Did you attend a quality undergrad school in order to get into a quality Grad school?

tiffyton1204 · Sep 18, 2007

I'm getting close to needing to decide where to do my RN->BSN and I have a question for those who have either been accepted into a Graduate program (MSN) or someone who has been through one.
My question to those is: what kind of undergrad school did you attend and what Grad school options were open to you after you graduated?
I'm seeing two schools of thought for undergrad: local state school, which offers an online option as well.. or something a little more
"prestigious" like a Boston College type program, for example.
Ideally I'd like to get into the best program I can rather than just whatever program I can..... Did where you went for your BSN help you get into a good quality school?

I attended IWU for my undergrad which has a highly ranked nursing program. They also have a graduate program but I wasn't really looking to spend that much money for my graduate. I am currently attending BSU online program. I chose this due to the convenience and the cost, plus I had heard good things about the program. Attending a school that is in state is always going to be cheaper. I do not think that where you received your undergrad matters as much as your grades and recommendations when applying.

Good luck with your decision

christvs, DNP, RN, NP · Sep 18, 2007

It's difficult to say what exactly "quality" is, when talking about schools. I went to Fitchburg State College (graduated in 2005) with my BSN and I only applied to UMASS-Worcester's acute/critical care adult NP program(location, great school, not too expensive) and I was accepted. I think (hopefully) a person's GPA would matter, their interview, recommendations, etc..more than which school they went to as an undergrad. Ok, well I think that is how it should be. :) Which schools were you looking at? Think about UMASS-Worc-great program! :)