lillies123 replied to Nurse2be80's topic in Massachusetts
Hey Linds! I just would like to know what the average profile of students in your class were that got accepted (fe gpa, were they career changers,etc) I went to the UMASS Boston Info session and the presenter told us that white females have a disadva...
lillies123 replied to cclem1's topic in Massachusetts
Becka4, thanks for the informative response...I have heard negative remarks about becker but I won't let others' opinions prevent my decision to apply. Right now, I will take any nursing program since they are all extremely competitive. I also agree ...
lillies123 replied to cclem1's topic in Massachusetts
Hey Jillian! Thats awesome that there is no waiting list for Becker...I am a little shaky about the program though because I checked the NCLEX passing rate for 2008 on the mass.gov website and it was about 69% I really want to apply though because i...
Congrats to everyone who was accepted! I hope someone will be able to provide me with some info! I am in the same position you all were a year ago! I am looking into accelerated programs for the year 2010 and wanted to know the typical student profil...
lillies123 replied to CLLB585's topic in Massachusetts
Wow really? and this is the program at worcester? I have been reading some forums on the other schools(such as UMASS and MGH) and they all pretty much have a wide range of satisfaction levels...Some people negatively criticize them and some others po...
lillies123 replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in Massachusetts
Hello everyone! I love these forums..they keep us so informed! My first question goes to the accepted students of MGH Institute....Congrats on getting in! I want to know the basic student profile for the people who go accepted..such as GPA, recommend...
lillies123 replied to CLLB585's topic in Massachusetts
Hello Everyone and Congrats on getting in! I am sure you all have started the program by now...I was wondering on what you think about it and if it met your expectations? I also would like to know the student profile for everyone that got accepted, s...
lillies123 replied to cclem1's topic in Massachusetts
Hello Everyone! I am also wanting to apply to Becker College but from reading these posts, I am wondering if I should change my decision. Does anyone know someone specifically in the program I can speak to? Good Luck on all your nursing journeys!
lillies123 replied to Nurse2be80's topic in Massachusetts
Hello everyone! I wanted to know the stats of some people who were accepted into the MCPHS Worcester Nursing Program (fe GPA in prereqs, undergrad degree,experience,etc.) if any one minds sharing it with me. I am looking to apply next year and wanted...
lillies123 replied to 48mystic's topic in Rhode Island
Hi 48mystic! I have a quick question for you. I just took my Accuplacer Exams for the program and did really good in sentence completion and algebra but didn't so hot in reading comprehension and arithmetic. Do you know if these results just help the...
lillies123 replied to 48mystic's topic in Rhode Island
Hey! I actually have a question to ask about the program at St. Joe's...I am in the process of applying right now and probably will send me application in next week...a week before the application deadline (is that bad)...I was wondering if anyone kn...
lillies123 replied to listentofindout's topic in General Nursing
im graduating in 2009 also with a degree in psychology and looking to do just what you are! So far I have found schools like umassboston and amherst, mgh institute, mcphs, curry, and simmons college for accelerated nursing programs. I talked to a rep...
Hello all! I am currently finishing up my bachelor's degree in Psychology and hoping to get into an accelerated nursing program. I was wondering if anyone would know if conducting a research project would be helpful in order to get accepted to these ...
Hey! I was just wondering if anyone had a response to my concern...I wanted to get into the direct entry program at simmons college and want to take some pre-reqs there...I took chem in my freshmen year of college but got a C+ so i was wondering if I...
lillies123 replied to lillies123's topic in Pre-Nursing
Thanks everyone for the input! My freshman year was in 2005, so by the time I will apply for a program the course will be expired so I will have to take it over again. I am glad the first grade won't matter because I had my mind in other things fresh...
Hey! I was just wondering if anyone had a response to my concern...I wanted to get into the direct entry program at simmons college and want to take some pre-reqs there...I took chem in my freshmen year of college but got a C+ so i was wondering if I...
Hello all! I just wanted to hear any experiences, stories or helpful information you have for a concern I have. I am in my senior year of college graduating with a major in Psych. I started off as a nursing major but did not do so well in the classes...