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!

Does anyone know around when we'll hear the admission's decision for BC's program?

Specializes in Midwifery/Women's Health.

I have down mid-February, but I'm not sure where I found that information. I can't find it on the BC website.

That's so exciting that people have started to hear already! I'm excited to hear back from Duke about interviews, and Penn regarding an admission decision. I'm nervous, but excited! I just want to know where I'm going to get in already!

Something else to think about when deciding on a school to attend is also where you'll be licensed. For example, Maryland and North Carolina are compact states, meaning if you're licensed there you can work in around 24 other states that have this agreement as well, without having to pay to become relicensed. So if you went to Johns Hopkins or Duke, you'd be licensed in their respective states which are compact states as well. However, if you got licensed in Pennsylvania, you'd have to pay to get relicensed to work in any other state, since it isn't a compact state. Does this make sense? It can also make applying for jobs quite complicated and can really slow down the process, as many hospitals want you to currently hold the license for the state the hospital is in at application time.

Hey meep05-

If you still need the Dev. Psych course, I took mine at a CC in California. Not sure where you live, but the resident rate is $46/unit and nonresident rate is $190/unit (3 units) plus enrollment fees. It's an online course that only lasts 8 weeks, from 03/25-05/22. Since Emory starts in May, you might want to check if they'll accept it. It's easy too with just some required discussions and online tests. Look up Allan Hancock College, PSY 118. Good luck!

Excellant Program!

Specializes in Midwifery/Women's Health.

Accepted into Emory! Midwifery specialty. Actually got the phonecall yesterday but I didn't check my home phone! Ahhh!

Congratulations, kdiem! That's awesome and so exciting for you that you have an acceptance! When is the deposit due? And what is your first choice?

Specializes in Midwifery/Women's Health.

Thank you so much Hopeful! It is a big relief to have at least one acceptance. They haven't sent me detailed information yet, but I read from an old forum that it was due on March 1st last year (only $250 thank goodness). They also have a student open house for accepted applicants on February 8th, so I might end up attending that to get a better idea of the school. I've been to UCSF's amazing campus and Penn's interview day definitely blew me away. I would love attend those two schools, and Hopkins was really nice too (minus the fact that I'm having a total of 4 interviews with them). Emory's program looks awesome too, but I really have to do more research!

Congrats! I would be coming for California too and right now plane tickets are so expensive to ATL, but I really want to go! Emory's campus is beautiful and Emory hospital (the one on campus) is a large academic medical center and it is a really good hospital. ( I did a clinical rotation there.) I don't know much about the program either. Do you know how big it is? Do you know if we are able to do the MSN portion part-time?

Specializes in Midwifery/Women's Health.

I don't know the details of the program since we didn't have an info/interview session. But I just saw on the website that midwifery and acute care master's portion can be done part-time. I've never been to ATL so this is all new to me!

Atlanta is really nice! Lots of traffic though. Emory is in the downtown area, which is cool. I bet you'll like it :) congratulations again to both of you!

Do all of the specialties at OHSU have interviews? I applied to the PMHNP program.

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