Kelzy

Got an acceptance from the school of nursing today!! I'm still waiting for the official one from the UCLA graduate program. Good luck everyone!

Hey all! I applied for the FNP program. I've been checking my email and application status every day. I have a friend in the program who got their decision status in February so hopefully we'll all hear soon..

I'm also NICU but I'm at 2:45

I don't remember if I had to send all of my transcripts or just my NYU one... either way, I had a C in my previous undergrad (I think it was an unrequired science class as well) and I still got offered the externship. I think they're mostly concerned with your nursing classes and your current GPA so I wouldn't worry too much. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions! :)

I got the email on Monday also and just today received another email with my interview time. I live in So Cal so my interview is in person and they scheduled it for Friday. Good luck to everyone who's waiting to hear! :)

Umm... I feel like research was forever ago, but I do remember her exams coming from the readings. I didn't really get a whole lot out of her lectures, but definitely read the powerpoints. And by that, I don't mean to tell you it's not worthwhile to go to class because I think you learn stuff by just being there and listening, even if it feels like you don't. I think I only missed one or two classes and we took it at 8 am on Fridays, so I'm not a total slacker :). I think she does test maps for exams also, so focus on those.

Who do you guys have for fundamentals? It's hard to give study advice because I think that everyone learns differently and everyone is coming from different backgrounds so I don't really know what you know already. When I was in the class I thought the first exam was a lot of common sense stuff and I can't say that I really studied that much for it. The second and third were more difficult... I think we were given test maps before each exam so I focused on those when I was studying. I remeber most of the exam questions coming from concepts that were in the powerpoints (I had Mei Fu). Honestly, I didn't learn a ton from her lectures, but I did use her powerpoints to study. I think the best way to study and learn things is to go to lectures and take notes with the powerpoints, then go home and read the book to clarify anything you didn't understand in lecture. I wouldn't read it word for word (unless you're learning how to do some sort of procedure, like for lab). The first semester is going to seem really overwhelming, I definitely remember how much reading was assigned, but it's not as bad as it seems. Most of my time was spent studying pathophysiology, which was actually helpful in learning some of the concepts in fundamentals. I feel like that's not really that helpful, sorry guys! Anything else? I hope you're liking classes and clinicals and things!

If the bundle is something you're interested in then yes, I think you should at least call and see if they have them. If it's not then you can buy the books anywhere and you can probably even get them used to save money

I'm in the same boat as you... I will be graduating in December '09 and I would love to work at UCLA, however I emailed the nurse recruiter and asked if there would be a new grad program this winter and she said no. So then I asked if they ever hire new grads without having a program, like if a unit were willing to hire a new grad and train them themselves, and she said no, they only hire new grads in batches and the next new grad program won't be until next summer. I don't mean to be the bearer of bad news, but I figured I could save you some emailing at least. Sorry

Everyone in the program has differing opinions on professors so you're going to find it difficult to get a consensus. Personally, I've not been overly impressed with some of my professors. Some of them are great, and some of them are not. Honestly, I've felt like I've taught myself about 50 percent of the material that we've learned and the rest has come from professors. It can be frustrating when you're paying a lot of money to go to school and you feel like the professor is up there reading their powerpoints and you're wasting your time. But then again, that doesn't apply to every class and every professor. It's like any other school that you'd go to.. you're gonna have some great experiences in class and then you're gonna have some lousy ones. I'd say that I learn the most from my clinical experiences and my clinical instructors and I have not had one instructor that I didn't like. They've all been extraordinarily great, and to me, that's more important than having a good lecture professor anyway. I learn by doing things, not by sitting in a class and getting talked at. And I've haven't heard anything too awful about any of the clinical instructors, so I think you're safe there. I feel like this program is about 95% of what you put into it. If you study hard, you'll learn. If you're eager and willing to try things at clinical, then you'll get to try things. You're going to get the experience that you want if you're willing to make the effort. I would suggest not going into the program with many preconceived notions about what it's going to be like... you should go into it knowing what you want so you know what you're working for and you don't let your classmate's opinions affect the experience you're getting. Got it? LOL

I've seen people record lectures and I don't think it's a problem, although I would get permission from the professor first. Many people bring their computers in as well. Most of the professors lecture from Powerpoints which they typically post on a website before the lecture. So usually you can download and print out the powerpoint and take notes on that, which is what I do. NYU has several printing labs where you can print for free, so you can take advantage of that. You don't need to take notes or bring your computer to clinical and you don't really need to bring any lecture notes that you may have taken with you either.

I don't know anything about an intro class. I definitely didn't have to take one. If you're talking about an actual class that you sign up for, I think that it could possibly be something that brand new freshman have to take, but not second degree students. You could definitely ask at the orientation in July though.

No. All white nursing shoes (ie clogs... Nursemates is a decent brand) or all white tennis shoes only. I don't know how safe Crocs are anyway.. there's not a lot of protection going on there :)

It doesn't bother me that I have a ton of loans because I know that I'll pay them off eventually. I think it would be bothersome if I felt like I wasn't going to get hired somewhere, but I don't feel that way at all, so I'm not too worried. I'm actaully pretty awful at time management... wait, that's not totally true. I can time manage, I just choose not to :) Personally, I have had time to do the things that I've wanted to do in NY, my only complaint is that I don't really have the money for it. I'm lucky because I played sports at my first undergrad and that was just like having a full time job, so I'm used to being really busy and overwhelmed, and honestly I feel like this program is easier to handle. Not because the subject matter is easier, but because I don't have to play a sport so I actually have time to do things. I do study when I need to, but I would say that I spend less time studying than a lot of people do so my time management is a little different than most people. I'm not suggesting that you don't study because everyone is different, but I think I stress out a lot less than most people in the program, so I don't worry about exams as much. And now I'm realizing how snotty I sound, but instead of me erasing this whole post, just know that you will be able to find the time to do the things that you want to do. The program is difficult, but it's not anywhere near impossible. Hope that helps! :)

In my class, there are about 150 accelerated students. I think there are about 200 in the class behind us. I have no idea how many end up graduating. As far as I know there haven't been many people who have dropped out. A few people have had to retake a class and are now a semester behind, but are still in the program.

Most of my money is coming from private loans, and I use Citibank :)

I think it's highly recommended that you don't get a part time job, but I wouldn't say that it's impossible. If you're very disciplined to study when you have the time and you can find a job with a flexible schedule I think it could work, but it would be really tough. I thought about getting a job at one point, but was so glad that I didn't, especially during the second semester. The first semester was a little easier because you only have clinical once every other week, but the second semester was really really intense and I can't imagine what working would have been like. You could probably work weekends and be fine, but again you'd have to be disciplined to study.. And yes, all of my money for rent, books, tuition, etc is coming from loans. It will be a huge amount by the end of the program, but I will hopefully be making money as a nurse and it won't be so bad. For me, it was worth it to not have to work while in school. Also, I don't have anyone else to support, so I'm not too worried about affording loan payments once I have an income. I have no idea if that was helpful or not, sorry! And I am sooooo the opposite of a morning person, so I feel your pain about not wanting to get up at 4am every day. For me, it's worth it to live in the city and not have to commute. Other people, I'm sure, have different opinions.

Your classes will be in the buildings surrounding Washington Square park, which is where most of the NYU buildings are. And your clinicals are 8 hours a day (7:30-3:30), and the first semester you'll be going every other week, one day a week. The alternating weeks you'll be in lab for 7 hours (I think) instead of clinical.

Books are about 500 per semester... and that's a very rough estimate. I bought most of my books new because the bookstore has a deal with the publishing company that makes the books, and when you buy them new in the bundle package, you also get free online and computer editions of the books. If that's not something you're interested in then you could probably find better deals for used books. Also, I'm not sure if they will be using the same editions that I bought. I haven't decided which ones I'm selling because I haven't really thought about which ones I'd like to keep yet, but when you get your book list let me know and I'll see if I have them and what I want to do with them! :)

Clincals start the first semester and you might even be at clinical in your first week. You'll have Fundamentals of Nursing as your first nursing class and you'll have clinical every other week for the first semester. The weeks that you're not at your clinical site you'll be in an On-Campus clinical which is just a lab basically. The first two times you go to clinical you'll be at a retirement home/community. You'll learn how to do basic AM care like bed baths and things like that during those two weeks. And the rest of your semester you'll have clinical at a hospital most likely on a Med/Surg floor.

Hey there! Unfortunately I don't know anything about Pace. Sorry!!

Hey there! Don't worry, it'll work out!! I'm from California as well and I didn't know a soul before I moved out here. In fact, I didn't even have an apartment lined up until I moved. I got really lucky so I don't think that you made a mistake. For me, it was about saving money and not wanting to live in a dorm again. I lived in dorms for two years of my first undergrad and I just had no desire to do that again. And it wasn't that I hated it, I just didn't want to live in dorms again. However, I know several people in the program (some of them are fellow Californians) who are living in student housing and they are totally okay with it. They like it, in fact. And several nursing students actually got placed in dorms together. I think the dorms are easier and way more convienant, expecially if your plan is to move back to Cali when you're done with school... you don't have to buy furniture and stuff. Also, you don't have to worry about a huge deposit like you do in an apartment. I can't say that I wish I were in a dorm because I love where I'm living and I'm lucky enough to have a roommate that has become a really great friend, but I don't think choosing the dorms is the wrong thing to do. You're going to stress out enough when you start classes, don't start now! :)

Loans, loans, and more loans. There's not a lot of time to work, but I know some people who do. Actually, I'll be working in the fall, so I'm a liar. LOL. So for the first three semesters I'm not working, but I will in my last. If you budget well you can make the loans enough money which is what I've done because I couldn't find a job that works with the class schedule. Also, I figured that I'm going to be in a ton of debt anyway, I might as well just take a little extra money and not have to worry about working. But that's me...

I think that rent right now is cheaper than when I was looking, but I worked out a budget for myself and decided that I couldn't pay more than 1,000/month no matter where the apartment was. It was important for me to live in Manhattan, so I spent a long time finding a place and a roommate, etc. I ended up finding a roommate that already had an apartment and just needed someone for the extra bedroom. She actually paid quite a bit of money because she used a broker to find her an apartment, so I was lucky that I found her and didn't have to go through that process. And I'm only paying 1,000 a month for an apartment that is in walking distance to campus. Anyway, the moral of the story is that you need to work out a budget for yourself and then shop in that price range. Try craigslist and the NYU off campus housing website. The NYU site is good if you're looking for a roommate or someone that has an apartment already. Hope that helps. :)

I second that. I live in Manhattan and pay much less for rent. And Riles, you should try calling the financial aid office, they might be able to help you over the phone. Good luck!