Johns Hopkins Entry into Nursing (MSN) Spring 2021

botmann · Nov 23, 2020

Schalorship monies vary. I've heard anywhere from $10K to $70K. I've talked to students from previous cohorts and some had almost all the tuition paid because of Peace Corps service. There are several scholarship that school offers

That said, JHU has sent email saying they are facing some financial strain because of COVID and the restrictions. It is possible the SON may not have as much money for these scholarships, which could mean lower amounts. The good news, per se, unlike some other schools, they haven't raised tuition. Don't worry, the tuition bills still hurts when you see it.

Monkey lady · Nov 24, 2020

On 11/22/2020 at 3:14 PM, NurseNow1 said:

When will we hear if we got off waitlisting or not for Spring 21?

Random info- I'm not sure if anyone mentioned but, I went into one of the info sessions for their fall term and the admissions said that waitlisted applicants are not ranked.

6 hours ago, 325_FutureRN said:

Hi!

Did you all list all your achievements, experiences, and licensure and certifications under supporting information? even though everything is listed on the CV.

Hi!

I put it anywhere it asked me to! ? Better safe than sorry hehe

325_FutureRN · Nov 24, 2020

47 minutes ago, Monkey Nurselady said:

Random info- I'm not sure if anyone mentioned but, I went into one of the info sessions for their fall term and the admissions said that waitlisted applicants are not ranked.

Hi!

I put it anywhere it asked me to! ? Better safe than sorry hehe

Thank you!

325_FutureRN · Nov 24, 2020

Has anyone done a supplemental addendum?

I have 2 semesters back in 2006/2007 where I did not do well academically. Although overall my undergraduate GPA was a 3.4. Does anyone know how long these need to be? and what type of information needs to be on it?

325_FutureRN · Nov 24, 2020

On 7/22/2020 at 3:32 AM, catherine48 said:

Hi! Is there anything you can recommend that you included to make up for the below 3.0 GPA? I applied for Fall 2020, and I did not get in. My undergrad degree is in biology with a philosophy minor, and my GPA is similar to yours was, though I've since re-taken a couple science courses, so I think it should be close to 3.0 now. My prereqs were not all complete at the time when I applied last year, and now they are. I've also worked as Medical Assistant, and done some local volunteering, and international healthcare shadowing, however all of those experiences were already included in my previous application. Was there a particular way you presented your addendum, or things you brought up in your essays? Or do you have any other tips? Part of me wants to apply again for Spring 2021, though I was pretttttty bummed out by the first rejection, so I kind of feel like I'm just playing with fire.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi!

I know you said your prereqs were not complete at the time you applied but were they in progress? just curious because I will have 1 prereq (nutrition) in progress when I apply for January 1st deadline.

krism · Nov 27, 2020

Hey does anyone know for first semester, if we have to register for classes or registrar would make our schedules?

botmann · Nov 27, 2020

The SON does your schedule. They also assign your clinical site.

The later terms, you can ask for some clinical sites, but not guaranteed. Your classes are picked for you, but you can pick with time. I think fourth, but definitely for fifth, you can pick one elective class. This is probably a very common scenario for most nursing schools.

krism · Nov 27, 2020

31 minutes ago, botmann said:

The SON does your schedule. They also assign your clinical site.

The later terms, you can ask for some clinical sites, but not guaranteed. Your classes are picked for you, but you can pick with time. I think fourth, but definitely for fifth, you can pick one elective class. This is probably a very common scenario for most nursing schools.

Okay thank you for the info!

325_FutureRN · Dec 1, 2020

Hi!

I know that 4 letters are allowed? Did most of you submit 3 or 4 letters of rec?

krism · Dec 1, 2020

20 minutes ago, 325_FutureRN said:

Hi!

I know that 4 letters are allowed? Did most of you submit 3 or 4 letters of rec?

I submitted 4 just incass

botmann · Dec 6, 2020

I submitted four--three academic and one professional.

DC_RN · Dec 19, 2020

Hi everyone,

I am a graduate from this program and just have some insight regarding what people are saying.

1. Never pay more than 50k for a degree that will ultimately make you an RN. 99% of you are going to be RNs after this program and get paid the exact same (none of my colleagues got paid more because of their MSN) as a BSN or ADN nurse. Also, no hospitals (at least in the DMV or Cali) will look differently at you because you went to Hopkins. So my advice - don't rack up 100k+ of debt for a job that will pay you half of that yearly just because of the Hopkins name. Unless your family is paying for your schooling with no difficulty.

2. Hopkins gave almost everyone in my cohort a scholarship. Many believe this was a way to incentivize people to pay the quite frankly ridiculous tuition by thinking we somehow earned a scholarship at such a reputable institution.

3. It does not matter where you get a nursing degree. Hopkins hires tons of BSN nurses and BSN and MSN are essentially the same thing in the eyes of entry level nursing. If you continue to get your DNP, there are still few benefits of having an MSN versus BSN. Like maybe 2/3 less classes? Is that worth an additional 50k in tuition? No.

4. Hopkins students ended up being really upset with the amount of money paid back at the end of this program compared to people from University of Maryland, who if in state, paid a fraction of tuition only to be just as competitive for nursing jobs. Even ICUs or ED or other competitive units do not care about the Hopkins name because they know these are people that paid a ridiculous amount usually for the name.

Note: these are just my thoughts that resonated with a lot of people who graduated with me. I was lucky to be able to save money living at home after graduation, but it is reaaaally hard to pay off 100k+ in loans if you make 50-70k salary and have to pay rent/for a wedding/children. And the interest is going to accrue like crazy. Basically, unless you have a partner making a lot of money, or you want to pay loans the rest of your life, or if you're the lucky 5/6 people who get into a good loan repayment program, you're kinda screwed by Hopkins tuition. Please think twice about a cheaper nursing program. I promise you, your chances of getting a DNP or becoming a CRNA will be the same if you get a BSN/MSN from another cheaper institution. If you are looking to work in DC post-grad, GWU offers a partnership with local hospitals that will pay a fraction of your tuition for a 3 year contract. Hopkins offers no such thing. I really regret racking up so much debt. I got lucky to be in the HRSA loan repayment program (which I only got because I am single and have SO much debt), and to be able to work so much overtime while living at home, but after 3 years I am still in so much debt.