Johns Hopkins Entry into Nursing Spring 2022

NursingMentorPRN, BSN, MSN, NP, CNM · Apr 15, 2021

13 hours ago, Euna Kho said:

Hello everyone!

I'm currently applying to JHSON MSN: Entry into Nursing for Spring 2022, thought I would start a thread for those doing the same.

Hi! I'm glad you're starting one already! I wish more people would get started this early in the cycle. It saves so much stress. I thought I'd comment because I applied and was accepted there a few years ago. I now do NP admissions mentoring, so I have a lot of advice on the subject. haha. I'm just here to try to be helpful and answer questions when I can. ?

Things you should be doing now for the 2022 cycle:

- Networking

- Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your application and doing something to ameliorate the weaknesses. (Join a group, volunteer, take another class, etc.)

- Thinking about your career goals in more detail so you can write about it in your personal statement.

Euna Kho · Apr 15, 2021

1 hour ago, NursingMentorPRN said:

Hi! I'm glad you're starting one already! I wish more people would get started this early in the cycle. It saves so much stress. I thought I'd comment because I applied and was accepted there a few years ago. I now do NP admissions mentoring, so I have a lot of advice on the subject. haha. I'm just here to try to be helpful and answer questions when I can. ?

Things you should be doing now for the 2022 cycle:

- Networking

- Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of your application and doing something to ameliorate the weaknesses. (Join a group, volunteer, take another class, etc.)

- Thinking about your career goals in more detail so you can write about it in your personal statement.

Hello! I am so happy you responded. I will take all the advice I can get! ?

In terms of networking, what kind of networking can be done at the level of pre-application? Do you mean with admissions?

Do you think it's beneficial to write down specific career goals? What if we are career changers and want to step foot into the nursing world before figuring out the exact growth path?

NursingMentorPRN, BSN, MSN, NP, CNM · Apr 15, 2021

15 minutes ago, Euna Kho said:

Hello! I am so happy you responded. I will take all the advice I can get! ?

In terms of networking, what kind of networking can be done at the level of pre-application? Do you mean with admissions?

Do you think it's beneficial to write down specific career goals? What if we are career changers and want to step foot into the nursing world before figuring out the exact growth path?

Oh I have so much to say on this! hahaha

So with networking, my advice would be to check out the school's website (like current research and student groups and what not) and their social media. If you find faculty that is researching something you could see yourself wanting to get involved in, or if there's a student group that aligns with your interests, don't be afraid to reach out directly to someone if their contact information is available online. Express your interest in what they are doing, explain that you are applying, and ask them a genuine question or two. (If you can't think of a question, imagine you've already been accepted to your top schools and now you are trying to decide which one. What would you ask?) I did this with a couple schools and it resulted in offers for 1 on 1 meetings and someone even told me they were planning to email admissions to let them know what a positive interaction they had with me.

For career goals, schools want applicants who have given a lot of thought to the decision to apply and have a clear understanding of the role of an NP in your chosen specialty. So when you write your personal statement, you want to demonstrate this. Again with the "pretend it already happened" thing. Imagine you're already an NP. Look at jobs online to get ideas of things that get you excited. Read up on things you don't yet understand. You don't need to put all these details in your personal statement. But I promise doing this research ahead of time will make for a much stronger one.

Oh, and with change of careers. That was me. I did ABSN/MSN. (though all my clients so far are already RNs, and the concept still applies). This is where volunteering can come in super handy. If you can find a way to get involved with something related to your NP speciality, it can really help.