Stony Brook BSN 2019-2021

Nursing Students Pre-Nursing

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Hey guys,

I applied to the Stony Brook BSN program a few weeks ago. I just wanted to start a thread so we can keep each other updated and answer any questions. Anyone else apply?

Good luck everyone!

2 year basic

Year 1, semester 2

HNI 377 (6 credits, Principles and Application of Nursing Intervention 1) (CLINICAL)

HNI 350 (2 credits, Professional Role Development for Nursing)

HNI 301 (1 credit, biomath)

HNI 310 (3 credits, pathophysiology)

HNI 370 (3 credits, Health Assessment) (Lab test out skills required)

Year 1, semester 2

HNI 378 (6 Credits, Principles and Application of Nursing Intervention 2) (CLINICAL)

HNI 333 (4 Credits, Pharmacology)

HNI 333 (6 Credits, Psychosocial Mental Health Nursing) (CLINICAL)

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Thank you @Derick C!

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Does anyone here know how to proceed with declaring a double degree? I've finished PSY already but I still have 2 years left of Nursing.

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Can anyone tell me how the clinical groups are broken up by last name? For example, if your last name is A-F is your clinical then on Saturday?

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4 minutes ago, forrest13 said:

Can anyone tell me how the clinical groups are broken up by last name? For example, if your last name is A-F is your clinical then on Saturday?

It is broken up by last names, but the days are random. So your group is 8 students, based on your last names, starting at the beginning of the alphabet. From there they assign the day/s, times, and instructors. They’re all at SBUH.

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And Mather and li vets home, but they’re all in the sbu area. When you start psych the second the semester is when you’re placed at other places that might be further like queens or riverhead

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@JakeyDukes thank you! Any other insight on the program you have to offer is helpful and appreciated.

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5 hours ago, JakeyDukes said:

It is broken up by last names, but the days are random. So your group is 8 students, based on your last names, starting at the beginning of the alphabet. From there they assign the day/s, times, and instructors. They’re all at SBUH.

For some reason, some group sizes are 6. But Jake is correct and its basically only groups of either 6 or 8.

2 hours ago, forrest13 said:

@JakeyDukes thank you! Any other insight on the program you have to offer is helpful and appreciated.

One thing worth noting is that you can expect to spend close to if not over a grand on textbooks, scrubs and other equipment like stethoscope and a mandatory nursing kit for lab simulations. It's worth having a car, although not mandatory since chances are at least a few people in your group will have a car. Just make sure to be nice to them for driving you around everywhere if you don't got one and DONT BE LATE.

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@Derick C Thanks! I will be living off campus and have a car fortunately. Do they have a preference on the style/brand for the scrub bottoms or any is fine?

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Hi everyone. I’m currently a high school senior still deciding which college to go to. I would love to go to Stony Brook University but I heard that the nursing program is extremely hard to get into. For those who were not accepted, what are your plans now? And for the ones that were accepted, congratulations! What would you recommend to income pre-nursing students so that they have a chance of getting accepted into the program.

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On 4/21/2020 at 7:59 PM, Crystal Ren said:

Hi everyone. I’m currently a high school senior still deciding which college to go to. I would love to go to Stony Brook University but I heard that the nursing program is extremely hard to get into. For those who were not accepted, what are your plans now? And for the ones that were accepted, congratulations! What would you recommend to income pre-nursing students so that they have a chance of getting accepted into the program.

Hi Crystal,

I'm a senior BBP. I took all of my classes at Stony Brook (pre-reqs). I knew coming in I wanted to be in the program, so I joined Pre-Nursing Society and pursued my interests. I was apart of my building's hall council and became an RA, did some musicals/theatre stuff with theatre club, I volunteered at the hospital for a 100 hours, I was also a Summer RA. These were all the extracurriculars I applied with. I applied my sophomore fall. I was anxious and didn't know if I would get in, however I did my best grade wise and got mostly A's in all my classes. I got all A's and only got three 3 A-'s in my freshman year and first semester of sophomore year, so I had a pretty good GPA. However, this is not the end all be all. GRADES ARE NOT EVERYTHING! During my interview I talked about all of my extracurriculars and only once mentioned my studies when they asked why I was a good student for the program.

I was mostly active in Pre-Nursing and Pocket Theatre. Pre-Nursing is extremely helpful and you upload proof of membership to your application. This club was extremely beneficial to my pre-nursing semesters.

You need gen chem 1, a and p 1 and 2 to apply at minimum. Stony Brook is a mess and doesn't have a normal a and p 1 and 2. I ended up taking gen chem 1 my first semester, my physiology my freshman Summer and my anatomy and physiology lab my sophomore fall. Most people just take a and p 1 and 2 somewhere else their freshman Summer. Taking anatomy and phyisiology and the physiology lab at Stony Brook in one semester is ROUGH. It is not advised by other nursing students because of the time commitment and ability to do well. Thus, I took one over the Summer. This was the cheapest option for me.

Mostly, be organized in getting your pre reqs and have a plan on what to do for a and p 1 and 2. Next, study hard. Try to get A's and B's. Do extracurriculars. Get yourself into activities that will allow you to grow as a person so you can have things to talk about and have more to your life than just school. It is a tough journey, but worth it.

If I didn't get in my first try, I was going to apply my junior fall and graduate in 5 years. If I didn't get in again, I would've graduated with Health Science in four years and applied to accelerated programs everywhere.

Good luck!

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On 4/21/2020 at 7:59 PM, Crystal Ren said:

Hi everyone. I’m currently a high school senior still deciding which college to go to. I would love to go to Stony Brook University but I heard that the nursing program is extremely hard to get into. For those who were not accepted, what are your plans now? And for the ones that were accepted, congratulations! What would you recommend to income pre-nursing students so that they have a chance of getting accepted into the program.

Hi Crystal!

I attend Stony Brook & was just accepted into the BBP program, class of 2022. I wanted to share my experience because it is a little different than the person who just shared theirs. So I ended up applying my junior year because I wanted to take an extra year to really strengthen my application as a whole. However, it is possible to complete all pre-reqs and apply your sophomore year.

In terms of things on my resume/ activities: I am a Resident Assistant, Volunteer with Project Sunshine at the Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Volunteered at an NYP emergency department for 120 hours, volunteered at an NYP children’s hospital for 30 hours, did a nursing intership at Columbia University for 6 weeks during a Summer, actively participated in SBU’s pre-nursing society (this is SUPERRR helpful), worked at Starbucks on-campus for less than a year, & interned/worked at Stony Brook’s Child Care Center. I also took advantage of some certificate programs available to stony brook students like Red Watch Band/CPR, QPR, Green Dot, & Narcan training which all help to show your interest in helping the community.

I took most of my classes at Stony Brook and some outside of Stony Brook & just used the classes that I got the highest score in. My stony brook cum GPA was a 3.4-3.5 when I applied. My science GPA was a 3.55. However, my pre-req GPA was about a 3.8. So you don’t need to be perfect but aim for really good grades as this is an important part of your application! Don’t feel defeated if you need to retake a course to get a better grade! You’ll be thankful you took the time to re-do it instead of giving up.

When it comes time to apply, really show the best side of you through your application. Work hard on your personal statement and make sure you make good connections with the people in your life so you can have amazing letters of rec. They require at least 3 and a maximum of 5 letters of recommendation. Always ask more than 3 people to ensure you’ll definitely have 3 submitted. I had 1 letter from the director of my Columbia nursing internship, 1 letter from my supervisor in my Resident Assistant position, 1 letter from my supervisor in my Child Care position, and 1 letter from my A&P professor.

After your applications are sent in, people are selected for the next step. There’s a group interview and a math test. The Pre-Nursing society provides sample math questions that are very helpful. It’s simple math but practice practice practice! For the interview, be yourself seriously! Practice answering questions before hand, but don’t sound reheorificed. Speak on the experiences you’ve had and relate the questions back to how the skills you’ve gained can help you as a future nursing student/ practicing nurse. Also have questions ready for the end of the interview to show your interest in the SBU program specifically.

Stay confident! Get involved in things you’re passionate about! Stay focused! Good luck ?

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