UPENN BSN MSN 2021

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 I'm repplying for the PMHNP speciality and did not see a thread created so I figured I'd do it again! With the deadline passed, good luck to everyone who applied!

4 hours ago, amanda12 said:

I actually just looked back on this thread, and someone mentioned the admitted students' deposits are due on March 12 ?

Yea I saw that as well! I’ll just be over here holding my breath haha. 

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Today I received an email from UPenn on scheduling a 20 minute interview! 

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6 hours ago, grandelondonfog said:

Today I received an email from UPenn on scheduling a 20 minute interview! 

Were you waitlisted?

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On 3/10/2021 at 7:42 AM, amanda12 said:

Were you waitlisted?

I'm not sure. They did not share that information with me. 

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Just now, grandelondonfog said:

 

I'm not sure. They did not share that information with me. 

Did you apply for the direct entry BSN/MSN? or do you already have your BSN and are applying for the MSN?

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Waitlisted people! I think there will be a wave of decisions sent next week, just based off of last year's thread. This is also contingent on if they have spots available for those waitlisted, due to people declining their offers of admission on Friday. Fingers crossed, I'm super hopeful! ??????
also does anyone know the exact start date for this program ?

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2 minutes ago, amanda12 said:

Waitlisted people! I think there will be a wave of decisions sent next week, just based off of last year's thread. This is also contingent on if they have spots available for those waitlisted, due to people declining their offers of admission on Friday. Fingers crossed, I'm super hopeful! ??????
also does anyone know the exact start date for this program ?

According to the emails admitted students got:

Orientation:  Monday, June 7- Tuesday, June 8
Summer session begins: Wednesday, June 9
Summer session ends: Friday, August 6
Summer break: Saturday, August 7 to Sunday, August 15
Fall semester begins: Monday, August 16
Fall classes end: Friday, December 10
Fall semester ends: Wednesday, December 22
Spring semester begins: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

 

Hope we get to meet in Philly! 

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22 hours ago, Bearwaltz said:

According to the emails admitted students got:

Orientation:  Monday, June 7- Tuesday, June 8
Summer session begins: Wednesday, June 9
Summer session ends: Friday, August 6
Summer break: Saturday, August 7 to Sunday, August 15
Fall semester begins: Monday, August 16
Fall classes end: Friday, December 10
Fall semester ends: Wednesday, December 22
Spring semester begins: Wednesday, January 12, 2022

 

Hope we get to meet in Philly! 

Wow thank you so much! that's really helpful. The program starts a little sooner than I thought. I assumed it would be mid or even end of June. Really hope to see you in Philly too! ???

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On 2/13/2021 at 7:28 PM, NursingMentorPRN said:

This is a totally legit question and one I've thought a lot about. I have a ton of loans and mixed feelings. It's really hard to say because I'm pretty sure graduating from Penn got me my first job. Aside from it being well respected, my interviewer brought up that she used to serve on a board with one of my Penn professors and how much she respected her. However, the amount of debt I have is a huge stressor in my life now. A good part of that is self-imposed, I could have chosen jobs that would have qualified for HRSA loan repayment. I have friends from the program who are already debt free because of the jobs they went for after graduation. I was also really happy with the education I received from Penn and felt well supported by faculty. The main reason I chose Penn was actually the feeling I got about the culture there during interview day. It just felt like the current cohort really looked out for each other and the cohorts below them.  I was right. Both cohorts (ABSN and MSN) were super supportive and not competitive with each other at all. We had study groups and get togethers and took care of each other. I made friends and curbside consults for life. Would I have gotten that elsewhere? Who knows. 
Now that I'm typing this I'm realizing I actually have a ton to say about the issue. haha. For now I will say this: if you like the idea of working with a underserved population, look at the HRSA scholarship. My friends that did it are all really happy with it. And different merit based scholarships will become available each semester and Penn financial aid will email everyone about it for a chance to apply. And... I hope admissions doesn't kill me for saying this. I got accepted and offered a better scholarship at Hopkins, but Penn was my first choice. So I told Penn that I really wanted to accept, but Hopkins was offering me X. They didn't match it, but it did help. ?

ETA: I had to apply for a Wells Fargo private loan to cover the first semester. After that, I was able to show proof that I was now a broke student and then I qualified for more federal loans. (eyeroll). Talk to Financial Aid and ask about it. 

Do you know at what point we apply for HRSA scholarships if we are interested?  Is this something we apply to before we start a nursing program, or once we graduate?  I found the website to be confusing...

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On 2/25/2021 at 3:56 PM, amanda12 said:

I actually just looked back on this thread, and someone mentioned the admitted students' deposits are due on March 12 ?

Based on last years thread, I was expecting an email today regarding remaining on the waitlist. The closer we get the harder it seems to patiently wait LOL

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1 hour ago, a.sans657 said:

Based on last years thread, I was expecting an email today regarding remaining on the waitlist. The closer we get the harder it seems to patiently wait LOL

I noticed that and it was sent on the Wednesday of this week last year ? so maybe tomorrow? I emailed Filomena a week ago and she basically said they would know this week if they can pull people off the waitlist

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28 minutes ago, amanda12 said:

I noticed that and it was sent on the Wednesday of this week last year ? so maybe tomorrow? I emailed Filomena a week ago and she basically said they would know this week if they can pull people off the waitlist

Ah OK that’s helpful! Thanks for the update 

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