Simmons Direct Entry 2020

NursingCAS verified my app mid October but I have not heard anything from Simmons...hmm

my application was verified mid october and I havent heard anything yet either

What other programs did people apply to? I applied to Marquette and Simmons and was accepted to Marquette. I'd love to talk to people about why they applied to Simmons and if this is their first choice program!

I applied to regis college and have been accepted, but Simmons is my first choice. I really hope we hear back soon.

On 1/1/2020 at 9:51 PM, futurenp4life said:

I applied to regis college and have been accepted, but Simmons is my first choice. I really hope we hear back soon.

When did you find out from Regis? I applied late but I still haven't heard anything back from them. Brian Dixon, the admissions coordinator for the program, said they were going to resume the admissions process 1/6 when they all come back from holiday.

15 hours ago, livontheg0 said:

When did you find out from Regis? I applied late but I still haven't heard anything back from them. Brian Dixon, the admissions coordinator for the program, said they were going to resume the admissions process 1/6 when they all come back from holiday.

I applied for the early action deadline and heard back in November of my acceptance. I have decided to put down the hefty deposit at regis, just in case if I don't get into Simmons.

Anyone have acceptance decisions?

3 minutes ago, massDNP said:

Anyone have acceptance decisions?

Nothing sent to me yet but I got a generalized email from Brett DiMarzo on December 24 saying decisions are most likely going to be sent out early/mid february!

Haven’t heard anything from Simmons yet. Just that general email back on 12/24. I did hear back and got accepted to Regis on 1/7. Fingers still crossed! Good luck everyone!

34 minutes ago, livontheg0 said:

Haven’t heard anything from Simmons yet. Just that general email back on 12/24. I did hear back and got accepted to Regis on 1/7. Fingers still crossed! Good luck everyone!

Congrats. When do you have to pay the tuition deposit by for Regis?

2 minutes ago, futurenp4life said:

Congrats. When do you have to pay the tuition deposit by for Regis?

Thank you! It’s the first one I got a decision from so I’m really excited! 3 weeks to put $1000 down, a month after that for another $1000 then $500 the summer before enrollment.

Are you guys planning to not work, work part-time or full-time as RNs during the NP portion? I was reading last year's Simmons forum and one person mentioned that the NPs and hiring nurse leaders they talked to said they won't hire an FNP with no RN experience. I know typically (before direct-entry NP programs existed) NPs had at least a couple of years of RN experience before starting a program. What are your opinions about graduating simmons with only 1-2 years of RN experience? This is what's troubling me. Since Simmons has students do 760 NP clinical hours, does this really prepare us for the real world? But since simmons is specific to FNP, its 760 FNP clinical hours so maybe that helps?

I've been watching videos and listening to current FNPs talk about their opinions about this and they say having the previous RN experience helped them through NP school, but when practicing as a new FNP it's still just as hard. I really want to hear your thoughts on this. The other program I was accepted to is just an accelerated MSN program where I would come out as just an RN and would have to go get experience and then apply to NP programs. Simmons was my top choice because I will be completely done with all schooling and they're contracted with amazing hospitals in Boston. It still is my top choice but if accepted, I really want to make sure it's the right choice because it's more than double$ my other program (obviously because it's NP too but still that's one big loan to take out all at once!)