Simmons College Direct Entry 2010

health13 · Mar 29, 2010

Oh I totally know that feeling!! People at work and my family/friends ask me everyday, I'm like I will tell you when I hear! I just hope that I will have good news to tell them. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you :)

careerchanger22 · Mar 29, 2010

i know. im at the point where i said "your first on my list to call when i hear... so assume i havent heard yet until you hear it from me.".. UGH!

my fingers are crossed for you too! let me know when you hear!

goberun83 · Mar 31, 2010

Another request for feedback from someone currently in the Simmons program or an alum. Have a deposit out at another program, which I love, but just got my acceptance letter and I also really like Simmons' program. It and the program to which I've already sent a deposit were neck and neck as my first choices.
Difference in cost for me would be fairly negligible, or I'd use that as a criterion. From what I can see, I would physically have to be somewhere slightly less at Simmons, which is significant, since I do have kids. I don't think there is a major difference in intensity of the programs. Simmons is in Boston, but the other program is not; I was hoping for a public transportation option and Simmons is the only one I could take commuter rail to. Which, honestly, is kind of big for me, particularly in the icy winter. I just don't know.

I'm in the program now, expected graduation in 2012, so I can answer any questions you may have! Just send me a message!

Good luck!

jlnp7 · Mar 31, 2010

goberun83 - I just decided to attend Simmons, after strongly considering another well-respected program in Boston. I didn't have much of an opportunity to speak with current students/graduates, so I'd love your input.

Have you been happy so far with the program? Do you find it rigorous? What are your impressions of the faculty, and how have you found your clinical opportunities? I've heard that there can be quite a lot of variability in clinical sites (not at Simmons, particularly), so I'm wondering what your experiences were like. Any thoughts would be so appreciated!

Thanks!

health13 · Mar 31, 2010

Careerchanger22-any word yet? I still haven't received anything, which I am guessing is a bad sign

careerchanger22 · Apr 1, 2010

NOTHING Health13!!! Im glad Im not the only one!!! I think we can PM now bc you have enough posts... I'll PM you.

micronerd · Apr 1, 2010

I've been accepted to the program, and my acceptance letter stated that they were no longer doing programs for anything other than the FNP track. It was the first I'd heard of it (was I just not paying attention?!), but I'm not sure if that sways your decisions on where you want to go. Good luck to those waiting to hear still!

health13 · Apr 1, 2010

careerchanger22-for some reason I can't do private messages, I don't think I have enough threads. Do you want to send me a private message with your email address?

careerchanger22 · Apr 1, 2010

sure! ill do it now

LewisNClark · Apr 1, 2010

Goberun83, I don't think I have enough posts to message yet. I'm just curious about a whole bunch of things--what is your schedule like? What are clinicals like? What's the RN internship like? Are preceptors for the NP part of the program hard to come by? Etc. I would love to hear the opinion of someone in the program!

mass234 · Apr 3, 2010

is anybody still waiting to hear from simmons? i was expecting to hear this week, but so far nothing...

Katie5315 · Apr 13, 2010

Hi everyone!

I was recently accepted to the program at Simmons and I just sent in my deposit! I have to complete the developmental psych pre-req, which I know is offered online in May. I'm not sure how to register for the course though... does anyone have any ideas??