I don't think it's counter productive at all! It sounds like Columbia encourages students to take a year off between the BS and MS portions of the program. Getting experience is always a good thing -...
Does anyone have details on scholarship applications? It looks like we're automatically in the running for PLUS just by submitting our FAFSAs and the Alumni scholarship hasn't opened yet. I can't tell...
I've been doing some research on this and I believe in the US a BS (in nursing) and BSN are considered the same for hospitals with magnet status. It really just varies whether the school is just a...
Hi all! I'm in for FNP. I've already started a similar program so I'm working with Columbia to see what (if anything) will transfer. I get in-state tuition here and the cost of Columbia is somewhat...
To jump on the DePaul bandwagon, I think the changes UIC is making after the 2014 cohort will mean the program is very similar to what DePaul and Rush offer. There's a push for generalist masters...
Got in for PNP! I'm very excited (although I wish it started sooner, I don't want to wait almost a year before starting!). Is someone creating a facebook
Does anyone know what job prospects are like for ABSN grads? Generally I hear it's good to get an externship but ABSN students probably won't have time. Given that there are roughly 250 students being...
I think email and then an official letter. Based on my interviewer their final decisions are due to the admissions committee today and we're looking at ~1week turn around. Good luck
I wonder if the earlier slots filled up first... It looked like that's what happened for the PNP sign ups. I'm hoping we hear back by end of next week. I'm very
Are all decisions due May 1st? I thought you had three/four weeks from when you heard to accept/decline. I didn't realize there was an overall deadline
Basically like mairayhans described. I received an email and my snail mail packet came much later (like a week and a half, but I live in an area notorious for poor postal service). The Albert site...
I brought mine, plus a copy of my midterm grades because I'm still taking a few prereqs. It wasn't necessary for the PNP interview (they knew everything! We talked about details from my essays that I...
Does anyone know when we should hear back on the final decisions? When I asked it sounded like they had to submit their choices to the admissions committee on 4/26 and we could expect a week or so for...
It either took some time or it took me a few tries before I saw it. It's right below the header "application status" above the paragraph stating the admissions office is processing the
I completely agree that any general change will be at the very minimum 5 years out. However, it's possible that some states and hospital systems may start making the move to push for DNPs much sooner....
I did not know, I didn't even notice the links to their specific pages until I looked up my interviewers this afternoon after I was done :) If I had thought of it I would have ctrl+f "PNP" and looked...
Sorry for the novel-length response! Hopefully this is helpful and not more confusing, I'm still getting my thoughts in order. BSN-DNP would involve a lot of the same specialty courses that you would...
Thanks rain! I looked at the Marquette program as well but decided to wait to apply. I highly recommend checking out the research being performed by the nursing school faculty at UIC if you have any...