Clinical Preference Tool Student Guide

Clinical Preference Tool — Student Guide
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing

Clinical Preference Tool
Student Guide

How to browse clinical bundles and make your selection.

Updated for Fall 2026

Before You Begin

Who can use this tool? The tool is available to students in the sequences listed under your current term. You will only see clinical bundles that match your assigned sequence. If you cannot access the tool or see no bundles, contact the Office of Undergraduate Program at nursing.undergraduate@nyu.edu.
Use one browser tab on one device. Do not make selections in multiple tabs, browsers, or devices. The system records the first selection that is successfully confirmed, and later attempts from an older page may be rejected. To update a confirmed preference, use Change my selection in the tool.
Tool opens The Office of Undergraduate Program opens the tool for your sequence on the date provided in your announcement email.
Browse and reserve You have 15 minutes from the moment you click Reserve to review and confirm your selection.
Confirm your selection Once confirmed, your preference is recorded. Your final clinical placement is determined by the Office of Undergraduate Program.
Important: All clinical placements are subject to change. Your bundle selection is a preference and does not guarantee your final clinical placement.

Selecting Your Clinical Bundle

1
Open the Clinical Preference Tool

Visit the Clinical Preferences page on the nursing portal. Log in with your NYU credentials if prompted.

Clinical Preference Tool bundle list with filters, availability, and Reserve buttons
The bundle list shows current availability and lets you expand or reserve a bundle.
2
Browse available bundles

Click any bundle card to expand it and see full course and schedule details. Use Expand all to open all bundles at once.

Spots can change quickly. Use Refresh to check the latest availability.

Each course in a bundle shows its schedule using these labels:

CLI Clinical
SIM Simulation
LEC Lecture
Expanded bundle card showing course, clinical, simulation, and lecture schedule details
Expand a bundle to review every course and schedule before reserving it.
3
Use filters to narrow your options

Click Filters to open the filter panel. Clinical and Simulation filters are on separate tabs.

  • Day of Week Select the days you prefer for clinical or simulation.
  • Class Time Drag the slider to set a time range. A class must start and end within that range.
  • Location Select one or more clinical sites. Leave all sites unchecked to include every location.
  • Address + Distance On the Clinical tab, enter a zip code or address and choose a radius to find bundles near you.
  • Exclude Full Bundles Hide bundles that have no spots remaining.

All filters work together — a bundle must match every active filter to appear. Use Clear all to reset.

Clinical filter panel with day, time, location, distance, and full-bundle controls
Use filters to narrow the list by schedule, location, distance, or availability.
4
Click Reserve on your preferred bundle

This places a 15-minute hold on the bundle. The timer appears in the top right corner. Your spot is not confirmed yet, but other students cannot claim it while your hold is active. Review the full schedule details on this page before confirming.

If you click Back, your hold stays active and the timer keeps running. Click Your hold on the bundle list to return to the review page.

Review selection page with a hold timer and Confirm Selection button
Review the complete bundle while the hold timer is running.
5
Click Confirm Selection

Your preference is submitted and you will receive a confirmation email. The confirmed screen is the best place to check that your selection was saved. The email is an extra confirmation.

The confirmed view shows your selected bundle details and a Change my selection button if you need to update your choice later.

Hold timer: If the 15-minute timer expires before you confirm, your hold is released and you will need to reserve the bundle again (if it is still available).

Confirmed preference page showing the selected bundle and Change my selection button
The confirmed screen shows the selection that is saved for you.

Changing Your Selection

You can change your selection at any time while the tool is open — as long as there is space in another bundle.

1
Click "Change my selection"

A message explains that your current spot will stay confirmed while you choose. Click Continue to return to the bundle list. Your current bundle is marked.

2
Browse and reserve a different bundle

Find the bundle you prefer, click Reserve, and review its details. Your old selection is still confirmed at this point.

3
Confirm the replacement

Click Confirm Selection. The tool shows a final Replace your current selection? message. Check both bundle names, then click Confirm. Your old selection is replaced only after this final step.


Frequently Asked Questions

If the page says "No bundles match your current filters," click Clear filters. If it says no clinical bundles are available for your sequence, your sequence may not be open or may not have bundles for this term. Contact the Office of Undergraduate Program at nursing.undergraduate@nyu.edu.

You are returned to the bundle list automatically. If the bundle still has spots available, you can reserve it again. If someone else confirmed it in the meantime, you will need to choose a different bundle.

You cannot reserve a full bundle. Use Exclude Full Bundles to hide full bundles. You can also check back and click Refresh to see if a spot opens. If you have concerns about your options, contact the Office of Undergraduate Program at nursing.undergraduate@nyu.edu.

If your session expires while the page is open, you may see a "Your session has expired" message. Refresh your browser and log in again. Any confirmed selection you had is safe — session expiry does not affect saved data.

Check your spam or junk folder. Emails are sent to your NYU address. If you still cannot find it, log back into the tool — your confirmed bundle will be shown on the main page if the selection was recorded. If you see your bundle but have no email, contact nursing.undergraduate@nyu.edu.

Try refreshing the page. If the issue continues, try a different browser or clear your browser cache. If it persists, contact nursing.undergraduate@nyu.edu.