Grindin26

Indeed! The inside info provided was priceless during my application process. I really can't believe this thread is about to turn 5 years old. Its always funny when you're asked, where do you see yourself in 5 years? I guess I'm here reminiscing, proud to be a VEEB graduate. There are so many things I only learned at VEEB that I haven't learned anywhere else. Put in the effort and stay hungry for knowledge and VEEB will serve you well. Good Luck!!!

Congrats Class of 2011!!!. Good luck in your future endeavors! P.S. Cowbell is right, stay focused. Ladies treat every female as potential drama. Gentlemen don't get distracted. It will feel like high school at times but just remember why you're there.

In the 2011-2012 book, I scored 71% on the CD, 79% on the book and got 64% on Question Trainer 7. Passed with 75 questions over the weekend. Also used the Kaplan Course Book and Kaplan Drug Cards. I didn't take the Kaplan course however. I'm just a huge fan of Kaplan after I used pretty much only their strategy book to pass the PN exam with 85 questions.

If you can believe it, my first question on the NCLEX last week was SATA. I was shocked, I think they're trying to integrate it to be as common as multiple choice. With SATA, the best thing is not to be psychologically duped into thinking you have to select a certain # of answers every time. If it sounds fishy, it probably is, don't select it!

Its helpful to peruse the text at this point, but don't delve too much into the minor details. I see a lot of students making that mistake, then when it comes time to take the exam your mind gets too cluttered. Stick to the basics the professors highlight and discuss on the powerpoints, that's already a lot of work in of itself. I rarely used my texts unless I needed to clarify something or for the process records. And most importantly take deep breaths before and during the exams and just RELAX! The nervous and the nitpicky people tend not to do so well. If you need any texts, feel free to PM me, don't pay an arm and a leg at the book store.

Your chances look bleak for getting into the program. Think realistically. I was in a similar position at Hunter College, terrible GPA etc. If I were you I'd look into a 2 year diploma program or LPN school then bridging. I prefer the former however, it's a lot more straightforward. It is very costly, but about the same as tuition, room, board at SB. It doesn't hurt to apply all over the place and weigh your options, the last place you want to be is taking useless classes with no other options. Another option is get your degree and an accelerated program, but again GPA becomes an issue. If you really want it, you'll find a way. Your parents pushing you is definitely a double edged sword in your case. The best of luck to you.

One of the worst financial decisions you can make is buying all those books brand new right away. The school isn't strict to the point that they'll make sure you have a specific book. Only books you'll need to bring in are clinical calculations and the A&P review book. Trust me when I say you don't need the latest editions. It's all the same material, only difference would be page numbers. Shop around eBay, Half, Amazon. Honestly most of my books sat around and collected dust. PM me if you need a specific book and maybe I can help you out. The Quiz's are strictly off verbatim, a better investment would be a lightscribe pen. Seriously don't be intimidated by the material, the school does everything in it's power to help students succeed. The pace may even seem slow at times.

Don't let the school's scare tactics affect you. You can always schedule a visit at the office of the MD who performs the exams. It's a bit out east and you might have to pay more, but if you can't make it, you can't make it.

I made a visit to Downstate a few months ago and the inability of the staff to answer simple questions was a bit discouraging. Pretty much any question was met with look in one of the packets on the wall behind you. Also none of my emails were ever answered. I hope you guys can fill me in. My main concern was really the entrance requirements. Does every single pre-req need to be fulfilled before starting nursing classes or can I take a few simultaneously? And how was your experience transferring credits in? Thanks.

Personally I would spend the money and just get it over with in 2.5 years. What's the total cost looking like? If it's under 40k total, I would say go for it. You'll be all set once you're done. An ADN program can become a big headache, they tend to be very intense and with no prior nursing background I'd assume, you might struggle. The time you're going to lose by doing pre-reqs with no guarantee of even getting into a cheap ADN program. Then the 2 years to do the ADN and finally spending more years going for a BSN. RN to BSN as I'm finding out is not as easy as it sounds. Pretty much every school has unique gen. ed. requirements, so you roll the dice with your prior credits. Again possibly wasting more time. If you think about it you're potentially going to lose 2-3 years of salary by going the "long" route. Your situation may warrant you having to move, so definitely weigh all your options and take your time to decide. Another option I've heard of is getting your ADN and with a Bachelors you can get your Masters right away from Excelsior. Unfortunately I don't really know much about it. Good Luck!

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You can pay for parking just for the convenience of it all, but personally street parking was never hard to find on the north side of Union Tpke unless I got there after 7:50AM. Worst comes to worst you can park on the south side of Union Tpke, there's a ton of parking there. Your best bet is always in the vicinity of 269th st and 77th ave. I hope you have Prof. * for your Peds rotation, she'll change the way you think. If you're into Indian food, Platinum Palace close by has a terrific lunch buffet for 8 bucks. And Yes! I just graduated this spring. It'll be all over before you know it. Opinions are always subjective, but I would have to say 203 is the toughest. The content can get confusing between cardiac and psych. Then throw in the 3 in 1 NPR's and extra assignments. I surely hope they're doing something about those NPR's.

Yup just found out today. you need your BLS before starting anything. And something about the NLN. The whole landscape of the program is pretty much changing from what I heard from incoming 203 students. Makes sense though, you're taking care of patients in 101, you should at least have BLS under your belt.

Clinicals at Glen Cove (Visitor Parking), NSUH (Employee Lot), LIJ (Street Parking). No passes were ever needed. The school offers CPR classes and you won't need it until 2nd year anyway. You can even do it online, just make sure its AHA. Scrubs are for clinical only. Good Luck!

Check my post here: https://allnurses.com/ny-nursing-programs/need-help-become-552371.html#post4989145 Hopefully it will give you some insight.