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Hey Bunny, thanks for your input. What was your gpa when you applied for the clinicals? Were you always good with science before you started at BMCC? I love science, but Chemistry was tough. I never seemed to grasp it. It worries me because I know there is lots of science involved. How easy was it for you to find other students/faculty for study groups or tutoring sessions? Also, I'm thinking of either purchasing or borrowing some books from the library that will give me a good idea of what I'm getting into. Maybe some text books or is there a book that's specifically for pre-nursing students? I'd just like to get a taste of what kind of topics I'll be studying and how difficult it gets. Thanks again for your help, and I look forward to hearing anybody elses input on this discussion.

Chachou, you've been a great help. Thanks for your insight. I think I'm going to give CUNY a shot and do the pre-reqs, I know I can do it if I give it my all. Worst that can happen is I have to transfer and finish elsewhere which is still okay with me. As long as I can end up a RN, I'm not really concerned with how long or how hard it will be to get there. Thanks for the boost in confidence! I wish you the best of luck at Adelphi. You'll have the RN behind your name in no time. :loveya: Anybody else want to share their CUNY experience?

Thanks so much for your help guys! So would you say my best bet is to apply to CUNY and just get a basic associates? I'm not sure how electives work, but would I be able to look into private schools and their clinical pre-reqs and then take those pre-reqs as electives while getting my associates? Would that make me a better candidate for the private schools? I will be going to school full time and not working, so I can spend as much time as possible on school work. Do you still think it would be severely difficult to get the A's needed for clinical? From what I can see it looks like most schools require 4 classes that you basically need to ace in order to get to the clinicals...is it one whole year of these classes? Chachou....what private school did you end up going to? How was your experience at BMCC for your liberal arts? How long would it take for me to get the degree if I'm going full time? Are there any accelerated liberal arts programs? I know I will get a better idea of what I need to do once I visit some schools, but I don't want my judgement to be clouded by the admissions people. I'm sure they'd push you to start their school no matter what your plans are and/or how difficult it would be to reach them at their school. Is it easier to get into LPN programs? Would I benefit from doing my LPN and then going for RN through a private school? Thanks again for all your help!

Hey everybody! I've been coming to this site for a while now and I want to thank everybody who participates in the forums. Reading your threads has really inspired me to go to school and pursue my degree. At the same time, I need some serious help. I was a HS drop out and received my GED. I never went to college and always worked full time. I'm now 24 and totally ready to work as hard as needed to get where I want to be. So, I've been spending a lot of time doing research on the internet and I feel completely lost. I'm hoping you guys can help me with some of my questions/concerns :loveya: First, I've been reading a lot on this site about CUNYs having long waiting lists and super competitive programs where you need to keep a very high GPA to get accepted. I'm worried because I've never been to college and I'm not sure how much I'm capable of. I honestly don't know how difficult it's going to be to keep an A in every class. The last thing I want to do is start college and realize after working really hard that none of the CUNYs will accept me. How hard is it really to get into a nursing program? I was planning on going to CSI - College of Staten Island (CUNY), but have read that it's a waste of time to even try getting in. I've heard numerous horror stories about BMCC and have found little on any other CUNYs. I'd like to start school for spring, and I'm not sure how to go about getting my AAS. I understand there are pre-reqs that you need to take in order to qualify for the clinical classes. Do most people take these pre-req classes at the same school they plan on completing their AAS? I've been spending time on the CUNY website and it seems that you have to apply through CUNY and list the schools you're interested in. I suppose then whichever schools want to accept you, will. Being that I dropped out of HS and did poorly while I was there (pretty much because I was NEVER actually there), and got my GED, (Side note: I never took my SAT or ACT). What are the chances of nursing programs accepting me or not accepting me? Also, I've heard of the Fair and Open testing act they passed which means some colleges will accept students without SAT or ACT scores. Do any of you know which CUNY would be the least competitive when it comes to space and admissions and is currently accepting students without these test scores? I am open to anybody's suggestions on where I should start, what I should do, which schools to consider, etc. A step by step guide would be GREAT! But seriously, I really need some direction. I was completely amped up and ready to go until I started hearing about all the horror stories about CUNYs and their nursing programs. Thank you all in advance, I don't know what I would have done if I didn't have this website to come to. :redbeathe