Hi,
I’ve been accepted to both TCNJ and Rutger’s nursing programs even after visiting both campuses, I am still conflicted.
I loved TCNJ’s campus and it’s nursing facilities and felt I could be happy there but my biggest concern is about what to do on or off campus. As for Rutgers, I liked it’s campus even better as there was so much to do (there’s even an iceskating rink on campus?!) but I wasn’t as sure about it’s nursing program because I know their nursing school building is located farther off campus and also, they start their clinicals much later than TCNJ- Rutgers I think starts in junior year while TCNJ in sophomore year.
I’m just wondering if anyone has feedback on these two programs that could help me make my decision.
Thank you!
I did not know that any school lets you start clinicals in your sophomore year. But anyways, yes, you stat clinicals at Rutgers in your Junior year after completing and passing all prereqs with a C or better. (There’s a rumor that they’re chaging it to C+ but I’m not sure). Since I am at Rutgers, obviously I’m biased, but, I believe RU nursing is a bit more presitigious than TCNJ. The nursing building is right by Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (on 110 Paterson St.) and there are two buses that get you from the nursing school to the other campuses. The nursing school is only 5 minutes away from downton George st. where you can take RU buses as well so its not that secluded. If you would like to know anything else, don’t hesitate to ask