Stony Brook Accelerated Nursing Class of 2018

xxdancer13 · Sep 2, 2016

Hi, I was just wondering if you think the course load is manageable? Do you feel like it is rushed fitting everything all in one year? Is the schedule 9-5 M-F basically? I am deciding between the one year and the two year program.

afineskylark, BSN, RN · Sep 2, 2016

@xxdancer13, I think it is definitely overwhelming at times, but I do think that it is manageable. Some people I know have part time jobs still, but they recommend that you don't work during the program. It's not Monday-Friday since clinicals can be any day of the week, but you generally will have two days off a week (but they might not be consecutive). I'll copy what I wrote before about the summer:

As far as the weekly schedule, over the summer we generally had one day of clinicals a week (either Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday). Mine rotated between all three days and I sometimes had two a week and then a week of no clinicals but I believe the majority of clinical groups had it every Thursday.

Lectures were Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Monday and Wednesday technically went from 9-6 but there were not many days that we were actually there that long because we did not have Med Math every day. It was usually 9-4. Friday was 9-12 (definitely nice!). Tuesday was lab and 8:30-3:30. We had one online class and another semi online class that was collaborative so it didn't take much time.

As far as the fall, there are two clinicals either Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, or Thursday. We have class Monday 4-8 (and sometimes simulation lab before), Wednesday class 9-6, and Friday 8-11.

I chose the ABP program because it meant I could be done in a year, start working faster, and would only have to pay for housing out here for one year so I'd suggest weighing the pros and cons of each. It is manageable though in my opinion.

rshergill877 · Sep 5, 2016

Thank you so much for all your answers to our questions!! This def helps a lot to think ahead. Before applying, I had called the school about tuition and I was told the program cost is 18k, not including books/uniforms/equipment. So I guess it has gone up a little bit, but thats still better than some other programs I applied to (NYU/over 90k) haha

Chiamaka · Sep 6, 2016

hi everyone, pls can someone explain how the selection works,average GPA, and what helps your application.i will be submitting tomorrow

Chiamaka · Sep 6, 2016

yes, i applied to NYU and columbia too, but my heart is on stony brook.

Chiamaka · Sep 6, 2016

pls can you tell me my chances of getting in, GPA required, pre reequites GPA, and other terms plssssssss am so nervous

rshergill877 · Sep 6, 2016

pls can you tell me my chances of getting in, GPA required, pre reequites GPA, and other terms plssssssss am so nervous

admission Requirements

B.A. or B.S. Degree
Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8 and grades of C or higher in the following courses:

rshergill877 · Sep 6, 2016

I got accepted to University of Miami for their Spring 2017 cohort. Its 12 months January-Dec :)

I just paid my deposit!! But for Stony Brook, what I see from other posts, your recommendations matter a lot (from whom they are coming from), as well as your personal statement. Write about what drives you or what motivates you to become a nurse. Write about a specific experience you might have had that inspired you to become a nurse or help others. Don't write about how its always been your dream or whatever. Everyone will be writing about that but try to make it personal so it stands out. Think about it, the admissions committee will be going through hundreds of applications and personal statements, you want to write about something that will stick with them and make you stand out from everyone else. Hope that helps! All the best!!

Chiamaka · Sep 6, 2016

Thanks dear

I got accepted to University of Miami for their Spring 2017 cohort. Its 12 months January-Dec :)
I just paid my deposit!! But for Stony Brook, what I see from other posts, your recommendations matter a lot (from whom they are coming from), as well as your personal statement. Write about what drives you or what motivates you to become a nurse. Write about a specific experience you might have had that inspired you to become a nurse or help others. Don't write about how its always been your dream or whatever. Everyone will be writing about that but try to make it personal so it stands out. Think about it, the admissions committee will be going through hundreds of applications and personal statements, you want to write about something that will stick with them and make you stand out from everyone else. Hope that helps! All the best!!

RainbowSprinkles · Sep 6, 2016

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

rshergill877 · Sep 6, 2016

Thanks! All the best to you!

afineskylark, BSN, RN · Sep 13, 2016

Congratulations rshergill877 and good luck!

As far as the selection process, know that it is competitive and you want to stand out. I graduated summa cum laude from my BA program and thus had a high GPA, but I know other people in the program whose were not that high. A high GPA helps, but I really do think that they take more than that into consideration. They look at your recommendations and your personal essay too. Your recommendations should be from people who know you well or can write strongly for you. I think the personal essay is really important. As it is was already mentioned, you want to stand out. You want to catch them in the first sentence or two and engage them immediately. Write about something meaningful to you and your passion will hopefully shine through in your writing. Also, revise your personal statement! When you think you revised it enough, give it a rest for a day or two and then revise it again. You want to make it memorable and also make sure that there aren't any grammar errors.

GPA, letters, personal statement, and application are what get you to the interview process. To get into the program, then you also have to add in your interview, your math test, and your writing test.