tomall

I think realistically, the C's will hurt. My impression is that they will "forgive" a few clunkers in a long ago bachelors, but your current pre-reqs, especially the science pre-reqs, should be stellar. Best advice would be to make an appointment with the admissions office and sit down with someone face-to-face and ask. This year they accepted about 40 from 500+ applications, so they can afford to be choosy.

bump for graduate patho online class

thats great, thanks :)

is there a list of required books somewhere?? not that I have any time between now and start date to do any advance prep, but I'd love to get an advance sense of what to expect.

sorry if this is already asked and answered, but do we wear the uniform only for clinicals or even on campus? -

Yeah thats the feedback I got from a non-Downstate absn as well. She said that OB (and all the clinical classes) have more reading but less technical detail than foundation classes like patho,pharma,assessment. and for that matter less detail than anatomy and physiology and microbiology as well. you agree ?

which were the most study-time-intensive classes in each of the 2 summer sessions? patho and pharma?

NNNNNNNNnnnooooooooooooooooooooooooo lol from all indications, that would really be pushing it. from reading posts here, and speaking with some of the admissions people, sounds like we'll all be sleep deprived and shell-shocked for the duration.

take note that at the CUNY/SUNY schools, the tuition is ultra-low vs private schools, and the quality of the education is high (for most schools anyway) -- so the competition for the few available seats is brutal. SUNY Downstate for example had 500+ applicants for 40 or so seats. Laguardia CC usually has 300/400 applicants for 40-50 seats in the RN program. BMCC is even worse. So when the literature says C+ or better average in the pre-reqs, thats technically true, but admission in most is purely based on GPA ranked top to bottom. So a 3.7 or better is more realistic (A- vs the literature's C+).

I dont speak facebook-ese, so that wont be me :) whats the story with getting uniforms and utility equipment packs (steth, light, etc)? we get these at orientation (6/3 i believe)? anyone do online registration yet?

hi wing mj anunic et al - I'm a FB Luddite, but here's a Downstate class of 2011 thread in the meantime: https://allnurses.com/ny-nursing-programs/suny-downstate-absn-558603.html :beer:

vpoonia, thanks thats awesome - I'll put "tomall allnurses" in the subject so you know its not spam :) thanks for all the responses - Basically looks like without the feedback, I would have overstudied (as usual)

only a month or so away............. :redbeathe lol here's a good place to share info, etc also, any current or past SUNY Downstate ABSN students, please feel free to offer advice and tips !!

^ the second part of that sentence is about where I'm at, now I just need to progress to the not worrying part lol. are there any stats on the NCLEX question distribution?? iow, 10% requiring pharm knowledge, 10% requiring lab work statistical knowledge (normal values), 30% procedural, etc

or not.

I'm currently taking Pharmacology in preparation for entry into an Accelerated BSN program. If someone wanted to make up a REALLY comprehensive set of Pharmacology questions for any standardized nclex (pn/rn) no one would have enough time to study anything else imo :) so my question, how comprehensive/detailed are the nclex pharma questions, and has anyone found a good nclex geared review book for pharma. just what WE need to know for the exam.

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no text? did they test from powerpoint slides? class notes? I kinda like having a "final authority" on testable material

yessssss its a completely revamped (mess of a) test.

you should not lose hope -- each school uses differnt criteria to rank their applicants. Downstate is very quantitative, with the various GPAs and to some extent TEAS being the predominent factor. Some other schools weigh other factors (personal statement, resume, interviews, volunteer experience, etc) more heavily. You may not make the waiting list at 1 school and be a top candidate at others.

exactly WHERE in NY??? I have heard some upstate hospitals buffalo and 1 other nearby city (forgot name) have begun to hire new grads, other than that dry.

hi et - congrats to you too - which absn program will u be going to?

they review in batches based on when you submitted your app

apparently the changes on the checklist do not necessarily happen b4 you receive your pack. while some see the changes b4 they receive their letter, mine didnt change until a week AFTER. as far as what they're looking for, last year the average gpa was supposedly about 3.5 - teas is uncertain, because version IV way different tracking than V, but what the adm people have said is that 80-85% on math and science is considered ok. iow, wont disqualify you if your gpa's are all strong (cume/prereq/science-prereqs).

no interview. I think most of the SUNY programs do not have interviews at the undergrad level. most years they each get 400-500 apps for 40-50 seats, and budgets being what they are...