MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

U.S.A. Massachusetts

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Hey everyone, the application for was due yesterday, whew! I almost forgot about it.

Did anyone else apply? When can we expect to hear back?

Hey hb3an! I have no clue what to do. I also applied to family and they offers me a spot in primary adult/gerontology... also not my first choice but idk what the chances are off the wait list. This is so confusing! What are you thinking?

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I think we should e-mail them back and ask what the chances are and what waitlist position we exactly are. Since they are giving us two weeks to reply, maybe there will be others who will drop out? :/ However, I do think that the chances are slim given that the class sizes aren't big to begin with. Have you applied/gotten into any other programs?

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Yeah I'm in such a dilemma right now. I definitely would like to know what position I'm in as well. I wonder if they offered this to everyone on the wait list or just the top spots. I applied to Regis, Simmons, Boston College and Northeastern. I was accepted to Regis but they had a non-refundable 1,000$ deposit due Feb. 4th and it's not a top choice for me so I gave up my spot (which I may end up regretting). I haven't heard from anyone else yet. What about you?

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Pretty sure we aren't hearing anything today. So much for "information"

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I applied FNP and haven't heard anything yet. To everyone who was waitilisted and offered a spot in the adult/gero track - all hope is not lost if you are committed to doing FNP. At the admitted students session a couple of years ago there were several people who were also offered adult/gero spots who wanted fnp and took the spots and were told there was a good chance they could change a semester in to another specialty, though it was not guaranteed. good luck to you guys! Nervous about hearing myself...

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Thank you for the information choco80! I wonder if that information is true because in the e-mail, it was stated that there would be no opportunity for change. Good luck to you too! They still haven't contacted people who were admitted (in the e-mail, it says they were in the process of contacting them) so keep your head up!

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I also applied to Boston College and am waiting to hear from them. I was accepted into Azusa's Master NP program but am unsure if I want to go there. The deposit over there was $1000 too but they allowed me to pay in two separate installments so I put a down payment of $500. Would you choose Boston College over MGH?

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Hi hb3an- Perhaps they have changed the "change" policy in the past couple of years, or perhaps they are saying that just because they know they cannot make any promises (they made that pretty clear as well - I believe they said that adult/gero people would have a much easier time switching to another speciality once in, and that there was only a chance to switch to fnp if someone from fnp switched out. That may not be their official statement on it either - I remember a couple of faculty saying that to students casually who were asking them after the info session).

I didn't apply to BC this time around, though I did a couple of years ago. I got into BC and MGH - both were my top choices - and chose MGH. This time around I know I'd like to go to MGH and I'm hoping it works out with them - we shall see...

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That's interesting about Azusa's program, I wish Regis did the same thing! I'm not sure about Boston College versus MGH, they are sort of tied as my first choice. It's nice that the Boston College program is only two years, but it's more intense so that's something to weigh as well. MGH sounds like an outstanding program as well. What about you?

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I too love the idea that Boston College is a two year program. It means that I can get out and work faster. There's one concern I'm worried about. Do you guys (bostonstudent1220 or choco80) know if we go to a nursing school in MA and get our RN and NP license in MA, will we have to retake the test once we go back home (since I'm from another state)? I'm not sure because I know there are differ rules for meds and such depending on the state you live in.

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Pretty sure tests are regulated by state boards of nursing.

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I'm not sure but I think that if you're licensed in one state, you can work in others. Other than adult/gero being only for patients over the age of 12, do you know what other major differences there are if any? I know we have a week or so to decide but I want to make sure I end up making the right decision!

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