MCPHS absn spring 2018

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Hi!

I applied for the mcphs absn program at Worcester and was wondering who else applied out there. Did anyone hear back yet?

I haven't heard back either, and I submitted my application around mid-June. :/

I got confirmation that my application was complete on July 14th, and I got my acceptance letter this last Saturday. Hope you all hear back soon as well!

june! and i received the letter in july

Hi everyone. I just applied through NursingCAS for SPring 2018 but I'm wondering if there is an interview as part of the application? Thanks!

Hi! I applied mid-July and received my acceptance letter on August 12th, so it took roughly 3 weeks to hear back from them. I didn't have to go through an interview.

I just sent my deposit in to MCPHS for the Manchester campus. I'm going to start a facebook group for accepted students if anyone is interested in joining it. The name of the group is MCPHS Manchester Campus absn Spring 2018. Just request to join and i'll add you.

Specializes in Neuro/NSGY, critical care, med/stroke/tele.
Hi everyone. I just applied through NursingCAS for SPring 2018 but I'm wondering if there is an interview as part of the application? Thanks!

They don't interview everyone - some of my cohort were interviewed, but I was not. Good luck!!

Hi Everyone! I am excited to start the BSN RN program this Spring at the Manchester campus. Anyone else going there? I would like to connect with people looking for roommates. Hi @Burcu! Congratulations! Someone asked about GPAs. My pre req was 3.7 and overall 3.3. But don't worry about GPAs. I am sure they will look at the overall application.

Specializes in Neuro/NSGY, critical care, med/stroke/tele.
Hi Everyone! I am excited to start the BSN RN program this Spring at the Manchester campus. Anyone else going there? I would like to connect with people looking for roommates. Hi @Burcu! Congratulations! Someone asked about GPAs. My pre req was 3.7 and overall 3.3. But don't worry about GPAs. I am sure they will look at the overall application.

Congrats on being accepted!! I loved the program. Feel free to PM me with any questions and good luck!!!

Hi CiaMia. Thanks for reaching out. I have so many questions. Thank you in advance!

1. Does the program prepare students for the NCLEX exam, or do people take some time off after graduating to study for the NCLEX?

2. Did you attend the Manchester campus? How is the housing situation there ? Is the neighborhood safe? (I have never been to Manchester)

3. What is the attrition rate? What is the student to professor ratio? How are the professors?

4. Why would you recommend this school/program to others?

5. There were some case about their NCLEX pass rate at the Boston campus. Does that effect Manchester campus?

Thank you much!

Specializes in Neuro/NSGY, critical care, med/stroke/tele.
1. Does the program prepare students for the NCLEX exam, or do people take some time off after graduating to study for the NCLEX?

At the end of the program you'll do a 3-day (I think) HURST review for NCLEX. This reviews core content and test-taking strategies. You schedule the NCLEX independently, so you can take as much or as little time as you are comfortable with. I personally did it as soon as I could (I had about 3/4 weeks I think) because the research shows you do better the sooner you take it - definitely a recency effect.

2. Did you attend the Manchester campus? How is the housing situation there ? Is the neighborhood safe? (I have never been to Manchester)

Yes I did. I'm not sure about housing as I commuted, but the people who lived there were happy enough. The school is right on a main street and easy to get to; it's safe and there are places to walk to for lunch/coffee/dinner after classes etc.

3. What is the attrition rate? What is the student to professor ratio? How are the professors?

I can think of only 2 people who did not move on after the first semester, out of our cohort of I believe 41. They have both since retaken the class they needed and finished the program. For students to professors, it really depends on whether you mean class/lab/clinical. In class, we typically were all together. Lab was split into 3 sections of ~15 or so each. Clinical rotations it was usually 8-10 to one clinical instructor (until precepting where it's 1:1).

4. Why would you recommend this school/program to others?

The faculty are genuinely invested in seeing students succeed. I still go up and see them when I can, donate supplies I've ended up with from work (oops!), and am still close with my favourite professor and text with her regularly and get coffee when possible. It is not a cake walk, but if you have the right attitude and show them that you want to learn and are willing to put in the effort, they will go above and beyond. I also ended up working my first job and getting into a new grad program right on the unit where I did Provider V (the last clinical rotation/preceptorship) which was amazing. I genuinely feel the program prepares you well to be an entry-level RN, both clinically and in didactic knowledge.

5. There were some case about their NCLEX pass rate at the Boston campus. Does that effect Manchester campus?

I honestly don't know what you mean here -- "some case"--? You can easily Google and find official published NCLEX pass rates for all NH programs here: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/nursing/documents/nclex-2006-2016.pdf -- MCPHS had a pass rate of 92.65% in 2016 (above both the national average of 84.56% and NH average of 90.31%). (Also just be careful using effect vs. affect! :-) sorry haha, pet peeve!)

Hope that helps!

Hi everyone, I just submitted my application a few weeks ago for Worcester, and waiting to hear back now. How long roughly did it take to get a decision? Kind of worried because I applied rather late.. :(

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