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Hey - to answer this we can use sim lab as much as we want which has been good. The sim labs are actually good! The retention I can't speak to, no idea there. I found the exams to be fair and the professors are decent on average. I've had some good and some not so good. I also genuinely don't mean to discourage people if this is your shot at the degree and you want to pursue it. A BSN is a BSN and it'll get you places for sure. but I did wanna share some insights if you're stuck between this school and another cheaper one. I am actually from the west coast and moved here hoping to get NYC clinicals so that was a big drawback I guess. Otherwise it's definitely a better program than Mount St. Mary's or LIU. LOL I have heard those are really not good at retaining people. So yeah, hope that helps!

hey yall, if helpful - I'm in the cohort exactly one year prior to this (started fall 2021, graduating this fall!) - I applied the last possible day, April 1, 2021 I think? I got my acceptance 5/17/21. It came in waves for us with people getting notified weekly I think and mine came on a Monday. I don't know if that's the case anymore but expect them send out batched acceptances with small waiting periods in between, and maybe up to 6-7 batches go out. I believe they wait to see who enrolls and who they will notify next. I was not the first group to be accepted but I wasn't the last, I think 2-3 more groups were notified after the May 17th group. It didn't seem to matter when we applied in terms of when we got notified, since I think they just look at everyone's apps together regardless? Could be wrong but it seemed to be like that. Everyone seemed to have an equal shot, since I finished my app literally hours before the deadline but got in fairly fast. Hope that helps! And best of luck to you all!!

Hey y'all, I'm in the program now and I wrote this up in my spare time because I wish I had known a few things before I started at NYU. Most importantly, I have found that it's been worth it so far and enjoy the nursing program at NYU a lot, and if anyone has specific questions about it, I'm happy to try and answer whatever I can, within reason. I ended up writing a lot of notes and tips so I wanted to share them here (I kinda got carried away, oops.. hahaha) The admissions for Spring 22 are already decided so this is mainly for those who are attending and need tips! 1) I've heard the horror stories, so I expected nursing school to kick my a**, but my classes weren't quite as bad as I imagined. My friend who goes to SUNY said that they don't lay out the material/objectives as clearly in lecture like NYU does, nor do they offer much support if you're struggling. The material isn't exactly easy in nursing school, but NYU does go a long way to support your learning in skills, clinical, and didactic portions. I could be offering an unpopular opinion here, but if you put in a real effort and study a decent amount before the exams, it's not that tough to do well. They offer tutoring weekly, some lectures are recorded for your review, and most of the teachers are kind people. I actually managed to get a 4.0 this semester (something I never did in my first degree, so take my word for that, haha). I would focus my studying on the test that was coming up next, and made it a priority to go over topics that didn't make sense to me, and used our program's PrepU practice questions rather than trying to memorize every single thing in a vacuum. I can't stress enough how helpful it became to laser focus on my next exam and not stress too much about the material for the other courses until that exam was over. Once that test was done, I would focus on the next exam and lightly study the other material until it was over. Rinse, and repeat. I would try and master the concept and rationale because it comes back over and over again, trust me on that. I truly recommend using practice questions as much as you can, because a lot of nursing school is about approaching situations like a nurse using critical thinking and not just regurgitating information. You will have to memorize little bits of information, don't get me wrong, but a lot of the first semester classes are about hierarchical decision making processes (example: when asked about what intervention you'd do first for a patient, they want you to think about the "ABCs" - airway, breathing, circulation - and choose wisely). Pathophysiology is a first semester class that's a major challenge for many folks, and it was a challenging class for me as well, but I found it to be interesting and tried to (this is dumb, I know) get in Dr. House mode when I was studying questions about the myriad of info about symptoms and syndromes, treat it like a game, etc. PrepU/Lippincott Coursepoint was a requirement for our classes and I used their practice questions every day and more heavily right before my exams and it really helped me do well, I think. Answer rationales are your friend! Also I got myself an ipad to physically write over the powerpoint slides on, and that has been worth its weight in gold. It really helps me a lot, so I recommend trying it if you can. 3) Like a lot of us, I really just love medical science and considered going to med school years ago, but my life path wasn't very straightforward and I think I will ultimately want to go on to be an NP. NYU offers a dual BS/MS that you can be admitted to in the 3rd semester so you don't have to apply again, if that's your thing. To be eligible for that you'll need to maintain a 3.5 GPA each semester, not just overall. That was something people had questions about, so take note of that if you are like me, and make sure to maintain it. 4) I was really happy with my clinical placement and instructors, but you don't have a choice in where you're placed. It isn't the best system for people because we come from all over the metro area/NJ/LI, and I have a lot of sympathy for people who were placed in a location they didn't enjoy. but everyone in my cohort did their rotations within the NYU hospital system, so there's that! You won't be (to my knowledge) sent to an outside hospital for main clinicals, so you at least get to know how NYU Langone works and meet people there if you're interested in working for them after graduation. You get a new placement every semester, and a new placement for specialty rotations like peds/maternity/psych - those can be at outside hospitals, not just NYU, but they're mostly at NYP, Sinai, etc. All good spots to learn. 5) Seems trivial, but if you're admitted and choosing to attend, don't buy scrub pants from NYU's bookstore. We all hated them with a passion because they're scratchy and don't fit or stretch well. Buy scrub pants from Allheart/Amazon/Uniform Advantage but just make sure to get a grape color that matches the top. Seriously this was a big issue so don't make my mistake! and nobody tells you this so it's good to know. LOL 6) Simulation labs tie in details from lecture, so the more you pay attention and absorb things and practice lecture material, the better equipped you'll be when you do things in "sim". At the very least you'll know what they're talking about so you aren't like, what is this? It's sort of like a "you heard this in class - now try it yourself" scenario. You'll get to practice a lot of skills and our teacher was super sweet so they were able to coach us well. 7) Make the most of clinicals. It's so tempting to try and sit and chill during downtime but if you can, ask a nurse if they need help with something. My clinical group got to help with a lot of random things just because we'd ask. We got to witness IV placements, see NG tubes, witness injections/meds all sorts of interesting stuff. It does vary based on location I've heard, but I loved my clinicals and felt that it was a good starting point for patient care. I will definitely think of more stuff but for now that is my novel. Hopefully it helps! And good luck to anyone who's starting the program son. Obviously, I hope covid rates go down again soon and that everyone gets a good experience in person, if they can. Healthcare is in a challenging spot right now - no doubt - but there is always a demand for nurses who are passionate and insightful no matter what is going in the world, and hopefully we can become those nurses soon! ❤️

Hey y'all, I'm in the program now if anyone has specific questions about it. Happy to try and answer whatever I can, within reason. I have found that it's been worth it so far and enjoy NYU a lot. I ended up writing a lot of notes and tips so I wanted to share them here. 1) The cost is high but it can be lower depending on your situation! I am an ABSN student who came back later for this degree so my options were limited for pell grants, etc, but I basically exhausted every avenue for financial aid, and luckily I got a significant amount of scholarship aid for my second semester which was a great improvement on the first semester. If you're considering going but the cost is a deterrent, they sometimes give a lot more aid the second and subsequent semesters for ABSN students. I have basically no income right now so that certainly helped, but it's possibly linked to academic performance too. I don't really know, but I'm grateful for the ability to continue attending with lessened debt. Which brings me to point 2. 2) I've heard horror stories, so I expected nursing school to kick my a** my classes weren't quite as bad as I imagined. The material isn't easy by any means, but NYU does go a long way to support your learning in skills, clinical, and didactic portions. They offer tutoring weekly, some lectures are recorded for your review, and most of the teachers are engaging and kind. I managed to get a 4.0 this semester (something I never did in my first degree, so take my word for that). I used focused studying techniques and our program's PrepU practice questions rather than trying to memorize every single thing. I would try and understand the concept and rationale and teach it back to my boyfriend sometimes, haha. I truly recommend using practice questions as much as you can, because a lot of nursing school is about approaching situations like a nurse using critical thinking and not just regurgitating information. You will have to memorize little bits of information, don't get me wrong, but a lot of the first semester classes are about hierarchical decision making processes (example: when asked about what intervention you'd do first for a patient, they want you to think about the "ABCs" - airway, breathing, circulation - and choose wisely). Pathophysiology is a major challenge for many folks, and it was a challenging class for me as well, but I found it to be very interesting overall. PrepU/Lippincott Coursepoint was a requirement for our classes and I used their practice questions every day and more heavily right before my exams and it really helped me do well, I think. Answer rationales are your friend! Also I got myself an ipad to physically write over the powerpoint slides on, and that has been worth its weight in gold. It really helps me a lot, so I recommend trying it if you can! 3) Like a lot of us, I love medical science and considered becoming a doctor years ago, but my life path wasn't very straightforward and I think I will ultimately want to go on to be an NP. I love that NYU offers a dual BS/MS. To apply for that you'll need to maintain a 3.5 each semester, not just overall. That was something people had questions about, so take note of that if you are like me, and make sure to maintain it. 4) I loved my clinical placement and instructor, but you don't have a choice in where you're placed. It isn't the best system for people because we come from all over the metro area/NJ/LI, and I have a lot of sympathy for people who were placed in a location they didn't enjoy. but everyone in my cohort did their rotations within the NYU hospital system, so there's that! You won't be (to my knowledge) sent to an outside hospital for main clinicals, so you at least get to know how NYU Langone works and meet people there if you're interested in working for them after graduation. 5) If you're admitted and choose to attend, don't buy scrub pants from NYU's bookstore. We all hated them with a passion because they're scratchy and don't fit or stretch well. Buy scrub pants from Allheart/Amazon/Uniform Advantage but just make sure to get a grape color that matches the top. Seriously this was a big issue so don't make my mistake! and nobody tells you this so it's good to know. LOL 6) Simulation lab ties in classwork from lecture, so the more you pay attention and absorb things and practice lecture material, the better equipped you'll be when you do things in "sim". It's sort of like a "you heard this in class - now try it yourself" scenario. You'll get to practice a lot of skills and our teacher was super sweet so they were able to coach us well. 7) Make the most of clinicals. It's tempting to try and sit and chill during downtime but if you can, ask a nurse if they need help with something. My clinical group got to help with a lot of random things just because we'd ask. We got to witness IV placements, see an NG tube in action, all sorts of interesting stuff. It does vary based on location I've heard, but I loved my clinicals and felt that it was a good starting point for patient care. I will definitely think of more stuff but for now that is my novel. Hopefully it helps! And good luck to everyone applying and anyone accepted. Healthcare is in a challenging spot right now no doubt, but there is a huge demand for nurses who are passionate and insightful no matter what is going in the world, and hopefully we can become those nurses soon! ❤️

Oh wow so it sounds like they're totally done with the class then! I wish they'd send everyone else their status updates. Oof, but congrats to you all who got in!

My status now says "Application Started" - so yeah adding to that trend, interesting. I haven't heard anything back either way though..

Nope, haven't heard anything since April 1st. I actually decided to email them asking for an update on my app status if possible, even if that update is bad news like, "we've filled the spots for this year" but didn't hear back. I know we've heard stories of "I got in 2 days before school started" which makes me wonder if they will still be contacting people for interviews, since those old threads showed that they were accepting people randomly til the very end. but who knows, I realize it's inherently a difficult process and don't feel entitled to a spot, but it would be nice to know if it's a done deal or if we still have chances. I do plan on attending another program I got into, but this one is just so affordable that I still have those lingering "what if" thoughts, and was hoping to at least know for sure that I was rejected and get my financial aid squared away.

Hey everyone - sorry this is such a random post and I bet most of you don't have notifications for this thread anymore, but on the off chance someone sees: if you weren't accepted to Downstate during the 2020-2021 cycle, but you reapplied during the current 2021-2022 cycle, were you successful in getting accepted? Thank you!

@MRH515 hahah right! nope, nothing for me. still stuck on "forwarded to program for review" since April 1st ish. I'd just love to know their answer, and like you said if they weren't going to review our apps I wish I could get the fee back! haha. didn't expect to get in honestly, but they used to be my first choice, and at least knowing they read the essays we put so much into would be cool. that application process alone definitely wasn't a small feat..

Yep! ? the day I was accepted, everything disappeared from the undergrad status portal page that was previously there. The only things left were (I think) the tweets feed and my name and program of interest - so just blank. When I logged back in to check later the header had changed from "Hello (my name)" to "Welcome home (my name)" and the "view update" on the decision was there to click. Good luck!

Hey yall! I was accepted in May and FWIW I literally never got an email and had to manually go in and check my portal, which I'm sure you are all probably doing, but just so you know, not everyone seems to get acceptance emails. So if you don't get one today it's still worth checking your portal later today! I thought for sure I'd get one, and never did, not even in my spam folder or anywhere. anyway, best of luck to everyone waiting today! My fingers are crossed for all of you and I hope you get good news. I know the waiting has been tough ❤️

I'm still waiting to hear back from Downstate, didn't get an interview yet sadly. Thankful I got into NYU, but I'm honestly having the biggest conundrum about whether to go with NYU or Molloy, or just wait another year for Downstate... haha. What would you all do if you got into NYU and Molloy both? I love the idea of Molloy, but it's so far from where I live and I don't have a car ?

So I know a lot of us are on multiple threads here and I just wanted to give an update on my conundrum, haha, but I was accepted to the NYU ABSN program today and feel glad for that! but it is so expensive, and I'm still hoping to get some answers from Downstate because cost wise it's clearly my best choice, and I am not sure if it makes sense to contact them and let them know since I was accepted somewhere else I'm hoping for a decision from them either way. It makes me so nervous to imagine getting accepted at Downstate somehow, even off a waitlist, and I already accepted the offer from NYU. oof. Probably pointless to try but I'm so anxious since I only have a week for the NYU deposit if I go that route. Regardless, I wish we all could get answers. Maybe they've already filled the majority of the spots?

I was just accepted! I am overjoyed - this is a huge moment I never thought would happen for me especially after turning 30 and changing careers so drastically. But I just went into my portal and saw my acceptance there.. it doesn't feel real just yet but I guess it'll sink in. I wish all of you still waiting the absolute best of luck - and do not give up hope! the ones of you who've been accepted, I believe there is an existing FB group that I plan on joining now to get acquainted with folks. Can't wait to meet you all and start this journey (now it's time for me to sweat about loans once the initial excitement wears off hahaha)

@ADfutureNP my checklist has been gone for a few weeks now, and I turned my app in toward the deadline, about march 15th. fingers crossed for everyone today! I know I'm a ball of nerves myself waiting for 2 PM LOL ?