SJC Brooklyn 2024 cohort

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I'm just starting a forum for Saint Joseph's College for anyone who may be applying to SJC as class of 2024. I am a current student and changed my major as I was finally accepted into nursing school.

A little about my nursing journey: I resigned from my government job in 2018 I went back to CUNY 2019 with a GPA of 0.9. My advisor told me even if I got all A's I would never get into nursing school. Still I went back to finish what I started when I was 20 years old 12 years later. I left an unhappy job and decided to pursue my dreams in nursing. I stumbled my first semester but then I was determined to get good grades so, I persevered and did most of my classes at CUNY. I followed the transfer model from SJC and registered for classes at CUNY I knew would transfer over and will go towards the nursing curriculum. When I finally got a 3.0 GPA I put in for a transfer to SJC I was not accepted into the nursing program on my first attempt. Instead, I was placed on the waiting list where I was then told all seats were full. I continued in hopes of a health administration degree. Although I was working towards a BS in HA I still wanted my dream of becoming a nurse so I made sure that every semester I emailed the director to see if there was a spot for me. For my electives, I chose prereqs for the nursing program. My GPA also increased to a 3.64. Lo and behold when I had one year left in school I was contacted and told that there was a spot for me in the 2024 cohort. I quickly accepted and now my nursing journey continues.

I start clinicals next year fall (2022) any other classmates out there? We gotta stick together. I'm excited and nervous!

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Hello, I really liked your story. Congratulations on being accepted. This response is a little late, but I had a similar situation with CUNY and was unable to gain admission despite receiving all A's. I took the TEAS and performed poorly. I didn't want to take it again since I didn't want to have to wait any longer. I'm a terrible test taker, so I take a lot of practice exams to help me learn more effectively. I'm currently transferring to SJC in Brooklyn in order to simplify my life. I'm hoping to be accepted for the fall semester of 2022. Despite the fact that I applied late, I was placed on the waiting list as well. There's no assurance that I'll get in, but it's possible that a surprise will occur. I have a lot of faith in myself. I never give up and would go to any length to achieve my goals. To assist me advance a little farther, I completed all of my general education and nursing prerequisites at a community college. So now that I've done that, getting in should be a breeze (lets hope). I'm down to two years now! Clinical trials will begin in the Spring of 2023, ideally. If we ever meet in person, I hope we can become friends. Wow, we have a lot in common. I was also informed that I'd graduate in 2024. My lower division classes have a 3.69 grade point average. Do you think that'll be enough to get me in? For the past few years, I've been attending various schools. 

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@Shaden Mohamed Hey! It's great to finally hear from someone who is potentially going to the same school as me! From what I know usually their religion 168 class is a class that is hard to transfer so most people need it to move on to the core classes. Were your credits evaluated? If you have in fact finished all of the prereqs then that is great! SJC only does a Fall start for Nursing courses so if you are to start soon you should be getting accepted now since classes start officially tomorrow. There is a NU 201 course that we all must take before our core classes and hopefully, they will accept you in time to register. There are 13 seats open in the morning class and 2 open in the afternoon class. I don't know if other students are just really late with registration or if some of them have declined their offer. I'm hoping one of those seats is for you! A 3.69 is better than what I had so you shouldn't have any problems! This school is quite expensive some people get turned off by that but it's a private institution with no entry exams or interviews etc. so it makes sense. Please keep me updated. If you have any questions please let me know!

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Thank you so much for the info! I will def keep you updated if anything else happens!
I believe they did evaluate my credits but I have yet to still get accepted to the school itself. So I can’t see or talk to any advisor yet sadly. Admissions say that I would be considered into my second year, second semester which I will begin world religion, intro to human inheritance and intro to statistics. So not sure of what might happen next. I applied a week before the deadline. I’m currently waiting for more mails to come. I’m crossing my fingers and praying that I will be accepted in time. This really gives me hope that I can get a chance to get in since students are late with registration and my GPA is fine. ?

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@Shaden Mohamed OK, second year, second semester is exactly where I am in the program. Are those the only classes you need? I am taking Human inheritance also, we might be in the same class ? When you get a chance see if you are also taking the NU 201 course. Definitely see if that is what you can take this Spring once you are accepted and the registrar gives you the Nursing major. If so you will be with me and my cohort!

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That’s amazing! And yes as of right now they did say those 3 classes are only what I’ll be doing if I do get accepted. I’ll see if I can take NU 201 course as well but most likely next year Spring from what I heard. As soon as I hear more info I’ll be sure to come to you ? 

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Also a current student in the class of 2024 cohort! I'll be taking a few classes over the Summer to be ready for clinical in the fall of 2022, but hoping all goes well! 

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Very nice! Good luck with everything and thank you ❤️

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@lg0600 Hey classmate! It felt like 2024 cohort was so far away but it's about to get real. Are you taking NU 201? All will definitely go well ? !

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Hey Desiree, I will get to know if I’m in by late April! Does that mean I have a possible chance that I’ll get in by fall? 

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@Shaden Mohamed Hey Shaden, unfortunately, it doesn't sound like it. My understanding of how SJC works is that you must finish everything before the Fall semester so that you can proceed to clinical which can only be started in the Fall. NU 201 is like an intro course to our core NU classes and that is a must also before clinical and that class is only offered in the Spring as far as I know. So if you start your classes by Fall 2022 then you will have to wait until Fall 2023 to even start clinical which would put you at graduating in Spring 2025.

This is basically their breakdown of how the courses should go:   

Nursing, 4-Year, BS
Term: Fall 1 (2020)
• BIO 160 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits.
• ENG 103 - Writing for Effective Communication 3 credits.
• PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits.
• COM 140 - Computer Applications I 3 credits.
• SJC 100 - The Freshman Seminar 3 credits.

Term: Spring 1 (2021)
• Elective: Core Curriculum Global Perspectives 3 credits
• BIO 161 - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits.
• PSY 130 - Life Span Development 3 credits.
• SPC 102 - Speech Communication 3 credits.
• SCI 135 - Nutrition and Personal Health 3 credits.

Term: Fall 2 (2021)
• Elective: Core Curriculum Human Expressions, 3 credits
• CHE 175 - Principles of General, Organic, and Biochemistry 3 credits.
• BIO 115 - Introduction to Human Inheritance 3 credits.
• RS 168 - World Religions 3 credits.
• PHI 160 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credits.

Term: Spring 2 (2022 present day)
• Elective: Core Curriculum Global Perspectives 3 credits
• Elective: History 3 credits
• BIO 232 - Microbiology for the Health Sciences 4 credits.
• SOC 100 - Introductory Sociology 3 credits
• MAT 151 - Fundamentals of Statistics 3 credits.
• NU 201 - Way of Being 1 credit

Term: Fall 3 (2022)
• NU 101 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice 6 credits
• NU 102 - Concepts of Patho/Pharmacology 3 credits
• NU 104 - Health Assessment 3 credits
• NU 209 - Nursing Care of Patients with Psychiatric Mental Health Needs 5 credits

Term: Spring 3 (2023)
• NU 203 - Patho/Pharmacology II 3 credits
• NU 206 - Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult in Health and Illness I 6 credits
• NU 205 – Nursing Care of Childbearing Families 5 credits
• NU 221 - Evidence-based Practice and Nursing Research 3 credits

Term: Fall 4 (2023)
• NU 208 - Nursing Care of Children, Adolescents and their Families 5 credits
• NU 231 - Nursing Leadership and Management 3 credits
• NU 207 - Nursing Care of the Adult and Older Adult in Health and Illness II 6 credits
• NU 215 - Nursing Informatics 3 credits

Term: Spring 4 (2024 Graduation year)
• NU 211 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice 3 credits
• NU 370 - Population-focused Care in Professional Nursing 5 credits
• NU 395 - NCLEX Review 1 credit.
• NU 399 - Senior Clinical Practicum 4 credits

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Oof, that’s not what I wanted to hear? but I have finished everything that I needed to be done except computer applications 1. From I heard from the director of nursing and the transfer of admissions said that I’ll be graduating in May 2024 and that I’ll be taking world religion, intro to human inheritance and fundamental statistics for my 2nd year 2nd semester as a transfer student if I get in by fall but I could be wrong or misunderstood something. I will call them and ask for more clarification on that. I will see if I can take NU 201 in the fall as well if possible. Thank you for all this info. I appreciate it. 

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