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1. Pre-Specialty Entry Vanderbilt

   bbcc replied to Wendilee's topic in Post Graduate

   Not all specialties at Vanderbilt give you that option, so be sure you're looking at the right ones! If you absolutely need flexibility in your specialty year, have you considered doing an Accelerated BSN program and then doing an online Masters degr...

2. PhD in Nursing Programs

   bbcc replied to wtbcrna's topic in Post Graduate

   Vanderbilt's program meets 3x a year: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing - PhD in Nursing Program - Overview

3. Vanderbilt Grad Entry 2013

   bbcc replied to LetsChill's topic in NP Students

   I'm doing NMW and my GRE scores are all above 95%. I don't have much medical experience (volunteering for a few months in a NICU) but I do have international volunteer experience and relevant work experience. I've heard that Vanderbilt places a hig...

4. Vanderbilt Grad Entry 2013

   bbcc replied to LetsChill's topic in NP Students

   I'm starting in August and my undergraduate GPA (without nursing prerequisites) was a 3.38 or so. There are many factors that go into acceptance, including essays, experience, and GRE scores. If you feel like your GPA is low, make sure to get stell...

5. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

   bbcc replied to sarahdukie's topic in NP Students

   From their website: http://www.nursing.vanderbilt.edu/clinicalplacement/PDF/clinical_placement_process.pdf If you're a local student, you are assigned preceptors/clinicals. If you are a distance student, you find your own, but they provide a list of...

6. UIC Graduate Entry Program

   bbcc replied to beestrng's topic in Post Graduate

   Hey all - I withdrew my app to UIC after too many hiccups and an acceptance elsewhere, but I currently volunteer at their hospital in the NICU and live in Pilsen, the neighborhood just to the south of campus, so I'm happy to answer any questions abou...

7. How did you decide what school to go to for your CNM?

   bbcc replied to phoenixnim's topic in CNM

   I looked at schools that offered direct entry programs (for people with non-nursing bachelor's) and based my choices on their start date (most start in May, I couldn't do that!) and number of prerequisites. I've ended up with Vanderbilt and I'm conf...

8. Vanderbilt Grad Entry 2013

   bbcc replied to LetsChill's topic in NP Students

   I actually got an e-mail as well as a letter, for NMW. I think because it was the Wednesday before the open house, they wanted to give us a chance to make arrangements if we hadn't already.

9. ABSN/Direct Entry 2014 Applicants

   bbcc replied to misssummer7's topic in Post Graduate

   From talking with some people in different programs I've run into, I think the BSN "requirement" really depends on your program and your specialty. UIC, for instance, encourages students to do their masters portion part-time so they can work as an R...

10. Getting the "feel" of different direct-entry programs?

    bbcc replied to blondielocks's topic in NP Students

    It's hard for me to tell, since I haven't been to a traditional nursing school! Vanderbilt lets you transition directly from the MSN to the DNP... and I'm not sure you're going to find anywhere that has no online component to their program, because ...

11. Getting the "feel" of different direct-entry programs?

    bbcc replied to blondielocks's topic in NP Students

    What specialty are you looking to do? That can change how courses are delivered. I'll be starting at Vanderbilt in the fall for Nurse-Midwifery; my specialty courses will be primarily in person, but I believe some other specialties have more online...

12. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

    bbcc replied to sarahdukie's topic in NP Students

    For starters, would you rather live in New Haven or Nashville? Seems like an obvious choice to me...

13. UIC Graduate Entry Program

    bbcc replied to beestrng's topic in Post Graduate

    Yeah, I definitely don't have any schools listed on the Application Summary page. It just has the Payment listed and the Nursing Supplemental Application listed. I e-mailed them but don't expect to receive a response since it is the last day of app...

14. Vanderbilt Pre-Specialty (for non-RNs) MSN 2013

    bbcc replied to sarahdukie's topic in NP Students

    I believe the pre-specialty program does count as Direct Entry - that's what it's called at almost every other school, but yeah, seems surprising that you have to actually be enrolled, so I guess it would only cover the 2nd year of our program! It s...

15. UIC Graduate Entry Program

    bbcc replied to beestrng's topic in Post Graduate

    Am I missing where to upload your transcripts? There was no where on the supplemental application, and the Application Summary page does not give me a spot to upload them (the 'help' screenshot shows that's where it should be). If my application doe...