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Awesome. Sounds great. I have most of my prereqs completed, which is why I asked yesterday if I'll be able to take lower level nursing classes while at SAS. I have taken A&P at my current school (community college), the only science I need to complete is nutrition, which my school stupidly doesn't offer. Thanks so much for all your help!

Thanks so much for the information! I intend on going to SAS in NB, but CON in Newark bc it will be closer to home and more convenient as far as punctuality and what not. I'm not a minority, but I make out very well with financial aid at the moment so hopefully that will be the case while at Rutgers also. My current GPA is a 3.9. Hopefully I can keep that up @ SAS. You've been very helpful :)

I'm glad this was helpful for you, too! Good luck! :)

I appreciate your willingness to answer questions :) how affordable is the program? I know rutgers is pretty cheap especially compared to other BSN programs, but I'm pretty terrified. Also, how is financial aid? How was your GPA? Were you able to take lower level nursing courses while you were in the school of arts and science?

I've heard this from others as well. It is really unfortunate considering the amount of money is costs to attend Seton Hall. Their reputation as a great school seems to be fleeting. Congrats to you on passing! :)

Thank you!

Great! Thank you very much :)

Does anyone think I'll be able to pull off my assignments with this class? It is supposed to be a basic rundown of how to use Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. So I imagine that my assignments will be pretty basic. I know you guys can't tell me for sure, but have any of you ever used this program and everything worked out OK for you?

You are a lifesaver! Thank you so much to you and everyone else who mentioned this program. To explain a bit more in detail, I have three classes that I can choose from for my technology elective for the BSN program I am transferring to. One of them is "the internet," one of them is "Microsoft Access," and the one I chose was "Intro to Computer Applications," which as it turns out is really just how to use Microsoft Office suite. I'm a little disappointed that my options are so limited, but hopefully thanks to all of you who mentioned OpenOffice, I may still be able to get this class out of the way this summer. Fingers crossed that this will work for me. Thanks again!

Hi everyone, This may seem like a bit of an odd topic to bring up on this forum, but I'm currently pre-nursing, taking prereqs required for a BSN program, one of which is a technology elective. This particular class requires Microsoft Office Professional, and I have Microsoft Office for Student/Home. I am desperately trying to avoid spending the $200 on this program, but if I really have to, I guess I have no choice. So my question is: Do any of you have or use Microsoft Office Professional? Sadly, I may have to spend the extra $200 just because Microsoft doesn't sell Outlook alone for Macs and Office 2011 for Home and Student excludes that specific program. Is Microsoft Office going to be of any use for me in nursing school? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, I'm currently at a CC finishing up most of my prereqs before transferring out to university to a BSN program. I originally planned on taking lifespan development to fulfill an elective requirement, but I found out it wouldn't transfer over the way I wanted it to, so I'm going to take child psych. Anyone else take this? Have you found it useful during clinicals? It is a subject that interests me so I have no qualms about taking it, but if I ever land in peds someday, it would be a plus if this class would happen to come in handy.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful post. I will definitely utilize the sources you included. I was actually surprised when I heard a few months ago that statistics is so crucial to the medical field, but it makes sense. I will definitely take it seriously. Thanks again :)

Exactly! I was so excited about attending Seton Hall until I saw that percentage. I chose Rutgers. It's going to take me a little longer to graduate because Rutgers' program is so popular that they don't allow transfers directly into the program so I have to take 24 credits at the school of arts and sciences and then transfer school to school, but I'm happy with my decision. I have always heard that Seton Hall has an excellent reputation, especially because, if I'm not mistaken, it is actually the oldest nursing school in NJ, but with pass rates like that I can't imagine that reputation is going to last much longer. I'm not positive, but I think that maybe those percentages are based on people who passed the NCLEX on their first try, and there is nothing wrong with having to take it more than once, but for me, I want to be as confident and prepared as possible for passing the boards as soon as possible, and most of all I really want to be as confident as possible once it is time to find a job. I've heard a lot of complaints about the faculty and overall program at SHU. For all that money, there shouldn't be any complaints and more people should be able to pass on their first try. Just my opinion.

Thanks so much everyone! Your replies made me so much more confident! :)

Hi everyone, I've posted this question in the past but the majority of responses I got were from people who love math and compared this particular subject to calculus. This wasn't much help to me, as I'm great with basic algebra, but intimidated by/not great at math beyond that point. For those of us who aren't particularly fans of math, how was your experience with statistics? When I read things like "well it was easier than calculus," it terrifies me because by no means would I ever attempt to take calculus. I'm not expecting my class to be easy, and I'm willing to seek some tutoring to try to get as high of a grade as possible, but I would just like to know what the experience was for people like myself who aren't great with advanced math. Thanks in advance!

I couldn't find any more recent info, but here are the NCLEX-RN results for 2012: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nursing/NCLEX/2012/2012%20NCLEX%20Report-RN.pdf

Hi there, I couldn't find any more recent info, but these are the pass rates for nursing schools in NJ in 2012: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/nursing/NCLEX/2012/2012%20NCLEX%20Report-RN.pdf

Good for you!! Best of luck :)

If you go full time, a bachelor's degree is four years. It may take longer though considering almost every nursing program in the state is wait listed. It's definitely a journey. I almost went to Trinitas but I'm just completing my prereqs and going for the bachelor's. Trinitas doesn't grant a degree in nursing at all, you get a diploma in nursing and associates in science, which is basically bottom of the totem pole when you apply for any jobs. I was told by nurses in my family that I would be lucky if an associates degree got me a job at a doctor's office. Hospitals and even nursing homes all want bachelors in this state now. Its hard enough to get hired without experience. Even if you get the diploma and transfer into an RN to BSN program, most colleges won't grant many credits for your nursing credits because of the fact you'll only have a diploma, and the cost of the school is around $20,000 anyway. Go the four year route if you can. Even if you get wait listed or you can't go full time, in the long run, it will be worth it.