]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!
Thanks for the heads up flyingfish, it's really good to hear from someone who's going through it right now. Congrats as well on becoming a nurse! I may have more questions once we get started, but good luck as you finish up the year.
Natalie, have you received any info on our schedules yet? I thought we should be getting them soon and was wondering if you have.
Financial aid office is notorious for losing applications and giving out wrong info, and just plain incompetence. I would follow up with them ASAP since the deadline for FAFSA is usually beginning of March.
Just note that this program will seem a bit disorganized. It is not unusual to wait until the last minute to receive notification. For example, I am still waiting for my senior preceptor placement which starts next week! So learn to be patient and flexible. By the way, I heard most of accelerated programs are like this because they are so new. So you are not alone.
thanks for the heads up...i just called the financial aid dept and they said that stuff wont go out until the last week of march and all through april (even though i got in my FAFSA the last week of january...) that seems to be cutting it a LITTLE close!!
so what specialty are you interested in?
and are you going to be working for kaiser after you graduate?
I have a scholarship with another hospital, but I will also be applying to UCLA, VA, and others. I want to keep my options open. I am interested in ICU or PACU. Also, I really enjoyed my rotation at Children's hospital of LA, but it's a bit too far from where I live.
I got my info too, I can't believe how quickly everything is moving!!! I'm going to the campus on the 12th for the exam and stuff. I'm also very eager to get my financial aid information. It's exciting and scary at the same time.
hi! i actually JUST got back from the campus. got fitted for the uniforms and took the math test...we also went to the financial aid office and they said the stuff was just mailed yesterday, so we should be getting it today or tomorrow! woot! that's WAY better than having to wait til april!!! there were only like 10 of us there today, so i imagine its gonna be a bit more hectic next week, but at least you'll get to most of the people! there was only 1 guy there today - so im interested to hear if there are any more there next week!
Start a yahoo group and share everything. The only way we all got through this program was by sharing study guides, papers, giving each other helpful hints, and keeping each other updated. If someone created a study guide, we all shared with the entire group. If someone created a template for a project, it was posted for everyone to see. If someone was having a hard time, we all helped each other. Just remember, you are not in competition with each other. You all can do well.
Hi I'm new to the site and came across this thread. I'm still completing my undergraduate career, but I feel like I am too far in it to transfer to nursing school now. MSMC's AccBSN program sounds really appealing and I noticed that you guys got accepted.
I know it's pretty competitive, but do you have any advice for someone who really wants to get in after graduating college? Any tips on anything I should start doing early on before applying in a couple years?
Hi I'm new to the site and came across this thread. I'm still completing my undergraduate career, but I feel like I am too far in it to transfer to nursing school now. MSMC's AccBSN program sounds really appealing and I noticed that you guys got accepted.
I know it's pretty competitive, but do you have any advice for someone who really wants to get in after graduating college? Any tips on anything I should start doing early on before applying in a couple years?
Thanks.
I'm not attending MSMC, but I did apply and know a fair amount about their expectations. First, I would highly suggest attending an MSMC Nursing information session that are held at the Doheny campus. They answer any/all of your questions and are very friendly and helpful. Second, they do emphasize that two of the strongest criteria they admit based on is your GPA in the core science pre-reqs and the interview. You will also need a 3.0 cumulative GPA (all college coursework you've completed over your lifetime).
I'm sure there will be others coming along with more information shortly.
hi! well i'm so excited for the program to start, especially after going to campus for the fitting. there were a ton of people there, probably around 30 and defintely more guys (about 4 or 5). it was great meeting some of the other students and sharing how we are all in this together and like flyingfish said we want to help each other out, it's not a competition.
i was really stressed last week because i was challenging the anatomy/physiology exam and that was the one thing that could have held me back, but i passed! it would have been heart breaking if i failed especailly after meeting the people in our 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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Thanks for the heads up flyingfish, it's really good to hear from someone who's going through it right now. Congrats as well on becoming a nurse! I may have more questions once we get started, but good luck as you finish up the year.
Natalie, have you received any info on our schedules yet? I thought we should be getting them soon and was wondering if you have.