curiousclaire

Hi mairayhans! I can't find the Facebook group!

Hi everyone!! It's good to read a thread that is not an extreme warning against Pace. I didn't see the Beware Pace thread until after I'd applied. I am really thrilled by the Pace option because I have been living in Boston for 7 years and I am dying to be somewhere new! I didn't realize how exciting it would be to move, however, until most program deadlines had passed and Pace was one of the few programs with a late deadline. I wonder if the reason that Pace is so rigorous is that the BSN portion is so quick? I also applied to Direct-Entry programs at MGH, Northeastern and Salem State. The RN/BSN portion of those programs takes place over the course of four semesters where as Pace manages to squeeze it into 3. I like the idea of doing the RN portion more quickly but the possibility of failing out also scares me. I did my BA at BU in International Relations and then took all of my pre-reqs at a local community college. I got As in all of them but until I began them I had never previously thought of myself as a science person. I wonder if I'd find at Pace that with the intensity I couldn't hack it? I also like Pace because as far as private schools go it seems like the more affordable option. I have already been accepted into MGH's program and I have sent a deposit (just in case), however, for just the RN portion, excluding living expenses, tuition and fees at MGH amount to 60,000. Pace at 48,000 is cheaper. On the one hand I think that living expenses in NY could make up for the difference but living in Boston is also very expensive. Aside from sharing my concerns I actually do have a question.... my understanding from the Pace website is that once you have finished the BSN portion you have the OPTION of continuing on and doing the Family NP MSN degree. But it is strictly that an option and that should you choose not to take it you will still be awarded your BSN. Is that correct? I am attracted to that possibility because if I end up wanting to move back to MA then I could do so after a year and apply to NP programs elsewhere. Alternatively, all the other schools require you to complete the full RN/NP program at their institution. For example, MGH won't award you the BSN until you complete the MSN classes. I'd appreciate feedback! Thanks!!