Anyone know about Maryville's FNP program?

bvwatts04 · Jun 5, 2012

I got my acceptance letter! So excited and a little nervous too! Do you know yet what courses you will be starting out with?

baldwina1015 · Jun 5, 2012

I was accepted to start August 27th 2012. I am waiting for my financial aid letter, she said about three weeks and I found out last Monday. I submitted my application hoping to get into the May start date, but I never heard anything from them until about four weeks ago a recruiter called me and said she saw I was interested in the program and I told her I sent all my stuff in months prior and she looked it up and was like oh yea I see it here. So apparently in was just sitting in limbo waiting for someone to submit it. So she submitted it and it took three weeks for me to hear I was accepted. I was annoyed at first that it was just sitting there and no one had called for so long. But it is partly my fault I was dealing with a different recruiter and I myself never followed through with her after I sent it in, I didn't know I would need her to submit it all. Anyways Once this recruiter called me she never stopped. If I was at work and didn't answer my phone she would continue to call me, she called me one night ten times. So I became leary myself because she was really persistent. At the same time it was nice that she kept me updated all the time and made me feel that if this was an indication of the program it was a good thing. Since I live in Rhode Island and the school is in St. Louis its good to know that they are always in reach. She told me the program had a 100% pass rate last year and the cost was approx. $31,000. I am still waiting to see if I get into the FNP program at the University of Cincinnati. They told me 9-12 weeks and I am in week 9. That program takes 2 years so it is a little shorter and it does cost less.My undergrad GPA was 3.1 and I have been working in a skilled nursing home for about 1.5 years. But if I don't get in there I will definitely be going to Maryville. So we should exchange info because we will probably be in the same classes. It would be good to know some of my other classmates.

nursegirl2001 · Jun 6, 2012

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I was told that the program was like $24-$25,000....but $31,000 is good too and it's better than $60-$80,000 NP programs that other universities are charging for the same content. I am excited about getting started and I understand that 6 weeks prior to the class start date is when the school will contact us for class schedules and so forth......I for one am interested in getting a scholarship and the financial aid department acts like they don't know what that is relative to a graduate nursing financial aid academic scholarship????? So why would you want to attend Cinncinnatti's MSN program? They rejected my application a year ago and told me not to re-apply !!!!!! Can you imagine that????? How pompous and unprofessional. I would never encourage anyone to attend that program for that very reason. Their recruiters are rude and fail to communicate which I found disconcerting. Anyway Maryville appears to be much more professional and they want students to obtain a good education and don't have this 'entitled attitude' that many other graduate nursing programs seem to exhibit. Anyway, I am sooo happy for you and hope that we can interact if you decide to attend Maryville University. Congratulations too by the way !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

baldwina1015 · Jun 6, 2012

smartpants31us you sent me a PM and I can't PM you back, I don't have access to that yet...so here is your response, hope you find it.

I got my BSN from Salve Regina University in Newport, RI. My undergrad GPA was 3.1....mets the requirements, but obviously could be better and had me a little worried. The recruiter said it should be fine though and it was. I did not take the GRE, it was not required from any of the schools I applied to. I had three recommendations- one from my assist director of nursing at my facility and two others from instructors I had in college. I worked as a GN for three months in a skilled nursing facility, took my boards and a break ( I had my son) and then I have been at another skilled nursing facility for about 1 year and four months. Which the recruiter said was enough experience. I found out via email I was accepted for Aug 27th start on 5/29/12, my application was officially submitted on 5/8/12. So exactly three weeks. Did you talk with a recruiter or enrollment adviser. Because I really sent all my stuff in months before that and didn't know that I needed an enrollment adviser to take all the stuff I sent in and officially submit it to the committee. I hope you get it!!! Let me know. I wish I could talk to someone in the program now to know what to expect.

baldwina1015 · Jun 6, 2012

It might be that cost for in-state tuition. I am out of state from RI. She said the cost had gone up since I applied about a grand. I am okay with that price. It seems pretty fair for the entire program and cheaper than a lot of other schools. I never spoke with the financial aid department. My recruiter/admissions person I spoke with said as well as I had my FAFSA done it would come in three weeks and if it was sooner she would let me know. The packet she emailed me said you can get it online on access Maryville, I tried that and I don't have an account to log in there. I hope to get some grants or scholarships to off set the cost a little, then I would be very happy!! So I can't wait to get it.

I am not that big on University of Cincinnati. Between the two processes I like the communication I have had with Maryville better. But the program outlines and information have been more detailed from Cincinnati. They sent me a schema and everything and I can't seem to get one from Maryville. I also hate that when you go on Maryville's website you can't see anything unless you put contact info in, which have done so many times so I was able to re-look at some information. I wish I got like a packet of information in the mail to look through, maybe it will come, I only just got in.

I can't believe that they told you that!!!!! Shocking. It's weird that it is taking so long to hear from them also. But I only care because I would like to compare my financial aid between the schools and program and be able to make a choice. It is not all about money, but it does play a part. It turns me off that they treated you so badly. But like I said I don't think I will get in there anyways and I am not counting on it. Since I got in at Maryville I was so happy!!!! I would love to keep in touch :) Especially since I read there are group projects!! Do you know when we enroll in classes and find out what books we need to buy?? I would like to get a head start on some reading before I am only given a week to read 6 chapters that are 300 pages or something crazy like when I was an undergrad.

baldwina1015 · Jun 6, 2012

ALSO CONGRATS nursegirl2001!!!!

nursegirl2001 · Jun 6, 2012

baldwina1015,

Like you I too am excited and I also want to order my books before school starts so that I can get a leg up on the assignments. Email your recruiter and ask....that is what I am going to do. I am a bit bewildered though that my financial aid advisor is acting like she is unaware of any scholarships:confused: :no: There is definitely something wrong with that picture but at any rate I will just have to grin and bear it I suppose. Nursing is no doubt a challenging field and science but we have made it this far thank God. I am sure that if we dedicate and manage our time well we will get through. They have not provided us with any more detail relative to classes and all. I too wish they did. Maybe they don't want to either scare off prospective students or are avoiding criticism relative to their curriculum.......

Bird430 · Jun 7, 2012

Hi. I'm new to this forum however I too just got my acceptance letter for fall semester at Maryville. I'm excited but nervous. I happened to run across this thread by googling the program. I think the bookstore is processing orders for fall staring midjuly according to the website. Hope to talk to you all later! Nice to know there are others in my position.

nursegirl2001 · Jun 7, 2012

Bird430:

Congratulations !!! I am very excited and hope to do well not only in the program at MVU but in the field as well. Here we go- a new life and a new career !!!! Hooorrraaaayyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

baldwina1015 · Jun 8, 2012

I was in the Bookstore today and saw they are posting textbooks and courses on June 18th, won't be able to deliever until July. I always buy mine online used because it is much cheaper. I was looking at the summer classes just to get an idea of what the books will be.

nursegirl2001 · Jun 8, 2012

Yeah same here !!! The bookstore's marked up prices total like 200% or better. All of my books I have obtained for 80-90%off by purchasing online otherwise the price of books eats into your financial aid !!!!!!!!!!!! Hopefully I can use financial aid to purchase those (online) although I doubt they will do that..... :confused: Some of the university campus bookstores are inexpensive as I hope this is true for MVU....Guess we'll find out soon.

baldwina1015 · Jun 8, 2012

yea I looked at the summer course which I think are going to be the ones we are taking and we don't need too many books....total 7 for four classes, and are small cheap paperbacks. So not too bad. I already saw one for $75 and it was $26 on half.com including shipping. So it won't be too bad. One of the books is APA format also inexpensive and that one is listed for three of the classes. So thats a bummer cause I HATE to write papers, only because its not my strong suite. But you will deff need that book, they change APA every year and there are so many ways to cite things. I am hoping to get some type of grant or scholarship through the school to defer some of the cost which I will be taking out a student loan for so the less the better. But I know there are not as many opportunities for graduate students as there are undergrad so I do not have my hopes up, but it would be nice.