I just received my rejection letter for Stony Brooks two year program, but I am very determined to get a BSN from Stony because I'm looking to become a CRNA eventually.
ok here's where I currently stand:
micro: B
a&p 1: B-
a&p 2: B-
chem: B
statistics: B
dev. psych: B-
GPA: 3.07 (without my last semester added to the GPA yet)
Bachelors of Health Science with a concentration in Healthcare Management
2 missions trips to underprivileged areas
Volunteer at St. Francis
Certified EMT (never actually joined an ambulance co.)
I have 6 months to devote to making myself more competitive! ANY advise would be much appreciated!
With a BSN, you will definitely have greater options as far as which hospitals you could potentially get a job at. All of the "name" hospitals (i.e. NYP, NYU, etc) either only higher BSNs, or very strongly prefer BSN graduates.
However, I don't think it is a poor use of your time to get an ADN. There are many hospitals that still hire ADN new grads, however they typically will not be the "name" hospitals, and they may not be in major cities (though this varies). If attending an ADN program, you must realize that you will have to be flexible as far as location of your first job, and that you should go immediately into an RN-BSN program upon graduation and licensure. Some hospitals state that they will take an ADN that is either merely enrolled in the RN-BSN program, or is almost finished with the program. Again, it will be much easier to get a job with the BSN already, however it isn't impossible with the ADN, provided you think about what I just mentioned. Also, it is very helpful if you have PCA/PCT/whatever experience, as many managers look favorably at that experience. The hospital I work at, which is part of a major system in Manhattan, claims that they are not hiring ADNs (so I've been told, I haven't looked into actual job postings to confirm). However, my manager hired an ADN new grad who also had a few years of PCA experience in the hospital on a different unit (and she hired him over another new grad with a BSN that worked on my floor as a PCA). She also finished her RN-BSN a year after graduating and getting the job.
So, if you apply for the spring or fall semester 2015 (though I'm assuming if you get into Molloy for this fall you'd go?), don't hesitate to include 1 or 2 ADN programs if necessary. If you get into Stony Brook, I'd definitely go there over an ADN (mostly because of the tuition), however just know that doing an ADN is not a poor use of your time, and does not result in you being unemployable. You just have to be very flexible in location of your first job, immediately enroll in an RN-BSN program, and it is helpful to have some sort of clinical experience as well.
I say this as someone considering attending an ADN program in the Fall (Nassau, and granted, they have a special accelerated articulation agreement with SUNY Farmingdale for the BSN, where you start BSN classes during the ADN), depending on the financial aid I get from the BSN programs I've been accepted at so far.
I wish I joined this site earlier on in my undergrad years! thank you... I'm definitely aiming to get a BSN as I've already been in school for five year to get my bachelors in health science... so I'm pretty eager just to get started
I wish I joined this site earlier on in my undergrad years! thank you... I'm definitely aiming to get a BSN as I've already been in school for five year to get my bachelors in health science... so I'm pretty eager just to get started
No problem.
Are you considering retaking A&P I and II? Maybe that, or taking higher science courses, would be helpful. Also, definitely apply broadly. What I did was pulled up the website with the list of all ADN and BSN programs in NY, so that I didn't have to rely on schools that I had heard of from others:
Also, since your GPA is currently at the minimum necessary to apply to schools, maybe it would be helpful to consider schools that also ask for a standardized test (like the TEAS or NLN), since that would be something else for them to consider. As far as BSN programs, I know that schools like Adelphi, Molloy, College of New Rochelle, CUNY Hunter, CUNY York, LIU, Pace, and Wagner all ask for one of the pre-nursing tests. But again, you should consider retaking A&P I and II, and/or taking other courses to raise your GPA.
my gpa should be about 3.2 after this semester plus I'm taking courses over the summer to help with my gpa ... so I'm hoping to at least have it at 3.3 before I have to apply again... idk if they offer A&P over the summer?
my gpa should be about 3.2 after this semester plus I'm taking courses over the summer to help with my gpa ... so I'm hoping to at least have it at 3.3 before I have to apply again... idk if they offer A&P over the summer?
Yes, it would be much better to have a 3.2-3.3. Many schools do have A&P I and II over the summer, though I know that at some schools, it's already full by now. Doesn't hurt to check if you think you'd like to retake it. But yes, I think you're headed in the right direction, just make sure you apply to more than one school.
If I was in your situation, and Molloy is the only school that I got accepted into then yes (unless youre talking about applying to Molloy in the future, then I would apply everywhere)
I would NOT put off nursing school a full year or longer to retake classes or to hope that I got into a different program.
The only reason I would delay going to nursing school is if the only school I got accepted to was known for being incredibly toxic and or losing their accreditation.
Whoatemyburger
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This is correct . Raise your GPA or apply to another school. There are more wonderful Nursing schools other than Stonybrook !