SUNY Farmingdale

carrieann123 · Mar 28, 2008

Hi everyone,

Im new to this forum and I was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback on the hospital locations for the clinical rotations for Farmingdale. I have not yet gotten an acceptance or a rejection letter(Ive been patiently waiting since December). I applied for housing, so if hypothetically I were to get into the program, I would have to find a way to get to the hospitals because I am from Queens and without a car as of this moment. Also, can anyone tell me what an acceptable composite percentile score would be for Farmingdale's program? I know it varies from year to year based on the quality and quantity of the applicants, but I have been oh so impatient. I think acceptance/rejection letters will be sent out in the next two weeks, but I would love for someone to give me some info on this. Also, I was told that there are only 187 spots; is this true? Competition is fierce I heard this year because of the 1400 applicants! Wish me luck!

neeniebean · Apr 1, 2008

Hi everyone,
Im new to this forum and I was wondering if anyone could give me some feedback on the hospital locations for the clinical rotations for Farmingdale. I have not yet gotten an acceptance or a rejection letter(Ive been patiently waiting since December). I applied for housing, so if hypothetically I were to get into the program, I would have to find a way to get to the hospitals because I am from Queens and without a car as of this moment. Also, can anyone tell me what an acceptable composite percentile score would be for Farmingdale's program? I know it varies from year to year based on the quality and quantity of the applicants, but I have been oh so impatient. I think acceptance/rejection letters will be sent out in the next two weeks, but I would love for someone to give me some info on this. Also, I was told that there are only 187 spots; is this true? Competition is fierce I heard this year because of the 1400 applicants! Wish me luck!

They use hospitals all over nassau and suffolk, there's a few different time slots and a few different hospitals for each slot. So it depends on the day/time. I think some of them also change by semester, but some that they use in nassau are: Winthrop, NUMC, Mercy, NS Plainview, New Island, NS Syosset (but i think this might be only for Psych rotations).

As for the composite- it varies depending on what the other people you're competing against got (i'd assume). When i applied, i had a 141 and was in the first round of people accepted, but i know people who were accepted w/ a 121 and less because more spots opened (i guess a few people who had been accepted chose another school instead). But, i dont think there's a set score that you need to get, rather, that you need to get higher than the others.

187 acceptances makes sense. I think we started with around 160, so they prob accept more students than seats that there are because some will decline.

Good luck!

c123 · Apr 2, 2008

Does anyone know if Farmindale transfers classes with a grade of C. I received a C in AP 1 and I was wondering if they would accept that.

Lily631 · Apr 4, 2008

does anyone know if farmindale transfers classes with a grade of c. i received a c in ap 1 and i was wondering if they would accept that.

here is what i pulled off of the suny farmingdale website (www.farmingdale.edu):

q: how will my credits transfer?

a: farmingdale will accept transfer credits earned at approved post-secondary institutions that were passed with a grade of c or higher. it is highly recommended to have transcripts from overseas institutes evaluated by an organization such as wes.org. applicants will have their credits evaluated for applicability toward farmingdale's general education requirements by the admissions transfer office. any course to be applied toward an academic major must be evaluated by the appropriate academic department.

according to this, your c is technically acceptable. the credits for this class will be transferable to farmingdale college in general. whether or not a c in a&p1 will get you into the nursing program is a different story. when i was applying to farmingdale's nursing program, they advised me to get no less than a b (and ideally get an a) in both a&p 1&2 in order to ensure my acceptance to the program. remember, they need a basis for choosing students, so you want your odds to be as good as possible.

if you're looking to apply to the nursing program, your first step should be to make an appointment to at least see an admissions counselor. you call call farmingdale admissions at 631-420-2200 or 877-4-farmingdale. the staff in this office have a great deal of knowledge about not only general admissions, but specific departments as well.

farmingdale is holding their spring open house on saturday april 12 from 10:30 - 1 in nold hall. this is a good opportunity to meet some directors and professors of the nursing dept. go there prepared with your questions!

c123 · Apr 5, 2008

thanks

carrieann123 · Apr 7, 2008

Thanks neeniebean! You've been very helpful. Can you tell me when you were notified of your acceptance to Farmingdale?