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congratulations karmyk!!!

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I *just* got the call (well... maybe 15, 20 minutes ago) from my #1 choice, and I'm happy to say that I'll be joining the Samuel Merritt College ELMSN-FNP program this fall.

At least... I hope it was real! I almost cried on the phone because I was so happy... but I guess I'll know for sure next week if the package arrives in the mail.

So I'll be Oakland-bound this fall. I'm a little scared... but I'm really looking forward to it. =)

Woo hoo! Congrats!

-Jess

Thanks, y'all! And congratulations to everyone else, too

Thanks, y'all! And congratulations to everyone else, too

So jealous! That's my neck of the woods. I mean, I'm fairly happy (this week!) with Columbia and NY, but I still miss my East Bay...

Congrats to all who have gotten their letters. I can't believe it was a year ago that I was screaming like a banshee after opening my Columbia letter (are they are still putting it in a "you've been rejected"-looking envelope?).

They used to - but the NP accrediting body changed the rules so Peds Acute Care has to have a program that Columbia didn't like - so you can do Peds and then Rita will find you a PICU placement for your final elective. Still kinda sucks, though...

Congrats on the exam! Have you done your project yet? Ours took so much more work than I thought it would!

I wasn't really impressed with the options that Rita presented. I am already lacking in experience. The last thing I need is for my only acute care experience to be a brief elective. I'm pretty sure I'm going to go ACNP and then get the hospital to pay for a post master's in peds (although at times the idea of more school makes me want to hurl). I think with those two I would be wicked prepared to work in transport or ER (the two things I'm most interested in).

Our whole class is doing projects on monday. 6 hours of presentations ranks right up there with 6 hours of lecture. I can't wait

Yes - the acceptance letters are still deceivingly thin!!

I really thought it was a denial letter!!

Yes - the acceptance letters are still deceivingly thin!!

I really thought it was a denial letter!!

I almost threw mine out - I had already been rejected from the 2 other schools I'd applied to. Then there was screaming, and jumping, and more screaming. Then my daddy said the sweetest thing "The look on your face right now is why I love being a father." Awwwwwww.

nk

Hey yall

So I was just about all decided that i'm going to go to BC (though I haven't gotten any financial aid info yet) and I get a letter from MGH - offering me a $30,000 merit scholarship.

That brings the cost of the two programs more in line with each other - and $30,000 is awfully tough to just turn down!

Decisions, decisions!

Maybe I should call BC and ask for a counter-offer. ;-)

janony

Woo hoo!!!:balloons: :balloons: Congrats on your scholarship- that's amazing! I got into both of those schools, and got a merit scholarship from BC, but nothing from MGH. So I think it's probably likely you will get an award from BC as well. Couldn't hurt to ask!

-Jess

Aw man good luck! I felt the same way about Columbia's scholarship...I was looking at it thinking Am I really going to turn this down??!!

Especially since the other school's offer didn't seem like much! (I have since looked at in terms of percentages and feel a lot better about it, but still, LOL)

Congrats, janony!

I'm in your boat; I received an acceptance letter from Simmons on the same day I recieved notice of the $30,000 scholarship from MGH. I opened Simmons first and thought -- OK, now I have to make a hard decision between Simmons and MGH. Then I opened MGH and thought (after steadying myself from nearly keeling over) -- OK, I guess that decision is made!

But of course, I still feel like I should try to weigh the programs on their individual merits, not just the cash... What to do?!

Hey guys,

I too am trying to make the MGH/Simmons decision.... I don't have quite the same issue, as I was not offered any merit scholarships (I guess I am just thankful I got in at this point...I was starting to have a lot of doubts...)

I also got into Regis as well, but I think my real choice boils down to MGH or Simmons....

Is there anyone else on this board who faced these decisions last year at this time, or is there anyone out there who is in either of these programs now, that can offer some sort of advice? Both Simmons and MGH seem like such great programs. I am not sure how to differentiate other than cost.

Thanks!!!

:)