UAB MSN- what is the workload like

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Hello All,

This is my first post on allnurses.com! I am a nursing student that is very much interested in continuing my education and pressing forward after undergrad and applying for graduate school at UAB Fall 2011. I am trying to reach out to other UAB graduate students that are in the MSN FNP program for adults to give me an idea what the program is actually like, what the workload is like if you are an online student, and how manageable it is working full-time and taking care of family and home. I have looked at some other posts but no one really speaks about what it is like while they are IN the program. I'm looking to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly of it all! Either way I have set my heart on this university- I'm just looking for friendly advice and words of wisdom. Thanks for your replies in advance!

Specializes in OB, Med-tele, ortho.

I also applied for the FA11 semester. I know they are meeting today or tomorrow to pick the students. I'm post-master's for FNP. I noticed they still haven't cashed my check however??? I am worried about this.

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Hi,

How do you know they are meeting today/tmrw to pick the students?

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Specializes in Emergency, Surgery, and Home Health.

I too am waiting on my accetance status. I talked with the program's admission staff prior to last week and they told me that the acceptance committee was meeting last week and that they would be reviewing applications and making their decisions. This process was supposed to be completed by the end of last week. So....at this point we should be looking for our letters to be arriving in the mail at any time between now and the end of the month. Hope this helps:) and good luck to all of us!

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Erin: You get some basic pointing in the right direction; however, when I spoke with a big-wig in the department before applying they made it sound like they had peeps all over the place, and would place you with them. Not so in my case....I would rely on your own contacts, and then if the school can help you it's a bonus.

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Specializes in Emergency, Surgery, and Home Health.

Just curious if anyone has gotten a letter yet. I keep reading every week that the letters will be mailed by the following week and I'm beginning to wonder if that "by next week" is ever going to come.:confused: Seems it keeps getting pushed back.

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Specializes in OB, Med-tele, ortho.

supposedly we are getting letter this weekend! Anyone post-masters?

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