MGH IHP DE NP 2019

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I didn't see a thread for this year's IHP direct-entry NP applicants, so figured I'd create one. Anyone else applying this cycle?

@FutureCNM8 This is great ! Thanks!!!

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58 minutes ago, Dholon said:

@FutureCNM8 This is great ! Thanks!!!

You’re welcome!

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@Dholon Thanks so much for your encouragement! I think you definitely did a great job too! Also, I really appreciate your advice. ? For me, choosing NP over PA comes naturally, because generally NP programs provide more thorough psychiatric training than PA programs, which is exactly what I want, and there are also some differences in their approaches too.

I luckily got to know some of the Psych NPs who are professors in our nursing school or my supervisors during my volunteer in hospital. Talking to them, shadowing them, and getting to know what PMHNP life is like definitely inspired me and helped me set my goal tight.

Of course! I'm looking forward for that and hope we can both get in : )

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On 4/19/2019 at 8:10 AM, FutureCNM8 said:

I started a blog that has a lot of advice, tips, and tricks on applying. I applied to 6 schools, got into 5 (MGH is one, but i'm not attending) and waitlisted at one (Yale). So there is some good advie in there:

https://wordpress.com/stats/day/directentrynp.home.blog

I got a few messages that my link doesn't work. Here is an updated one:

https://directentrynp.home.blog/2019/04/19/its-been-a-minute/

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Was anyone deciding between MGH IHP and UMass Med? Any insight on why you chose the program you did would be great!

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18 hours ago, EBFutureNP said:

Was anyone deciding between MGH IHP and UMass Med? Any insight on why you chose the program you did would be great!

I was! I was actually committed to Umass med before getting into MGH because those were the only two I applied to and Umass had the 15 day deadline.

Umass seemed like a really great program, it just didn't feel like as great of a fit as MGH always did for me. With MGH, the clinical placements were a big deal to me because you are able to rotate at some of the best hospitals in the world. I currently work at one of the Boston hospitals and really wanted to stay in the area. I had also heard a lot of great things from NPs that I met with that had been preceptors for some of the MGH students and they said they always liked working with them because they had the most hands on experience. Some of them had said that they didn't actually know Umass had an NP/DNP program and I didn't love that (that could be on them though and not Umass' fault). I also liked the class size that the MGH program starts with, it starts with about 100ish people and then smaller cohorts for the NP portion, whereas Umass has a much smaller cohort. A smaller cohort is a plus for a lot of people though, just not as much for me. I also decided that my main concern at the end of the day was when I would get to start my career practicing as an NP, and as nice as it would be to graduate with a DNP, it just was not my ultimate goal right now since I am pretty eager to start working as an NP.

They are both really great programs and it sounds silly but for me I just had to trust my gut feeling and after going to the accepted students day at MGH I'm really glad that I chose them. Hope that helps a little!

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Did anyone ever hear back from the waitlist? If you did when did you?

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Hi everyone! I was initially waitlisted and received an email this morning offering me a spot for the women's health track! I'm excited but conflicted since it would be a far move for me, I'm currently living in Wisconsin. It is also quite a bit more expensive than other programs I looked at. Does anyone know if there is housing I can get, or are we on our own for that? Also, does anyone have scholarship information? Thanks! :)

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3 minutes ago, LNR2019 said:

Hi everyone! I was initially waitlisted and received an email this morning offering me a spot for the women's health track! I'm excited but conflicted since it would be a far move for me, I'm currently living in Wisconsin. It is also quite a bit more expensive than other programs I looked at. Does anyone know if there is housing I can get, or are we on our own for that? Also, does anyone have scholarship information? Thanks! ?

Congrats on getting moved off the waitlist!

MGH IHP does not have housing, so we're on our own for that. But, they do have a housing website where you can potentially find other roommates.

As far as scholarship information, typically if you're awarded a scholarship they include it in your acceptance email. They do have a section on their website though that discusses other possible scholarships you could apply for!

Congrats again and good luck making your decision. ?

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1 minute ago, alorraine said:

Congrats on getting moved off the waitlist!

MGH IHP does not have housing, so we're on our own for that. But, they do have a housing website where you can potentially find other roommates.

As far as scholarship information, typically if you're awarded a scholarship they include it in your acceptance email. They do have a section on their website though that discusses other possible scholarships you could apply for!

Congrats again and good luck making your decision. ?

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it. That was very helpful!

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39 minutes ago, LNR2019 said:

Hi everyone! I was initially waitlisted and received an email this morning offering me a spot for the women's health track! I'm excited but conflicted since it would be a far move for me, I'm currently living in Wisconsin. It is also quite a bit more expensive than other programs I looked at. Does anyone know if there is housing I can get, or are we on our own for that? Also, does anyone have scholarship information? Thanks! :)

Hi I got in today as well for women’s health track! Let me know if you plan on moving/ are looking for a roommate!

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Has anyone from a different track received notice of waitlist openings? Specifically Family?

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