BSN-DNP Barry University Fall 2017

Being Thankful · May 27, 2017

Hi, I was accepted to the MSN-FNP track for Fall 2017. I have 10 years experience in adult and pediatric acute care. Upon graduation, I plan to work with the community in a primary care setting.

carisma1101, MSN, DNP · May 27, 2017

Congrats! Initially, I think that first year of classes will be pretty generic in nature; even though we have selected different tracks, we may have several classes together.

Being Thankful · May 28, 2017

Congrats to your acceptance! You're right, during my interview, they mentioned that I have the option to switch to the DNP track before completing my first year. Why did you apply to BarryU, did you consider other schools that cost less or have shorter semesters?

carisma1101, MSN, DNP · May 28, 2017

Being Thankful, I was accepted to the BSN-DNP class for the Fall of 2016, but I deferred until Fall of 2017. I opted for the DNP instead of the MSN because it is just an additional year, if I were to complete the MSN and go back for the DNP later, it would take about 2 years. My options were more limited than yours because I was only considering schools that offered the BSN to DNP track.

My initial choice was FAU because of the cost, but at the time, they required meeting on site once a week, plus Saturdays, and during that time, I was working on the floor and was required to work every other weekend. I live in West Broward, so I will have to take I-75 and the Gratigny, it's a short 15-20 minute commute, which is one of the reasons why I picked BarryU, also I like the traditional education setting.

My sister and niece both graduated from BarryU and have nothing but good things to say about BarryU. I ignored FIU altogether because a lot of their students stated that it was a very disorganized program and we're disappointed and miserable! I would rather pay more for my education to a University that is organized and student centered. I also chose BarryU because it looks better on a resume than the online Universities that offer the shorter semesters etc... (in my humble opinion). Why did you pick BarryU?

BizzyBeeNursing · Jul 25, 2017

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