Any Ball State Univ FNP/ANP students

LTNurse · Jul 6, 2008

I woud like to hear from current and former students as well. I'm starting in the fall and wanted to know what to expect and what others thought of the program.

TerryBSN · Jul 7, 2008

So how long after you applied did you hear back that you were accepted into the program?

Did you apply early like in Jan or Feb or did you just recently apply and found out you were accepted?

I applied in June and was told it probably would not be August 2008 when I would be able to start, possibly Jan 2009.

Thanks

LTNurse · Jul 7, 2008

Hi,

I applied in February and just heard that I was accepted a couple of weeks ago.

incublissRN, BSN, RN · Jul 21, 2008

Hi there! I am going to Ball State and I just completed my first semester of the FNP program. My first two classes were nursing theory and nursing information and technology. This fall I have research and data analysis. Congrats on starting the program soon to both of you! Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions.

howlyn12 · Jul 26, 2008

I, too, am thinking of taking the FNP program at BSU online. What are your thoughts on the program so far?

MissRobin · Jul 28, 2008

I also recently applied to BSU. I was told I would hear something Oct/Nov time frame if I can start Jan 2009. I know some schools online students pay in-state tuition. Does anyone know if this is the case for BSU? Also any thoughts on how current students are liking the program would be helpful. Thanks!

Robin

howlyn12 · Jul 28, 2008

Hi there! I am going to Ball State and I just completed my first semester of the FNP program. My first two classes were nursing theory and nursing information and technology. This fall I have research and data analysis. Congrats on starting the program soon to both of you! Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions.

Hi to incublissRN- how do you find the BSU program? Challanging or easy. How is the work load. Do you feel that it is structured well and comprehensive? Much appreciated- howlyn12

incublissRN, BSN, RN · Jul 29, 2008

I also recently applied to BSU. I was told I would hear something Oct/Nov time frame if I can start Jan 2009. I know some schools online students pay in-state tuition. Does anyone know if this is the case for BSU? Also any thoughts on how current students are liking the program would be helpful. Thanks!
Robin

From my information it looks like they charge out of state tuition. In-State is $246 per credit hour and Out-of-State is $428 per credit hour. You could call the online and distance education department to double check.

incublissRN, BSN, RN · Jul 29, 2008

I, too, am thinking of taking the FNP program at BSU online. What are your thoughts on the program so far?

I thought my first semester was easy. My first clinical is this spring. You find your own sites and arrange agency and preceptor agreements. I'm nervous about this part! However, when I interviewed before I was accepted they discussed sites that would be suitable for each clinical. I'll let you know how it goes. I like online education because it's structured and I work 3 12 hour night shifts so it suits my lifestyle.

incublissRN, BSN, RN · Jul 29, 2008

Hi to incublissRN- how do you find the BSU program? Challanging or easy. How is the work load. Do you feel that it is structured well and comprehensive? Much appreciated- howlyn12

I thought my first semester was easy. I work 3 12 hour night shifts and my first semester I had 5 credit hours. The rest of the semesters will be 6 credit hours. It will take me 3 years to complete. The workload this past semester was definitely doable. I liked it because it was structured and it fit my lifestyle. It will be interesting to see how the difficulty increases! I am hoping to work full time for as long as possible.

hope2008 · Jan 8, 2009

Hi, I am in the process of applying for the FNP long distance program at BSU. I was told that there is a long wait! I was really hoping to get in this fall of 2009, but it seems like it may be longer. Does anyone know about how long it takes to get accepted?