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  1. Associates after Bachelors

    Destin293 replied to Infofreak411's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Non-therapeutic response here, but WHY would you care what other people think about the road you take to your own career? There are a lot of people that enter nursing as their 2nd career and end up...

  2. What's next when you receive rejection letters

    Destin293 replied to tabitaf's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Like everyone else said, don't give up. Where there's a will, there's a way, and I firmly believe that. I was in a similar position a few years ago and I recently graduated from an accelerated...

  3. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

    Destin293 replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

    By "crunch" I didn't mean cutting clinical hours, I meant condensing the hours into a shorter period of time. I did not mean to insinuate accelerated students have less clinical hours, so I apologize...

  4. Lehman accelerated BSN students/alumni

    Destin293 replied to thecareerchanger's topic in New York Nursing

    Also to add, the healthcare experience is good ESPECIALLY if you start working in a place that can transition you to the RN role when you're done. A few classmates worked at various hospitals as...

  5. Lehman accelerated BSN students/alumni

    Destin293 replied to thecareerchanger's topic in New York Nursing

    I am not sure, but I do not believe internships are an option after the completion of the accelerated program. You won't finish the accelerated program until August when most internships are already...

  6. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

    Destin293 replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

    estrellaCR, that is why I said unless you are an otherwise exceptional applicant. I am not able to speak for every CUNY or SUNY school out there, I can only speak for Lehman and how their admission...

  7. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

    Destin293 replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

    I don't know much about Hunter, but I went to Lehman and no one is getting in with a 3.0. Generic 2 year students can possibly get in with as low as a 3.5, but accelerated students need at least a...

  8. CUNY LEHMAN - Accelerated Program Questions

    Destin293 replied to Patience2's topic in New York Nursing

    I know this is old, but for anyone looking through this that may have questions, here's some info. For fall 2013, the lowest GPA they accepted was a 3.7 -- I don't know about fall 2014. There's...

  9. Lehman college 2014 nursing program

    Destin293 replied to FrancescaJ's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is your overall GPA a 3.4? Or is your pre-req GPA a 3.4? If you have an A in all your science pre-req's (A&P 1, A&P 2, Chem 1, Chem 2, and Microbiology), that means you're applying to the...

  10. Nursing programs if you already have a BA

    Destin293 replied to talkinghead82's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, it is competitive in NYC, but programs have to take someone, so why can't it be you? When you start your pre-req's (if you haven't completed them already), just keep aiming for an A...not an A-,...

  11. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    @ JasonKa: I don't know much about the RN-BSN program, but I do know it's HUGE!! At pinning, there were over 200 RN-BSN graduates compared to about 40 of the generic and accelerated students (and...

  12. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    Sure, you can ask me about the instructors. I will send you an

  13. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    The CPR class is a joke -- it's done on the computer and then you're taken to the lab to do a few chest compression's and thrusts on the dummy...you really don't learn much, but it's an easy way to...

  14. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    You're very welcome! If you have any other questions, feel free to ask! It always helps have information ahead of time. Another piece of advice I have is to be very flexible. The nursing...

  15. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    Yes, 301 is the main course – it’s introduction to nursing practice (A.K.A. Fundamentals). It’s the class that goes hand-in-hand with your clinical. When you’re actually going through it, it...

  16. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    den621, I understand where you're coming from in regard to the age, but rest assured, you will meet a lot of students your age in the program. I'm 31 and felt the same way when I was starting, then I...

  17. Lehman's Fall 2014 Nursing Program

    Destin293 replied to ahreeol's topic in New York Nursing

    Good luck everyone -- I remember the anticipation from last year waiting for the letter (last year they were sent out on 6/13). And den621, don't feel too disappointed about not getting into the...

  18. Lehman accelerated BSN students/alumni

    Destin293 replied to thecareerchanger's topic in New York Nursing

    The program definitely is brutal, but you do get used to the pace of it after a while. It does require an intense amount of time management because you will want to do everything, but won't have the...

  19. Lehman accelerated BSN students/alumni

    Destin293 replied to thecareerchanger's topic in New York Nursing

    Hey, I know this is old, but I see no one responded to this yet. I currently attend Lehman's accelerated program so I can give you info. on that. Admission criteria is competitive -- the lowest GPA...

  20. Lehman College 2014

    Destin293 replied to lehmanstudent's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I know this thread is extremely old, but I just saw the post. By now you're probably waiting for your acceptance letter (which comes in June!). The program so far is okay. They're going through a...

  21. Lehman College 2014

    Destin293 replied to lehmanstudent's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    For the HESI you take during finals, an 850 is considered a good score (it's the passing mark). It's very well known at this point that the NCLEX pass rate dropped considerably last year (I've heard,...

  22. Are you going to work while in nursing school?

    Destin293 replied to vettechtoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It really is so individual that it's hard to determine. I'm in an accelerated program and we had a couple people who worked full-time, most had to cut back hours to 20 a week. They struggled through...

  23. Lehman College 2014

    Destin293 replied to lehmanstudent's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    As a current student in the nursing program, even I (as well as my classmates) haven't figured out how the critical thinking part factors into the admission decision. If your overall score was high...

  24. CUNY Lehman Admittance Help

    Destin293 replied to Medina34's topic in New York Nursing

    It's extremely unlikely you will be admitted to Lehman with those grades. The lowest GPA they accepted for fall 2013 was a 3.5 for the generic program and a 3.78 for the accelerated program. It is...

  25. Attention NY nurses!!!

    Destin293 replied to UPSgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah, NYC is insane for cost of living. I live an hour from Manhattan in Brooklyn and pay $1500...I couldn't touch a Manhattan apartment! The pay is great though (for hospitals)...most start in the...