Johns Hopkins Entry into Nursing (MSN) Spring 2021

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Hi Everyone,

I wanted to start a thread for the Johns Hopkins entry into nursing MSN program for January 2021 applicants. I just started my application this week, aiming to get it in well before the July 1st deadline. Anyone else?? ?

Also, if anyone previously accepted here has any application tips, please do share. Thank you!

Thank you both so much for letting me know! Wishing you the best of luck, while we all sit anxiously waiting for the next few days! 

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Do you think that we will hear a decision by email? 

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1 minute ago, hopefulnurse1 said:

Do you think that we will hear a decision by email? 

It looks like emails (most likely)/calls are used to notify of acceptance and snail mail is used for waitlists and rejections. 

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When I was waitlisted earlier this year I received an email so they will communicate by email regardless of their decision.  But if you are accepted you’ll get an email and a letter 

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Did they give you the ranking for waiting list?  Did you reapply for the next semester right away (did you make any significant changes to your application?)

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There wasn’t a ranking.  They offered me a spot on the waitlist for Fall 2020 cohort and I was notified via email in early August that they filled up all of the spots and I would not be offered admission.  I changed my essay questions a little but that is about it.  Last time I  applied it was right at the regular decision deadline but this time I applied right before the early decision deadline

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Thanks, I hope that you will get in this time.  The people on the waitlist seems to have little chance of getting in since they're accepting (~40%) about 300 students (out of 700 applied) and half the 300 people actually enrolled.  Therefore, there are half that was accepted and decided not to enroll.  Thus leave the waitlisted people hanging and not able to get off it.  I'm a little anxious and scare of getting an email from them now since my stats is not that competitive, and just have a well-grounded experience.  I hope it will work out since I've been trying to apply to the Nursing school for a long time and JHU seems like a perfect match because they're looking at each applicant holistically.  Good luck everyone!

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Nursewannabe1-

I'm sorry you weren't offered admission. I applied for fall 2020 also during regular decision but was rejected. Like yourself, I did early decision this time around. praying it will make a difference. tweaked my essays a bit and added extra addendums. we shall see. good luck to us. ?

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Hi Nursenow1-

I can totally understand about the competitive stats part. I mean, I have a Masters degree in another discipline, my prereqs are all A's & B's, and I have volunteer exp in hospital but I'm afraid my undergraduate performance was not that great. So, I don't know. hopefully this time around I will get it. I hope you do too. good luck to all. ?

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I think getting a master's degree does not matter much unless you did a stellar job in it and Grad GPA over 3.2.  Last time I spoke to them they're looking at everything you did and the one that stand out is the latter years, how you improved and your personal statement and your recommendation and your research experiences if you have had any, because they're a research institute as well.  I went to grad school and get my ms. in biochemistry and published two papers but I'm feeling unsure if they matter because of my undergrad. GPA was "Terrible" because things happened.  After grad. school, I went back to community college and try to build a solid science background and improve my undergrad. GPA.  Let see how it goes, I'm just feeling so anxious and insecure right now ?

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Hi NurseNow1-

Yeah I hear you. ms in biochem sounds awesome. good for you. I got my stuff together in grad school and had a 3.6 but who knows if any of that matters. to be honest with you, I really don't know what exactly tips it into the students favor. all I know is what I have done thus far. my undergrad GPA was not that great either. but after undergrad, I did better in grad school and prereqs, etc. I understand- I'm anxious also; but all we can do is pray and hope that we get in. 

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Yeah, so scary...keep checking email and nothing still!  

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