UMass Boston accelerated BSN 2013

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Hi all,

I saw a topic for people that applied last year, but wanted to start a new one for everyone applying this year. Still a long time until the application deadline, but I have some questions I hope others might be able to answer:

1. Has anyone that's applied before sent extra rec letters? I think they said something about this during my info session, but I can't remember. I don't want to just make them think I wasn't paying attention to the requirements.

2. Does anyone know the translation service they said to use for non-English transcripts?

Thanks! All the info sessions are filled up, or I'd just go to another one!

Good luck to everyone applying

does anyone have any idea of the cost of the program? when i went to the info session, they refused to tell us the total cost of the program. i called again, and they wouldn't even give me a ballpark--they said it depends on the classes you take (day/night, online/in person, etc). anyone have any intel?

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I have also been trying to find out this information! I called the bursar's office and the person that I spoke with was not familiar with a special program cost for the Accelerated Nursing program. I emailed someone from the nursing program to ask if we would just calculate the cost by multiplying the credits/semester by cost/credit, then adding all the fees listed on the bursar's website, but I haven't heard anything back.

At the info session, they gave an approximate total program cost of $28-30K, but more specific information must be available somewhere so that enrolled students are able to plan their finances.

I don't know how else to seek out this information. Maybe someone who has attended the program in the past will see this and chime in.

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Has anyone else who was waitlisted heard anything?

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Hi jmr. I'm on the waitlist too and still waiting.... It would be great to know if waitlisted people hear anything.

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Has anyone who has been accepted received their financial aid package yet?

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Hi Talvo

I emailed admissions last Friday and they didn’t have any new information yet. I'll let you know if i hear anything new. The waiting process is excruciating! Good luck!

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After a difficult decision, I have decided to give up my spot at UMass to attend another program, so there should be a spot opening up soon! Good luck to those on the waiting list, and best wishes to those who will be starting the program in May!

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Hi all, just found out I have been accepted from the wait list! Good luck to everyone!

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Final decision has been made. I will be attending umass boston this summer! so excited and look forward to meeting all of you :)

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Just wondering, for those who got an acceptance letter, what was your undergraduate GPA?

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Hi all,

Not sure if this thread gets looked at anymore, but I was curious if any of you that were accepted and are now well into the accelerated Umass Boston program could share at which hospitals you've done your clinicials? That goes for any UMass Boston accelerated graduates as well... I read in a post elsewhere that the clinicals weren't the best (despite their advertising of clinicals at Boston's top hospitals), and that's going to largely influence my decision to attend..

Thanks for any insight you might have!

With thanks,

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Hi Lexilou. I was also a little apprehensive about this too but I've been happy with my clinical placements so far. Here is where the class has been placed this year:

Nursing Process and Skills (summer)

- most of the clinical time was in the lab at school

- the whole class spent 2 clinical days at the Whidden Hospital in Everett

Adult Health I (fall)

- Faulkner Hospital, Boston

- Boston Medical Center

- Beth Israel Boston

- Beth Israel Needham

Mental Health (fall)

- Cambridge Hospital

- McLean Hospital, Belmont

- Emerson Hospital, Concord

- VA (Veterans Administration) Brockton

Maternity (winter)

- Cambridge Hospital

- Beth Israel Boston

- St. Elizabeth's, Brighton

- South Shore Hospital, Weymouth

- Brigham and Women's, Boston

Community (spring)

- VA Jamaica Plain

- Norwell Visiting Nurses Association

Pediatrics (spring)

- Children's Hospital Boston

- Newton-Wellesley Hospital

- Boston Medical Center

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