2013 UPenn BSN/MSN Applicants

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Hi Everyone! This topic thread is for those applying to UPENN BSN/MSN program summer 2013. I hope we can create a support network here!

I will be applying to the nurse-midwifery and WHNP program and have begun writing my personal statement. Their application should be completely available July 15th but you should be able to create an account. Good luck everyone!

Also, were you deciding between other schools during this time?
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!
And to add to this, what made Penn stand out to you? Was it an obvious choice or did you struggle with the decision? What are your favorite things about Penn thus far?
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 the program and I spoke while I was trying to pick schools and her words really resonated with me and why I want to go into health care. I wanted to focus in women's health and so few programs across the country have specific WHNP programs that aren't coupled with midwifery. love midwifery, but I don't want to deliver babies. So these are the top reasons why I picked Penn.

Favorite things so far... being surrounded by highly educated women who have master's and PhDs; that my desire to broaden abortion access and sexual/reproductive healthcare is something that is respected, not shunned; my amazing cohort who I just totally adore; discovering Philadelphia and trying to tease out the cultural differences between west and east coast... gosh what else? It's just a fab city, way interesting, with a great school in it! Also the clinical placements have been very conducive to learning. Hospital of UPenn is a teaching institution, which means the nurses are all great instructors and not the least bit hostile towards us slow and steady student nurses. At least in my experience.

I agree with you that the BSN makes it easier for you to find a job, but I truly don't think that the cirriculum is different. I work at a large academic medical center now and they still hire associate degree nurses if they feel they are right for the position. Many hospitals want the Magnet recognition and it looks better when you have BSN prepared nurses. I think that is one of the reasons its harder to find a job without a BSN. Also, the employer doesn't want to hire direct-entry nurses when they know they are only going to be working part-time and this is not their final job when the job market in many big cities is saturated with other RN/BSN's looking for full-time work. I hate that this is true because I would really like to work during the Master's portion..Sorry for ranting!! haha

Penn seems like such an amazing program and everytime I read comments on here or from the previous years it makes me what to get in badly!! Did you start clinicals the first semester?? Also, are you going to have an ICU rotation, some of my friends that were in a direct-entry did not do an ICU rotation which I thought was very strange!

I'm getting anxious I want to know if I will be getting an interview or not!

Random question, maybe a current student might have heard something about this. I won't be able to apply for the program til Fall of 2014 (for class of 2015) due to work commitments and needing to do prereqs. Has anyone heard any inklings about whether there is a plan to stop offering a master's direct-entry program as of 2015 (I know DNP is just a suggestion, not a requirement for 2015, but wasn't sure how it will influence these programs....).

Hi everyone. Quick question about the Midterm Grade Report. The form asks for an "ApplyYourself ID Number". Is this the same as the the PIN we used to sign into our application? I'm confused!

Hi everyone. Quick question about the Midterm Grade Report. The form asks for an "ApplyYourself ID Number". Is this the same as the the PIN we used to sign into our application? I'm confused!

Cjacobs, you can leave this line blank! That's what they told me when I called and asked :)

Thank you so much adt913! Also do you know if we should be reporting grades only for courses which satisfy a prerequisite? Or do we need to report grades for all Fall 2012 courses?

Cjacobs,

I am not sure... I would guess if you are still earning your first bachelors that you would fill out the report for all classes. If you are just taking these classes on your own, I doubt they care too much. If it were me and I was doing really well in a class that wasn't a prerequisite, I may still include it as it wouldn't do anything but help your applicant/overall gpa! Sorry I can't help more! This is just what I would do!

Hi mz_marit! I just applied to the WHNP program and it sounds like I am interested in a lot of the same things you are. I have no idea if I will be asked for an interview (the wait is killing me!) but to be proactive, I was wondering if I could email with you about the program and any advice you may have. Thanks for letting me know!

I think you are right! Thanks for the advice!

Hi everyone,

I emailed Filomena about the mid-term grade reports and this is what she said:

"Yes, it should include all of the courses that you are registered for this fall *– including non-prerequisite courses."

I figured I'd share the information. I hope we hear about interviews soon!

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