Direct Entry Programs- How hard to get in?

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Thanks for all of your responses to all of my previous posts. As you probably assume, I'm evaluating all of my options including ADN, BSN, and Direct-Entry MSN. The direct entry programs look extremely appealing, but seeing that they are at the best of colleges, I don't know how easy they are to get in.

Does anyone know what the typical GPA, scores, acceptance rates of these programs are? Anyone have any experience applying?

I'm in MD, so I'd consider Hopkins, but Columbia, MGHI in Mass, Case Western, Vanderbilt, Pace, and Yale also look appealing.

Seeing as nursing traditionally isn't an "ivy league" profession, are the credentials required for these programs less than what a typical "ivy" student would need?

I'd love to hear experiences with any programs.........

Specializes in Postpartum.
Just got the mail- nothing today! :p

-Jess

You know- it just occured to me- we're all thinking we'll hear from BC this week based on what they've said and when people heard last year. But when I went to the info session on 2/8 they said that Dean Higgins- the director of the masters entry program- was away to help her daughter who just had a baby. Considering their deadline was 1/2 I would have thought the month of Feb would have been prime decision making time. So, it's possible that could push everything back. This is totally unofficial - so I could be totally wrong- and for some reason I'm too chicken to email and ask! :p

-Jess

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Reporting from 02458- NOTHING IN THE MAIL TODAY!

You know- it just occured to me- we're all thinking we'll hear from BC this week based on what they've said and when people heard last year. But when I went to the info session on 2/8 they said that Dean Higgins- the director of the masters entry program- was away to help her daughter who just had a baby. Considering their deadline was 1/2 I would have thought the month of Feb would have been prime decision making time. So, it's possible that could push everything back. This is totally unofficial - so I could be totally wrong- and for some reason I'm too chicken to email and ask! :p

-Jess

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Reporting from 02458- NOTHING IN THE MAIL TODAY!

OK, I sucked it up and emailed BC to see if decisions have been mailed yet. :D I don't know why I was such a wimp about emailing them- but it's done!

-Jess

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OK, I sucked it up and emailed BC to see if decisions have been mailed yet. :D I don't know why I was such a wimp about emailing them- but it's done!

-Jess

Great job Jess ... I'm anxious to hear about their response. I had emailed them quite awhile ago to ask and Maureen Eldridge emailed back and said letters will be mailed my mid-march at the latest, but that was awhile ago.

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Great job Jess ... I'm anxious to hear about their response. I had emailed them quite awhile ago to ask and Maureen Eldridge emailed back and said letters will be mailed my mid-march at the latest, but that was awhile ago.

Yeah, it was Maureen I emailed. I'll let you know what she says! Also, I don't know if this matters- but BC is on break next week. I'm not sure if that is just students or if staff is off as well. But if they are out it could be another full week before we hear anything! AAAARRRG!

-Jess

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Phew,

At least that is squared away. The mail man just brought a certified letter to the door.

I am studying for my night class tonight and in fuzzy pajama bottoms with a little top! Oh well, he is a nice guy and didn't say anything about it.

The letter does ask for $100.00 earnest money for me to officially accept my placement for the fall by March 18th, (as I anticipated).

My finace called and we talked about it, I do want to put the money down, even though it is non-refundable as I will not know about the graduate entry program interviews until April and final decisions until May! It is money that we need right now but, gosh, it is worth it.

I do not want to pass up on the sure thing for the unknown right now. :)

According to the ADN program I would have two classes each for the first and second semester then only one class for the third and one for the fourth semesters.

Good news but, not the 'BIG' news. :)

Gennaver

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Specializes in Postpartum.
Phew,

At least that is squared away. The mail man just brought a certified letter to the door.

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Good news but, not the 'BIG' news. :)

Gennaver

Congratulations Gennaver!!! That is wonderful news! It sure is nice to have an acceptance letter in your back pocket so to speak!

Bravo!

-Jess

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Phew,

The letter does ask for $100.00 earnest money for me to officially accept my placement for the fall by March 18th, (as I anticipated).

My finace called and we talked about it, I do want to put the money down, even though it is non-refundable as I will not know about the graduate entry program interviews until April and final decisions until May! It is money that we need right now but, gosh, it is worth it.

I do not want to pass up on the sure thing for the unknown right now. :)

Gennaver

I understand exactly what you mean. You do want to put down the deposit! Think about it: $100 is small potatoes to the career decision you are making!

I had the same thing happen. I had to put down deposit down for one place even before I heard from the other. So just look at it as an investment in your career! You definitely want to get in somewhere and not wait around for another year if you can help it! A sure thing is a sure thing!

Of course, you can wait until the last possible moment to send in the deposit. You might hear from another school before that. Or you could call up the other schools and ask them if they have moved forward with your file yet. That worked for me, so I got my other acceptance earlier than scheduled! What do you have to lose? Good luck!

Smile123

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Congrats Gennavar on your ADN program acceptance! You are going to be a nurse, one way or the other, for sure, and start school in the Fall.

I hope you get more good news in the mail, too, from the program of your choice.

Nothing in the mail for me today. But I'm not really expecting anything until mid-week next week (MGH?). I figure Vanderbilt will decide eventually if they want me on their waitlist, but that decision wasn't made by this past Monday yet, and I'm not holding my breath.

Jess, you are really going to be the one who gets the first MGH and BC letters aren't you, because you live in Boston? You will be our beacon...

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Specializes in Ortho, Med surg and L&D.
Congratulations Gennaver!!! That is wonderful news! It sure is nice to have an acceptance letter in your back pocket so to speak!

Bravo!

-Jess

Thank you Jess, and CAG and SMILE,

One way or the other!! Yes, I do agree that the 100 greenbacks is worth it. :)

I hope that I get to make a waitlisted persons day some day and call to give up that seat.

Gennaver

p.s. got to go, my class starts in 20 minutes, (I'm at school) its a special topic Psychology class for substance abuse, great professor! She also is one who wrote me a letter or rec, feel compelled to do my best in there even more so now. :)

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Jess, you are really going to be the one who gets the first MGH and BC letters aren't you, because you live in Boston? You will be our beacon...

Yup- me and Jen (NP-to-be ) and also max6well should all get our letters on the same day. I'm at home during the day though- so I will probably be the first one to the mailbox! I will certianly post as soon as I have envelopes in hand!

I had a dream the other night that I got into MGH- that's wishful dreaming for you! I've been praying a lot about these schools- both to get accepted as well as trying to get some guidance on where it is I'm supposed to go. It's funny because I just have this dead-end feeling about BC- I think that may mean that either I'm not going to get in or that it's not where I'm supposed to go for some reason. I don't have a strong feeling when I pray about the other schools positive or negative- so that's strange too.

In some strange twisted way I kind of hope I don't get in this year- because then I won't have to make the childcare decision that I'm dreading. I had my 2 yr old in pre school 3 mornings a week and I just pulled her from the program due to some issues that I had with how it was being run. It's easy for me to do thatnow because I don't need her to be there, you know? It would be a lot harder if I had class the next day and no other childcare options.

sigh.

-Jess

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The letter does ask for $100.00 earnest money for me to officially accept my placement for the fall by March 18th, (as I anticipated).

I do not want to pass up on the sure thing for the unknown right now. :)

Good news but, not the 'BIG' news. :)

Gennaver

:balloons: Congratulations Gennaver! That's great news, you're on your way to becoming a nurse. It's so hard to get into any program that you're smart to secure a position, even if it's a possible loss of $100. I'd love to pay $100 to have the option of choosing nursing schools. :p

I'm putting a deposit on SF-State to make sure I have something, but I'm still hoping to be called off the wait-list at UCSF.

Good luck to you on your next letter too!

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