stellakc

I'm a graduate of the ABSN program at MGH and I was very pleased with all the clinical sites and preceptors. The majority of my rotations were at Mass General, but a lot of my colleagues also trained at Brigham and Women's, too. If you're looking to ...

So, background.. My first RN job out of school was on a med/surg/ortho unit. I had wanted to quit a month in but ended up staying for 8 months before leaving to start a new job in community health/primary care. I ended up leaving a week after startin...

I have not looked into it/don't know if it would apply to me since I voluntarily quit my job?

Hi everyone! Some insight and motivation needed! I recently finished/graduated from an accelerated BSN program last Summer and passed boards in December. I understand the job market is tough in the state, especially if you don't have that many conn...

Hi, Didn't see a thread made for this program. Still waiting on any sort of notification from them about decisions. Anyone been in contact with admissions? This is my #1 school, still waiting on Northeastern, and I got waitlisted at MGH. Still have t...

Your grades and credentials look great! One advice I'd give is to stay organized. Organization is key! I would make a list of all of the schools you're looking to apply to and the different requirements they want applicants to fulfill. Also, look for...

Hi, I recently received an acceptance letter for nursing school. Although classes don't start for another 4 months, I want to prepare in any way that I can as it is an accelerated program. I'm already a certified nurse assistant, so I am familiar wit...

Just got accepted off the wait list. I am very excited to start! :)

Just got accepted to MGH - hopefully that opens up a spot for one of you hopefuls on the wait list! Best of luck to everyone.

@MsOHKASwillbeanRN I'm actually not a current student or a graduate of the program. I applied to the school the same time as everyone else here, but will be attending UMass Boston's nursing program as it is closer to home. I went to UMass Amherst for...

Also, the major hospital is in Northampton and will probably be the location for your clinicals. That's also something to consider.

There are sublets and apartments in and around Amherst - try looking in Hadley, Sunderland, Amherst. Northampton might be a stretch but it's a really beautiful area. Also, the buses run daily and are free for students with their IDs. The rent i've se...

I finally came around to making a group for those of you who are definitely going to UMass Boston in the Spring! The group name is 'UMass Boston Accelerated Nursing Program '15' - Feel free to search for the group and request to be added, send me you...

Have faith @Husky2011! I'm sure you'll get into the right school for you. :) @Lexielou22 At the information session, they said the start date would be immediately following memorial day weekend, which is the very end of May.

For those of you asking about the deposit, the email I received from Kerry Boyd said that March 1st is the deadline for deposits.

I took my classes at Quincy College and loved it. I think it depends more so on the instructor than the school. Try using ratemyprofessors (dot) com. If you're looking at Quincy College, I highly recommend taking classes with Trespalacios or Menard.

It looks like I need to add people to the group before actually -creating- it, so feel free to add me on Facebook! I'm 98% sure i'm going to UMass Boston and I look forward to getting to know everyone! My link: facebook.com/stellakc3

@leex3185, It would probably be best to contact them directly

I look forward to meeting all of you! I will make a Facebook group soon so we can have a place to chat outside of this forum.

I am a Massachusetts resident, yes. I live practically 10 minutes from campus, too, so maybe that's why I was one of the first!

I got into my #1 school with an undergraduate GPA of 3.14 and a pre-req gpa of ~3.56. I suppose it varies, not all programs base their admissions criteria on the exact same things. If your grades aren't up to par, try supplementing with volunteer or ...

I just got my letter today, and I got in! Good luck to everyone else :)

When I went to the information session, the number was around 30 I believe for anywhere over 150-200 applicants.

Have not heard anything yet! I've been obsessively checking my mailbox this week. So nervous!

I can't speak for anyone else but myself, but my application status has changed. I would assume yours would too once they make a decision and are getting ready to send out letters. As I said before, the representative couldn't comment on the signific...