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  1. Hunter College New Generic Program

  2. Hunter College New Generic Program

    Hi everyone, I was wondering what are your thoughts on the Hunter's accelerated program vs generic pathway. I'm attending an information tomorrow (Thursday July 25, 2013) at 10am just to get an...
  3. Hi everyone, I plan to apply for accelerated nursing programs that begin in 2014 here in nyc. One of the programs starts in the summer and has pathophysiology in the first summer session, pretty...
  4. @Don1984 i checked the list of classes for the accelerated program and the pathophysiology class is not listed as a nursing class. It's in the first summer session. The pharmacology class however is...
  5. Micro biology vs A&P difficulty?

    Micro and A&P were each fun in their own way. However the only thing in Micro i found very tedious were the stock dilutions on practicals. One of my practicals had a question in which I was...
  6. There has to be an easier way....

    I agree with the people here that say pursue the BSN route. It will save you time and money. Also having the BSN will heighten your chances of getting a job. In my area, a lot of the hospitals are...
  7. Help for a struggling science student

    It's important you understand the material in your science classes. Nursing itself involves a lot of science so rather than focusing on 'how much of what I am studying right now will be used?' focus...
  8. Working out/exercising while in nursing school

    whoa thanks so much for the response guys! I apologize for a late reply. I got back from the Philippines around May and it feels good to be back. Now time to start gathering rec letters and prepare...
  9. What type of shoes do you buy?

    I'm still applying for nursing programs, but my parents use asics gel shoes while at work and they havent had any complaints! They've worn them for many years
  10. Most Challenging Prereq?

    Mm, I'll be really honest. The nursing pre-reqs were not difficult for me but I would have to say the one I had to really invest time in to do well was probably Anatomy. I went to a college in which...
  11. Hello everyone, I live in Brooklyn, nyc and This year I plan to apply to three nyc accelerated BSN nursing programs: SUNY downstate (15months), Hunter (18months), and Stonybrook (1 year). I have...
  12. You need to be adept in mathematical concepts up to pre-calculus. You don't have to be a math major to succeed in nursing, but you need to be in tune with applying fundamental math concepts in things...
  13. A&P summer classes studying ahead

    At the time I took anatomy, my college only offered a course which had anatomy 1&2 condensed in one semester. I had to take physio lecture and lab separately. From my experience, I did not have...
  14. Hello there, I am speaking this from experience and as a u.s student. I am not sure if pre-requisites are different in canada but I will make a comparison. As a pre-medical student you must take more...
  15. I believe taking a&p + micro w/lab is possible in one semester. If you have great time management skills and good study habits (you also mentioned you dont work full time) then you can definitely...
  16. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    Thank you @Emer1234, @Paco-RN, and @spiritedkidd for the valuable information. I have a lot of downtime to plan out nursing applications and meeting one more pre-requisite class. I was wondering how I...
  17. Stony Brook Accelerated BSN Class of 2014

    Hey everyone I'm interested in applying for ABSN programs and my top choice is the one at SBU. Other schools i'm particularly interested in are SUNY downstate and CUNY Hunter accelerated programs. I...
  18. Hey everyone, I finished my undergraduate degree in may 2012 and I have finally decided to change my career route due to personal reasons and go to nursing. Once obtaining my bsn degree I hope to...