UPenn accelerated BSN 2011...anyone?

hopkins76 · Oct 4, 2010

Amojo, one last question...what is the process after you submit your application? I know we have interviews in November/December, but what happens between the interview and January/February?

Thanks!

amojo99 · Oct 4, 2010

Between the interviews and the admissions decision at the end of January, not much happens. I think I had to turn in a midterm grade report for the classes that were in progress. I submitted my financial aid information after the interview. It was mostly waiting.

As for the interview, it wasn't bad at all. And it doesn't matter if you do your interviews on the phone or in person.

nvsmom · Oct 5, 2010

I think I'd rather do an interview in person, I want for them to look into my eyes and see that I am being sincere and really want to be there. :)

nvsmom · Oct 16, 2010

well...I submitted my application!! I'm going to start on my financial aid documents this weekend. I hope for the best.

arcr · Oct 19, 2010

so applications were due last friday 10/15. I applied to the BSN/MSN for the FHNP program. Has anyone received an invite to the interviews later this Fall? for any of the specialities?

I was also accepted to Jefferson's FACT program and I am trying to figure out my chances of getting into Penn while stalling paying the 500$ nonrefundable deposit for Jeff. eeek.

I am sure other people are in the same boat. so who got an interview?

hopkins76 · Oct 20, 2010

I got the email from Filomena just saying what specialties would be interviewing when, but it was dates only. I hope to hear more specifics soon I can make travel arrangements.

arcr · Oct 20, 2010

Thanks for responding. I got that email too, one minute after my application was submitted. It seemed like it was general email and not reflective of their intention to interview me! But its great to get a heads up about the interview dates. I would still expect to get an actual -invitation to interview- if Penn was considering me.

so, hopkins76 and anyone else, lemme know if you hear anything!

I also cant make the info session on saturday, even though I live in Philly... so if anyone finds out more about the acceptance process lemme know! I am just looking for clues....

megan_EMT · Oct 20, 2010

Anyone going to the open house on Saturday? I'm excited to get to learn more about the program.

amojo99 · Oct 20, 2010

I'll be there at the open house.

If I'm not mistaken, i think most everyone gets an interview. Its a good time to get your questions answered and show yourself off.

megan_EMT · Oct 20, 2010

I'm really relieved that most of us will get an interview. I would love the chance to convince them they should take me! Does anyone know if we can still get into the BSN portion if we don't get into the BSN/MSN program?

nvsmom · Oct 20, 2010

I don't think you can get into the BSN only portion if you're not accepted into the BSN/MSN program. I read somewhere you can only choose one program when you apply.

arcr · Oct 22, 2010

@ amojo99, where did you hear that most people get an interview? that seems surprising to me since they have a high number of applicants and a low acceptance %. but I'd love to know more if thats what you found out. maybe they are group interivews?

@nvsmom, Filomena said that it is possible to be accepted in the BSN and not the MSN. You have to choose one to apply to but its possible to apply to the BSN/MSN and only get into the BSN. altho she made it sound sort of unusual. I went to the open house last spring and she said that the BSN admission committee meets and accepts you and then the MSN accepts you. So its possible to be accepted as a BSN and then rejected as an MSN applicant. but again she was sort of vague and made it sound rare since I guess the point is to admit students into the MSN track. If accepted into the BSN/MSN prgoram, you will receive two acceptances: one for BSN and one for MSN. My GRE scores are not so great so I was all over this question!

If anyone hears anything about getting an actual interview invite please post! good luck.