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Thanks Maisy! I'm just a little nervous. I hope I can keep up. Where do you currently work? Did you also do the weekend program?

County College of Morris.... I will be starting their weekend program this fall.

Well, the reason I ask is because I soon will be applying to schools in New Jersey. I already have a bachelors degree in psych and I'm looking to pursue either an accelerated BSN degree or an ADN mainly due to family commitments (I have a 1 year old daughter). Anyway, I recently attended an information session at one of the schools (Rutgers). One woman told us that we have to be very careful when deciding on schools. She said that some schools in the state are not accredited and students graduating from there are not getting jobs. She didn't mention the school's name, but she did hint that it was UMDNJ. I was really surprised because I thought that UMDNJ was well reputable and when I went to their website, they indicated that they were NLNAC accredited. Rutgers on the other hand is CCNE accredited. My concern is that I don't want to complete a nursing program and then not end up with a job because it's not accredited or it not the "right" accreditation.... Thanks for your help. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

What's the difference? Some schools are NLNAC accredited and some are only CCNE accredited. Is one better than the other?

Hello, I am also trying to get into CCM.....I graduated with a BA in Psych from Rutgers so I have most of my pre-reqs except for an online micro class and a health and wellness class, which I will be taking in the fall. I've been trying to get in touch with the nursing department, but it seems like no one is ever there. How lenient are they about having the pre-reqs completed? I don't want to waste any more time and want to get in ASAP, hopefully by the Spring. Currently, I am a non-matriculated student completing the pre-reqs. Do I need to complete all pre-reqs and declare a nursing major before I file my letter of intent? Are they strict with the deadlines? Is there really a waiting list and how competitive is it? Are you in the daytime or weekend program? Any tips you can give would be very helpful. Thanks.