Direct Entry MSN Programs 2013

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Anyone on here applying to direct entry MSN programs that begin in summer or fall of 2013? I think I have finalized my list of programs to apply to, and I am beginning to get everything together to start applying this summer/early fall (I know this is rather early, but I'm a bit anxious and I was wondering if there was anyone else on this board who is just as excited as me!). I am pretty certain that I will be applying to UPenn, Yale, Johns Hopkins, Northeastern, University of Massachusetts, Boston College, Columbia, Vanderbilt, and Marquette. I am also applying to a few accelerated BSN programs in my state (Florida) - UCF and UF, for sure. I have all of my prerequisite courses completed, and currently have a 3.76, but my BS is still in progress and I have to retake the GRE this summer. I look forward to hearing from other people!

Hello All,

I am new to this thread and am applying to the ohio state direct entry np program. I am a respiratory therapist at a level 1 trauma center in columbus ohio. I will lay out my stats.

gpa: 3.46

gre: good on the math.. ok on the verbal

good clinical experiance

last thing to do is the personal statement.. anyone else having trouble with that?

any others looking into the Ohio state program?

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When do we apply for financial aid? Are they due with the applications or later on?

Anyone else apply to UVA? The application is due tomorrow. I kind of like that all the applications aren't due at the same time. If I get in there I won't have to apply to some of my other schools and save some application money!

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I think each school has a due date for financial aid and some have it on their websites others will say after you get accepted. I know you can start applying after January 1st for FAFSA. I'm not tackling that until I at least get an interview.

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I know from reading previous year's boards that several schools send out financial aid packets via mail. I think this usually happens after the first of the year. This makes me assume that we probably don't have to bother with it until January. I am certain that every school is different though, so I would definitely contact them!

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Why do they ask what other schools you are applying to? What do they do with that information? is it important to list every single school?

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Vanderbilt is the only application that asked me that. I'm not sure what they do with it. maybe they take a tally of the other schools you are considering and see their competition. Do you have to answer it? If you're worried then don't put anything down.

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I don't think you're required to answer it... I would just leave it blank, honestly.

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I also decided to leave it blank.

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Specializes in Midwifery/Women's Health.

I'm planning to leave that area blank too.

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Healer's Art:

At UVa, you would apply for aid in January if you were admitted. We will use your FAFSA results reflecting your income for 2012 to put together a package in the spring in advance of the cohort that starts in May. In this way, admisisons is totally need blind --- the admissions committee has no way of considering any need when making their admissions decisions. Admissions decisions should be announced around December 20th.

The University received around 30,000 graduate applications for all schools (law, MBA, MD, engineering, arts/sciences, nursing, education, architecture, public affairs, etc). The Financial Aid office does not want to have the SSNs or financial aid applications for all of those potential students anywhere; they only want to receive the SSNs/FAFSA reports of those who are actually enrolling. For this reason, graduate students apply for aid AFTER being admitted here.

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It's official... every transcript I've sent out as of now has been received! I'm so happy I could cry! My things were received in Philadelphia a few days after the 25th, and I sent out my transcripts to JHU from my hometown while visiting, and they were received in 3 days! So now I know that my post office is probably just really slow. Now I just need to finish two more applications, for now, and send in my transcripts next week... and this awful essay writing and transcript-sending process will be complete (until I take on NYU next semester!). I hope to submit two more applications today by finishing the essays and paying to submit them, pick up more transcripts at the end of this week, and send them out in the mail next Monday!

I hope everything is going well for everyone else. I'm happy to be nearly done with this process. It's certainly a stressful (and expensive!) process, but I know it will all pay off. I'm hoping each and every one of us hears good news, and gets into our top choices.

Question about JHU - I received an email after my application was accepted, which said it was rolling admissions. I was unaware of this. It said that applications would be reviewed in the order received. Has it always been like this? For some reason, I thought everyone heard around the same time regarding interviews and whether they were accepted or not. Any insight would be helpful! :)

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My transcripts were received today at Penn and Columbia. I used FedEx, it was pricey but it got there in three days without hesitation. So, I think that paying a little extra to get it there worry free was worth it. I am almost done with my essays for both schools so I will be able to submit them probably after this weekend. After that, I have Yale to do which is a whole different essay. I can't wait to finish either.

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