Penn vs Jeff NP programs in Philly

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Hi all,

I have been fruitlessly doing searches on Penn's and Jeff's NP programs and have not been able to find enough opinions to adequately compare the two. I am specifically interested in hearing about their acute care programs (leaning towards peds at the moment but also interested in opinions on the adult programs.)

Background: I completed my BSN at Jeff and, while I felt I got a solid education, the program had some disorganization that I was not happy with. I have friends who have just started the Jeff NP program full-time but they are not far enough in to give a good opinion. One thing which I do not like about the Jeff NP programs is that some of the core courses are only taught online. I currently work in the nursing school at Penn and the faculty here are, not surprisingly, talking up their program and urging me to go here. I know Penn's NP programs have a good rep, but I have not been able to find opinions from actual students, other than a comment from a sister of a friend (WHNP) who said she did not like their "self directed learning style". Not sure exactly what she meant by that since Penn is not big on online courses.

Side notes: I've already been accepted to Jeff's program and had to take 3 grad classes as part of my BSN. I don't think this is enough to sway me to continue with them for my MSN though. Money is not a factor as I plan to do my masters part-time and have an employer pay for it.

If anyone can share anything with me about either of these programs (acute care specifically, or the school in general if you are in FNP,PNP,WHNP, etc), I would greatly appreciate it! Many thanks in advance.

[UVA Grad Nursing]

As you know, Penn is one of the Top 3 graduate nursing programs in the country. I have been particularly impressed with the quality of the ACNP-pediatric graduates that I have met. I think that many more doors would open for you as a Penn graduate