MSN; Penn or Yale????

mikoox · Aug 5, 2010

Hi, do you mind to tell me about your background. I am about to apply Yale this year. You can PM me. Thank you.

amalay, MSN, RN · Aug 5, 2010

Although I might not be able to personally help you, one of the speakers I had at a pre-nursing club graduated from the Penn program and he actually said that he hadn't liked living in Philly -- have you visited before? I'd make sure you're comfortable living there too before you make a decision. =]

I'm planning on applying to Penn and Yale as well - would you mind sharing some of your stats or background? You can PM instead of posting it here too.

Spacklehead, MSN, NP · Aug 5, 2010

Honestly, I would save the money you will wind up spending in tuition - but if your heart is set on only either of those two, then I agree visiting both cities are an absolute must to help with the decision.

nyc1 · Apr 15, 2011

Hi!
I was lucky enough to get accepted to both Penn and Yale's FNP track (RN to MSN), but now I'm having such a hard time deciding between the two! I definitely like the idea of 2 years Philly a lot better than New Haven, but then Yale is Yale, and so difficult to decline.. Does anyone have any experience with these programs? Any info that could make this decision easier is welcome!
Sarah

Hi

I hope your studies are going well. I plan to apply to Yale's FNP program. Could you please tell me your background, GPA, GRE...? and how hard was the process? THank you in advance for your help!

ErnestineB2009 · Apr 16, 2011

I heard Penn is the best!

choco80 · Apr 20, 2011

I love Penn! I went there for law school (I am now starting a direct entry program at MGH in Boston since I live here now), and the university community is fantastic, the university as a whole is known for being very supportive, and they students generally are a spirited bunch (I can say this for the undergrads, law school and med school - I don't know specifically about nursing, but I would be surprised if it was any different). Penn is also a very prestigious nursing school - I'm not too familiar with nursing rankings, but my understanding was that it was either the very top or very close to it? I also really liked philly - great food, affordable, nice parks, a lot of new buildings, etc. I'm coming from growing up NYC and I can say that. It definitely has sketchy parts, and you should probably walk with someone at night, but I think that comes along with living in a city.

Either way, I don't think you can go wrong since they are both good programs. Best of luck!

smily nurse, BSN, RN · Jun 14, 2011

well, I am not getting an MSN, but if I had to choose I would take Yale for the prestige......just saying