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Curlybeauty I am so sorry I did not respond. For some reason I didn't get a notification about your post. Application deadline was March. 15th... I hope you found everything you needed. Good luck!

With your 3.8 you should definitely apply to both accelerated and generic. It's all about the top 20 candidates. If the bottom half of the top 20 applicants have 3.7, then you are in. I'm pretty sure you can get into the generic program with no problem. The generic program is a full time program. You can see a list of courses here: http://lehman.edu/academics/health-human-services-nursing/nursing/documents/generic-curriculum-pattern.pdf The classes are throughout the day. You could be in school from 9am to 9pm a few times a week. The clinical rotations are usually 7am to 7pm. There are no weekend classes. Only Monday through Friday. If you were thinking about a part time job, chances are you won't be able to do it, unless you have a part time job that is extremely flexible in scheduling. Or you could work weekends only. Some people find nursing very challenging so working is out of question. But some people find it easy too, so it all depends on you.

Lehman only cares about the GPA of your pre-requisite courses. You are in the candidate pool as long as you have over 75 on all HESI subjects, even a 100 won't give you a better chance. Majority of the accelerated students have 4.0 GPA from the pre-requisites. And yes, only 20 were accepted last year. I'm in the middle of the program right now and I think only 2 people got in with less than 4.0(could be more than 2, I'm not sure). You should apply to both accelerated and generic, last year's form had the option for that(option is always good). It's a very intense program, there are many pros and cons. I really wanted to do it because I'm feeling old lol, I don't want to spend 2 years when I can finish it in one year. Also, money plays a major part too. Overall I enjoyed the program very much because I was lucky to have good instructors and good teammates(there will be a lot of group work). The fact that NOTHING is curved also promotes a friendly environment; there is no competition among the peers. Let me know if you want a longer run down of the pros and cons. I tried to stick to your questions only.

AmmaO, did you try to register in the past weeked? CUNY First was under maintenance so maybe it created problems for you. If you still can't register by the end of today, then I'd speak to Registra first, IT is the last resort. Since Nursing can only give you codes, there's not much else they can do, at least not with the error message you got.

I'm having a hard time with the shoes too. I found one I really liked from Sketchers (who knew they made nursing shoes!?), but they only come in black so I can't get them... I'm going to uniform stores to try on some shoes they have, I hate shopping online since all the sizes are not universal...

ABC15, you are always eligible for financial aid as long as you are financially eligible according to the FAFSA calculation, even if you are a 2nd degree student. The only difference is what types of aid you can qualify. I have already exhausted all the grants for my first degree, so the only aid I qualify for my 2nd degree is student loans. It's totally worth it because it enables us to focus on studies instead of working on top of our crazy schedules. Keep it in mind that if you apply now the loans won't be disbursed until maybe October, since most students applied back in April. At least school will not drop your courses as long as they know that you have applied for loans. (P.S. you can still get grants as 2nd degree student if you haven't exhausted the whole amount during your first degree) As for the cost for the accelerated program... we have to approximate that since we have no idea how much the books will cost. We have to assume that it's a lot; for Fall alone we will need more than 10 books! As for the tuition, we gotta pay for Fall (15 credits), Spring (18 credits), Winter (3 to 6 credits) and 2 sessions of Summer (12 credits). That's roughly $3200 X 2 + $1700 + $3200 = $11,300. You also have to add another 10% for the fees and tuition increase just to be safe. Basically... it costs a lot more than most people's one year tuition at CUNY, BUT less than most people's two years' tuition. Since we get it done in one year, it's a great deal; we get to work 1 year more and pay one year less of tuition. That's a gain of almost $100,000!

Glowinthdark, have you registered for 301 yet? I entered the code 83897 in the shopping cart and it seemed to work. And if I search from the list of courses it does not appear. Have you tried to enter the code in the shopping cart yet?

Hi everyone, I spent quite some time on campus today to figure a few things out. This might be important to some of you. 1. The permission to register and clinical assignment were emailed out a few days ago. If you haven't gotten anything, contact nursing department right away because there has been an issue with the email system. 2. If you have already gotten permission to register for classes, and you're in accelerated program, then you would have trouble to register NUR330(pharmacology for nursing). NO ONE could register for the class until this afternoon due to a system issue. I was the first person to register after they realized the problem. They are fixing the problem on an individual basis, so you may have to wait until tomorrow to register for that class. If you still can't register by tomorrow then I suggest you call the nursing department. They may have problems picking up the phones due to the staff shortage, but I did see them picking up the phone calls as much as they could. Keep trying. 3. On our health clearance forms... I was told that even if you have received vaccinations, "titre" is still required for everything except the first item on the list (it is grayed out). Hospitals don't care if you have had the vaccines before, they want to know if you are still immune. That's all I got for now. Time to move onto the next item on the business... financial aid! I couldn't apply for anything because I didn't register any course until now...

Thanks Styliah26, I just made an appointment with my doctor for July 30th, hopefully everything will be done before the orientation. Did anyone finish the physicals? What did your doctor do with the vaccination history? I'm sure not everyone has a doctor who kept all the records. I plan to get my immunization history from school for the vaccines that my doctor doesn't know about. Hopefully nursing dept will take combined history from school and my doctor... I'm going to talk to the nursing dept on Monday or Tuesday in case anyone is wondering the same. I'll post my findings after that.

Hey everyone, I got a question: Has anyone completed the physicals? I'm about to make an appointment with my doctor but I was just wondering how long was the process. For example, how long was the wait for the result of the tests (if any)? I hope I can get it done in time...

I don't think we are going to find out anytime soon. Somewhere down the line I think I read that the person in charge of the clinical scheduling is on vacation until August. Since clinical hours take priority because Lehman doesn't own the hospitals, classes have to work around the clinical hours. In short we are going to have to wait until all clinical schedules are finalized before we can register for classes.... BTW I just got my scrub top from Dove in the mail today. Seems pretty high quality, worth the money we paid (although I still feel the pain of paying close to $60...). Waiting for my next paycheck to get a 2nd one as spare...

You mean transcripts from your previous colleges? That shouldn't be hard since most schools now accept the transcript ordering online. Hopefully your old schools have that system too.

I didn't have to submit my high school transcript when I applied to Lehman as a second degree student back in 2014. However, I think that's because I applied to CUNY as a backup school in 2002 and my high school record was already saved in the system since then. I personally find it ridiculous to require second degree students to submit high school transcript; it's just a waste of time, money and human resources on every level. Your best bet is to talk to someone in the admissions office, that's the only way to be sure. I think it's in the Shuster building.

Hi ABC15, One of the requirements for the accelerated program is that you cannot be working. However, there is no way school can check whether you work or not so it's just an honors system. If you must work and keep it to yourself, then I don't see why not. Having said that though, I don't see how you can physically fit 20 hours of part time work into your schedule. We are taking more classes and in some semester, double the clinical hours compared to the generic program. There is simply not enough time. I have seen so many bright people challenged by the generic program itself; I would highly advise against working 20 hours a week while attending accelerated program. Since the program is only 12 months long, I believe it's totally justifiable and worth it to take out as much student loan as possible to pay the bills while you're in school. It's an investment you cannot afford to screw up; this program can bring a ton of benefits for the rest of our lives.

Aristide, I think you should contact the nursing office, you should have heard something by now, regardless of your admission status...