St. Paul's School of Nursing Fall 2016

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Is anyone here applying to St. Paul's or have any word on it? I've already taken their entrance exam and did well and I took the HESI a2 and also did well (managed a 95 cumulative). I'm wary because they lack NLN accreditation and I know that I definitively want to get a bacehlors degree before moving on to a higher degree. However, I hear that's hard to do if you go to a school that isn't accredited.

Also, the price tag is *very* hefty (48,000 for the whole program). I know that it won't be as expensive for me since I've taken all eng, psych, and soc classes, but it'll still be a considerable amount of debt to place myself in for just an associates degree.

@Jtwe87 I got in! I got the call today =)

And I spoke with admissions at Downstate, they do not accept the credits, c'est la vie!

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Congrats dressed. I'm still waiting until they receive all my documents but I hope I get the call as well.

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Another question: did you have to hand in your high school transcripts or just the diploma? I don't mind handing in my transcripts but my former school is very disorganized and far away.

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Thank you nycstudent22 ! I just gave the diploma and my college transcripts. I think your high school grades may come into play if you have never attended college.

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@Dressed2Empress

Congratulations!

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Thank you Jtwe87! I will be an evening student, what about you?

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I will be an evening student as well. We'll probably have a few classes together. See you then. Enjoy your summer.

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@dressed2empressed

Would you mind posting which of the schools you contacted informed you that they accept St. Paul's credits for an Rn-Bsn degree? I am content with finishing up online at Excelsior, or WGU but it would be nice to know what my other options are (besides Adelphi, and CUNY SpS.). Thanks.

nycstudent22

I definitely agree that more Saint Paul's alumni should post their success stories. It would go a long way towards repairing/bolstering the reputation of what seems to be a worthwhile program. Of all the threads on this site devoted to discussion of SPSON this is the only one that I've seen where multiple alumni share their experiences and paint the school in a generally positive light. When I finish in spring 2018 I will make sure to share my story as well.

I look forward to meeting you in person this fall. My name is Jason, what's yours?

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Hey Jason,

I just wanted to let you know that i spoke to an admissions representative at CUNY SPS and they do not accept SPSON credits, I'm not sure if that is where you were planning to apply upon graduation. I still haven't heard back from Molloy or SUNY Farmingdale, but I will keep you updated.

If you come across any other schools please keep me posted!

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Thanks for the info on CUNY SpS. I had heard that they accepted St. Paul's credits through a third party, and never actually contacted them directly. I wasn't actually planning on applying there. I am most likely going to pursue my Bachelor's at a private online school as it will fit better into whatever work schedule I end up with upon graduation. I have heard nothing but good things about Excelsior College, and Chamberlain so I will go with whichever of those ends up being cheaper, and allows me to finish faster.

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Thanks for the info on CUNY SpS. I had heard that they accepted St. Paul's credits through a third party, and never actually contacted them directly. I wasn't actually planning on applying there. I am most likely going to pursue my Bachelor's at a private online school as it will fit better into whatever work schedule I end up with upon graduation. I have heard nothing but good things about Excelsior College, and Chamberlain so I will go with whichever of those ends up being cheaper, and allows me to finish faster.

Anytime! I was interested once you mentioned it so I reached out to admissions to find out what requirements there might be in order to transfer. I'm with you on finding a program with the lowest tuition and quickest graduation - so far, like you've said, online seems like the way to go.

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yeah from what I've seen online seems like the more convenient option.

Anyway, I just got my call that I'm aceepted. I hope you guys enjoy the rest of your summer and I'm looking forward to having class with you this fall.

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Congratulations nycstudent22, see you in the Fall!

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