Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015

spiritedkidd · Jan 13, 2014

Scrolled through the many posts and CONGRATS TO THOSE WHO WERE ACCEPTED! for those who were rejected or waitlisted, as cliche as it sounds, dont give up and remember that everything happens for a reason. the reason for rejection may not always be black and white or clear-cut; it may not be that you dont qualify for stony's program, but it could be that stony isnt a good fit for you (which isnt necessarily a bad thing, but hope that made sense..) but whatever the reason may be, dont let it discourage you from pursuing your dream and goals!! keep applying and improving/strengthening yourself, whether it means going for the 2-year program, waiting another year, volunteering/working to add to your resume, etc etc. Closed doors can be opportunities as well. And once you do get into a program, whether it is at Stony Brook or elsewhere, you'll definitely learn to appreciate it more because of the tough, long journey that it took for you to get to that point and along the way, you didn't let a rejection stop you from what you wanted to do, and you'll be the better person for that.

So in short, keep pushing. Whether you were accepted or not, your turn to shine will come.

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Jan 13, 2014

I was waitlisted and never called to fill a seat the first time I applied to Stony Brook. Reapplied the following year and got in. It is possible. Btw, I heard that reapplication by those who were previously waitlisted get some sort of preference.

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Verboten31 · Jan 15, 2014

I got accepted to the program on December 23.... But I had no idea about this thread...or website.... I think it is awesome and so helpful...

question about the housing...if we choose to stay on campus are we placed in special dorms away from all the noise and nonsense that freshman and other undergrads usually are known for?

And does anyone know know when orientation is? And the exact start date?

I keep checking my solar account for any alerts but all I got alerted thus far was to submit records of vaccinations

Bropofol86 · Jan 15, 2014

If you choose to dorm, you will most likely be put into West Apartments. West houses juniors, seniors and graduates. Your roommates may or may not be in the nursing program.

Verboten31 · Jan 15, 2014

is that what most students in the accelerated program do? or do they find housing off campus?

Bropofol86 · Jan 15, 2014

I remember reading that someone created a facebook page a while back. It should be the same name as the title of this thread. You might be able to find more information about housing if you join the group.

jessyb · Jan 15, 2014

hello everyone.. congrats on your acceptances and those who are still applying, goodluck :)

jessyb · Jan 15, 2014

Hey Ash, I've been applying since July to at least 10+ schools and only got accepted into one! So, don't feel bad because I've been on this road for months. Although not my first choice, the school I did get into was Utica College. They start in August and they are online, presumably easier to get in. So, try that! If not, be open to schools in every state! I googled accelerated nursing programs and printed out a list of schools in every state and went through each state to see which schools I could get into and applied to ones I thought suited me.

congrats on your acceptance at Utica! same here. starting August 2014.

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Jan 15, 2014

The West Apartments are clear across campus from the HSC and the hospital, literally close to a 30 minute walk one way. There is a shuttle that will take you, but they tend to be infrequent. At that rate, you are far better off living in a room on the periphery of the campus for much less the price. You can easily average at least $1200 / mo on campus. And you have to move out during breaks, including the one week in between summer and fall ... literally pack, move and move back in a week later. Dumb!

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bloodorange · Jan 15, 2014

And you have to move out during breaks, including the one week in between summer and fall ... literally pack, move and move back in a week later. Dumb!

WHAT? That is totally nuts!!

Anyway, yes, the Facebook group is called "Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2015" and people are definitely talking about housing!

HopefulSRNA1234 · Jan 15, 2014

The West Apartments are clear across campus from the HSC and the hospital literally close to a 30 minute walk one way. There is a shuttle that will take you, but they tend to be infrequent. At that rate, you are far better off living in a room on the periphery of the campus for much less the price. You can easily average at least $1200 / mo on campus. And you have to move out during breaks, including the one week in between summer and fall ... literally pack, move and move back in a week later. Dumb! Sent from my iPad using allnurses.com[/quote']
Yeah, in my opinion living on campus is a waist. Super expensive to share a room with 20 year olds doesn't sound like a fun time to me. Most people live off campus but the people I know who live on campus (maybe 7-10 from our class?) do like it. It's just personal preference. Just know that it costs way more, you'll have to move out during breaks (cannot leave any of your stuff behind) and its a total crap shoot on who your roommates will be.

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Jan 16, 2014

Yeah in my opinion living on campus is a waist. Super expensive to share a room with 20 year olds doesn't sound like a fun time to me. Most people live off campus but the people I know who live on campus (maybe 7-10 from our class?) do like it. It's just personal preference. Just know that it costs way more, you'll have to move out during breaks (cannot leave any of your stuff behind) and its a total crap shoot on who your roommates will be.[/quote']
The Chapin Apts would be ideal being its across the street from the hospital, but no nursing students are allowed to live there. Again, that's dumb!!
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