University of San Francisco (USF) Master's Entry MSN Fall 2024

Updated:   Published

Hi! Anyone else apply to USF's ME-MSN, Clinical Nurse Leader program for Fall 2024? I applied for the San Francisco campus. Their FAQ says they take about 10 weeks from the application deadline to send out decisions, so I'm assuming we'll hear back around mid-April. Would love to hear about your guys' experience applying for this program if you applied previously.

😁 Hi, all! Has anyone heard back yet??? 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
EasyMoney said:

Hi all. I'm a current student in my first semester in this program. Happy to answer any questions y'all might have about the program.

How is your first semester with allocating your study hours and clinicals? Do you also receive your first placement clinicals the first week? How many exams do you have weekly and what is the passing score in those exams? 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
california girl said:

How's your experience with the program so far, with clinicals and the faculty? 

So far so good with faculty. Clinicals are OK..... There are a few groups in different cohorts that struggled to get clinical placement this semester with Kaiser and I heard that the school admin really dropped the ball when it came to dealing with it. 

1
Up Vote Up Vote ×
Natasha Johnson said:

😁 Hi, all! Has anyone heard back yet??? 

You will get an email telling you to check your application management tool when they make a decision. That's where you will see if you got accepted, rejected or waitlisted. They are pretty good about getting decisions out within the 10 week timeframe from the final day of applications.

2
Up Vote Up Vote ×

Hey Everyone,

Also applied and eager to hear back!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
kmbas said:

How is your first semester with allocating your study hours and clinicals? Do you also receive your first placement clinicals the first week? How many exams do you have weekly and what is the passing score in those exams? 

If you have good time management then you will be fine. There some people in my cohort working part time and at least 1 person working full time and they seem to be doing well overall. 

Yes. Clinicals are assigned the first semester and then you choose your site based on availability for the rest of the program.

1 patho/pharm quiz each week in person.

3 online quizzes for different classes that are open book and no time limit.

2 exams and a final in both fundamentals and health assessment

3 exams and a final in pathopharm. 

Patho/pharm will take up the majority of your time. 

And then clinicals and skills labs for hands on learning.

Passing is 80% in everything you do including quizzes, exams, papers etc. Get less than 80% and you have to fill out some academic advisement form. Get less than 80% overall and I think you have to repeat the class.

1
Up Vote Up Vote ×
EasyMoney said:

If you have good time management then you will be fine. There some people in my cohort working part time and at least 1 person working full time and they seem to be doing well overall. 

Yes. Clinicals are assigned the first semester and then you choose your site based on availability for the rest of the program.

1 patho/pharm quiz each week in person.

3 online quizzes for different classes that are open book and no time limit.

2 exams and a final in both fundamentals and health assessment

3 exams and a final in pathopharm. 

Patho/pharm will take up the majority of your time. 

And then clinicals and skills labs for hands on learning.

Passing is 80% in everything you do including quizzes, exams, papers etc. Get less than 80% and you have to fill out some academic advisement form. Get less than 80% overall and I think you have to repeat the class.

Hey, would you be able to let me know how much the program costs? The student costs page talks about direct costs with average tuition included, but I do know the fee per unit of $1.6k+, I'm calculating at least $115k for the 2 year program?

Thanks!

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Blee said:

Hey, would you be able to let me know how much the program costs? The student costs page talks about direct costs with average tuition included, but I do know the fee per unit of $1.6k+, I'm calculating at least $115k for the 2 year program?

Thanks!

Thats about right

Up Vote Up Vote ×
EasyMoney said:

If you have good time management then you will be fine. There some people in my cohort working part time and at least 1 person working full time and they seem to be doing well overall. 

Yes. Clinicals are assigned the first semester and then you choose your site based on availability for the rest of the program.

1 patho/pharm quiz each week in person.

3 online quizzes for different classes that are open book and no time limit.

2 exams and a final in both fundamentals and health assessment

3 exams and a final in pathopharm. 

Patho/pharm will take up the majority of your time. 

And then clinicals and skills labs for hands on learning.

Passing is 80% in everything you do including quizzes, exams, papers etc. Get less than 80% and you have to fill out some academic advisement form. Get less than 80% overall and I think you have to repeat the class.

Thank you! Do you have testing on what you learned in skills lab? How many hours is in-person sessions/class and any courses you are allowed to take/manage online? How is your overall feeling about your first semester? 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
kmbas said:

Thank you! Do you have testing on what you learned in skills lab? How many hours is in-person sessions/class and any courses you are allowed to take/manage online? How is your overall feeling about your first semester? 

Yes, you are tested on everything and all classes are in person. First semester was hectic to start out and then I think everyone slowly found a groove. There is a lot to take in but there is an excellent peer and mentor support system from students that are in previous cohorts. The school combined with the current students do a great job integrating new students and answering questions.

Up Vote Up Vote ×
EasyMoney said:

So far so good with faculty. Clinicals are OK..... There are a few groups in different cohorts that struggled to get clinical placement this semester with Kaiser and I heard that the school admin really dropped the ball when it came to dealing with it. 

Thanks! If you don't mind me asking, were you accepted into any other programs, and if you were, what made you decide to choose USF over the others?

Up Vote Up Vote ×
california girl said:

Thanks! If you don't mind me asking, were you accepted into any other programs, and if you were, what made you decide to choose USF over the others?

I was. It came down to time, cost and end goal. I knew I wanted a masters degree so I didn't want to spend time getting a BSN and then having to go back to school for an MSN. It would have cost the same to go that route but would take much longer. I chose USF because of its reputation and student resources. You get what you pay for. 

Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion