]Hello all! I wanted to start a thread for any of us who may be applying to the Mount St. Mary's College Accelerated BSN program in Los Angeles, for the Summer 2008 or Fall 2008 cohorts.
]I'm applying for Summer 2008 (to start late-May) and am finishing one of the Religious Studies pre-reqs as well as Public Speaking. I just bit the bullet and submitted the online application this weekend, now just need to order all the transcripts and get those rec's in.
]Good luck to any other hopefuls out there, MSMC isn't my first choice, but I hope it will be one of my options in any case If you're also applying, make yourself known...we can suffer the pressures of waiting for notifications until December, together!
I asked how many qualified applications they received, and Mary said about 80 (for a total of 40 spots this round, since they opened the fall program too), but not all of those were invited back for interviews. I'm guessing maybe 70 or so will be interviewed. And yes, mid-January (she said by the 15th), we should receive letters regarding acceptance!
I think it went well, I really like Mary. I remember getting a good vibe from her at the info session. I think she's a little concerned that I am challenging anat/phys, apparently not many people challenge it and it's been awhile. I'm still taking a couple pre-req's in the spring. But overall, i felt really good leaving the interview.
I just wanted to share with you guys, I got my acceptance letter in the mail today!!! :w00t: I hope you guys will be getting some good news too! Hope to meet you all 1st day of class :)
yeah i know!! it's definitely not a cheap program, but i know it will be worth it...
did you apply anywhere else that you're waiting to hear from?? This was it for me - I was going to apply to the new CSUN program only if I didnt get accepted to MSMC...
I'm new here, and I'm researching any info about MSMC, then I came across your thread. I also got accepted into the ABSN program. I live in the bay area, and I'm wondering if you guys are gonna live on campus. I haven't gotten a room application yet. I called the Doheny campus and asked for an application form, but they said it's not ready yet. Do you guys know how intense the program is? I haven't taken the bioethics course yet, do you think it would add to our load if I take it during the program? I'm sorry for asking too many questions. I'm just really nervous.
Well congratulations on your acceptance too. I'm not going to live on campus, as I live only about 20 miles from MSMC.
As for the intensity - it's gonna be VERY rigorous, as they have to fit 2 years worth of stuff into just 1. The faculty have all stressed that we will basically have no life for the next year. And the bioethics course does not have to be completed beforehand - they have made room for it in the 2nd semester, so it shouldnt be toooo bad. But if you're worried about being too overloaded, maybe you should try to do the online bioethics course offered through Taylor University by the start of the program in May (although it's practically as expensive as just taking it at MSMC).
Anyways, hope this helps, and feel free to ask any other questions! I'd be happy to help if I can!
No, I will not be moving on campus, I live in the valley but i just can't afford to live on campus. It's going to be a pain in the butt for me to commute, but it's just something I'll have to deal with.
I agree with Natalie, it's going to be extremely intense, harder than anything else we've probably done. Luckily, I already took bioethics, but anything else you can do now to leave yourself more time during the course, I would do. But it's another thing if you can't afford it. My bioethics class was reading and papers. It seems like a lot of students in the past have taken the bioethics offered by the Mount and they survived, so it can be done.
Natalie, sorry I didnt' respond to your other comment, I never got notified. But the answer is that I only applied to MSMC's program. All my eggs were in this basket, I would have applied again for the August start and probably CSUN.
I'm in the program right now. I will be graduating in May 2008. I highly recommend that you take bioethics elsewhere. Fall semester is pretty intense. It's insane with bioethics.
The whole program moves pretty fast. It's like being in summer school forever. The course material is not that difficult, but you have to process it pretty quickly. You have a lecture then a midterm and next thing you know it the course is over. Also, there is no second chance. You can not do over a class if you don't pass. You have to get a C or better (75%). We lost one student last year. She was just shy of 75%. We haven't lost anyone since then, but plenty have lost sleep over it.
Make sure to apply for one of the loan repayment programs. It's worth it no matter what people say about Kaiser. We also had option to apply for Torrance Memorial and Northridge hospitals.
Just let your friends and family know that you will be busy for the next 12 months. If you are currently in a rocky relationship, fix it now or get out of it. You don't have time to deal with it during the program.
Be flexible. They may send you to freakin Egypt for your clinicals and you will have like 1 day notification. Some professors are awesome, but some are so bad that you wonder if you made the right choice.
Despite all this, it's totally worth it. I am so excited about graduating in May. I have made some new life long friends and I have had some awesome clinical experiences.
You have made the right choice. The ABSN program is highly regarded. Everyone knows about the Mount grads. Good luck with everything. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
Thanks so much for your helpful advice! It's great to hear from someone who's going through it now. I am VERY excited to be starting the program in a couple months, but pretty freakin' nervous too! I'm thinking I may start the online ethics class through Taylor University, and just try and get it done in the next couple months so I dont have to worry about it once I'm in the program....
I just bit the bullet and submitted the online application this weekend, now just need to order all the transcripts and get those rec's in. 
If you're also applying, make yourself known...we can suffer the pressures of waiting for notifications until December, together! 
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Hi Lilly -
I asked how many qualified applications they received, and Mary said about 80 (for a total of 40 spots this round, since they opened the fall program too), but not all of those were invited back for interviews. I'm guessing maybe 70 or so will be interviewed. And yes, mid-January (she said by the 15th), we should receive letters regarding acceptance!
How did your interview go?