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The BON will periodically update your application checklist, including marking things that don't apply to you as "Not applicable". Things get checked off pretty quickly once they are processed, but it seems like it takes a long time for certain things to be processed. Hope that helps...I was worried about the same thing. As an aside, it took me much longer to get my ATT - around 2 months. Apparently the letters of completion from my school were received, scanned, but never "processed," and so my classmates and I had to call repeatedly or drive to Newark to finally get our ATTs. If you don't see things moving along on your application after a few weeks, give them a call.

Hi! Your question wasn't directed at me, but I'm a recent grad of FDU's 2 year ABSN program. Conditionally admitted generally means they are admitting you despite some of the prerequisites not being completed yet (i.e. you are still taking a few classes). This was the case when I was admitted; when I applied, I had taken all but one of my prereqs and had it scheduled to take over the summer. My acceptance was conditional on passing that last class. FDU is one of the few schools in the area (to my knowledge) that still let you apply without being totally done with your prereqs, which is a big part of why I ended up applying to this program over others. I wanted to get started ASAP. I hope this answers your question!

I was in the same boat as you...unrelated BA and decided to move towards nursing. What seemed to be the easiest to me in terms of getting into actual nursing education soonest was to apply to accelerated BSN programs, so you may want to start by looking into what schools in your area (or the area where you want to go to school) have ABSN programs and what the curriculum/requirements are. There are some that I found in my search that had joint ABSN/Masters programs (usually an additional year to year and a half). Most that I found were BSN only. The way these programs work, more or less, is that the first two years or so of your Bachelors (what would be the general education component of a four year BSN) are applied towards the second degree, almost like a transfer. You do just the nursing courses, which depending on the program take between one to two and a half years. Most programs that I've seen seem to average around 15 to 24 months for completion. Then, you graduate with a BSN and can take the NCLEX. (And of course could go on to any masters program you wanted as a traditional student, right away or later.) Depending on your first degree, you may need to take several prerequisite undergraduate courses before you can apply/enroll. Anatomy & Physiology I and II are standard, as is Chemistry with lab, Microbiology with lab, and Statistics. Most programs I saw also required some combination Developmental Psych or Intro to Psych, Nutrition, and Sociology. Depends on the school. You can expect to have take any of the science prerequisites in person, but some schools that I saw allowed the psych/sociology component to be online. I hope some of this was helpful! I start my own ABSN program on Thursday and will be done in two years...the prerequisites and applying can be a little stressful but it'll be worth it when you get that acceptance letter. Good luck!

Hello! I was just accepted into the 2011 cohort for FDU's 2 year program as well. I'm still waiting on the actual packet from the nursing program, I've only gotten the general admission information yet...apparently it's in the mail! Does anyone who got their acceptance a little earlier have any information about the August orientation, how/when we register for classes, uniforms, etc.? I'm hoping the rest of my information will arrive early this week, but I'm anxious to start getting myself organized!