mz_marit

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1. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   private messaging is hard on here so if you have any questions, please feel free to write me at maritk at nursing dot upenn dot edu ... i'll probably meet women's health/midwifery folks on monday at penn. see you soon :):) marit

2. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   I didn't visit philly until I started the program in June. sort of a gamble, but it's a GREAT city!!!!! of course it makes sense to visit beforehand, but totally do what's best for you $$ wise and read up on the city, chat with current students, etc....

3. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   lots of midwifery students are doing both WHNP and midwifery. I don't know a lot about the midwifery program but the women in my cohort who are doing it are *amazing* so no doubt they will make it as great as it is - stellar faculty as far as i know ...

4. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   I did a phone interview - they weigh both equally because they understand not everyone can make it out, especially if you are doing pre-reqs and have finals that week (as I did last year!). So whatever works for you is best. I think they rely on some...

5. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   congrats everyone on interview dates :) you all rock!

6. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   hi meli.avila! would love to talk to you more about your interests, my email is maritk @ nursing.upenn.edu - we do have similar interests and i'm coming to women's health because of the work that researchers at ANSIRH/UCSF are doing around scope of ...

7. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   Penn stood out because of the BSN, and I wanted to take more time doing the BSN (not 12 months... that seems so insanely fast to me. 18 months is way more manageable!) and because the women's health NP program has INCREDIBLE faculty. The director of ...

8. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   I also applied to Seattle University for their FNP program and picked between the two. It was a hard one because all my fam is in Seattle. Still very happy I picked Penn!

9. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

   mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

   I think the BSN is a valuable asset, especially if bedside nursing is something you might consider doing before the MSN (which I never thought I wanted to until I started clinical, becuase I've always been so focused on the NP portion). Many hospital...

10. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

    mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

    I did the phone interview - it was too challenging to fly out in December for the in person interview. It went great. I think they weigh both equally because of how hard it is to schedule all those face to face interviews, so one doesn't put you at a...

11. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

    mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

    I went to Evergreen! Again, I thought it was a long shot to get into penn with the kinds of classes i took there. All fine though. The faculty are very supportive of what I want to do as an NP in women's health. It's really, really wonderful. And my ...

12. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

    mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

    Pre-req's GPA was very good, but from my previous degree we had "evaluations" so no GPA. GRE was not good in the math department (I think something low like 460/800), good in english/writing. I can't remember now what I got. It was when the older tes...

13. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

    mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

    How much time do you spend in the library studying? - not enough. I need to be there more! I get a lot done there. When I study at home/cafes, I'm doing about 4-5 hours per day of work that is not in class. I never feel like I'm caught up though. Stu...

14. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

    mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

    women's health NP :) *DYNAMITE FACULTY* for this department. my main reason for picking penn.

15. 2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

    mz_marit replied to kdiem's topic in Post Graduate

    really knowing A&P, i think especially physio, is super important. i'm doing pharm and med/surg right now and with pharm, i really wish i had studied physio harder. i took micro and physio together last fall and honestly physio was my "easy" clas...