Samuel Merritt University ELMSN Fall 2021

[FutureNP90]

Hey All

I haven't yet seen a forum for this cohort yet and I wanted to start one! Applications are due soon and wanted to see how others are going along with the process and see if theres any advice or recommendations that anyone has. This could be with the application, interviews, pre-reqs, HESI, etc. I appreciate those who comment and add to the forum!

A little about me: originally from NYC moved out to Oakland in 2015. I worked in Urgent Care, and have volunteer work during Covid-19. Finishing up a few pre-reqs now and hopefully will have them done in time for the application due date Dec 1st. Let me know if there are any other questions for me, I am very interested to see the backgrounds of others who are also applying, its a stressful but exciting time for everyone! ?

P.S. if there is a forum for the Fall 2021 ELMSN program please link it! 

[FitM]

@Navinos hey, by any chance was your number written as 8 or 8.0? I think they may have made a typo on mine...

[SFnurse, BSN, RN]

@FitM it was written 8.0, It's unusual. But didn't think much of it.

Also, FYI to everyone. I followed the last forum for the Sacramento program and only 5 people made it in. Someone on there had mentioned that historically only 5 people make it in. So I guess it is pretty accurate.

[Sunnysunflowers8]

Congrats to everyone who has gotten in! My waitlist email says I am number 1.0 of 32, so I emailed to get clarification. Wishing everyone luck in their nursing school journey. If not this year, then there's always the next ?

[jasminemilktea]

I am on the waitlist as well! For those who have been accepted, would you mind sharing when the deadline is for you all to formally accept? Thanks in advance ?

[AlmostNurse90]

5 minutes ago, jasminemilktea said:

I am on the waitlist as well! For those who have been accepted, would you mind sharing when the deadline is for you all to formally accept? Thanks in advance ?

I believe that our acceptances went out on different days but my deadline is on 4/14. 

[msnstudent95]

18 minutes ago, jasminemilktea said:

I am on the waitlist as well! For those who have been accepted, would you mind sharing when the deadline is for you all to formally accept? Thanks in advance ?

The last day to accept our offer and pay the deposit is 4/14. 

[Whisky]

I have declined my offer for FNP. Will be attending UCSF in a similar program. Good luck to you all! Looking forward to working with you all as providers in the future! 

[ilovenursing_786]

anyone here in the CM program but have an end goal to become an FNP?

[mobeeezy]

Has anyone heard anything from Financial aid at all?! How are we supposed to pay for these expensive programs? 

[mobeeezy]

On 4/7/2021 at 8:24 AM, Nadia Siddiqui said:

anyone here in the CM program but have an end goal to become an FNP?

It’s made clear that you are not able to switch between tracks. 

[ilovenursing_786]

5 hours ago, mobeeezy said:

It’s made clear that you are not able to switch between tracks. 

I’m not talking about switching tracks. There are some people who get a CM degree and then a masters in NP after. that’s what I was asking. 

[AlmostNurse90]

7 minutes ago, Nadia Siddiqui said:

I’m not talking about switching tracks. There are some people who get a CM degree and then a masters in NP after. that’s what I was asking. 

Not sure why anyone would do that... it would seem more logical to get your BSN in nursing and then your NP through one of the bridge programs, if being a FNP is your actual goal.