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.........

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Morning MGH-waiters,

They supposedly made their decisions last Friday, right FutureNurseJess, according to the e-mail they sent you? Isn't today the first day they mightsend out the letters ?

That's the story as I know it. :) I'm betting that the earliest we'll hear from MGH is Wed.

-Jess

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Let us know when your mail man has arrived :).

That's the story as I know it. :) I'm betting that the earliest we'll hear from MGH is Wed.

-Jess

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Let us know when your mail man has arrived :).

Will do! Though I doubt there will be anything in it today. For MGH it would be too early- and if BC had mailed my letter on Fri I would have got it on Sat. But who knows, one can hope!! My mail usually gets here around 1.

-Jess

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That's the story as I know it. :) I'm betting that the earliest we'll hear from MGH is Wed.

-Jess

I guess that means you don't think it would be appropriate for you to march down there and demand our letters, huh?

Seriously, I bet you are right about Wednesday.

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I guess that means you don't think it would be appropriate for you to march down there and demand our letters, huh?

Seriously, I bet you are right about Wednesday.

Believe me, I'd loooove to, but somehow I don't think that would go over too well! :chuckle

15 minutes till mail time!

Man, I have to get a life! :rotfl:

-Jess

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There's something strange about wondering where someone else's mailman is and when he will show up there!

Believe me, I'd loooove to, but somehow I don't think that would go over too well! :chuckle

15 minutes till mail time!

Man, I have to get a life! :rotfl:

-Jess

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There's something strange about wondering where someone else's mailman is and when he will show up there!

:rotfl: Anticipation by proxy!

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Ok, my mailmain must be getting sneaky- he came and I didn't even hear him!

Nothing from schools today.... :(

-Jess

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:o He probably think you are stalking him! There's always tomorrow.

Ok, my mailmain must be getting sneaky- he came and I didn't even hear him!

Nothing from schools today.... :(

-Jess

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:o He probably think you are stalking him! There's always tomorrow.

LOL, too true!

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i'll post something when i get home from work although theres no reason to belive i would have anything today.

LOL, too true!
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I just called MGH institute to ask when I could expect to hear. and she said end of this week beginning of next week. I didnt specificly ask when they were mailing letters.

I have an exam this week and i cant focus.

i'll post something when i get home from work although theres no reason to belive i would have anything today.
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