St. Paul School of Nursing Fall 2019

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I haven't been able to find a thread on St. Paul School of Nursing for fall 2019, so I'm creating one. Has anyone taken the HESI exam yet? If so, what were your scores? I've only taken the SLE exam and scored a 23 on it. I take the HESI in a week.

6 minutes ago, Laura_26 said:

I applied for the staten island campus

Oh, okay. I’m in Queens. When does Staten Island May class start?

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Just now, Sllimz said:

Oh, okay. I’m in Queens. When does Staten Island May class start?

Same day as queens I believe, May 4th. They said if I don't hear back about the waitlist by May 4th I will be put into consideration for the fall. I don't have a guaranteed spot. I am heartbroken

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2 minutes ago, Laura_26 said:

Same day as queens I believe, May 4th. They said if I don't hear back about the waitlist by May 4th I will be put into consideration for the fall. I don't have a guaranteed spot. I am heartbroken

Don’t be heartbroken. I only took the 8 minute SLE because they said it was for the May class. When I asked if there was a deadline to take it they said no. After I took the test and filled out the enrollment form, that’s when I saw that it was for Fall. When I called them to verify, they blamed it on the current climate we’re in?. I made sure I don’t have to take another entrance test for Fall. As long as I’m in, that’s all that matters. I have a friend that got in the May class. If they are blaming things on the pandemic now, I’m nervous that there will be a lot more excuses blamed on it. It’s hard getting in touch with people because everyone is remote. So don’t be heartbroken, look at it as time for preparation. Nothing happens before it’s time??

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26 minutes ago, Sllimz said:

Don’t be heartbroken. I only took the 8 minute SLE because they said it was for the May class. When I asked if there was a deadline to take it they said no. After I took the test and filled out the enrollment form, that’s when I saw that it was for Fall. When I called them to verify, they blamed it on the current climate we’re in?. I made sure I don’t have to take another entrance test for Fall. As long as I’m in, that’s all that matters. I have a friend that got in the May class. If they are blaming things on the pandemic now, I’m nervous that there will be a lot more excuses blamed on it. It’s hard getting in touch with people because everyone is remote. So don’t be heartbroken, look at it as time for preparation. Nothing happens before it’s time??

Thank you for your kind words ❤️

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In the meantime, just get all your paperwork’s ready. Personal statement, at least two recommendations letters, 3 references, official/unofficial transcripts, BLS cert, etc. I’m not sure how they determine who gets accepted since it’s only a one step entrance exam now. But maybe the more complete your application package, the more likely you’ll get accepted?

I did score 28/30 on the short wonderlic.

good luck everyone and stay safe!

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21 minutes ago, Laura_26 said:

Thank you for your kind words ❤️

Anytime?

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2 hours ago, caseycase said:

In the meantime, just get all your paperwork’s ready. Personal statement, at least two recommendations letters, 3 references, official/unofficial transcripts, BLS cert, etc. I’m not sure how they determine who gets accepted since it’s only a one step entrance exam now. But maybe the more complete your application package, the more likely you’ll get accepted?

I did score 28/30 on the short wonderlic.

good luck everyone and stay safe!

Hi did you hand them in all at once, if not, how long did it take you to hand in the paperwork?

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3 hours ago, Timesia97 said:

Hi did you hand them in all at once, if not, how long did it take you to hand in the paperwork?

Yes, I did. I figured things won’t get lost in the shuffle if you send everything in one package, especially in this climate.

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so you have to have the BLS cert to get accepted,I thought you need that to start the clinicals?

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No you don’t need it to get accepted but definitely before 2nd semester because that’s when clinicals start. A lot of my classmates didn’t have their BLS &’ they got it within the first few weeks of class.

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5 minutes ago, Lexxiee said:

No you don’t need it to get accepted but definitely before 2nd semester because that’s when clinicals start. A lot of my classmates didn’t have their BLS &’ they got it within the first few weeks of class.

Do you know if they’re still waiving the HESI? And what does the admission packet come with? Do you have to send the recommendation letter directly to them or they get it from the person?

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On 4/30/2020 at 3:46 AM, domenicon said:

so you have to have the BLS cert to get accepted,I thought you need that to start the clinicals?

Let me clarify: they DO NOT require BLS card for application. But when I spoke with the advisor (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME), she told me to submit any documents/certifications for the application package to “look better/stand out” and she mentioned BLS. I got it done near my job the same day and submitted it. Link: https://www.heartstartny.com/

(class is $85, with $10 off code available on their website)

recert is every two years and school is only 18 months. It’s not a bad investment for me cos I know once I start working as a nurse in my hospital, it’s covered - as in class will be free and you get paid your regular RN hourly rate to attend the class.

St. Paul’s is a private school, they don’t care, they just want your money. It seems like their admissions is also on a rolling basis. So take advantage of it by applying early. For as long as school is closed, they’ll waive the HESI. My advice would be score as high as possible on the wonderlic and give them as many documents as you can gather during this climate.

I don’t have a scanner at home, so I just took pictures on my phone, converted to PDF’s and emailed to (MODERATOR EDIT).

Stay focused and stay positive. I read that some schools in the US are loosening the criteria for nursing programs because of covid and impending nursing shortage. If you are not 100% confident with St. Paul’s, apply to a few different schools.

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