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Are you a direct entry student to the MGH program? I'm looking into direct entry programs and MGH in Boston was at the top of my list. I'm finishing up my undergrad right now, but I'll be taking my pre-reqs soon.

that's good info oldstudent!

Does anyone know how many applicants Oshkosh receives and how many they accept for the accelerated program?

Does anyone know how many applicants Bellin receives for the accelerated program and how many they accept?

Thank you very much for the advice! I really appreciate it. As far as the master's degree I was thinking about, it was more along the lines of an LPC or LCPC. I don't know if that still makes a difference with what you can bill with insurance. It's still up in the air with what I would like to do, but the most important thing is that I have to be satisfied with the decision I pick and I believe both are fairly good options.

I don't really have any answers to your questions, but I would like to ask you a question. I am finishing up my undergraduate degree in psychology and was debating on advancing onto a master's in counseling psychology or a MSN degree as a psychiatric NP. Obviously you are looking to change and was wondering were there disadvantages to holding a master's degree in clinical psychology? How were the benefits such as salary? By the time I'm done with a master's degree either way I go I'll be at least $100,000 in debt. I'm leaning more towards nursing because of the better salary that will help to pay off my debt. Thanks for any help and sorry I wasn't much of assistance to you.

Thank you for the additional comments. The insight and knowledge is much appreciated. I do have another question though...I hear about this 2015 date when the switch from a master's to docotorate degree is needed to become a NP. Does that mean I would need to have completed all my master's level courses before that date to make the master's level cutoff? Or how does that exactly work? Or can I be in school earning my master's level NP degree as long as it's not after 2015? Thanks for your help

Thank you for the responses. It's not like I'm a bad student at all, most of my grades exceed a BC with they exception of my P. Chem classes (F,F), Instrumental Analysis (D), Physics (D, CD), and Inorganic (CD). It seems like thats a lot but only those few classes out of 5 years of schooling have brought my GPA to where it is. I am sure I could do well in the pre-reqs once I begin to take them. I also saw though on the MGH website that they don't accept credit after 5 years for some courses. That could be a problem seeing that I took general chemistry 5 years ago. However I have had 3 semesters of organic chemistry within 5 years, do you think that would count? Thanks again!

Hey Everyone!! I'm still a little new here but I have been doing a lot of research regarding direct entry MSN programs. This fall I am finally graduating from college and I am so happy. It's been a long road for me especially with medical difficulties (a brain tumor), but it's almost here! This is currently my 5th year of college and I was a chemistry major for 4 years before deciding to switch to a psychology major. Unfortunately I didn't do so stellar in my physical chemistry class (failed) thus the decision to a psychology major. At graduation I will have a psychology major and chemistry minor. My cumulative GPA as you would expect from failing classes isn't stellar as well, 2.73 currently. I was very proud of myself last semester making a 3.5 GPA and the dean's list!!! Anyways, I have a few pre-reqs to take before applying to nursing programs (A&P 1&2, microbiology, etc.), but I really wanted to ask what are my chances of getting into a direct entry MSN program? I would really like to implement my psychology degree so I would prefer to go into psychiatric nursing. Programs I have been looking into have been MGH, Vanderbilt, etc. Any help or thoughts would be much appreciated! Thank you.

dawgmama, congrats to your daughter. I'm really considering attending Bellin after I finish up at St. Norbert in the fall. I need a few pre-req. classes, but I should be able to get those done fairly fast. Correct me if I'm wrong, does Bellin offer to pay for your schooling if you agree to work with them after graduation? I plan on looking into the accelerated program and am excited about it!!

Thank you everyone for the replies! I have been searching around the site, but there is a ton of information to sort through. I just wanted a few opinions from some of you. I am considering nursing school everyday and I do believe I have what it takes. I won't be done with my psychology degree until Fall, but right after that I'm going to start taking the pre-reqs. to get into nursing school. I hope that my grades are well enough to get in. I was a chemistry major for 4 years but then just switched to psychology because of some bad grades in p. chem and I had to withdraw from classes because of a brain tumor. Anyways, I'm very excited to get started.

Hey everyone! I thought I would get some feedback from some of you. I am currently finishing up my undergrad degree in psychology, with a chemistry minor, and I have been thinking about nursing school. I would like to work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner, but first I must get my BSN. Bellin College in Wisconsin is the school I'm looking into for the accelerated program. I need a few pre-requisites before I can apply, but I was wondering what can I expect from the accelerated program? Am I making the right decision? I was thinking about graduate school as a professional counselor before, but compensation and advancement aren't in abundance. Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. Also, I thought I would just share that I'm a 23 year old male.

I just thought I would add in my thoughts. I am currently finishing up my undergrad degree at St. Norbert College in psychology and was thinking of going to grad school for psychology, but lately I have been having thoughts of going to nursing school. I need a few pre-reqs, but that shouldn't be a problem. Does Bellin accept a lot of men into their program? I'm sure it isn't that much, but I just would like to know.