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just chiming in to share that I currently commute to the school. Lived in Manhattan over the summer but my lease ended, so I moved back home to save money. My train ride takes about 40 min to get to Penn, then I take the subway from there. I really don’t mind it when weighing the cost of renting an apartment in the city vs living with parents for free ?. The subway station is literally a 1-2 min walk from all of your classes which is helpful. Hey! As a current student, just wanted to offer a bit of positivity — I've heard that the admissions team prefers “second career” applicants who are farther along in life vs applicants who are fresh out of undergrad.

Definitely meet with your professor prior to the exam. Come prepared -- bring your study guides and ask them to review it to point out anything you may have missed or misinterpreted, and a sheet with any questions you have. This will indicate to them that you are trying and really want to do well. Be honest with them -- let them know that you're desperately trying to pass, need a __ grade to pass, and would greatly appreciate any insight into studying techniques or things to focus on that they've seen students improve when doing. And then study. Study, study, study! Make charts! Explain concepts out loud! Use flashcards! Ask classmates for their study guides (maybe they've explained something in a way that will click in your head). You've got this!!!

Agreed with the above that pharm is a lot harder than patho. Pharm is soooo much memorization in my opinion, and tbh, I just didn't have the right study techniques to excel in that class. If I could take it again, I would start making charts to study from immediately after each lecture. Make charts with the drugs, color code and group them by their class, make a point to remember anything that makes a drug different than the others in its class (contraindications, etc). Study the chart, and then make flash cards. First, just make one flash card with the name of each class on a card (ex. one would say ACE INHIBITORS). Then, on separate cards, write one drug name per card. Do this for all of the classes, and lay out the class cards on the table. Then, mix up the drug name cards and try to match them to the correct class card. Once you've got that down, add in more details (ex. indications, typical side effects, contraindications, etc).

A great studying technique that I've learned is to be fully prepared for the test at least 3 days before the day of the test. I know nursing school is so hard (and I'm in an accelerated MSN program, so I promise that I really get it!) but it's so important to set aside the time in advance to ensure that you're prepared. I usually request to meet with the teacher or TA 3 days or so before the test, and bring in the study guide that I made so that they can skim over it with me to let me know if I'm missing or misinterpreting any important topics. The part that I think is really important here is that you are coming with material that you have prepared, signaling that you did study on your own and are putting in the effort to truly learn the material ahead of time and not cramming like they see so many students do Meeting with the teacher will not only allow you the opportunity of being corrected on any issues before the exam, but also show them that you're actively trying to excel, and give you the opportunity to potentially be given a few extra hints about what to focus on. I feel ya on the idea that it's tough when they test on things that weren't stressed during class, so this is a great way (in my experience) to just verify beforehand that you really are spending your time studying the important stuff!

Hey! I'm a current nursing student in NYC and will be done in August. I've done clinicals at most of the private hospitals in NYC and many of the hospital administrators/nurses I have spoken to state that the starting salary for new grads (at these private hospitals, I can't speak on public ones) is ~90k. However, none of these hospitals (I doubt public will either anymore) will hire someone without a BSN. My recommendation to you would be to get the associate's at a community college (study hard and ENSURE you graduate on time). Then, after you pass NCLEX, see if you can get a nursing job anywhere (nursing homes, community nursing, summer camp nurse, etc) while taking the RN to BSN online through a SUNY (as long as you're a good online learner). This will allow you a ton of flexibility compared to an in person BSN which will be helpful (I would imagine) with a child at home and while working a job. You will attend clinicals at a site in your area that the school sets up for you (at least this is the case with SUNY Delhi). Wishing you the best of luck, regardless of the path you choose!

I took it at UNE online. The good thing about their courses is that they run them frequently (I think once a month), so if you're on a deadline and can't wait for traditional start times, this is a great option. Transferred to the private school I attend without an issue (but highly recommend confirming with the school first regardless of what course you decide on so you don't waste money in the case that they don't accept it)

The fall semester has proven to be a lot more manageable. Still accelerated and a lot of work, but nothing compared to the summer. I think around 25 out of 200 have dropped out for various reasons

I don't know that, sorry ? . Our "projected" cost for our second summer semester (tuition and fees only, not counting indirect costs) is $28,865 to be exact. LMK if you have any other q's, happy to answer here or through private message

Hey all, chiming in as a current student. It seems like most people received merit based aid (with some GPAs that I know being 3.1 and still getting aid). I believe the standard need based aid scholarship was 30k (15k in fall, 15k in spring). They don't offer scholarships for the summer semesters, and please keep in mind that the tuition cost you see does NOT include the last summer semester, so that's an additional cost you'd be paying.

@birthjunki I'm a current student in the fall semester. There are lots of opportunities to volunteer using your nursing skills through the school. The school frequently has booths at local festivals (I believe Harlem Multicultural Festival was the most recent) and fairs, and things like the NY Marathon where student nurses check blood pressures, provide public health education to the community, provide first aid, etc. I believe there was also an opportunity recently to sign up to be a part of a home based case study team where you work directly in the community with a team on an assigned case. I will say though, that very few people that I know in the program have time for any of this. The program is very demanding and when you're not studying the material that you've already learned, you're getting ready for next week, sleeping, or trying to relax a little bit. Kind of the sort of program where you're spending so much time thinking about school that it's the last thing you want to do after all of that is done ;). So far in my experience, the only thing that I can say I dislike about the program is the cost (though I doubt anyone actually likes that part lol). At the end of the day for me, however, getting a master's degree (instead of another bachelor's degree) at an Ivy League School, where I'm able to get clinical experience at tons of different hospitals in NYC in a period of 14 months, is worth it. Also worth noting that you get a really decent amount of school breaks! We had off August 10th - September 3rd, and we'll get a week for Thanksgiving, December 20 - January 21st, March 14-22, May 16-June 1st. -- So while the program spans 14 months, you are getting some breaks in between to relax which is nice, and could also offer you an opportunity to volunteer in the community independently! If anyone has any questions, don't hesitate to tag me here or PM me!