Simmons university entry level MSN fall 21'

boaf · Feb 15, 2021

On 2/12/2021 at 8:46 PM, bobamilkteas said:

Hi, when you called to ask, did you or they specify if they help with placements for the entirety of the program or just the pre-licensure part?

Hey! yea so the pre-licensure is the first half of the program where you are working toward attaining your RN licensure or passing the NCLEX. So in that portion, I'm sure clinicians are matched by them for sure. The problem lies in the clinical placements for the second half of the program (or the MSN portion). Here is where a lot of the discrepancy comes. When I spoke to admissions I was told that "these online reviews are false" and I "shouldn't be looking at those as a gauge for the placements". They even suggested that I might have read a review "for another program that wasn't Simmons" by accident. (I'm sure it was Simmons). but I was told these clinical placement issues are "not true" by admissions. The discrepancy comes from the students both former and current who have expressed that this in fact is not true. Finding clinicals is a stressful process and that simmons doesn't help with (to be fair the student said that they only help at the very last minute when you've exhausted all options yourself).

EmmyM203 · Feb 28, 2021

Out of curiosity, has anyone who has gotten in declined their acceptance?

Amber Rose Mello · Feb 28, 2021

2 hours ago, EmmyM203 said:

Out of curiosity, has anyone who has gotten in declined their acceptance?

I think I’ll be declining it but I haven’t yet

nadiayang · Feb 28, 2021

Hi Everyone. Can someone verify the tuition cost per credit? Are there no Summer terms required? I'm likely declining even though they've offered me a sizeable scholarship. I just don't know enough about the school and curriculum, etc., and BC deposit is due by 3/1.

bobamilkteas · Mar 1, 2021

According to the Simmons website (which is pretty hard to navigate), the pre-licensure portion is $1410 per credit hour and the post-licensure portion is $1210. There is a total of 97 units that I calculated from the sample sequence they have on the website. Summer terms are required I believe because it is listed in the sample sequence of courses. Also the deposit is due 3/15 so there is still time to attend the info session on 3/6 to ask questions before paying the deposit. Hope that helps!

I just noticed someone asked about the part-time option and that is shown on the sample sequence after the pre-licensure part is complete.

This is the document I'm referring to: https://drive.Google.com/file/d/1o9ovffgR7-KCOlBfnvaiDJWdtb_wAov6/view

bobamilkteas · Mar 14, 2021

Has anyone paid the deposit or declined their acceptance? Just curious as to which programs y'all chose over Simmons? I am still debating between Simmons and another acceptance.

hannahkecho, CNA · Mar 14, 2021

I haven’t put my deposit down yet (waiting on the stimulus check LOL) but am planning to! I’m choosing this program over Northeastern for financial reasons but I also feel pretty confident that it will be a good fit after the info I got from the accepted students Zoom. Currently in VT and excited to be in Boston soon ☺️

Amber Rose Mello · Mar 14, 2021

8 minutes ago, bobamilkteas said:

Has anyone paid the deposit or declined their acceptance? Just curious as to which programs y'all chose over Simmons? I am still debating between Simmons and another acceptance.

I’ve declined to go to northeastern

FutureFNP199945 · Mar 23, 2021

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone on this forum decided to attend Simmons. I began the direct entry program last year and I will be taking the NCLEX in the fall when you guys will start. Will anyone here be moving to Boston for school?

EmmyM203 · Mar 24, 2021

Has anyone gotten off the waitlist for this program yet?

hannahkecho, CNA · Mar 24, 2021

On 3/23/2021 at 5:03 PM, FutureFNP199945 said:

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone on this forum decided to attend Simmons. I began the direct entry program last year and I will be taking the NCLEX in the fall when you guys will start. Will anyone here be moving to Boston for school?

me!

FutureFNP199945 · Mar 25, 2021

13 hours ago, hannahkecho said:

me!

Congrats! I'm sure your experience will be different from mine because I started the program at the beginning of the pandemic and we've been taking the all classes online while doing clinical in person. But the school is planning to get back on campus by the time you will start in the fall. The first semester is really hard but if you're dedicated you will make it.