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Hey! I'm currently in the 2019 cohort of PLU's ELMSN program. Maybe I can answer some questions or offer advice to you. @Dylan Miller, this program will earn you an MSN with a Care & Outcomes Manager focus. You can opt-in to doing the additional CNL track during your last year but it adds extra classes and extra costs. If you're interested in applying to PLU's DNP program after graduating, be warned that they require applicants to have work experience as an RN so you may need to take a gap year to build up experience. I'd recommend asking how many hours they want you to have since I'm not familiar with the specifics. With the ELMSN program, we become RNs in the first year of the program and then are able to start working part-time as nurses while completing the master's portion of the program part-time. This means you will have some RN experience by the time you graduate. Here's my two cents: If you're not interested in actually using your MSN for RN management roles after graduating, you're honestly better off getting a BSN. Especially if you can get into an accelerated BSN program! Once you have your license, you can find BSN to DNP programs at a lot of schools including PLU. The huge difference (like you said) is cost. I've learned that having an MSN during your first year or two of nursing doesn't help you much at all because you're still going to be taking entry-level jobs. If you do plan to keep working as an RN, having an MSN will help you "level-up" after you get some experience and it will ultimately earn you more money than a BSN would. But if you're only using the MSN to help apply to DNP schools, it may not help much. You'd have to evaluate the admissions stats for the DNP programs you're interested in and see which degree would be best. And then of course to throw a wrench in it all, if you decide to do the BSN route and regret it, you can always do a BSN-MSN program online for super cheap ?. It all just comes down to personal goals and what works best for you. There are SO MANY ways to become a nurse now it's nuts and it's hard to sort it all out. Good luck to you all!

You guys! It's so exciting to see everyone's posts! Congratulations to all who have gotten in. I can't wait to meet you all. @Smcshane @Smugrad04 I just started a Facebook group. It's a closed group and I don't know any of your names, but please search for the group "PLU ELMSN 2019" and request to be added!

@Smcshane Thanks for the insight. It's definitely a different process than I'm used to so I was stressing a little. BUT, I got the email this morning and I about fell out of my chair. I'll be joining this year's cohort. I'm super excited! @EmRo42 How are you liking the program?

I haven't gotten an email saying yes or no yet. What does this mean?? If they are sending admissions, wouldn't they also have decided who they don't want to admit? Are the rest of us on an unspoken waitlist until the first group accepts or declines or should we be expecting denial emails any day now? ?? I wish we had more insight about the process.

@SmcshaneI just logged on to ask the same thing! No news yet. But since the final deadline was today, I'm sure we will be hearing back any day now! @JFO93 I don't know exact details but the website says "Applications are accepted at any time during the year, however, application submitted by the priority deadline will enhance applicants’ potential for admission and for arranging financial assistance. Applications are not reviewed until after the application deadline. Applications received after the priority deadline may be accepted on a space-available basis."

I submitted my app on October 25th. I must have checked my personal statement a thousand times for grammar and formatting and then after submitting, the format got all messed up. Annoying! But it sounds like this is what happens for everyone. It feels good to have it submitted though. One less thing to worry about for now. Fingers crossed. Good luck everyone!

Hey everyone! Any other hopefuls out there trying to get into Pacific Lutheran University's ELMSN program this year? Application deadlines are coming up! How's it going for everyone? I'm feeling pretty excited about the program and I'd love to connect with anyone else that's interested in it so we can chat and keep each other updated while we bite our nails waiting to hear back :)