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I don't know if you guys realize but the OP was from 2010, the issue has passed lol.

I graduated last May. Do you already have a bachelors? Are you applying for the accelerated or as a junior transfer. Although I already had a bachelors, I applied to start traditionally at the junior year. I had a BA in Psychology with a 3.4, and had a difficult time getting in. They have cut the program nearly in half with spots available. According to the admissions staff, the accelerated is easier to get into (as there are more spots available) but is definitely more intensive. I preferred the traditional program, as I was able to do an externship over the summer, and feel like the slower pace allows you to grasp and master the material better than the accelerated but, to each their own..depends on what kind of student you are. I graduated with a 3.95, but studied 12 hours a day on weekends and 6 hours a day on weekdays + clinical, class and prep.

Your interview will most definitely be different than their RN interview.

I was talking about LIRR. I am from Bethpage, NY: Nassau County and the LIRR to Penn is 55 minutes which is pretty long considering you still need a subway. I am just asking for a ballpark about when people leave... 55min + at least a 20 min subway ride to any hospital is pretty bad considering you want to plan to arrive 30 min prior to shift, then once you get out reversing that commute home and having to do it the next day is why I wanted to know if people are able to get by doing it...

Does anyone make the commute from long island to new York city? If so, from where on LI? How long does it take total...what time do you have to leave..and how bad is it when you have multiple shifts in a row?

I got into Binghamton with a 2.85 GPA but I already had a bachelors degree. I applied as a traditional transfer though so I am in the 2 year program. They do have budget cuts, and I had to really work my butt off to get into the program (my last 4 pre-req grades are high and I spoke to a LOT of people), but lately it seems like they have been accepting a lot of people from the surrounding area (community college transfers)..not sure if they have "struck" a deal with local hospitals or not but, I am pretty sure it has diminished the outsiders chances. I think about 60-70% of the class is entirely comprised of transfers from the local area. Strange...

Forget it, just ordered from scubshopper.com if anyone is interested.

i found a few websites on google when i searched but when u choose sizes there are no "tall" options for any sizes..

anyone know an online retailer that sells landau tall sizes or any other scrub brand with tall sizes?

i had to order my scrubs for school, and they dont fit well. i am kind of skinny but also tall with a long torso..so medium is too short in the shoulders and large looks like someone draped a curtain on me. i guess ill just wear a large and look like a doof unless someone else has a similar problem and a good solution.

i got into a very competitive BSN program as a second degree transfer with a 2.85 undergrad gpa. had C's in bio 1 and 2, and chem 1.

I was a mediocre student in Chemistry, and by the time I am ready to apply for CRNA school's, my Chemistry will be 6 years old..Is CRNA extremely dependent on chemistry, or is it more functional chemistry? By this, I mean, is it taught as if you know none..or do you need a really large solid foundation in Chem. Also, if do not excel in Chem, could you consider yourself not a good match for this specialty? I am an average student, but a hard worker..I am just curious to know if someone like myself would be able to succeed in this profession without being a Chemistry wizz... Thanks for all opinions and information.

Im not sure if NLNAC is an essential for a school to be legit. I couldn't find Stony Brook University, Binghamton University, SUNY Upstate or SUNY Downstate on it and they are all prestigious programs.

never know until you apply

I also do not understand how someone intelligent enough to finish high school before the age of 16 could be so terrible at spelling. I mean I know a lot of us use internet slang but she wrote "majic" instead of "magic" and "organeyzing" in a previous post.. I hope the standards for nursing are not dropping!! Actually, I hope they are, then I stand a better chance. :)