Simmons versus MGH Direct Entry Nursing

I would see which school would give you a better financial aid package..they are both expensive..remember those loan payments add up ...I went to MGH...although it was pricey..some of my classmates got generous scholarship money....employers out there don't really care about NP school rankings..not yet..

I am scheduled to start the MGH NP program in fall 09. While I am excited, am also nervous about the course work and also the tuition or cost of attendance. I have a family and will have to quit my job, so I calculated about $50k for the year. that's expensive! While they have great faculty, yes I heard about the clinicals where they send you all over the place, you would think with their reputation, they would get good placement arrangements. I got an opportunity to study at BC on a part-time basis/conditional. They did not accept me all the way yet until I prove myself (how arrogant!). Can NP really make the money to pay back the steep student loans? I got into the UMASS/Boston accelerated bsn, but they start in May which is around the corner. Also, as a second Bachelors degree, I think you're capped at the amount of money you can borrow. I am not sure what to do.

Please let me know if you are going to the MGH IHP for the Direct Entry program next Fall (09). I am excited about it. Are you? Let's create a support network because we will need it to survive these 3 years. What do you think? By the way, I will be in the Psych Mental Health Track. Anyone????

I was put on the wait list for Simmons. I heard a lot of great things about MGH. I am looking forward to it.Are you nervous? What do you like about Simmons over MGH?

I'm still trying to figure out if the internships at Simmons are paid or not. When I went to the info session 2 years ago, they also said you could do the second half of the program part-time. I remember they even had a current student there talking about it... she had taken a year or two off to work (and have her first child!) and she said it was great how Simmons understood that "life happens". But when I looked at their website again, it says it is a full time program only. Can anyone clear these two things up? I'm also trying to figure out the parking situation for MGHIHP and Simmons.

I have the deposit ready to walk over to Simmons... I work at Children's so its a short walk. But I really want to know the answers to those questions before I hand over my $500!

Great to know!! That makes it a lot easier for me to decide!

I have to disagree with people who stated to go to Simmon's if you want to work why you go and not stress too much. I went to Simmons and most of the women who went did not work and everyone was super stressed out. It's very vigorous and it's a lot of work. It's a great school.