choco80

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1. MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

   choco80 replied to steve21021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   tadams - Congrats on the scholarship, that is fantastic! That would probably tip the scales for me, though I have to say that I have a graduate degree from UPenn and I loved the school - it is an...

2. MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

   choco80 replied to steve21021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Congrats - I also received good news :)

3. MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

   choco80 replied to steve21021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Just got this email too - will be checking at

4. MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

   choco80 replied to steve21021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi hb3an- Perhaps they have changed the "change" policy in the past couple of years, or perhaps they are saying that just because they know they cannot make any promises (they made that pretty clear...

5. MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

   choco80 replied to steve21021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   I applied FNP and haven't heard anything yet. To everyone who was waitilisted and offered a spot in the adult/gero track - all hope is not lost if you are committed to doing FNP. At the admitted...

6. MGH Direct Entry MSN 2013

   choco80 replied to steve21021's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi guys - I am also playing the waiting game for the direct entry MSN program. I applied and was admitted two years ago but was unable to attend back then, so I am reapplying now. I can tell you...

7. MGH Direct-Entry MSN

   choco80 replied to halebale's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Hi there - If you end up attending the MGH direct entry program, we would be in the same class! I will be starting in Sept 2012. I was accepted this year, however I deferred for a year. The...

8. Acceptance Letters? MGH Direct-Entry Master's in Nursing

   choco80 replied to danadana's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Thanks, SingDana! Sorry you had to miss the admitted students day, but there will be several events during orientation where you'll have the chance to meet everyone! As for the Northeastern...

9. Acceptance Letters? MGH Direct-Entry Master's in Nursing

   choco80 replied to danadana's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

   Thanks Johanne, you too! I'll be crossing my fingers for you. As I said before, I am deferring a year, so that opens up one

10. Acceptance Letters? MGH Direct-Entry Master's in Nursing

    choco80 replied to danadana's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi Johanne - unfortunately, I don't remember how many psych people raised their hands. What I do remember about that part was that a lot of people raised their hands for peds and women's health. I...

11. Acceptance Letters? MGH Direct-Entry Master's in Nursing

    choco80 replied to danadana's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi there - no, I didn't hear anything about peds, although it seemed like there were quite a few peds people at the accepted students day (they had use raise our hands for each specialty). That may...

12. Acceptance Letters? MGH Direct-Entry Master's in Nursing

    choco80 replied to danadana's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    We all had different due dates to respond. Mine was April 12th. Good

13. Boston Direct Entry Program - Calling All Applicants!

    choco80 replied to choco80's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    It seemed like different people had different deadlines at mgh. Mine was April 12, and while I accepted, I am deferring a year, which should open up a spot in the class.

14. MSN; Penn or Yale????

    choco80 replied to RN-1984's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I love Penn! I went there for law school (I am now starting a direct entry program at MGH in Boston since I live here now), and the university community is fantastic, the university as a whole is...

15. Nursing Faculty Shortage and Salaries

    choco80 replied to Rhilogan's topic in General Nursing

    I realize this is an older thread, but I will be entering a direct-entry program (I already have a doctorate in another field - law) and am interested in entering academia, perhaps in teaching...