NursingMentorPRN BSN, MSN, NP, CNM

I think it depends a lot on your application overall. If you've been working in a field that involves patient care or something related to your specialty and are generally a strong applicant, maybe you don't need to. But if you have the mental space ...

I'm so happy to hear it! It's not really a black and white sorta thing, they just want to know that you understand the role of a midwife and/or what the birth space is like. You could have doula or birth assistant experience, or something along those...

I went through the application process several years ago and I do admissions mentoring now. Ultimately, I decided on another program, but since I've been through it I figured I'd just join the thread to try to be helpful when I can. This forum was a ...

Hi! First of all, sorry it took me so long to reply! I was mid-move. I'm happy to tell you about my experience. You don't need to have two years nursing experience for the program (it's just a requirement for the acute care/inpatient ones). However, ...

That's a good question. First, to be totally honest, I don't know anyone who has gone to nor have I looked into non CCNE accredited programs, so I don't have much of a knowledge base to go off of here. That being said, I would be pretty hesitant to a...

Thank you so much! It definitely helps to have the letters or recommend come from someone who is also a nurse or understands the traits that are needed/helpful in learning. However, if you don’t have any nursing experience (I.e. applying to nursing s...

I’m happy to answer anyone’s questions here in the comments! (Or you can message me if you’d rather keep it private.) ?

Oh I have so much to say on this! hahaha So with networking, my advice would be to check out the school's website (like current research and student groups and what not) and their social media. If you find faculty that is researching something y...

Hi! I'm glad you're starting one already! I wish more people would get started this early in the cycle. It saves so much stress. I thought I'd comment because I applied and was accepted there a few years ago. I now do NP admissions mentoring, so I ha...

OMG Still?? Has anyone heard? I now have multiple clients who are coming up against decision deadlines with other schools, and they still haven't gotten a decision from NYU. I'm getting anxious for them. haha

Hi! I just heard back from one of my clients (I do NP admissions mentoring) and they did tell her where she stands on the waitlist. But also, I'm wondering if they only do that with the people who are close to moving up off the waitlist? (Because she...

It's so weird! Right? haha I'll let you know if I hear anything. ?

I'm curious about this as well! (I have a client who applied and really needs to make a decision between this and another school soon!) Side note: It's weird how there doesn't seem to be an active thread for this when most the other school's ha...

Sure. You should be able to DM me. I’ve gotten messages on here before. I’ll reach out to more than one classmate so you can hopefully get some diversity in opinions.

Oops. I can't find my reply for this so I'm replying again just in case I didn't. ? (Sorry if I didn't.) There are two different ways you can use HRSA. You apply for the scholarship immediately. But you apply for loan repayment after you graduate. If...

Hi! So I don't have kids but this is what I remember from friends with kids: Generally the best school districts are around "the Mainline." Bryn Mawr/Wayne. That area. I would normally tell someone it's quite expensive, but I'm from the LA area too (...

Hi! I had to make the same decision a few years ago (Yale v Penn v Hopkins for ABSN/CNM+WHNP). I ultimately went with Penn and was happy I did. But you also really never know what another choice would have been like for you. I think you're on track w...

Yay! Hi! ? (that's really all I have to say right now. I just got excited to have another alum here.)

Plenty of people lived outside the city. It was primarily people who lived locally and didn't want to move. I don't remember anyone that lived outside of the city as a newbie. I'm sure some have. I think there are huge advantages to living in the cit...

I got a notification and the allnurses said it was deleted. I have no idea why. haha. Try again?

To be honest, I'm not really in-the-know with what Penn is doing right now with COVID. They have a really great sim lab and I heard they upped the utilization of that quite a bit, but I've heard bits and pieces (through groups on social media) about ...

This is a totally legit question and one I've thought a lot about. I have a ton of loans and mixed feelings. It's really hard to say because I'm pretty sure graduating from Penn got me my first job. Aside from it being well respected, my interviewer ...

I just rejoined allnurses and I thought I'd pop in and see how the newest cohort is doing. ☺️ I did ABSN to WHNP/CNM and graduated in 2014, 2016. I moved from California to Philly. I'm happy to try to answer any questions.

Congratulations, everyone! I'm a Penn alum (2014 ABSN, 2016 MSN WHNP/CNM). I saw this thread and figured I'd say Hi and see if anyone had questions I could try to answer for you. This forum was incredibly useful for me when I had just been accepted. ...