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and p.s. i didn't mean to come off cocky by saying i got accepting to schools, i was just venting and also making a point to other people who havn't heard anything that they aren't alone and that not hearing anything yet doesn't in and of itself mean...

well the co-op was really appealing to me and I had a bunch of friends who did the BSN program and my aunt did the masters portion and they all said that NEU was absolutely superb. Its known as a very clinical program that will really make you learn,...

Sooo I made a finaly decision, and it looks like I'm going to Yale. Even though BC is a fantastic program, I absolutely fell in love with Yale's program when I interviewed there, and they are ranked very high for the specialty I want to do. I also fe...

Soooo I'm officially going to Yale, sent in my deposit! I'm sooo excited. Now that I've made a final decision I can start stressing about other things like housing, finding a roomate, etc haha. Can't wait to meet you all this August!

I've been accepted to MGH, Yale, BC, Columbia and got an interview at Duke but passed it up...I still have yet to hear from NEU and they have not responded to any of my calls/emails...I can pretty much say I am definately not considering it even if I...

so whats everyone's specialty? im still in the process of deciding, but will make myself come to a decision by the middle of this week! arg i hate decisions haha

This information is very helpful - I am too either going to school next year and the program I go to will determine my specialty (either psych or family practice). My interests and heart have always been with psych but I am starting to have second th...

Thanks for the input...I've also spent the last year in a pretty clinical job where I've been learning different classes of meds, taking and reading, ECGS, looking over med histories, drawing blood, taking vitals, reading labs, so this may help with ...

Sooo I'm trying to finalize my decisions...its either Yale or BC, and I just can't decide!!! What I like about BC is its flexibility and that I can switch specialities if I want, whereas at Yale, you can't....hmmm...this is honestly so hard! Being c...

ohhh decisions decisions...:selfbonk:

I've also heard that some students in the program felt that they weren't getting enough clinical experience and opted to take a year off to work as an RN. Is this true? I'm only concerned about this since I've heard it is extremely tough to get a job...

BCGradNurse, sorry to bother you with more questions...but for your first year clinicals are you paired with other students (in groups) or do you have them by yourself

are most people looking for apartments interested in 1 bedrooms or finding roomates? just wondering.. also is anyone else in this forum considering BC? I'm 90% sure I'm going to Yale, but thats the only other school I'm kind of considering...

great! see you all then

Thats what I'm wondering too. I'm a little nervous that I won't find a YSN roomate! But we do still have a lot of time to figure housing out.

hey do you guys mean this Sunday (today, the 22nd). If so I'll be there. my name is Molly btw

How are Tuesdays for everyone?

I have a&p at massbay on wednesdays :-( I could do any other night

even though i have no life and post on this thing like no other, i don't know how to start a new thread either! haha

seriously you can't lose with any of these programs. direct entry programs are extremely competitive and in the end we all come out as NPs, its a win win. as long as you get in somewhere, you can't lose

I heard schools in Boston in general have a harder time finding clinical placements then schools in other cities since there are several programs (Simmons, BC, MGH, NEU, Curry, Regis, etc.) all competing for boston clinical placements - this is just ...

i know for the psych specilaty if you go the child/adolescent route you can sit for the Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Exam which allows you to work with patients accross the lifespan - this may help you out whether you chose columbia or yale

does anyone know when you start clinicals at northeastern? is it the first semester or in the first year?

ya, i remember one student in my group saying that her good friend switched from psych to peds...but who knows if they've changed anything since then

no problem - good luck with the rest of your interviews/decisions!!