Emory Fall 09

dohzenOFF · Feb 20, 2009

That's so true, i totally forgot about that! I mean what if they let someone in the BSN and after they interview them for the MSN decide they're not qualified then? Then would you be stuck with just a BSN even though you got in for both? That's so odd. So is Emory out of the picture for you then? If it's where you really feel you belong then I'm sure you'll find a way. Can you appeal the decision for the segue? I hope it works out for you!

lauralou2008 · Feb 20, 2009

Thanks dohzenOFF! We'll see what my conversation is like with them tomorrow...

jalin_2009 · Feb 20, 2009

Hi all,

It's so weird that they would accept you into a program that you did not apply for. I know for Columbia, you have to be admitted to the BSN and MSN program separately. I didn't realize it was the same at Emory.

Dohzenoff-did you get a letter in the mail today? I still haven't received anything although the mail has not come yet.

dohzenOFF · Feb 20, 2009

Jalin, I got my letter last night. My mailman was being evil and didn't deliver the mail til practically 7pm. Good luck to you! Hopefully you'll get your acceptance letter in the mail today. I'm still hopeful b/c from reading some past threads it seems that they take quite a few off the waitlist.

Lauralou, I hope it goes well when you speak with Emory today. Let us know how it goes.

lauralou2008 · Feb 21, 2009

I talked to Emory yesterday. I asked them: On what do you base your criteria for admission to the BSN/MSN Segue vs. the BSN only? If I qualify for the BSN, why don't I qualify for the Segue? I ended up talking to two people -- Andrea, and the woman who answered who wanted me to know, before transferring me, that It was a much larger pool of applicants this year, and very, very competitive (she must have said that 7 times!). She congratulated me (!) and said I should realize how great it is to be accepted into the BSN. I asked her what % of BSNers get accepted into their MSN if apply later, and she said she doesn't have a %, but they rarely turned those people away, because you're already in, they know you, etc. I then spoke with Andrea, who explained more about the 2nd part of my question: they only have so many slots for the Segue, because they can't reserve all the spots for the MSN two years out -- they leave several open for other people who will later want to apply for that program when the time comes, say from other schools or from the traditional BSN. I didn't ask stats for the entire pool of applicants, but for my specialty (Family/Nurse-Midwife), there were 30 applicants and only 8 slots available. They do not discuss specifics on why an application would be more or less competitive than another, because it is decided by a group of people and many factors are taken together, incl scores and work experience. I know I wrote a great essay and have a damn strong application (6 yrs working in a women's health clinic, 2 yrs as health vol. in Peace Corps, 4.0's in my prereqs & most of undergrad, & great letters of recommendation),so..... I don't know! A major theme running through that conversation was Wow, you should be happy you got into the BSN, congratulations! But, my app was for a master's, not a bachelor's. I already have two of those! SO, any news for any of you?

sofa8 · Feb 22, 2009

this will be my second bachelors degree as well! I was too scared to try for the bsn/msn seque because of my sad gre scores! anyways is it possible to apply for msn program near the end of the bsn without work experience?

Erin1016 · Feb 23, 2009

I haven't posted before, but I just discovered this site. I got into the Emory BSN program as a second degree student. I am very excited.

lauralou2008 · Feb 23, 2009

Well???? Has anyone else heard anything?

Fade to Black... · Feb 23, 2009

Sorry, I meant to post to this thread too. Guess I forgot. Anywho...I got an acceptance letter from Emory last Thursday for the WHNP segue track.

dohzenOFF · Feb 25, 2009

I got a response back from Andrea about the waitlist. She said that since applicants have until May 1st to accept or decline their decision it's hard to predict if people on the waitlist will hear back before then. They start accepting people off the waitlist once the class falls below 110 and that we'll be notified either way by August 1st. I was really hoping to hear back earlier since by August 1st, I'll have already complete 2 months at Columbia. I guess Emory just isn't in the cards for me

lauralou2008 · Feb 25, 2009

I'm sorry dohzenOFF! I feel your pain! Which program did you apply for? I spoke with Andrea about a waiting list, and she said there isn't one for the Segue -- only for the BSN. Any Segue'ers waitlisted only have the option of getting into the BSN at this point. I still don't understand why, but that's the way it is. The only chance of getting into the MSN now is to reapply in 2 years! You know, Columbia is a great school and world-reknowned! I'm sure you'll love it there -- and I hope you remembered to accept the fin. aid award by last week, even if you are undecided. If you forgot (like I did), you can call and ask for an extension... Good luck with everything!

dohzenOFF · Feb 25, 2009

I applied for the peds acute care program. Columbia only has a peds primary care track so I might switch to the acute care np and try and specialize in peds. I'm going to NY for Columbia's visiting day and I'm so excited! I haven't been to nyc in a couple years and I get to meet up with a friend I haven't seen in a while so I'm happy about that. I'm sure I'll love wherever I end up, but I guess I just wanted somewhat of a choice. Columbia's an amazing school and I'm so blessed to have been given the opportunity to attend.

Lauralou, have you decided on where you'll be attending? Are you going to any visiting/admit days? I did remember to mail back the financial aid, but I don't know if it got there by Monday.