Question about liberal arts and nursing major

[wishtobenurse]

Hello all,

I've applied to all 3 Cuny schools that offer nursing bsn programs, and 3 that are 2 year nursing programs with plans to transfer to get the bsn. Well, I made a mistake on my online application and called CUNY to fix the error. I spoke with a representative and she told me that the nursing schools are very competitive and hard to get into. She advised me to change my major from nursing to liberal arts to get my pre-req's and then switch to nursing because it will be easier to get in. I was wondering if this is a good idea, my mother isn't too fond of it since she associates liberal arts with not knowing what you want to do with your life (its not true, I know). Has anyone taken liberal arts and then switched to nursing ? How long did it take you to get your bsn ? I'm just nervous because this was not my original plan, I'm wondering if it's a good idea.

[ImThatGuy, BSN, RN]

Do what she's telling you. She knows her school.

[Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN]

We weren't allowed to declare the major "nursing" until actually admitted into the program. Started out as "liberal arts".

[Boog'sCRRN246, RN]

In my state, if you have a Liberal Arts AA, you are exempt from gen ed requirements in the state university system. You can graduate from an ADN program and still need to complete gen ed requirements in order to transfer to a BSN program, but if you graduate with an ADN as well as an AA, it's much easier to articulate into the BSN program.

[hiddencatRN, BSN, RN]

I graduated from Hunter (not nursing) and don't you have to already be enrolled before you can apply to their nursing program?

[wishtobenurse]

I graduated from Hunter (not nursing) and don't you have to already be enrolled before you can apply to their nursing program?

I would be enrolled .. i just would be doing liberal arts and then transfer to nursing.

[wishtobenurse]

We weren't allowed to declare the major "nursing" until actually admitted into the program. Started out as "liberal arts".

ok, thanks. I'm glad that other people have started out as liberal arts too because i just wasn't completely sure about making that decision.

[FinallyThere]

Nursing schools in the CUNY system are certainly difficult to get into. Wait-listing occurs. Do not be discouraged from this news. Jump on the bandwagon, and TRY, please. I applied to CUNY Hunter's and was waitlisted. Later, I was accepted into Adelphi University's in Garden City.

In Hunter, I was in the Pre-Nursing Major track. Received all of my pre-reqs as required for a BACK-UP Nursing school ( you need to do this, sit down and figure out your alternative schools, such as private schools, then read on the prereqs per school ). I never majored in anything else- too much time, money, and focus.

Stay on the Pre-Nursing track, apply into CUNY, plus other schools. Transfer out to the schools that you do get accepted from besides CUNY. Sorry to say, but although private schools are not as competitive as CUNY, while they do have standards for sure, the program is costly.

It's worth it in the long-run.

Now I've graduated from Nursing school and have two interviews awaiting me.

Best.

[wishtobenurse]

Nursing schools in the CUNY system are certainly difficult to get into. Wait-listing occurs. Do not be discouraged from this news. Jump on the bandwagon, and TRY, please. I applied to CUNY Hunter's and was waitlisted. Later, I was accepted into Adelphi University's in Garden City.

In Hunter, I was in the Pre-Nursing Major track. Received all of my pre-reqs as required for a BACK-UP Nursing school ( you need to do this, sit down and figure out your alternative schools, such as private schools, then read on the prereqs per school ). I never majored in anything else- too much time, money, and focus.

Stay on the Pre-Nursing track, apply into CUNY, plus other schools. Transfer out to the schools that you do get accepted from besides CUNY. Sorry to say, but although private schools are not as competitive as CUNY, while they do have standards for sure, the program is costly.

It's worth it in the long-run.

Now I've graduated from Nursing school and have two interviews awaiting me.

Best.

Thanks for your advice, but private schools are out of the question for me. I have A LOT going on, a baby on the way. I'm not financially inclined to do that :/ unfortunately.