SW Boces Entrance Exam

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Hi everyone!! I applied to Southern Westchester Boces and I am scheduled to take my entrance exam next Thursday. I am looking for anyone who has attended or has recently been accepted to the school. Or even anyone who knows anything about the test and scores needed in order to get accepted. I'm getting very nervous about the exam and any advice would be appreciated. I am curious to know how students are accepted - what scores are they looking for? Thank you!

Good luck again Diane! Let us know how it goes. Night ladies, I'm off to bed!

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Yes, that's a great question to ask Diane! Good luck & def let us know how it goes. Remember to go over the questions!!! lol.

Good night Ladies..

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Good luck today Diane!!! And I'm with you laides in the Helene Fuld :) ans the study group (if and when I get an acceptance letter)

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Westchester Community College has a 2 year associate's degree program that says, "Advanced placement in the nursing curriculum is available for Licensed Practical Nurses." Not sure what the requirements are, but it's worth looking into! Maybe you don't have to work prior to enrolling in the program!

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they have that for a few of the cuny schools as well. i noticed that with bronx community college

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Diane, how'd it go today?

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Diane... havent heard from u in a while. how did the interview go? any word back as yet? i still havent gotten a letter. im hopin i will by tomorrow.. they did say about 5 days to 7 business days

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hey guys!!

sry been meaning to log on been so busy at work! i think the interview went pretty well (thank u again NT, your questions were right on point), when she asked the questions i was like a robot answering as i had prepared the nght before lol. We got into a long discussion abt bridge programs, as i was concerned about completing the program at a non community college, therefore worried abt credit tranfers for RN. They pretty much confirmed what i had thought- other than the helene fuld bridge program, we would have to take credit course pre reqs (most definitely A&P and most likely others) if we dont do helene fuld which was kind of upsetting, which means i cant do it online or any other bridge programs as opposed to if i went to a CC or university for LPN. is anyone else concerned about this? i currently work very entry level in a plastic surgeon's office (an amazing field to go into to) so i need to start a program ASAP to keep working there and advance which is why this would me great for me (esp since they have a night program) but now i think i may have to think about this some more..

other than that it went well, they were both super nice! they told me up to 10 days for letter so im being patient :)

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That is one of my concerns as well. My preference was WCCC for the LPN program, so that I could complete my bridge program there...but the Fall 2010 semester was full and it doesn't start up again until Fall 2011...which I refuse to wait for. I figure that if it means having to do a full 2 year RN program, then so be it. At least I would be able to work as an LPN during that time! I just don't understand why you always hear about "nursing shortages", yet they make it ridiculously hard to get any type of nursing degree. I 100% agree that the coursework should be insanely hard and complicated, but they should start programs every few months, or at least twice per year! There is always Dutchess BOCES. They have an LPN program that starts in January, and I believe they have a bridge program through a local community college. There was a site that lists all the BOCES programs and all the schools that accept their credits...I just can't remember the site!!!

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Oh, Dutchess BOCES has their agreement with Dutchess Community College. Ha, don't know how I missed that obvious note.

Here, go to this site and click your area. It will bring up a list of accredited LPN programs in that area, and under each school, it will show you who they have an articulation agreement with.

http://www.cpnpnys.org/locator.html

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That is one of my concerns as well. My preference was WCCC for the LPN program, so that I could complete my bridge program there...but the Fall 2010 semester was full and it doesn't start up again until Fall 2011...which I refuse to wait for. I figure that if it means having to do a full 2 year RN program, then so be it. At least I would be able to work as an LPN during that time! I just don't understand why you always hear about "nursing shortages", yet they make it ridiculously hard to get any type of nursing degree. I 100% agree that the coursework should be insanely hard and complicated, but they should start programs every few months, or at least twice per year! There is always Dutchess BOCES. They have an LPN program that starts in January, and I believe they have a bridge program through a local community college. There was a site that lists all the BOCES programs and all the schools that accept their credits...I just can't remember the site!!!

If you live in New York and are in an RN program, they no longer allow students to sit for NCLEX-PN before graduation...this started in 2007, I believe. Now, the student is not eligible to sit for either NCLEX-PN or NCLEX-RN until they have successfully graduated from an RN program...which, of course, by then, the average candidate would not have an interest in taking the state boards for practical nursing.

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Stephanie-

i know im in the same position...i wrote about that in my essay btw (nursing shortage...try nursing program shortage!!) lol

i everything is full for fall and i refuse to take all those pre reqs to MAYBE get into their LPN program...ideally i wanted to do BSN for RN (already have my BA so wanted to do a transfer program) but it is sooo ridiculously hard to get into..i need to really think about if i want to go this way though..

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