MCPHS Fall 2020 ABSN program

Got my admissions packet earlier this week as well as the merit scholarship.

Anyone have Student Financial Services call them about their FAFSA not being received by MCPHS?

Also is the deadline for submitting a deposit for the program 4/4? Or is that referring solely to the housing deposit?

I got a merit scholarship for $3000 per semester ($12000 for the whole program) and need based $6000 for the entire program according to my financial aid packet. I also have $6000 personal scholarship from Americorps. Which would require me to take out $42000 in loans (not including housing ). I already owe $50000 In student loans from my previous undergrad degree and I want to go to NP school in the future too. So I think I’ll wait to see if I’m accepted to my local ADN program before making a decision.

@phscale I think that the deadline for both is but definitely verify with mcphs. They have been very helpful on the phone.

Is anyone going to be commuting to the program? I live near Hartford Ct and my commute will be 1hr

Hello, I just got accepted to MCPHS Worcester fall 2020 today. I have a lot of mixed feelings about it though. I hope to see everyone and we could make friends to study through this together.?

Congratulations! @Htang .

I decided not to go. Way to expensive and I want to go to Pmhnp school after so I don’t want $45000 in loans. Especially since these times make it clear that moving isn’t a good idea

Just now, Hendrixchick said:

Congratulations! @Htang .

I decided not to go. Way to expensive and I want to go to Pmhnp school after so I don’t want $45000 in loans. Especially since these times make it clear that moving isn’t a good idea

Aww, that’s sad. Wish you will be successful, I know MCPHS is so expensive that’s why I’m considering about it too. The only plus is I live in Worcester so I just gonna commuting so I can save a lot of money from housing. I also had another loan from my undergrad too and I also want to become an NP as well. I just worried about the financial aid and the program itself because I don’t see a lot of information about the pass rate recently for this school.

@Htang yes thanks. Totally makes sense if you can commute. Best of luck to u!

Hi guys, I got into the Boston program. Any news on the quality of the program?

Hi! I applied for the Boston program (late, I know...) and am waiting to hear back. Does anyone know how the program is currently structured? Do many people work part time during the program? Thanks!!

Hi

I'm in the Worcester program right now and I figured I'd give some feedback in this forum because I remember how valuable allnurses help was to me when I was in the process of applying to nursing programs.

If you guys have any questions, I can give you my email!

@D.A If you don't mind sharing your thoughts on the program that would be great!! I'm considering the Boston program but have heard they are structured similarly? Thanks so much!

2 hours ago, martijan said:

@D.A If you don't mind sharing your thoughts on the program that would be great!! I'm considering the Boston program but have heard they are structured similarly? Thanks so much!

Well, right now everything is completely online. No labs or clinical sessions, which is really sad because it's extremely difficult learning how to care for a newborn baby via a computer screen. But, it's a world-wide issue, so you take what you can get..

Let me be sure I start this out by saying this all applies to the Worcester campus. I don't know anything about Boston, and their students may be having the time of their life at MCPHS.

If you asked me if I recommended this program/school prior to COVID, I'd tell you absolutely not. But considering every school is online right now, it is what it is.

You don't get nearly enough for the price you pay. And now that we're learning everything through a computer screen and are paying the same amount, it's even worse. The program lacks communication between professors/administration, it lacks organization and structure. They expect you to be in 12 places at once. When I started this program, they were in the middle of a curriculum change, and it really ruined my experience at this school. We were guinea pigs to the new process, instructors were learning everything for the first time with us. Scheduling clinical sessions was a nightmare. It was just very very difficult.

They will tell you if you have a job, quit it, as this program should be your priority, however, that is simply unrealistic in the economy we're in. If it works for you, great, MCPHS is the school for you. Otherwise, be prepared to get 10 different schedules in one semester and be prepared for change whenever they deem necessary.

They preach how high-tech and great their lab and simulation equipment is, however, I can't tell you a single time I went into the lab where we did not have malfunctioning/lack of quipment. Pumps never worked, mannequins rarely did what they were set up to do, a lot of the work you do in the lab is imaginative.

So, again, if you're expecting to get what you are paying for, this probably isn't a good start. If you don't care how you get it and you simply just want the degree at the end of the day, then that's a different story.