MCPHS Fall 2019 ABSN Program

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Hi Everyone,

I am just starting a thread for MCPHS Boston ABSN program for Fall 2019! Anyone else applying to the program or applied and was accepted?

On 6/7/2019 at 7:22 PM, Lovinm said:

Hi! I just got accepted to the Manchester program. Can anyone tell me more details about this program?

Congrats!! I just got accepted to the Manchester program, too because Worcester was full.

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On 6/10/2019 at 11:44 AM, Lovinm said:

Hey @dimdimaa

I got accepted to the Manchester campus. I know from a previous post that you’re moving from Florida. I will be too for this school. Are you still planning on attending to MCPHS? And do you have an email so we could correspond?

Hey! I just got accepted into the Manchester campus, too.

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Yes, so I was told as well. They said to secure a spot it’s a $750 deposit. Also do you guys know if we have to complete chem 2? I thought I did but it said missing in course eval.

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I know that happened to me, I had chem 2 but no lab and they wanted me to have 2 labs. Because the admission person didnt say anything i didnt take it and didnt mention it to him later on. I would ask him like say is this all the requirements im missing? And if he says yes then you will be fine.

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Thank you for the email. And idk. If I do need them it’ll be too late ? what do you guys think?

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I know this thread has kind of died off, but I graduated from the program a couple years ago and can answer any questions as not much has changed! I kinda wanna give back since I'm currently searching this site for NP programs and there's not a lot of information out there!

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3 hours ago, ccuRN24 said:

I know this thread has kind of died off, but I graduated from the program a couple years ago and can answer any questions as not much has changed! I kinda wanna give back since I'm currently searching this site for NP programs and there's not a lot of information out there!

Hi! Do you mind giving some insight as for what class load is like first semester? What’s the schedule like?

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11 hours ago, dimdimaa said:

Hi! Do you mind giving some insight as for what class load is like first semester? What’s the schedule like?

First semester you take 4 classes - patho/pharm, nursing skills, nursing history, and nursing concepts. This semester you really need to hit the ground running - it's A LOT of work. I used to come home from school and study for 4 hours some days. You cannot wait until the night before to start studying for a test, which was a huge change for me because I didn't study in undergrad. Tests are 50 multiple choice questions with select all that apply included. Professors will give you hints in class on what may show up on the test, so be sure you're paying attention. I'd also use quizlet to study (wish I had known that earlier in the program!). Class is set up with a powerpoint and lecture (print out the powerpoints in the library before class) and get a colored pen to take notes on the side. I think I did like 6 slides a page so I had room to write, but I also didn't want a ton of papers. The schedule may have changed but you take all 4 classes each week except patho/pharm was two (the integrate them together - which is good because pharm is really hard so the patho helps bring up your grade!) and then you're assigned to a lab section. For us we had no classes on Wednesdays (just lab times - 3 different slots) and then one on Fridays after a class in the morning. So it was kind of nice having an easier Friday if you didn't have lab! You're assigned to the labs, but they let you switch with other students. For example, some of my peers wanted the Friday afternoon lab so they could work Wednesday's. Speaking of work, it's doable, but I would say part time at the MOST. I worked per diem an hour away from the school and I hardly ever worked. Instead, I got a couple babysitting gigs, which allowed me to say yes or no depending on my schedule. Also, babysitting is super easy and you basically get paid for the kids to sleep, meaning you get paid to study (win/win!). Other things to note with the schedule - they'll give you a major schedule at the beginning of the semester and you may see other stuff like math quiz, HESI, and IPE (interprofessional education). The math quiz is a big deal - can't use calculators, have to get over a 96% i believe, and must pass it (you get multiple tries) and heads up 0.5 is not the same as 1/2 (when halving pills)!! so ridiculous, but you'll do fine. theres one at the start of each semester. HESI exams are your final exams and they're not written by the professors, but theres Elsevier where you can do a bunch of practice questions. IPE is when you spend time with the other cohort from PA, PT, etc. and all discuss a patient case. It's basically just to get you to understand what other professions do and how you'll be working with them in real life.

That was a lot - sorry! But feel free to ask anything else!

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27 minutes ago, ccuRN24 said:

First semester you take 4 classes - patho/pharm, nursing skills, nursing history, and nursing concepts. This semester you really need to hit the ground running - it's A LOT of work. I used to come home from school and study for 4 hours some days. You cannot wait until the night before to start studying for a test, which was a huge change for me because I didn't study in undergrad. Tests are 50 multiple choice questions with select all that apply included. Professors will give you hints in class on what may show up on the test, so be sure you're paying attention. I'd also use quizlet to study (wish I had known that earlier in the program!). Class is set up with a powerpoint and lecture (print out the powerpoints in the library before class) and get a colored pen to take notes on the side. I think I did like 6 slides a page so I had room to write, but I also didn't want a ton of papers. The schedule may have changed but you take all 4 classes each week except patho/pharm was two (the integrate them together - which is good because pharm is really hard so the patho helps bring up your grade!) and then you're assigned to a lab section. For us we had no classes on Wednesdays (just lab times - 3 different slots) and then one on Fridays after a class in the morning. So it was kind of nice having an easier Friday if you didn't have lab! You're assigned to the labs, but they let you switch with other students. For example, some of my peers wanted the Friday afternoon lab so they could work Wednesday's. Speaking of work, it's doable, but I would say part time at the MOST. I worked per diem an hour away from the school and I hardly ever worked. Instead, I got a couple babysitting gigs, which allowed me to say yes or no depending on my schedule. Also, babysitting is super easy and you basically get paid for the kids to sleep, meaning you get paid to study (win/win!). Other things to note with the schedule - they'll give you a major schedule at the beginning of the semester and you may see other stuff like math quiz, HESI, and IPE (interprofessional education). The math quiz is a big deal - can't use calculators, have to get over a 96% i believe, and must pass it (you get multiple tries) and heads up 0.5 is not the same as 1/2 (when halving pills)!! so ridiculous, but you'll do fine. theres one at the start of each semester. HESI exams are your final exams and they're not written by the professors, but theres Elsevier where you can do a bunch of practice questions. IPE is when you spend time with the other cohort from PA, PT, etc. and all discuss a patient case. It's basically just to get you to understand what other professions do and how you'll be working with them in real life.

That was a lot - sorry! But feel free to ask anything else!

I appreciate all this so much! I feel like I’ll think of more questions as I go, can I email you?

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3 hours ago, dimdimaa said:

I appreciate all this so much! I feel like I’ll think of more questions as I go, can I email you?

Hello dimdimma. A lot of things are going to change for this upcoming cohort. No more frontloading and exams are now on the computer. I believe we are not using Hesi anymore, they discusssed about doing ATI instead. I would say to kind of be prepared based on the things you have learned but at the same time everything could possible change for this upcoming cohort.

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Hello everyone,

I just got accepted into Manchester campus. Does anybody know when is the fall semester starting?

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Hi Guys!! I applied for this program in Spring 2020. If you dont mind, can you guys share your achievements? I have a 3.35 from the University of Florida, with a bachelor’s in Sociology. I still have to take chem 1 and 2, but do they still accept you & just tell you what grade you have to get in the class to start the program? I know ill be able to take it through like portage online

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