SUNY-Stony Brook ABSN Class of 2020

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I looked around hoping to find a thread but only found previous years. I applied early September for the program and have seen been playing the waiting game. I'd like to hear from others who applied, maybe I can help answer some questions and we can all offer each other support.

I received my interview email yesterday morning, so a wave went out on 10/17

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Specializes in Obstetric Acute/Newborn Nursery.
@EileenC thanks so much for answering our questions, and congrats on getting through the program! Can you shed any light on your weekly schedule? You mentioned clinicals were 1 day per week throughout the summer, and then twice a week for the rest of the program. What hours were you in classes and clinicals? Is it 12 months straight through or is there a little break during the holidays/new year's?

If nothing has changed in the program: in the summer you go 10 weeks straight. MWF you have classes all day (like 8-4ish usually) Tuesday is lab day (three hours in the morning or afternoon) then clinical can be Thursday Saturday or Sunday depending on where you are assigned. Pathophysiology is online. Then you have one week off at the end of summer semester before fall starts.

In the fall & spring: it's the same MWF, except instead of lab you have two clinical days. So basically you'll almost always have 2 days a week off but they're not always consecutive days.

Clinicals are typically 12 hour shifts for most classes. Psych clinicals are shorter but you go for more days in the semester. Some instructors do 8 hour shifts but again you would do more days in the semester. It really depends on the schedule availability of clinical instructors & it varies a lot. The key to success in this program is to stay VERY flexible.

You get the entire winter break that stony brook university has. It's about a month off in December/January.

Fall semester is 15 weeks of classes. Spring semester is 12 weeks of classes and 3 weeks of capstone.

Again, this is if they haven't changed the program at all, so don't hold me to it :) !

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You are soooo helpful! We all thank you! I'm surprised we get that whole month off. Do you know if we get the same thanksgiving break that undergraduates get as well? That Thur-sun?

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Hi @Kiki1208, if you don't mind can you share your stats/when you applied?

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Specializes in Obstetric Acute/Newborn Nursery.
You are soooo helpful! We all thank you! I'm surprised we get that whole month off. Do you know if we get the same thanksgiving break that undergraduates get as well? That Thur-sun?

It was either Wed or Thurs through Sunday. I don't believe they do clinical that week but it depends on the instructor. Definitely not on actual Thanksgiving though.

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Did anyone receive interview emails today? Seems like there is only one more wave as of yesterday and I still have not gotten an e-mail interview yet :(

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Congrats @Kiki1208! Best of luck :). If it's not too intrusive, would you mind sharing what the email says?

I called the office to ask how late they notify applicants and was told Christmas :/. I'm still remaining hopeful!

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Did anyone receive interview emails today? Seems like there is only one more wave as of yesterday and I still have not gotten an e-mail interview yet :(

I haven't received anything, and I'm losing hope.

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@castorandpollux same here! But hopefully within the next few days there will be another wave and we'll hear from them soon! I knew it was going to be competitive when I applied, but I thought I would at least qualify for an interview.

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Does anyone know how many people are interviewed?

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@hiime according to last year's threads, it says about 180 people get interviewed, and roughly 80 people get accepted

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For anyone who may have this info:

Just wondering if SOLAR access given to accepted students, or if you're provided with a temporary login and password after submitting your app? I'm trying to check the status of my application, but I'm coming up short. :/. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks.

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