daninthenyc

Hello! I've started a slightly similar post like this on a different forum at allnurses, but I thought it would make sense to post on a forum that knows NJ nursing programs best. Here's some backstory: I recently graduated from high school in June of 2013, and I'm going to begin online and in-class courses at a community college to finish some of my GEN EDS such as English, Psychology, Biology, and Sociology. (Note: I am not in NJ right now, but I am overseas since my mother works on a military base, and there is a community college here that offers only GEN ED studies/online courses, not nursing.) I'm also working on my Rutgers application for this Spring 2014 to go in as a transfer since I'll have 12 credits completed by then; I'll be applying either as a Biological Science (SAS) or undeclared major. I wanted to transfer into Rutgers nursing for my sophomore year, and I believe I can since I will have 24 credit hours completed by then. Will it be possible for me to do so, or would I have to wait until next year? Also, what would happen if I enter Rutgers Spring 2014 as a first year student instead? Is Rutgers Newark an easier program to be admitted to compared to New Brunswick? Someone mentioned to me that I can take nursing courses even if I'm not declared as a nursing major, is this true? I would appreciated any other advice as well, thank you!

Whattodo4 - How difficult is it to transfer into the nursing program? Am I able to take the low level nursing courses even though I'm not yet majoring in it? Right now, I'll be taking some courses to finish up GEN EDS like English, Biology, Sociology, and Psychology at a community college online and in class. I'm finishing up my application to Rutgers Spring 2014, should I apply for Biological Sciences or go undeclared so that I can take some of these nursing courses for the spring semester to hopefully transfer into nursing for the next fall? I definitely rather go straight into Nursing, so hopefully I can transfer in! Do you know how many times I can apply to get in? Sorry, I'm asking so many questions I'm REALLY interested and dedicated to nursing but the process to be one is complicated.

I thought these questions were all general or vague especially the second and third one. The first question I can elaborate more on. I am able to transfer into Rutgers nursing after I have completed 24 credit hours. I'm not sure if I'm allowed to provide links, but here are the courses that are suggested I take for semester one and two: http://nursing.rutgers.edu/academics/about-undergraduate-study-nursing/bs-nursing-transfer-students I guess then I could transfer into the program as long as I'm accepted with a maintained GPA. I'm also starting to think if I should just major in Nutritional Sciences for the four years, but do an Accelerated 2nd Degree BS in Nursing later on.

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Thank you all for giving me great advice! It gave me food for thought, but I have another dilemma. Here's an update: I've decided to apply to Rutgers for Spring 2014, but I won't be able to apply for nursing or nutritional sciences at this time. This decision was based on the fact that I could get my foot into a proper college system, and I feel very comfortable with this school since it's very close to my family. My first question is, what should I apply for instead? Note: I am able to apply to three majors at three different schools. The majors I was thinking for Arts and Science at both the New Brunswick and Newark campuses are Cell Bio/Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, and Psychology. I can apply to one more available school and that's business which should be disregarded. Hopefully, I'll be able to switch majors for Nursing or Nutritional Sciences for Fall 2014. (I've looked at being Registered Dietician, and this also interests me.) My second question is, if I'm unable to get into the nursing program during the course of my four years at Rutgers, is there no chance of me ever becoming a nurse? I mean there is A chance, but will I have to go back to school again for another four years wasting the time and money I spent for my first degree? I really want to work in the healthcare field so this leads to my third question. If all fails, what other clinical jobs are out there that are similar to nursing? Would I have to go to med school?

Arent there placement tests which allow me to skip Eng 101/Algebra so that I can go straight into Eng 102/Statistics? The latter classes, I believe, are the ones I really need. CCs has more than one session, am I correct? So I could basically take three semesters within one year? Thank you for your help so far!

Someone had mentioned to me that a student can only take a two courses for the first semester at a community college, is this true? I believe most of my courses will be online. Could someone please give me an example schedule of the courses I should take for the two semesters? I was thinking Anatomy and Physiology, Statistics, Psychology, and Sociology. The next semester I would take Biology (or Chemistry), English 102 (hopefully), Human Nutrition, and maybe a history.

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What courses do you guys suggest I take for my first and second semester at a CC?

Thanks! So is my plan alright? The community colleges that are near me do not offer ASN or BSN nursing, so I was just going to complete some general studies, and transfer into a uni next fall. I wouldnt mind going to a non direct entry school either if it was easier?

[TABLE=class: tborder, width: 100%, align: center] [TR] [TD=class: alt1] Hi! I just graduated from HS, and I was on my way to college for nursing, but I had panic attack and I realized I wasn't ready to go off to college yet. I decided to take a gap year to get a job, do things that I wanted to do but didn't have time for, and most importantly take online courses. The online courses I would take are GEN ED such as Psychology, English, Chemistry, ETC for the PREREQS of the nursing major. I'll be considered a transfer student for the Fall of 2014, and I was going to apply to Seton Hall, Richard Stockton, Rutgers (for nursing and nutrition), and SUNY Stony Brook. People have told me that I made an extremely stupid decision, and it's going to be even harder to become a nurse. What do you guys think? Is my plan a good idea, or am I missing something? Also, what are some other colleges with a good nursing program in NJ, NYC, or PA that I could apply to? Anymore tips or recommendations? Thank you! My high schools stats were (IDK if I have to provide that when I apply this fall): 3.68 Cumulative GPA 490 Critical Reading, 520 Math, 520 Writing [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]