which is reported separately and still inaccurately on that site. I had been admitted to NYU's program to start this past January but could not attend due to the high cost and having to take out huge private loans, hence why I'm here now, but NYU's faculty and admissions reps will repeatedly tell you that their NCLEX pass rate is right around 87-90% depending on the year for ABSN students - not at all what you see on the nysed.gov site.
So basically: the reporting on this nysed.gov site is clearly off from reality and not at allllll worth deciding not to attend Pace over in my opinion. But you do you.

Thanks, that is def helpful!!

I am planning to put my deposit in by Friday too. Is there a Facebook group for the cohort?

squidneytx · Feb 21, 2018

I submitted my application a couple days before the deadline. The status just changed to "in review" last Friday. No interview yet. Maybe this week.

I in the same boat: applied 2 days before the deadline and one of my transcripts *finally* got there (3rd request to my old school). Went to "In Review" on Friday 2/16 so fingers crossed for an interview request!