Saint Louis University anyone???

CC-RN-EMTP · Mar 25, 2013

Thanks for responding! You do or do not work full time? How many classes do you take at once?

I work full-time and take two classes per semester.

TheIncredible, MSN, RN, APRN · Apr 16, 2013

Hey did you have any luck getting in? I applied for Spring '14. Just trying to see what my chances are of getting in. If you got in, what was your GPA? I want to see how competitive I am.

marilyn921 · Jul 8, 2013

I am in the SLU post-Masters PMHNP program....it's a lot of work, hours every week on the message boards answering the questions and responding to everyone else, as well as tons of papers and reading, which I guess is the norm for an online school. PLUS the clinicals which you have to arrange yourself--not an easy task to do, especially in the psych area--we're permitted to use LCPCs/MSWs to precept for some of the clinical, as well as MDs and PMHNPs, and it's still tough. SLU's online programs are not accredited in several states, and the school apparently will not spend the money to get accredited, so make sure that your BON accepts their program. I'm working almost full-time so it is manageable, and the clinical is another day or two per week. Would be hard to do (work a full-time job) if you were doing the full Masters program, but I worked part-time and had a family for my first full-time NP/MS program, so if you don't mind not having a life, it's doable. The drop-out rate for this program seems to be very high, judging from the amount of students in my first class (about 30) to my current class (less than 10), unless the others decided to take a year off or something. If I had to do it again....would have found something less expensive, not have been so eager to take the first school that was available to accept me (even if it meant waiting another year), and likely would have bit the bullet and driven the 2 hours each way a couple times a week that it would have taken to the nearest actual university offering that certification. Hardly anyone I know in my area has even heard of SLU, so even though it may be a great school academically, it's not nationally known by any means, even among nursing/medical people. And honestly, once you're an NP, where you went to school matters much less than how good you are. If you're competent and in a place that's not overloaded with NPs, you'll be fine.

sduplayee · Jul 13, 2013

I was thinking of applying to the FNP program for Spring 14. I have been accepted into the Fall 13 FNP program at Maryville, but it will not start until October due to my transfer class. This means I have to pay out of pocket for Fall and they can't change that. SLU requires less classes and credit hours. I was wondering if it would be better, but they will not give me a sample schedule for someone starting in the Spring. Does anyone have one?

KristyCardinal · Mar 11, 2014

Hello all, I have just completed my application to SLU for Fall 2014 for their FNP program. I had to ask them to add Wyoming to the list of accepted States....so we'll see. I'm an ER/ICU nurse.....graduated in 1995 from Washburn U in KS.....Thank you all for posting opinions etc in here.

canchaser, BSN, RN · Mar 12, 2014

Its not about SLU accepting your state... The boarr of nursing is the ine who must recognize slu. Then they would be able to accept students from tgr state.

KristyCardinal · Mar 12, 2014

I work with a FNP here in Wyoming that graduated from SLU.....so I am thinking I should be ok.