Simmons university entry level MSN fall 21'

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Just getting the thread started for those who applied and are waiting for updates. 

2 minutes ago, boaf said:

With all that being said, I like to make decisions that are weighted from both good and bad reviews. At the moment I feel like everyone who is currently in the program only has "positive leaning" things to say (perhaps for fear of retaliation from the program..who knows), but I'm old enough to know that everything that glitters is not gold. And so I value the "bad" reviews as much as the good, while taking EVERYTHING with a grain of salt at the same time LOL. and the reason in which I am so confused on this choice is because the program is so bloody expensive, even to those with a scholarship. It's 130K for tuition alone (for three years). and the program is three years, so I do understand that working as a PCA or CNA is possible but that is nowhere near enough to support rent and utilities food etc without help. SO that in mind, factoring an additional 65-90K of loans on top of tuition to support yourself in those three years (obvi im low balling that), and lets not forget to mention our former Bachelors degrees, for those of us carrying undergrad debt. IT is really is a steep asking price if the bad reviews outweighs the good. It's not a choice to make lightly or uninformed (or to have a one-sided perspective of it) it is  approx a 100-200 thousand dollar descion we're talking about here, it goes beyond making the best out of a situation I feel, (of course you can take the chance and run the risk that the bad reviews were in fact true, but by that point you simply have to take your licks. and im not so sure I can blindly wager that much money on a "possiblity". I want to lean toward sureness as much as possible). And of course everything is not about the money, but I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't consider the return to my investment and if its within reason. anyway those are my thoughts and why I'm a bit apprehensive about the program. I don't want to go into that kind of debt on a whim and be just another number. 

This program is actually the “cheapest” of the programs I applied to which is what it was appealing to me but I don’t want to risk this amount of money without obtaining a degree in between or support to fall on to help with clinicals if they do not support at all and especially during covid if it continues. I haven’t heard as many mixed reviews about the other schools as this one but there is also the factor of how much effort those students put into their own education in addition to the curriculums support. Thank you for all the helpful info! At this point I think I’m going to decline my acceptance here (pending my meeting with Brett tomorrow) because there is a lot of uncertainty in this program. 

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I just spoke with Simmons and they said it was false that students have to find their own clinicals and that they help place the students 

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2 minutes ago, Amber Rose Mello said:

I just spoke with Simmons and they said it was false that students have to find their own clinicals and that they help place the students 

Interesting! I wonder why so many are saying otherwise.

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3 minutes ago, kpap0001 said:

Interesting! I wonder why so many are saying otherwise.

I know I’m so confused. I said other students online are saying otherwise and he said the only difficult ones are the online people or those who try and do clinicals outside of Boston have to usually assist in finding them but not direct entry.

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1 hour ago, Amber Rose Mello said:

I just spoke with Simmons and they said it was false that students have to find their own clinicals and that they help place the students 

that exactly why I'm so confused! when I called I was told the same thing, but I'm more inclined to believe the actual students at the program who say otherwise. Because the current student I spoke to also said the same thing about the clinicals (though she did say that it wasn't a problem unique to ONLY Simmons, and that her other friends in other NP programs struggled with placements as well). 

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3 hours ago, boaf said:

that exactly why I'm so confused! when I called I was told the same thing, but I'm more inclined to believe the actual students at the program who say otherwise. Because the current student I spoke to also said the same thing about the clinicals (though she did say that it wasn't a problem unique to ONLY Simmons, and that her other friends in other NP programs struggled with placements as well). 

I am really conflicted about this school. Honestly, finding clinical placements should not be impossible or very difficult. If we were able to make a good impression on some of the clinical sites for the RN portion, I'm sure they will want us back for the NP portion. I am also really confused about this program's formatting. Is it online? I know because covid, the school had to be online. But, is the NP Program originally an online program? Are in-person classes a thing? I looked on the site and it does not exactly specify. 

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7 hours ago, boaf said:

that exactly why I'm so confused! when I called I was told the same thing, but I'm more inclined to believe the actual students at the program who say otherwise. Because the current student I spoke to also said the same thing about the clinicals (though she did say that it wasn't a problem unique to ONLY Simmons, and that her other friends in other NP programs struggled with placements as well). 

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?

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5 minutes ago, 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?

I asked about both

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Has anyone gotten off the waitlist yet?

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Not yet.

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12 minutes ago, EmilyMona said:

Has anyone gotten off the waitlist yet?

Did you fill out the form?

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Just now, Sailor560 said:

Did you fill out the form?

Yes! Filled it out as soon as I could and emailed it over

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